From my friend in Israel:
I don’t other than we know the deliverer of the bomb was wearing an IDF uniform. That does not mean he was Jewish though, he could have been an Arab posing as an officer. We’re hoping that the police will MOVE on this.
I wish believers from all over the world would pressure the govt. by writing letters to the prime ministers office and the mininstry of tourism telling them they’re not going to support tourism to Israel till they stop these crimes against Messianic Jews.
I’m thankful for the outcry against the burning of the bibles but I’m really not happy with the lack of outcry against the attempted murder of one of their bretheren. We can always print more bibles, we can’t make another person.
What angers me more is the international Christian community is more upset over a bunch of NT’s being burned than they are about the attempted murder (and near sucess-they downplayed his injuries, he nearly died) of Ami-BECAUSE he’s a believer.
And the book burning was horrible-and, that’s OUR job here. We did not distribute personally in that particular neighborhood but that’s what we’re out doing and we’re met with severe hostility sometimes but we know Israeli’s who have gotten saved through this method and we’re here to blanket the Land of Israel with the gospel. We can always print more NT’s and right now only a few hundred got burned, I have access to tens of thousands, but David and Leah can’t ever replace Ami.
I’ve asked believers from all over the world to write the Israeli govt. and snail mail letters are best, and tell them they intend to boycott tourism to Israel and pressure their churches to refrain from support to Israel till they apprehend the bomber that violence against their bretheren, Messianic Jews, will NOT be tolerated.
Here’s the ministry of tourism page-you can write an office Stateside or flood them with calls:
http://www.tourism.gov.il/Tourism_Eng/Tourist+Information/ContactUs.htm
Here’s the ministry of foreign affairs:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
9 Yitzhak Rabin Blvd.
Kiryat Ben-Gurion
Jerusalem 91035
Attn: Tzipi Livni
And here’s the Prime Minister’s office:
Office of the Prime Minister
Public Affairs Dept.
3 Kaplan St.
Hakirya, Jerusalem 91950 Israel
I do not believe they don’t know who it is...I believe they’re under pressure to remain silent. They have asked the family to reduce the charges without even having arrested someone.
I smell a large rat. Thanks to anyone who writes.
Thanks very much - most informative.