Guardians of Israel...

Among 'mainstream' (that is to say, left leaning, Democrat-oriented) Jews, the Christian right is something to be feared. Their perceived aggressive, proselyte-focused, and faith-based mentality makes many Jews feel uncomfortable. To an extent, I can understand that.

I've also come to appreciate the fundamentalist Christians. They are supporters of Israel and, in my mind, it's a no lose scenario. Basically, the deal is that the Christians support Israel as a Jewish state until the 2nd coming of Jesus. In my mind, that's a deal I'm willing to make.

Anyway, this morning, I was reconfiguring the TV (after a power outage) and stopped for a moment on Channel 17, which was promoting www.guardiansofisrael.tv and showing pictures of Israeli pensioners who couldn't afford their medicince and soliciting donations from Christians to support Israel.

The show also talked about the impact of terrorism on the Israeli economy and made a point of showing the entire state of Israel without and reference to Gaza, West Bank, or Golan.

Amazing....they put their money where their mouths are and some people wonder who their friends are....