According to a recent survey, 87% of France’s Jewish population is afraid of being targeted in a terror attack, while 61.5% do not feel safe in their own cities and towns. “Antisemitism is at its worst level since World War II,” President Emmanuel Macron has asserted. The word “Jew” is painted in capital letters on Jewish shops and restaurants. Letters with live bullets are dropped into mailboxes of Jews, stating that the next bullet will be fired into the recipient’s head. Graffiti on Jewish-owned homes warn the owners to “flee immediately” if they want to live. The mounting violence and uncertainty in Ukraine make it imperative to rescue every remaining Jew before the window of But some 50,000 or more Jewish men, women and children still remain in Ukraine, living in rampant poverty and in an atmosphere of pervasive fear and hopelessness. They undergo professional retraining programs to help them integrate into the economy, like their fellow olim who preceded them. After a preparation process in Ukraine, the new olim live in absorption centers for two years, attending Hebrew language ulpanim and classes in Judaism. Since 2014, Keren Hayesod-United Israel Appeal has helped bring some 32,000 Ukrainian Jews to Israel. In short, the outlook for the future is bleak, particularly for Jews. ![]() Services are irregular and food prices are higher than in the rest of the country. The security situation in Donetsk and Lugansk remains highly unstable with ongoing clashes between Ukrainian armed forces and Russian-backed armed separatists. We thank God for the great privilege He has given us to witness the fulfillment of Isaiah’s immortal words: “Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn over her” (Isaiah 66:10). Based on their shared Biblical heritage, Christians and Jews work hand-in-hand to bring the scattered people of Israel back to their land and ensure the safety and security of the State of Israel. ![]() The Keren Hayesod Friends of Israel is a worldwide network of Christian Zionists who, like Lord Balfour, believe in the strategic importance of the State of Israel as the realisation of God’s promise. A devout Christian and fervent Zionist, Lord Balfour regarded history as “an instrument for carrying out a Divine purpose.” He sought to bring the Chosen People back to the Promised Land to help fulfill the Biblical prophecies. In 1917, British Foreign Secretary, Lord Arthur Balfour issued what became known as the Balfour Declaration, recognizing the right of the Jewish people to a homeland in the Land of Israel.
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