While relationships with Israel may be underappreciated by many, Christians take a special interest in Israel as the nation of God’s chosen people.
His Excellency Mr Amir Maimon, Israeli Ambassador to Australia, visited Vision Christian Media’s studios to speak with Neil Johnson, host of 20Twenty, about his plans to create stronger relations with Australia. Following an extensive career in the Israeli Defence Force, he reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He joined the Israeli Military Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has held diplomatic posts in London, Canada, Turkey, Ethiopia, Washington and Lithuania.
Aliyah, Immigration to the Promised Land
In 1909, Amir’s family left their comfortable life in Yemen and immigrated to Israel. They walked over 130 kilometres in the scorching desert heat during the Yemenite summer. It took them several days to reach the port of Maydi as they only walked during the cooler times of the day. From there, they sailed to the port of Aden, where they were detained in quarantine for three months due to health concerns. They then boarded a German steamboat and finally arrived in Israel. Today, Jews are arriving in their thousands by aircraft with a desire to resume the Jewish life in the land that was given to the Jewish people by God.
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