The scandal surrounding “Britannica Kids” is not an embarrassing editorial mistake; it is the tip of the iceberg. When a world-famous encyclopedia simply wipes Israel off the map and replaces it with “Palestine,” it is the logical consequence of decades of creeping delegitimization. What began in English and German Bible appendices through cartographic historical distortion continues today in social networks as visual aggression. Why there? Because people—and especially children—no longer read Bibles. Whoever denies the Jewish people the right to its name ultimately wants to deny Israel the right to its existence. It is time to call the unholy alliance of religious ignorance and political agenda by its name.
The case of “Britannica Kids” is currently causing a worldwide stir. The venerable encyclopedia published a map for children on which the label “Palestine” was spread large across the entire territory of the State of Israel. Only after massive criticism from pro-Israel groups and education experts—who denounced it as “erasing Israel from the map” and a manipulative depiction “from the river to the sea”—was the map removed and an...
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It is so sad! In addition, the basic morality teachings in the Torah are being erased from children’s minds and those claiming to be “adults ” are promoting it. No wonder Israel is called to be a light unto the nations.
I find it interesting that those from the past who tried to obliterate Israel are no longer in existence, their history is there but they aren’t. Israel, is still here.
Jacob’s brother, Esau, has caused Israel more trouble than all of Israels enemies and has been forgiven more by Israel than any other entity that has come against Israel throughout history. So much for brotherly love from Esau’s side of the family.
All the hatred against Israel generated from Jacobs brothers side of the family on a worldwide scale, hatred mounting against Israel like never before in history. Esau gave up the blessing for a meal provided by Jacob, on Oct. 7, 2023, Esau’s family gave up its future by showing barbarity to be one of its better traits toward its brother Israel. Will Esau’s family, like all the enemies of Israel in the past, soon be forgotten as the Lord brings Israel to the future He has planned for and brought her back home to instill?
Seeing Israels patience and long suffering with her brother, the Lord has said that vengeance is His, He will recompense. Unless they repent, Esau’s family’s future, does not look as bright as they might think it does.