Is there really “persecution” of Christians in Israel? A Messianic Jew’s perspective

Israel (MNN) — Are Messianic Jews and traditional Christian communities persecuted in Israel? Pavel Shifman, Trans World Radio's director for Israel, says the answer to that question is no. “Israel really supports like a multinational, multi-faith community in its country, and we are all witnesses to that,” he says. In late April, two incidents brought a surge of attention to Israel. One was an Israeli soldier destroying a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon. Another was a Jewish man attacking a