Dear Friends of Christians for Zion,
As we come to the end of another difficult year for Israel, it is no surprise to find that those who oppose the peaceful establishment of this Nation, continue to pressure her through the channels of international terrorism encamped in Gaza and through Political means in Europe and the USA. 
Sadly, here in the UK, some Politicians, Churches and Charitable organisations are doing all they can to shout foul when Israel defends herself in the face of rockets and mortars which are constantly being fired towards her civilian communities.  These lobbyists have forgotten about the promises of peace made to Israel in return for the evacuation of the community of Gish katif in Northern Gaza in 2005.  47 Israeli citizens had been murdered in Gush Katif by Arab terrorists, and the world stood by as people were forced out of their homes because terrorism won the day. I hear nothing in the UK from those who display an interest in the region asking how these Israeli refugees are coping today with the loss of their homes, their businesses and their community.
Christians for Zion have challenged many of these lobbyists in recent years and today we are challenging the Christian supporters of the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, an anti-Semitic group who use Christmas Carols in Church services to demonise Israel. We are also challenging UK Politicians who wrongly argue that Israel is occupying the West Bank Illegally.
We continue to visit Israel to give our material support and Love to Jewish communities in the Land, and we continue to foster relationships with Jews in the UK who are facing increased anti-Semitism. With the help of the Holy Spirit I have just graduated in Holocaust studies at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem and with this knowledge I am teaching this subject in the hope that Christian’s will never again find themselves accomplices in the worst atrocity in history. I am doing all I can, with the help of God, to highlight the dangers of demonising a community or a Nation through Political or religious means. We at Christians for Zion are continuing to teach about the importance of Israel and the Jewish people through our “Hidden Treasure courses”, Holocaust remembrance days and the teachings at “Fathers House” congregation. We will also be taking a group of 28 Christians, adults and children to Israel in May 2010 as part of our education plan. 
The past year has instilled within us a resolve that we must pray harder and work harder in this coming year if we are to help those who hate Israel to begin understand God’s heart for His people. Scripture is clear that our Nation will be judged as to how we deal with Israel and it is incumbent upon all of us to try and ask God to reveal this to Christians, Politicians and Pro Palestinian activists working within our Nation.
I have to make it clear at this point that I, and the rest of the team at Christians for Zion, are extremely concerned about the many difficulties facing ordinary Palestinian Arabs, particularly in Gaza. It is true that they are oppressed, not by Israel, but by HAMAS. HAMAS withhold much needed aid money for their own purposes, as of course did Arafat. HAMAS teach young Palestinian children to hate Israel and are beginning the process of oppressing women in much the same way as the Taliban did in Afghanistan. The fact is that the Palestinian Arabs were much better off under an Israeli government than they ever were under Jordan or the Palestinian Authority and in particular HAMAS.
Not only are ordinary Arabs persecuted by HAMAS and other terrorist groups, but Christian Arabs are murdered and persecuted. Should an Independent Palestinian State be established the Christians that are left, (as many have already moved away since 2000), will be targets of more extreme violence.  I also believe that Christian sites situated in these areas, which were protected by Israel before a Palestinian Authority Government, will be totally destroyed and in fact some already have been desecrated.
I am concerned for Christians here in the UK who support the proposal for an independent Palestinian State. Not only are they opposing the word of God, but they are condemning ordinary Palestinian Arabs to a life of poverty and oppression at the hands of their own leaders. They are also condemning their own Christian brothers and sisters to a life of poverty and persecution. 
I am challenged that the Pro-Palestinian Lobby in the Church in the UK is very strong, with groups such as Sabeel and Christian Aid and the Justice for Peace movements. They are well organised and influential in Traditional Church. These groups wrongly use language such as- “illegal occupation”,” “Israeli oppression” and “Palestinian Refugee” to hammer home their anti-Israel arguments. We have to pray that these groups find the truth and begin to acknowledge the Word of God and accept the facts and the reality of the situation.
Our vision for 2010 is that we will become more fervent in our prayers and our desire to teach and equip those who would stand with Israel. We will try to do all we can to educate Christians who are unaware, not only about Gods Word in respect of Israel, but about the facts concerning Israel and the Jews.  Many believers are unaware of the call God has given to the Jewish people which is clearly stated in scripture.
You can help in so many positive ways. The “Hidden Treasure course” is a valuable tool in teaching believers and non believers and especially those who oppose Israel. If you feel you could host such a course then please give me a call for more details.
Holocaust Memorial Day is on 27th January, and as we do, you could host a Holocaust Memorial day exhibition in your local library. I would be able to obtain packs for this purpose for you which would enable you to inform those who don’t know, or who have forgotten about the Holocaust.
We are aware that our Web site is being visited by those who are interested in how much support Israel has here in the UK. The news items I write on the site are to inform you about the facts surrounding events in Israel and within the Jewish communities around the world, particularly those news items which are not reported via our traditional news networks. One indicator the researchers are using is the level of interest on the news reports published by Pro-Israel Web sites which is measured by the amount of comments made about the particular reports. This is why it is extremely important to access Pro-Israel sites and I would encourage you to go to  www.christiansforzion.com   and use the comment facility on the news items to show how much support Israel has from within the Christian community here in the UK. Statistics used by researchers influence not only Politicians but also Policy makers and an active well supported Web site can be a tool we can use to show how much support Christians give to Israel. You could also ask your friends to do the same.
We have just had a Christians for Zion conference in Buckley North Wales and will be hosting further conferences in other areas. The purpose of these conferences is to encourage and equip those who want to help.  You can also help by suggesting venues, or if would you like to partner with us in arranging such a conference, please let me know.
I really look forward to partnering with you in 2010 as we uphold the Word of God concerning The Jews and The land of Israel.
May The God of Israel Bless you all in this coming year.
Yours in Yeshua
Michael Fryer