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Bombed Israeli bus on display in U.S.
Bus No. 19, which was attacked by a Palestinian suicide bomber in Jerusalem in January, will be used in a rally in support of Israel in front of the U.S. Capitol next month. The group Christians for Israel USA says the event – which has the theme "Terror, a one way ticket" – will mark the first time a bombed Israeli bus will be on display in the U.S. The rally is scheduled for May 6, the National Day of Prayer. The Jan. 29 attack killed 11 and wounded dozens more. Christians for Israel USA says it marked the 140th "homicide bombing" and that thus far, 577 people have been killed and 3,543 injured in such terror attacks throughout Israel. "We hope this historical bus trip brings to light, from a biblical perspective, the horror that Israelis face on their homeland on a daily basis," Dr. James M. Hutchens, president of the group and a retired Army brigadier general, said in a statement. "Many of the everyday activities we take for granted here in the United States – even something as simple as riding a bus – are literally life-threatening activities in Israeli daily life. Both Christians and Jews must stand together with the Israelis in their fight for freedom and peace."

Speakers for the May 6 rally include Carrie Devorah, who is the sister of one of the passengers who died on Bus 19. Said the organization: "Christians for Israel will be taking Bus 19 on tour around the United States throughout the next year. We want to help Americans visualize the terror that Israelis face on a daily basis and to heighten the public conscience in regards to terror. Being able to come close to the bus, to look inside will remind people that this type of violence can occur anyplace, anytime, including right here in America. We hope it brings a refreshed understanding of the evil that the Jewish people and Israel face."

Christians for Israel USA say the reason for using the bus is fourfold:
"1. To show the unvarnished face of terrorism and the war we face in the 21st century;

"2. To show that those who would destroy Israel as a nation have formed an alliance against God;

"3. To focus on biblical solutions rather than political, military and economic stopgaps;

"4. To pray for the peace of Jerusalem."

Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-04-15
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=30609