“There is a Green Hill of Zion”

My great grandfather used to belt out that song. When he was in his nineties his work as a gospel singer was rewarded with a plastic record that played many times on his household phonograph. That place, the green hill that is, was referenced in the news this week as an Israeli Boeing 767 made its way to New York City.

Prime Minister Netnayahu has been preparing to give a speech at the UN ever since a warrant was issued by the International Criminal Court alleging that leaders of his nation  has committed war crimes. The name of the plane that carried the Prime Minister of Israel is “wing of Zion”. Usually Zion and Zionist refers to Judaism, but Zion is also an old concept from the Christian Church about their progress toward heaven.

The plane was charted carefully not just because the course did not include flying over top of France and Slovenia, but also did allow for travel over countries like Greece and Italy. President Macron said that their national acknowledgment of the Palestinian government did not include forcing down anybody’s planes. Slovenia, a two million people nation, has asked Prime Minister Netnayahu not to travel within their boundaries. They say he has not been willing to abide by rulings of the ICC.

Prime Minister Netnayahu says he is”doing what any self respecting nation would do”.Israel, he says, “is wiping out the terror regime of the Hamas.”

Online sources MSN reported this morning that “scores” of people walk out on the Netnayahu speech at the UN. President Trump plans to meet with the longest serving Israeli Prime Minister on Monday

written by Pamela Bond ic