Dr. Michael D. Evans - Defender of the Jews Worldwide

“Not One Inch”

A Tribute to Yitzhak Shamir

If someone had asked Moses, “If Yahweh had allowed you to enter the Promised Land, how much of it would you have been willing to give up for the sake of peace with your neighbors,” he would have said something like this: “Not one inch!”

Moses understood his assignment from Yahweh was to shape a multitude of slaves into an organized nation, a formidable army, and a people set apart as God’s chosen.  His preparation included being born in a foreign country, there receiving education and training second to none.  Forty more years living in the backside of the desert taught him how to live a life without luxury.  God used all of those years to prepare Moses for a unique and difficult task – being the first leader of the nation of Israel.  Moses dedicated himself to possessing the land that God had promised to that nation.

Yitzhak Shamir passed away on June 30, 2012 at the age of 96.  He served two terms as Prime Minister of Israel, from 1983-84 and from 1986-1992.  Though Moses led the nation for forty years, the two men shared similar stories.

Like Moses, Shamir was born in a foreign land, in the part of the Russian Empire that is now Belarus.  He was educated in Poland at Warsaw University where he studied law.  Like Moses, his parents were virtual slaves under the rule of the Third Reich.   His parents died during the Holocaust while he had immigrated to the British Mandate of Palestine.

Like Moses, he was a leader in the desert struggles of the Jews to return to the land of their fathers.  Like Moses, he was at hand as the Jewish people came to occupy the land of Israel.  Like Moses, he led the nation, but he did so within the borders of the land that God had promised the nation centuries ago.

Like Moses, Shamir was passionate about Israel.  While, on the one hand, Moses’ goal was to deliver the children of Israel to the land, drive out those who would destroy them from within its borders, and give them the opportunity to live in peace, Shamir’s goal was to preserve the nation, protecting them from those who would destroy them from outside its borders, and give them the opportunity to live in peace.

Like Moses, many Israelis did not always understand Shamir and the decisions he made.  Like Moses, the Jews often murmured and complained about his leadership.  But, no matter what the people thought, Shamir always did what he believed was in the best interest of the nation of Israel, including fully possessing the land and never using the land or any portion of it as a bargaining chip for peace.

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach once asked Shamir, “Had you remained prime minister, and now seeing how excited the Israeli people are about peace, would you have ceded any land?”

Shamir’s reply was “Not one inch.”

 

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Press Conference with PM Netanyahu and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon

Defiant Iranian Leaders Promise War If A Military Strike Happens

Even with their nuclear weapons program fully revealed to the world this week, Iran’s leaders remain defiant. President Ahmadinejad said Iran will not change “a needle’s width” from reaching its goals, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei promised any attack would be met with “iron fists.” The people of Israel have no question about the intentions of Iran—they know that if he can, Ahmadinejad will carry out his goal to see Israel “wiped off the map.” 

Israel has no choice. Since the world shows no willingness to stop Iran, Israel will be forced to take action. The lessons of the Holocaust may have been forgotten by most of the rest of the world, but the Jewish state remembers. There are still nearly a quarter of a million Holocaust survivors living in Israel. They have made the promise “Never Again!” and no matter the cost, Israel must strike. And they need our help right now. I’m asking you once again to join me in protecting Israel.  You can post your prayer request at  the Jerusalem Prayer Team's Prayer Wall.

Netanyahu: 'We have a right to build in our eternal capital'

As a response to the action by UNESCO earlier this week to admit Palestine as a full member, Prime Minister Netanyahu announced the building of new apartments in Jerusalem. The good friend of Dr. Michael D. Evans made his position on the Holy City crystal clear. “We have a right to build in our eternal capital,” he said. “We must protect its unity, stop those who try to rewrite its history, and remind the world over and over again that Jerusalem was never the capital of any other nation.” 

“All who love Jerusalem should learn from Gandhi. We must protect its unity, stop those who try to rewrite its history, and remind the world over and over again that Jerusalem was never the capital of any other nation.", Netanyahu said.

“Over thousands of years in exile, the Jewish people prayed to return to Jerusalem,” he said, quoting the Psalm: “If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, may my right hand whither.”

The continued escalation of violent terror attacks on Jewish civilians and the launch of dozens of rockets and missiles underline the seriousness of the threat Israel faces today. The physical, mental, and emotional toll of such attacks is great…our hearts grieve when we hear the stories of these victims…but we must do more than grieve; we MUST help! In the past, our caring Jerusalem Prayer Team members have touched many of these lives, and today I’m asking you to do it again. Will you give so that these dear Jewish people who have lost and suffered so much can receive comfort, encouragement and help?

Iran Embraces Nuclear Power

Iran is on the brink of going nuclear and Israel has no option but to stop this demon-possessed terror regime whose leader has declared that Israel is a “stinking corpse which will be wiped off the map,” and that the Jews are “evil, greedy thieves and murderer, a cancerous tumor, filthy germs and savage beasts.. a rotted dry tree…a true manifestation of Satan.”  In other Arab countries, Jews were hanged, shot, and blown up when the war comes. This is especially true in Iran.  In the  south of Israel great numbers of Russian Jewish refugee children do not have bomb shelters in which to seek safety. I can tell you that there will be an enormous need for food, medicine, and blankets.

In my book, Atomic Iran, it depicts the terrifying reality that Iran is working towards becoming the next nuclear state.   You and I must not, under any circumstances, close our hearts of compassion to this huge storm cloud that is gathering. The attempted attack in the U.S. by Iran is just a dress rehearsal for what is coming. I am asking you today to join with us as we stand in the gap and blow the trumpet in Zion.  Your purchase of this book will help us rescue Jews targeted for death in Muslim countries.  Visit Timeworthy Books for your copy.

 

Netanyahu Stands up for Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, defended his nation beautifully against grave threats and incredible pressure of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian application for statehood. “The truth,” Netanyahu told the UN, “is that Israel wants peace... The truth is that so far the Palestinians have refused to negotiate. The truth is that Israel wants peace with a Palestinian state, but the Palestinians want a state without peace. You should not let that happen.” 

The world does not want to hear this truth. The Quartet for Middle East Peace has revealed a new plan with a one year timetable. They are still trying to force Israel to give up Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria in exchange for promises of peace from the Palestinians—who refused once again to even recognize Israel’s right to exist! This newest peace plan is nothing new…it is the same pattern as every one that has come before. Israel is to make concessions but will receive nothing in return. 

Please Join Me In Sending A Word of Encouragement to Prime Minister Netanyahu

The plot to create a Palestinian nation with Jerusalem as its capital is more than just an attack on God’s prophetic Word; it is also an attack on Israel’s very survival. The economic, political, and military costs to Israel are beyond description. We must be faithful to pray for this evil plan to be stopped. The pressure being placed on the Prime Minister is almost beyond belief and description. He is being threatened, hounded, criticized, and demonized.

In order to win the battle for Israel’s survival, every child of God must fight this battle in prayer. This is a spirit battle led by Satan himself. Please join me now in binding that spirit in the name of JESUS…and pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

Barukh atah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam, ozier Yisrael bigvurah.