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“PNG Stands with Israel: Honoring Our Shared Biblical Roots". “From the Land of the Last Paradise to the Land of Promise”  Brief Description: This video expresses Papua New Guinea’s unwavering solidarity with Israel, recognizing the covenant promises made by Elohim and the deep biblical connections between our nations. From Abraham’s encounters in Shechem, Bethel, Hebron, Beersheba, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem, to the enduring faith of Israel, PNG honors these sacred roots and reaffirms its commitment to stand with God’s chosen people.

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00:00On behalf of the people of Papua New Guinea, we extend our warm greetings to the State

00:04of Israel, the Jewish people and the land promised by God to your forefathers.

00:09Our friendship is rooted not only in diplomacy, but in faith, history and a recognition of

00:14the eternal covenant that binds the people of Israel to the land of Israel.

00:18We acknowledge that many nations debate and deliberate over the question of a Palestinian

00:22state.

00:23Yet, after careful reflection, prayer and recognition of biblical truth, Papua New Guinea stands

00:29in solidarity with Israel in affirming your ancient and rightful inheritance.

00:34The land of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is not a political accident of history, but a divine

00:39covenant written in scripture.

00:41Our people cannot ignore that places such as Shechem, Bethel, Hebron, Beersheba, Jerusalem

00:46and Bethlehem are not merely geographic territories.

00:49They are sacred to the story of Israel, the dwelling places of patriarchs, prophets, kings

00:54and the Messiah himself.

00:56To divide or deny these heartlands would be to sever the very roots of biblical faith,

01:01a foundation that sustains both Jews and Christians.

01:04It was in Shechem that Elohim appeared to Abraham and promised the land to his descendants.

01:09To your offspring I will give this land.

01:11Genesis 12, 6-7 At Bethel, Abraham built an altar to the Lord.

01:16Genesis 12, 8 And later, Jacob dreamed of the ladder reaching

01:20into heaven, hearing God's covenant confirmed .

01:25These are the very foundations of faith that tie the Jewish people to their land.

01:30In Hebron, Abraham purchased the cave of Machpelah as a family burial site .

01:37There rest Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob and Leah.

01:41This act of faith was the first legal deed of land ownership recorded in scripture.

01:46Hebron is not just a city, it is the anchor of covenant history.

01:50At Beersheba, Abraham planted a tamarisk tree and called on the everlasting God .

01:57Isaac later built an altar there and invoked the name of the Lord .

02:04These wells and altars became testimonies of God's faithfulness across generations, marking

02:09Beersheba as a place of covenant encounter.

02:12On Mount Moriah in Jerusalem, Abraham offered up Isaac in obedience to God's command .

02:20It was there the Lord provided the ram in place of Isaac, foreshadowing redemption.

02:25Centuries later, Solomon built the temple on this holy mountain .

02:30Jerusalem is thus the eternal capital, chosen by God, the place where his name dwells forever.

02:36In Bethlehem, Rachel was buried on the way to Ephrath .

02:41And it later became the birthplace of King David .

02:46In fullness of time, it was also the birthplace of Yeshua the Messiah .

02:53Bethlehem therefore connects the promises of Israel's kingship with the promise of redemption

02:57for all nations.

02:59For Papua New Guinea, a nation where the Bible has transformed our society, it would be a

03:03betrayal of our faith and heritage to support claims that deny Israel's biblical connection

03:08to these lands.

03:09To side against Israel would be to side against the word of God.

03:13Therefore, we affirm that the covenant promises remain unbroken and everlasting.

03:17We recognize the plight and suffering of the Palestinian people and pray for their welfare

03:22and dignity.

03:23Yet, we must also distinguish between compassion for people and compromise over God's covenant.

03:28Peace must never come at the cost of truth.

03:30True peace can only be built on justice and recognition of Israel's eternal rights to

03:35the land.

03:36Many nations pressure Israel to divide Jerusalem, to withdraw from Judea and Samaria, and to

03:41surrender Bethlehem and Hebron.

03:43But we, as Papua New Guineans, declare that these places are not bargaining chips.

03:48They are the heartbeat of Israel's identity, the testimony of God's faithfulness across generations.

03:54We also recognize the spiritual significance of Israel's restoration in our

03:58time.

03:59The rebirth of the Jewish homeland in 1948 and the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967 are

04:05not accidents of history.

04:07They are fulfillments of prophecy, signs of God's enduring covenant with His people.

04:12Ezekiel 37, 21-22 and Isaiah 66, 8.

04:17To deny this is to blind oneself to the move of God in our generation.

04:21Papua New Guinea is a young nation.

04:24But we are not ashamed to stand with Israel, even if it costs us politically or diplomatically.

04:29We may not have the wealth or influence of larger nations, but we have faith, and we

04:33believe that blessing Israel brings blessing upon our land, just as the scripture declares,

04:38I will bless those who bless you.

04:39Genesis 12, 3.

04:41In closing, Papua New Guinea reaffirms her commitment to Israel and the Jewish people.

04:46We stand with you not because of politics alone, but because of conviction, covenant and scripture.

04:52From the highlands of PNG to the hills of Judea, may our voices echo together.

04:57For Zion's sake we will not keep silent, Isaiah 62, 1.

05:01Shalom, peace and blessing upon Israel forever.

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