The fifth Christian Media Summit was held virtually by the Israeli government on Thursday, with the theme of “Abraham Accords and Abrahamic Religions: Partners in Peace”.
Conducted virtually again due to COVID-19, the summit, which normally lasts four days in-person in Jerusalem, was shortened into a single gala evening, attended by more than 110 media professionals on Zoom.
Featuring Israel’s friendships with Christians and remembering the signing of its peace deals with Arabic countries, the event invited journalists, Israeli top officials, and world figures to be the speakers.
The current President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, addressed the participants for the first time since the start of his presidency last July. “Dear friends, it is a pleasure to welcome you in this year’s Christian Media Summit under the heading and title ‘Abraham Accords and Abrahamic Religions: Partners in Peace’. What a beautiful title!”
He recalled that the Abraham Accords was led by former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leaders of the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, and how it was later supported by the previous Trump administration which became a common knowledge of and a fact supported by the current government. “This agreement became possible due to the culture of tolerance and respect for different religions shared by all partners concerned.”
President Herzog stated that just over one year, the co-operation between Israel and the Abraham Accords’ countries covered various fields, which reminded him of the covenant God made with Abraham in Genesis: “I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse, and all the families of the Earth shall be blessed in you.” (Genesis 12:3)
Thousands of years after the covenant, the Abraham Accords was named after the common father – Abraham. Facing extreme terror and threats from radical antisemitism, Israel would continue to protect its citizens and share the truth about the country and Jewish people.
“We know we can count on you, dear friends and allies in the Christian world, to stand with us in the fight against terror and to be our partners in the efforts to counter the lies and spread the truth of Israel,” the president said.
Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennet said that Israel was facing an invisible enemy – “radical militant Islam that is sweeping across the Middle East”. The terror that began in Tehran “seeks to destroy Israel, dominate the world and drive it into a dark abyss”. Bennet stressed that no faith should lead people to wage a war, spread hate, practice cruelty, or kill in the name of the God of peace, love, compassion, and life. “In the Middle East, there’s only one place that fully protects Christian life, where the Christian community is growing, thriving and prospering – that’s in the State of Israel. Israel protects the right of Christians as we protect all religions. Today, more than ever, Christians stand united with Israel. And today, more than ever, Israel stands united with Christians. We are brothers and sisters.”
Yair Lapid, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs and Alternate Primer Minister, in his address to the summit, first thanked Christian journalists’ commitment and dedication to sharing the story of Israel with the world and their friendships to fight with Israel. “We’re proud to call you colleagues more than friends.”
The former prime minister and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu praised the Abraham Accords as the deal of peace for peace and sparked enormous change. The “sons of Abraham” – Jews and Arabs came directly together to benefit the common future.
It was notable in a panel featuring the Abraham Religions, a Muslim leader, a Jewish community representative, and a Christian pastor shared their own sights.
The speakers also included Ayelet Shaked, Israeli Minister of Tourism, Maayan Hoffman, editor of The Jerusalem Post, Michele Bachmann, former US congresswoman, Bishop Glenn Plummer of Israel of the Church of God in Christ, Ward Simpson, founder of God TV, and Mike Evans, founder and chairman of the FOZ Heritage Center.
There were two other panels titled “Abraham Accords One Year Later: Journalists Writing History” and “In a Post-Abraham Accords Region: Is the Israeli Palestinian Conflict Ethnic or Religious?”.
The host Government Press Office of Israel said the next year’s summit would be possible in person in June if conditions permit.
11月11日，以色列政府以“亚伯拉罕协议与亚伯拉罕宗教:和平的伙伴”为主题举行了第五届基督教媒体峰会。
由于新冠疫情的影响，原本在耶路撒冷举行的为期4天的峰会被缩短为一个在Zoom上有110多名媒体人士参加的晚会。
此次活动以以色列与基督徒的友谊为特色，并纪念与阿拉伯国家签署的和平协议，邀请了记者、以色列高级官员和世界知名人士来担任演讲者。
以色列现任总统艾萨克·赫尔佐格（Isaac Herzog）自去年 7 月就任总统以来首次向与会者发表讲话：“亲爱的朋友们，很高兴在今年以‘亚伯拉罕协议和亚伯拉罕宗教：和平伙伴’为题的基督教媒体峰会上欢迎你们。这是真是一个美好的标题！”
他回忆道，亚伯拉罕协议是由前总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡（Benjamin Netanyahu）、阿拉伯联合酋长国和巴林的领导人们牵头的，以及它后来如何得到了美国前特朗普政府的支持，这成为了当前政府支持的常识和事实。“这项协议之所以成为可能，是因为所有相关伙伴都具有宽容和尊重不同宗教的文化。”
赫尔佐格总统表示，仅仅一年多的时间，以色列与《亚伯拉罕协议》中国家的合作就涉及到了各个领域，这让他想起了创世记中上帝与亚伯拉罕所立的约：“为你祝福的，我必赐福与他；那咒诅你的，我必咒诅他。地上的万族都要因你得福。”（创世记12:3）
立约数千年后，《亚伯拉罕协定》以共同的父亲亚伯拉罕的名字命名。面对极端恐怖和激进反犹太主义的威胁，以色列将继续保护其公民并分享有关该国和犹太人的真相。
总统说：“基督教世界的亲爱朋友和盟友们，我们知道我们可以指望你们与我们站在一起，打击恐怖主义，并成为我们打击谎言和传播以色列真相的伙伴。”
