Please cast your mind back to 27 September 2012. On that day, 14 years ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He spoke of Jerusalem’s 3000-year history; he spoke of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; he spoke of the prophets.

That was very good and necessary, particularly before this assembly of nations. But at that time, he omitted one – indeed, the one crucial point. This history, stretching back millennia, is not first the history of Israel, but first and foremost the history of God. It was through His actions and words that we could and can see Him! And it is precisely this – the history of God – that constitutes the significance of Israel’s history for all of humanity.

Now Benjamin Netanyahu is due to speak in New York again, probably on Thursday, 24 September, at 2.00 pm New York time. I have therefore written to him, reminding him to address this omission before the whole world this year. Please find attached my letter of 20 September below.

Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu,

Am I reaching you right now on your flight to New York?

Then please recall September 27, 2012: your speech at the UN General Assembly.

At that time you said:

“Ladies and Gentlemen,

Three thousand years ago, King David reigned over the Jewish state in........

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