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News in Brief, 24 February 2017

24 Feb 2017 General
News in Brief, 24 February 2017

Our pick of the week's events.

Society & Politics

  • Anti-Semitic graffiti sprayed on Norfolk shopping centre: South Norfolk police have arrested five teenagers after a swastika and anti-Semitic message were sprayed on the walls at Long Stratton shopping centre. Read more here.
  • ‘Israel Apartheid Week’ cancelled at University of Central Lancashire: The event, part of the broader IAW movement, was called off after a campaign from Christians United for Israel (CUFI) and Israel Britain Alliance (IBA). Read more here.
    • Pro-Israel groups prepare to combat Israel Apartheid Week: leading Israel advocacy groups are gearing up to fight 2017 Israel Apartheid Week in universities around the UK with positive education. Algemeiner reports.
  • ‘Relationships Education’ clause would force all schools to promote same-sex marriage: New Clause 5 has been tabled as part of the Children and Social Work Bill, and provides no parental right of withdrawal. The Coalition for Marriage are calling on Christians to email their MPs - click here to request more information.

Church Issues

  • Three street preachers on trial in Bristol: Mike Overd, Adrian Clark and Michael Stockwell were arrested in July 2016 and charged with public order offences. Adrian Clark's case was dismissed today, but the two other cases continue. Read Christian Concern’s coverage here.
  • Help Steve Maltz crowd-fund his most important book yet, Livin’ the Life: are you able to contribute? Steve is looking for 30-40 people to each pre-order 10 copies. Click here to get involved, or click here to read the book’s introduction.

World Scene

  • Washington DC becomes seventh US state to legalise assisted suicide: despite Republican attempts to block it, the Death with Dignity Act came into force on Saturday. Read more here.
  • Over 100 Jewish headstones vandalised at St Louis cemetery: attack in Missouri on Monday comes in wake of a nationwide rise in anti-Semitic threats, including bomb threats being made to multiple Jewish organisations in tandem. Read more here.

Israel & Middle East

  • ISIS affiliate captures villages near Israel/Syria border in surprise attack: several villages and the large town of Tasil (c.11km from the Golan Heights), were taken from moderate Syrian rebels on Monday. Some territory has since been reclaimed. Read more here.
  • Two more ISIS rockets fired into Israel from Sinai: ISIS has claimed responsibility for two rockets fired into southern Israel on Monday, in an ongoing exchange near the border with the Gaza Strip. No damage or injury was caused. Read more here.
  • Help Israeli farmers recover from last year’s forest fires: United with Israel launch a tree-planting project to help Israeli farmers recover their crops this spring, after the terrible forest fires last year. Click here to help plant trees in Israel!

Upcoming Events

  • ‘As One’ National Prayer Conference (13-15 March): Swanwick, World Prayer Centre. “Listen to God and pray in the new season.” Click here to find out more.
  • Hope for Our Nation (18 March): Christian Concern host a day event at the Emmanuel Centre, Westminster. “Do you want to see society changed by the gospel of Jesus Christ? Come and understand today's challenges, and be equipped to bring hope to our nation.” Find out more and buy tickets here.
  • ‘What are we teaching the Children?’ Conference (25 March): Find out how current education policy is influencing children in Britain and how Christians can respond, with Voice for Justice. Emmanuel Centre, Westminster. Click here for information and tickets.

 

 

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At Prophecy Today UK we are aware that the world is moving very quickly and it is difficult to keep up with all the latest developments – especially when the material circulated by our mainstream media is increasingly far from reality and definitely not devoted to a biblical perspective!

Though we are not a news service, we want to help keep you informed by passing on updates and reports as we are led. This will be a selective, not an exhaustive, round-up, which we hope will be helpful for your prayers. Click here to browse our News archive.

We also recommend the following news services for regular updates from a Christian perspective: