We, Kenyan Christians Friends of Israel register our strong objection to the emerging alignment of our government to governments of Iran and other non-traditional partners of Kenya of similar persuasion.
This radical shift clearly appears to be developing without a clear foreign policy or guidance outlining our direction, values and national interests of Kenya as a nation.
The latest in this trend is illustrated by the visit of Iranian President His Excellency Mahmoud Ahamedinajad.
All background information in the public domain put in consideration His Excellency Ahamedinajad could have been a visitor we could do without. President Ahamedinajad's visit introduces a severe conflict of interests with Kenya's long held traditional allies like the US and Israel.
President Ahamedinajad is on record calling for the annihilation of Israel from the map of the world. He has repeatedly stated his wish to see a world without the "Zionist State" (Israel). He has publicly denied the holocaust and sought to delegitimize the historical existence of Israel as a nation.
As a nation comprising of 80% Christians, the views and the stand of such a man should be rejected with all the contempt and hatred they evoke. Iran has just passed an apostasy law that supports the persecution of Christians. These trends should concern all of us.
Israel is the Cradle of Christianity. The past, present and future of the Faith is inherently tied to Israel and the Jewish people. This invitation therefore displays the Kenya government's insensitivity to the majority of its people.
On another note, President Ahamedinajad poses a real existential threat to Israel and the whole world by his unchecked expansion of nuclear weapons programms.
As a nation, Kenya has suffered several terrorist attacks and has reasons to be wary of such a man who is on record for openly backing terrorist groups like Hamas, Hezbollah and Al Qaeda. When the US Embassy in Kenya was attacked, it was Israel that came to our help Kenya rescue the victims. Israel has also trained many Kenyans in many areas of development and security.
Based on the above, we earnestly petition our government to seriously reconsider this threatening trend. We must be careful not to alienate friends who have loved and helped us over the years. We petition our government not to sell our birthright.
Kiamba
Margaret Aduoi
Jacinta Makokha
Francis
On behalf of
Christian Friends of Israel (Kenya)
This radical shift clearly appears to be developing without a clear foreign policy or guidance outlining our direction, values and national interests of Kenya as a nation.
The latest in this trend is illustrated by the visit of Iranian President His Excellency Mahmoud Ahamedinajad.
All background information in the public domain put in consideration His Excellency Ahamedinajad could have been a visitor we could do without. President Ahamedinajad's visit introduces a severe conflict of interests with Kenya's long held traditional allies like the US and Israel.
President Ahamedinajad is on record calling for the annihilation of Israel from the map of the world. He has repeatedly stated his wish to see a world without the "Zionist State" (Israel). He has publicly denied the holocaust and sought to delegitimize the historical existence of Israel as a nation.
As a nation comprising of 80% Christians, the views and the stand of such a man should be rejected with all the contempt and hatred they evoke. Iran has just passed an apostasy law that supports the persecution of Christians. These trends should concern all of us.
Israel is the Cradle of Christianity. The past, present and future of the Faith is inherently tied to Israel and the Jewish people. This invitation therefore displays the Kenya government's insensitivity to the majority of its people.
On another note, President Ahamedinajad poses a real existential threat to Israel and the whole world by his unchecked expansion of nuclear weapons programms.
As a nation, Kenya has suffered several terrorist attacks and has reasons to be wary of such a man who is on record for openly backing terrorist groups like Hamas, Hezbollah and Al Qaeda. When the US Embassy in Kenya was attacked, it was Israel that came to our help Kenya rescue the victims. Israel has also trained many Kenyans in many areas of development and security.
Based on the above, we earnestly petition our government to seriously reconsider this threatening trend. We must be careful not to alienate friends who have loved and helped us over the years. We petition our government not to sell our birthright.
Kiamba
Margaret Aduoi
Jacinta Makokha
Francis
On behalf of
Christian Friends of Israel (Kenya)
2 Responses to Kenyan Christian Friends of Israel Objection to His Excellency Ahmadinejad's Visit.
BLESSING TO YOU FOR DOING THIS MAIL TO OUR GOVERNMENT. I WONDER HOW POWER GETS INTO PEOPLE TILL THEY FORGET GOD AND THE NATION OF ISRAEL AND OUR CHRISTIANITY. THE CHURCH IN KENYA MUST STAND FOR ISRAEL AND KENYA. WE DO NOT NEED SUCH FRIENDS
What a disastrous letter by this unheard of organisation in the Republic of Kenya. I never for once thought that we had a 'Friends of Israel' group in this country, well I am honestly disgusted and surprised. Israel is the ONLY COLONIAL STATE currently in existence. To the authors of this letter that devoid f any intellectual prudence, please go and speak to Christians in Israel, and understand the Persecution that they suffered at the hands of Self Righteous Zionists who are against all the tenets of Judaism. The Majority of 'authentic' Judaic denominations DONT are not in consonance with the Current ZIONIST state of Israel. Israel, has a WORLD RECORD for the number of UN Resolutions that have been breached by any country since the inception of the UN. Alas, I thought that having suffered at the hands of Colonialist and having witnessed the Heroic struggle against the Imperialists at home, people in Kenya would distance themselves from a country that has displaced, pillaged, and terrorised an indigenous population for over 60 Years, through the ever flowing monies from the supposed civilised USA, UK and other Western Countries.
In Kenya, ALL RELIGIONS hace CO-EXISTED peacefully, and have helped each other based on the Common Principles and Foundations of Nation Building and Unity. We are NOT A PROXY OF AMERICA or ISRAEL for that matter, and are not COMFORTABLE in being lectured in Foreign Policy by anyone. We have the right to make our own decisions based on the interest of this great nation.
The fact that I am writing this note 7 months since this post, is only indicative of my utter shock for its content. We have a lot to learn from IRAN by way of SELF SUFFICIENCY, INDEPENDENCE and NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY, a nation that has stood up against Western Imperialism for 30 years despite all odds and sanctions, and have still been able to advance in almost all sectors of nation building....something that many in the WEST have been angry about for they are used to monopolisation and dictating upon the rest of Humanity.
Anyways, the revolution of REAL FREEDOM from NEO COLONIALISM powered by Venezuela, Iran, Brazil has begun....Wake up STAND UP for your RIGHTS....
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