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Israeli politicians, diplomats and the public at large are often heard lamenting the fact that Israel and its policies are misunderstood around the world. Countless efforts have been made to rev up Israel's advocacy campaigns to explain to the world that the Middle East's only true democracy is a peace-loving nation often subject to enormous pressures and under geopolitical conditions foreign to any other free and democratic country.
Many of our efforts to explain to the world that we are a nation that seeks and desires peace and prosperity often fall on deaf ears. We are decried in the liberal media for necessary acts of self-defense and are routinely held to double standards no other country could endure in international organizations like the United Nations. It is no wonder that both the Israeli political echelon and regular Israeli citizens feel under constant attack, defenseless, powerless and alone.
IN 2004, a new initiative founded on the principles of faith-based diplomacy was launched to save us from perennial isolation. The late MK, Dr. Yuri Stern, together with seven other MKs from various parties founded the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus (KCAC) to build direct lines of communication, cooperation and...