Saw some boycotters outside Costco with signs urging shoppers to not buy SodaStream because it is manufactured in an illegal Israeli settlement in the West Bank...hmmmm.
I would highly recommend that those protestors read Numbers 34:1-12 and then Genesis 12:3.
Also, it seems only one of the company's thirteen manufacturing plants is in the disputed area.
In addition, I can't believe these people would spend their Sunday out in the cold brisk air for this cause. There are so many worthwhile causes to go out and hold a sign for. To align one's self against Israel over a land dispute causes my eyebrows to rise. Now I am wondering what is really going on here. What has really ruffled their feathers? I think there is much more to this story and will let you know if I discover anything.
On a higher note...do you know what event in Jesus' life transpired immediately after His sermon on the mount? A good harmony of the Gospels really helps shine some light on the context of things like this. His revolutionary sermon called us to love our enemies, to give in secret, to not worry about food/clothing/riches, to turn the other cheek, to be perfect. What major event happens next? Do you remember?
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