Tourism Minister Benny Elon (National Union) delivered a rousing speech to thousands of Christian broadcasters this week at the National Religious Broadcasters conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Elon received a thunderous ovation at the conclusion of the talk in which he inspired the broadcasters to plan trips to the Holy Land and to encourage their viewers and listeners to do the same during these trying times.
Elon called on them to come to Israel and to describe the beauties of the land to the world as Joshua and Calev did in the Biblical episode of the 12 Scouts. Elon quoted Biblical verses, including Joshua and Calev\'s remarks that \"the Land [of Israel] is very, very good.\" He also told the audience that choosing not to visit Israel because of fear of terrorism is a victory for people like Yasser Arafat and Osama Bin Laden. Afterwards, a number of attendees pledged that they would visit not \"next year in Jerusalem,\" but this coming year, that they will call on their audiences to do the same, and that they will hold their next NRB convention in Israel.
Elon called on them to come to Israel and to describe the beauties of the land to the world as Joshua and Calev did in the Biblical episode of the 12 Scouts. Elon quoted Biblical verses, including Joshua and Calev\'s remarks that \"the Land [of Israel] is very, very good.\" He also told the audience that choosing not to visit Israel because of fear of terrorism is a victory for people like Yasser Arafat and Osama Bin Laden. Afterwards, a number of attendees pledged that they would visit not \"next year in Jerusalem,\" but this coming year, that they will call on their audiences to do the same, and that they will hold their next NRB convention in Israel.