24/12/2025
** The Dutch Couple Who Chose Israel**
Since October 7th, countless stories have appeared about non-Jews who picked up their lives to support Israel. Douglas Murray is, of course, the best-known example. In his book “On Democrats and Death Cults,” he recounts how he came to Israel immediately after the massacre and stayed there for about six months.
And then, of course, there were the “viral cowboys” from Montana and Arkansas who boarded a plane on November 6th, 2023, motivated by their religious beliefs and solidarity with Israel. They harvested and worked in the fields in the south, and even spent Shabbat in the Efrat community, in the Etzion Bloc (the West Bank).
It is not new that there are millions of non-Jews who live in Israel, love Israel, visit Israel, and come to support Israel—for whatever reasons. But recently, while at Pantry Packers (a food distribution center project in Jerusalem), I met a couple who stood out because of their love for Israel and their desire to be here.
READ THE FULL AMAZING STORY HERE --- https://pantrypackers.org/the-dutch-couple-who-choose-panty-packers/