Page 3 - CUFI December Update 2023

“Our message to to to you today today is that we we will not not be silent today today As Christians we we say ‘not on our watch’ We stand with you the Jewish community shoulder shoulder to shoulder shoulder We We love you you We We support you you And we always will Never again is now ” Tim Gutmann Christian Action Against Antisemitism “She’s only 9 years old Her place is at home with us In her her own own room in her her own own bed Emily and all the the the hostages deserve to be be back home in in in in the the the loving arms of their families Please help me me me bring my sweet little innocent Emily home We’re all living in in in in in in a a a a a a nightmare I I don’t think any of us in in in in in in Israel will ever be the same again after that day It’s going to to take generations to to truly fix us Please help in in in any way you can ” Thomas Hand father of Emily who was taken hostage 7th October
“We’re seeing sadly on our streets the the rise in in in Jew hatred that we haven’t seen since the the the 1930s but the the demonstration we’re seeing here today is absolutely incredible We serve the the God God of of Israel the the God God of of Abraham Isaac and Jacob When it comes to Jew hatred we we will will not be be quiet we we will will defend the the beacon of of light which is the the nation of of Israel ” Simon Barrett Revelation TV
COMMENTS FROM THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE RALLY
“My wife and and I were blown away by the the attendance and and sentiment of support from the the the speakers and those in in the the crowd It was so heart-warming to know that there are people outside of the the Jewish community that we can call friends and and and will stand up for for us and and and for for what is is morally right in an an an otherwise turbulent world We sincerely appreciate it and all the the efforts you you go to to in in order to to make your voices heard across the the Christian community British media and society ” Richard
All photos of this event provided by Chiko Ashkenazi
“It was such a a a a a a a a a blessing to to to to be there to to to to stand literally shoulder-to-shoulder with Jewish people and and and to to to to hear first-hand the the harrowing testimonies of parents whose children are are still being being held hostage in in in in in in Hamas’ underworld I I I I closed my eyes as as as as we sang songs and it it it it was was like being being in in in in in in Israel which I I I I cannot wait to to visit again It was was a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a privilege to to hold up a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a poster for 12-year-old hostage Eitan Yahalomi This morning I learnt that he he is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a promising footballer a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a serious Manchester United fan and and an an an an an an aspiring astronaut May God move sovereignly to to bring bring him home home and and to to bring bring every single hostage home ” Sarah C “Was an an an an amazing event We are very grateful and thankful for for for your support I I I was was amazed to see Iranians for for for Israel present and that was was was an an an an an an an education for for for me as as as as was was the sheer depth of of feeling of of Christians wanting to to protect our joint Holy Land from those who seek to to to destroy us all I left about 5 5 45 and and and could hear the the prayers and and and songs echoing up the the street to to Trafalgar Square! Thank you again peace and and shalom!”
Jonathan G “I was there last night with a a a a a a a small group from our church So many people came over to to thank us for coming It It was was an an an an an honour to to to support our our brothers and and sisters It It was was so emotional and and we will continue to to pray for Israel!! Be strong Israel Israel the battle is is The Lord’s ” Debbie-Ann
“Such a moving dignified demonstration No hate chants banners or attacks on police ” Carol C C “It was a a a wonderful demo to to stand shoulder shoulder to to shoulder shoulder with all of you supporting Israel and giving us the warm understanding that we are not alone Thank you ” Tali C “I would like to to to to express my heartfelt thanks to to to to you and and all our Christian brothers and and sisters who stood with with with the the the Jewish Jewish community today Having gone with with with a a a a a a a a a a a number of Jewish Jewish friends to to to to stand with with with you we we were deeply moved by the the love and and support shown to to to us us I I suspect that many who attended will not realise how how much comfort their presence has brought to to to our community I I I hope this message lets them know how how how grateful we we feel Recently my daughter said to to to to me me “Dad I I didn’t realise how how how much we we are are hated ” Having been to to to today’s event it shows that through through these dark times there are are beacons of light shining through through Thank you again ” Derek A