As we view Israel today we must be burdened for the salvation of her people as we are also burdened for Arab people. We must do all we can to lead both Jewish and Arab people to the Messiah who gave His life for them.
But before we can effectively present the gospel to Jewish Israelis or Muslim Palestinians, we must cultivate their respect. Jews remember pogroms and persecution at the hands of nominally Christian peoples in Europe. Muslims, on the other hand, remember atrocities committed by Christian armies crusading in the name of God, and Western colonial powers exploiting Muslim division and weakness. If we hope to be heard clearly, we must not be perceived as biased or unjust.
If we ignore injustice against either Muslim or Jew, the favored party will disrespect us for our lack of commitment to truth and Christian principle, and the un-favored party will despise us for our hypocrisy. In neither case will we be worthy representatives of Christ.
