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Introduction

These commentaries are the result of my personal experience and study. They reflect my perspective on Christian doctrine—the narrative that shapes a believer’s faith—and how that narrative influences our ability to walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. Today, Christianity often seems disconnected from the broader cultural conversation—reduced, in many ways, to an inconvenient subculture that increasingly grapples with spiritual diversity and social identity. This growing irrelevance raises a pressing question: why has the Church drifted so far from meaningful engagement with society? What concerns me most is how rarely this issue is addressed. Leadership from the pulpit is more focused on the organisation of the institution itself—an oversight that, in my view, has a direct and damaging effect on the health of the Church.

About Me

My earliest experiences were shaped, but not led, by a Christian view of life—a position that continued for 40 years before I made a personal decision to accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour. In 2001, I was part of a leadership team that welcomed a new Pastor to our Church. Not long after, we were confronted with a series of theological and relational challenges that ultimately split the congregation in two. It took three subsequent Pastors and many years for the Church to heal from this division. I still recall the sadness, anger, and disillusionment that followed—the sense of confusion—the lingering weight of unanswered questions. Through that experience, I realised two things—that I knew very little about why I believed; and second, that whatever I did know wasn’t truly my own.

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Trevor Strange Trevor Strange

Who Owns the West Bank? - Part 1

When Israel and the West Bank are discussed in the media, we generally hear a narrative suggesting the West Bank belongs to the Arabs in Palestine; with an inference that Palestine is a legally recognized state within the Middle East. This is far from the truth. These vast un-surveyed territories were known as Palestine and comprised the countries we now know as Jordon and Israel. The original purpose of the 1922 Mandate for Palestine was the creation of these two separate states, one for the Arabs, and one for the Jews. The 1948 resolution by the United Nations ratified this mandate, but separated out vast areas within Israel itself, as Arab Territories also. These changes to the original mandate were ideologically flawed and created if not fueled the tension we face today. Under the original mandate, Israel extended from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean, and included the regions of Judea and Samaria, known as the West Bank. However, public perception has been manipulated over many years by those who seek to malign and destroy Israel, by creating a fictitious Arab state without historical or legal claim in the first place. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to state Israel’s right, to “who owns the West Bank”.

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