With anti-Semitic incidents at an all-time high in America and continuing to escalate in an upward trend since the Hamas invasion on October 7th, “It is time to arise and show favor to Zion, the appointed time has come.(Psalm 102:13)
In defense of Israel, HIA foresees an established NGO Hawaii House Embassy in Jerusalem which will seal a permanent union in the Hawaii-Israel relationship. Our bond began in 1893 when Queen Lili’uokalani appointed Paul Newman, the first Jewish diplomat into the Hawaiian Kingdom. After the overthrow, he became the Queen’s personal attorney. and courageously, he pleaded in Washington D.C. on behalf of the restoration of the monarchy. Indebted by his steadfast support to Hawaii’s darkest hour, we in return will stand united with Israel in her most difficult era of anti-Semitism since the Holocaust.
The long history of friendship between Hawaii and Israel was reinforced on May 31st, 2014. The Hawaii State Senate presented a certified document to the Hawaii-Israel Alignment committing to align with Israel and stand in solidarity with the Jewish People. This manuscript was signed by sixteen signatures from the Hawaii Senate.
Hawaii, the last and 50th state admitted to the Union will make history by becoming the first American state to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided and eternal capital with an established House Embassy in Jerusalem. Hawaii will become the ‘Torch Bearer State’ for America and set a precedent for other states to follow. Imagine fifty NGO US House Embassies in Jerusalem for such a time as this This initiative will hallmark the unending alliance between Hawaii and Israel.
Though Hawaii is a small but significant dot in the Pacific Ocean, we will join in the choir of nations defending Jerusalem and fulfilling the words of the Prophet Isaiah, “For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet… (Isaian 62:1)
