http://blogs.jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/finland-loves-israel-in-europe-freund/ Jerusalem Post columnist Michael Freund writes about one country in Europe where the love for Israel runs freely: Finland. en-us uheilman@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-07-01T;15:18:00-05:00 minkku18@yahoo.com As a journalist and an ex Finn (now living in Tel Aviv) I read the article with great interest ...and disappoinment.  Michael Freund, you met with religious Christians.  The Finns do not love israel, the Finnish missionaries love Israel. They pray, they donate money, a lot of money, in order to convert the Jews. They believe that their Messiah will come when the Jews finally understand the religion the christian way. Sorry Michael Freund, it could have been so nice...but. it was only a dream.. Mindele London Zweig Tel Aviv, Israel As a journalist and an ex Finn (now living in Tel Aviv) I read the article with great interest ...and disappoinment.  Michael Freund, you met with religious Christians.  The Finns do not love israel, the Finnish missionaries love Israel. They pray, they donate money, a lot of money, in order to convert the Jews. They believe that their Messiah will come when the Jews finally understand the religion the christian way.
Sorry Michael Freund, it could have been so nice...but. it was only a dream..
Mindele London Zweig
Tel Aviv, Israel

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