Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mercer ghọrọ nwa amaala Israel, ma jee ozi na Israel Defense Forces ruo afọ abụọ. Mercer na-egwuri egwu maka ndị otu egwuregwu bọọlụ basketball nke Israel na 1986 FIBA World Championship na
1987 Eurobasket Championship. Na 1982, ọ ghọrọ onye na-ekpebu okpukpe ndị Baptist ma sonyezie n'okpukpe ndị Juu. O kwuru na "Echere m na ị pụrụ ịkpọ m onye Juu nke na-akwado Mesaịa ma ọ bụ onye Juu nke na-ekpe okpukpe Ndị Kraịst. Mgbe m nọ n'ebe ahụ, ọ bụ mgbe ahụ ka m kacha bịaruo Chineke nso. Ana m agbachitere steeti Israel n'ezie... " N'afọ 2006, ndị Consulate nke Israel na Ndịda Ọwụwa Anyanwụ United States kwanyeere ya ugwu ma mee ya onye nnọchi anya ọma maka steeti Israel.