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News in Brief, 3 November 2017

03 Nov 2017 General
News in Brief, 3 November 2017
Some of the week's happenings to inform your prayers.

Society & Politics

  • Netanyahu in London for Balfour centenary: Theresa May reaffirmed the Government’s current position at a private celebration dinner, whilst Jeremy Corbyn declined his invitation to attend, sending Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry in his place. Both are calling for the centenary to be used to recognise Palestine. Meanwhile, pro-Palestinian protests have been held in London, Jerusalem and Gaza, with promises being made to sue Britain for the Balfour Declaration.
  • Decriminalisation of abortion to be debated in Parliament: The issue will be debated again next week thanks to Labour MP Diana Johnson, not with a view to making a decision, but to keep the issue alive in the minds of MPs. Read more here.
  • Jewish girl made to wait in shop, told ‘Jews come last’: The girl, 16, was deeply offended by the remarks of the female shop-keeper in Stamford Hill, north-east London, which were reported as an anti-Semitic incident. Read more here.

Church Issues

  • UK cathedrals targeted in Luther-style protest: A list of declarations defending a biblical view of marriage, called the Southwark Declaration, has been nailed to the door of four UK cathedrals, warning that the CofE is ‘corrupt’ and in ‘crisis’. Read more here.
  • One month, one church, one prayer: Christian Solidarity Worldwide are promoting November as a month of prayer for the persecuted church, leading up to ‘Red Wednesday’ on 22nd November.

Israel & Middle East

  • Israel conducts targeted strikes in Syria: After ‘spillover’ fire from Syria into the Golan Heights emerged as intentional, on Wednesday the IAF attacked a weapons depot south of the Syrian city of Homs. Read more here and here.
  • IDF blows up Gaza terror tunnel: 12 died in the explosion, which took place on the Israeli side of the Gaza border. Senior Hamas commanders are believed to be among the dead. The tunnel was intended for the abduction of Israeli soldiers. Read more here and here.
  • New Israeli security force to protect Temple Mount: A 200-officer unit is being set up exclusively to protect people visiting the Mount. Read more here.

 

Upcoming Events

  • 'Balfour 100' Centenary celebration, London: 7:30-10pm on 7 November, the Royal Albert Hall. A wonderful evening of music and drama celebrating the Balfour Declaration. Tickets from £10 - click here for more details and to book.
  • Foundations North Conference, Matlock: 24-26 November, Willersley Castle Hotel. Theme: The Hebraic Jesus. Speakers to include Prophecy Today's Paul Luckraft. For more details and to book, click here.
 

Recommended Sources

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: