I am happy. You misunderstand ( or the article does) the prior situation. No army allows speech that interfere with defense operations. We have to acknowledge that there are some zealous missionary types who may sometimes do this, just as we occasionally see zealous missionary types who interfere with normal civilian workplace functions. These people, bless them, do neither God nor any of us any honor. Fortunately, they are a small minority and most evangelists observe reasonable decorum and do their crusading at appropriate times and places (like, coffee break). The same basic standard will still be maintained in the IDF if only because it has to be thus. And yes, it’s great that the basic free speech principle is affirmed in Israel. May it be similarly reaffirmed — or restored— in the USA !!! Which right now is purging Christian chaplains in the military or trying yo force them to perform or accept anti-Biblical rites like homosexual “marriages” My comments are trying to focus on priorities and not dispute you. I will shut up now. Thanks for consideration Over and out
I acknowledge Christian suppression, you still keep expressing support for it, as you keep attacking Christians and now America, you keep throwing cold water on this good news, and finding arguments in support of the past oppression.
Free the Christians to practice openly and speak openly.
“”The IDF has ruled that the army has no reason to prevent a soldier preaching Christianity if he is meeting with soldiers in an informal and routine social activity.
The Yad L’Achim anti-missionary complained to Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon about the incident last December when a soldier, son of a known Christian missionary, ate with soldiers at a “Beit HaChayal” hostel where they were staying and used the opportunity to keep up contact with them and preach Christianity.
Yad L’Achim reported that at least four soldiers were influenced by missionary activity within the army, and at least one soldier, from what is presumed to be a Jewish army, converted to Christianity.
Following complaints from the organization last year about missionary activity in the army, Ya’alon ordered the military not to allow missionary to engage soldiers without explicit permission.
Israel forbids public missionary activity, but in practice, missionaries are active on the streets in certain areas.””