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Record-breaking trade with Israel
The bad news for those threatening economic warfare against Israel is that they are failing.
Bilateral trade last year hit a record- breaking $10 billion.
This is partly due to growing tech trade with Israel, however about three-quarters
of Israel’s exports to the UK are chemicals and pharmaceuticals. About half of the UK’s exports to Israel are minerals.
The UK’s Foreign Direct Investment into Israel is also on the rise, and currently stands at $260bn.
“Bless those that bless thee”
Standing with the only Jewish state in world is the right thing. But deliberately scheming against Israel places this country in a very dangerous position - Not just militarily or economically, but Biblically.
The Bible has made clear that God will “bless those that bless thee” and “curse those that curse thee”.
Meanwhile, the United States continues to take unprecedented strides in its blessing of Israel. From the moving of the US embassy to Israel’s capital, Jerusalem, the recognition of
As an advanced
country with
an advanced economy, Israel is very attractive to UK businesses and there is
no reluctance on the part of British firms to cooperate with their Israeli counterparts.
Britain has its own course, but she must decide whether to stand with her allies more firmly or risk drifting down a path of comprise or even enmity towards Israel.
Israeli sovereignty of the Golan Heights, the radical change of policy at the UN to the tougher stance against the tyrannous Iranian regime.
Questions are now being asked of Britain’s own foreign policy, especially regarding Iran – the world’s biggest state sponsor of terrorism, which has called for the destruction of Israel.
Britain and America must stand united in our support for Israel. Our three nations share common values, mutual
Furthermore,
the UK and Israel
became the first
partnership to
sign a pre-Brexit trade deal, meaning there will be “no barrier or tariffs” between the two countries when Britain leaves the EU.
interests and sadly the same enemies.
As Ecclesiastes 4:12 states, “Though one
may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
Britain has its own course, but she must decide whether to stand with her allies more firmly or risk drifting down a path of comprise or even enmity towards Israel.
This is why CUFI exists. Christians across the United States spent over a decade calling for the US to take the moral stand in relation to Israel. Now Christians across the British Isles are doing likewise in increasing number – standing up for Israel and kneeling down in prayer for Britain.
We pray in faith that God has not finished with our nation.
When CUFI attended an inter- parliamentary meeting in Westminster in June, Knesset members present were enthusiastic about the opportunities for the UK-Israel relationship after Brexit.
It was also explained how boycotting businesses in Judea and Samaria impacts individual Palestinians the most, largely because divestment affects Israeli businesses that also employ Arabs. However, when boycotters say they only boycott Israel they really mean “boycotting Jews”.
And this is the bottom line. Any attempt to hinder or end Britain’s relationship with Israel is anti-Semitic.
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