Showing posts with label Israeli Christians Recruitment Forum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Israeli Christians Recruitment Forum. Show all posts

Monday, May 19, 2014

Meet the IDF's First Female Christian Officer

Meet the IDF's First Female Christian Officer

Monday, May 19, 2014 |  Israel Today Staff  
Yasmin Chayach (pictured) has become the first female Arabic-speaking Christian to complete the Israeli army’s officers course
Chayach was following family tradition by volunteering for service in the IDF, as her brother before her was also a proud Israeli soldier.
The Chayach siblings are part of a growing movement of young Arabic-speaking Israeli Christians who are choosing to do national service.
Many of these young people have come to understand, contrary to mainstream teachings in the Arab world, that Israel is not their enemy, but rather their safe haven. As such, they are increasingly eager to integrate with Israeli Jewish society and become strong, loyal and productive citizens of the state.
Chayach’s promotion also further highlights the pervasive role of women in the Israeli military. A full 90 percent of all jobs and positions in the Israeli army are open to women.
Special thanks to the Israeli Christians Recruitment Forum for bringing this story to everyone’s attention.
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from ISRAEL TODAY.

Friday, November 1, 2013

ISRAEL TODAY: Israeli Christians Seek Official Christian School Curriculum

Israeli Christians Seek Official Christian School Curriculum

Thursday, October 31, 2013 |  Israel Today Staff  
The growing movement of local "Arab" Christians who identify with Israel are now asking the state to establish an official school curriculum.
The Israeli Christians Recruitment Forum, which encourages young local Christians to join the Israeli army, is behind the new petition.
"As many know, the Arab schools only teach the history of the Arabs and Islam," the group posted on its Facebook page. "We do not learn anything about the history of the Christian community."
The Forum has teamed up with the Israeli Zionist movement Im Tirzu to prepare a position paper to present to the Ministry of Education requesting the establishment of an official, state-backed Israeli Christian school curriculum.
Opponents of the move would argue that these local Christians are Arabs, so should be satisfied with learning Arab history in the region.
But, in a recent interview with Israeli media, Father Gabriel Nadaf, one of leaders of this new movement, said it was wrong to classify local Christians as Arabs, since the Christian community in the Holy Land far predates the Arab Muslim conquest.
Israel Today interviewed Shadi Haloul, director of the Israeli Christians Recruitment Forum, in our October 2013 issue. Don't miss future stories regarding this movement - SUBSCRIBE NOW >>
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