以色列总理纳夫塔利·贝内特（Naftali Bennet）表示，以色列正面临着一个看不见的敌人——“席卷中东的伊斯兰激进分子”。始于德黑兰的恐怖“旨在摧毁以色列，统治世界并将其推入黑暗的深渊”。贝内特强调，任何信仰都不应导致人们以和平、爱、同情和生命之神的名义发动战争、传播仇恨、实施残忍或杀戮。“在中东，只有一个地方能够完全保护基督徒的生活，那里的基督教社区正在成长、兴旺和繁荣着，那就是以色列。以色列像保护所有宗教一样保护基督徒的权利。今天，基督徒比以往任何时候都更与以色列团结在一起。今天，以色列比以往任何时候都更与基督徒团结在一起。我们是兄弟姐妹。”
以色列外交部长兼副总理亚伊尔·拉皮德 (Yair Lapid) 在峰会上发表讲话时，首先对基督教记者致力于与世界分享以色列的故事，以及他们与以色列并肩作战的友谊表示了感谢。“我们很自豪地称你们为胜于朋友的同事。”
前总理、反对派领袖本杰明·内塔尼亚胡称赞亚伯拉罕协议是和平的协议，并引发了巨大的变化。“亚伯拉罕之子”——犹太人和阿拉伯人为造福共同的未来直接走到了一起。
值得注意的是，在以亚伯拉罕宗教为代表的小组讨论中，一位穆斯林领袖、一位犹太社区代表和一位基督教牧师分享了他们自己的看法。
发言者还包括以色列旅游部长阿耶莱特·沙克德（Ayelet Shaked）、《耶路撒冷邮报》编辑马扬·霍夫曼（Maayan Hoffman）、美国前国会女议员米歇尔·巴赫曼（Michele Bachmann）、基督上帝教会以色列主教格伦·普卢默（Glenn Plummer）、“上帝电台”创始人沃德·辛普森（Ward Simpson），以及锡安之友遗产中心的创始人兼主席迈克·埃文斯（Mike Evans）。
还有两个专题小组题为“一年后的亚伯拉罕协议:记者书写历史”和“后亚伯拉罕协议地区:巴以冲突是种族冲突还是宗教冲突?”
东道主以色列政府新闻办公室表示，如果条件允许，明年的峰会将在6月举行。
以色列举办第五届基督教媒体峰会，通过“亚伯拉罕协议和亚伯拉罕宗教”建立和平伙伴关系
The fifth Christian Media Summit was held virtually by the Israeli government on Thursday, with the theme of “Abraham Accords and Abrahamic Religions: Partners in Peace”.
Conducted virtually again due to COVID-19, the summit, which normally lasts four days in-person in Jerusalem, was shortened into a single gala evening, attended by more than 110 media professionals on Zoom.
Featuring Israel’s friendships with Christians and remembering the signing of its peace deals with Arabic countries, the event invited journalists, Israeli top officials, and world figures to be the speakers.
The current President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, addressed the participants for the first time since the start of his presidency last July. “Dear friends, it is a pleasure to welcome you in this year’s Christian Media Summit under the heading and title ‘Abraham Accords and Abrahamic Religions: Partners in Peace’. What a beautiful title!”
He recalled that the Abraham Accords was led by former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leaders of the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, and how it was later supported by the previous Trump administration which became a common knowledge of and a fact supported by the current government. “This agreement became possible due to the culture of tolerance and respect for different religions shared by all partners concerned.”
President Herzog stated that just over one year, the co-operation between Israel and the Abraham Accords’ countries covered various fields, which reminded him of the covenant God made with Abraham in Genesis: “I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse, and all the families of the Earth shall be blessed in you.” (Genesis 12:3)
Thousands of years after the covenant, the Abraham Accords was named after the common father – Abraham. Facing extreme terror and threats from radical antisemitism, Israel would continue to protect its citizens and share the truth about the country and Jewish people.
“We know we can count on you, dear friends and allies in the Christian world, to stand with us in the fight against terror and to be our partners in the efforts to counter the lies and spread the truth of Israel,” the president said.
Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennet said that Israel was facing an invisible enemy – “radical militant Islam that is sweeping across the Middle East”. The terror that began in Tehran “seeks to destroy Israel, dominate the world and drive it into a dark abyss”. Bennet stressed that no faith should lead people to wage a war, spread hate, practice cruelty, or kill in the name of the God of peace, love, compassion, and life. “In the Middle East, there’s only one place that fully protects Christian life, where the Christian community is growing, thriving and prospering – that’s in the State of Israel. Israel protects the right of Christians as we protect all religions. Today, more than ever, Christians stand united with Israel. And today, more than ever, Israel stands united with Christians. We are brothers and sisters.”
Yair Lapid, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs and Alternate Primer Minister, in his address to the summit, first thanked Christian journalists’ commitment and dedication to sharing the story of Israel with the world and their friendships to fight with Israel. “We’re proud to call you colleagues more than friends.”
The former prime minister and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu praised the Abraham Accords as the deal of peace for peace and sparked enormous change. The “sons of Abraham” – Jews and Arabs came directly together to benefit the common future.
It was notable in a panel featuring the Abraham Religions, a Muslim leader, a Jewish community representative, and a Christian pastor shared their own sights.
The speakers also included Ayelet Shaked, Israeli Minister of Tourism, Maayan Hoffman, editor of The Jerusalem Post, Michele Bachmann, former US congresswoman, Bishop Glenn Plummer of Israel of the Church of God in Christ, Ward Simpson, founder of God TV, and Mike Evans, founder and chairman of the FOZ Heritage Center.
There were two other panels titled “Abraham Accords One Year Later: Journalists Writing History” and “In a Post-Abraham Accords Region: Is the Israeli Palestinian Conflict Ethnic or Religious?”.
The host Government Press Office of Israel said the next year’s summit would be possible in person in June if conditions permit.
Israel Holds the 5th Christian Media Summit, Theming Partnership in Peace through 'Abraham Accords and Abrahamic Religions'
