“Hamas never targets civilians. It only targets Jews.”
—Hamas spokesman, Abu Odeh
Israel miscalculated horribly in accepting a humanitarian cease-fire.
One only has to read the Hamas charter to understand that for Hamas, ceasefires are merely opportunities to kill Jews.
As Article Thirteen states:
Initiatives, and so-called peaceful solutions and international conferences, are in contradiction to the principles of the Islamic Resistance Movement.
Now, more Jewish soldiers have been killed, and one Jewish soldier, Lt. Hadar Goldin, has been kidnapped by Hamas.
There is only one way for Israel to proceed: The IDF must destroy Hamas.
No more cease fires.
No more negotiations.
No half-way measures.
Israel must be prepared to accept terrible casualties. Because if she backs off now, the consequences will be disastrous for the Jewish State.
There is no need to fully document the Nazi ideology that is the core of Hamas. Everything you need to know about these barbarians is contained in Abu Odeh’s statement above.
And if you are a liberal/progressive/leftist, you must stand with Israel.
Because if you don’t, you are placing yourself squarely on the side of IslamoNazis who persecute and murder Jews and Christians, who publicly hang homosexuals, and who treat women like dogs.
This coming Tuesday is the 9th of Av. For those of you who are fasting, I wish you an easy one.
As a Christian in America I pray for Israel every day. Is there anything I can do to help Israelis and also Jews here know they do have friends? I am finding the current antisemitism very unnerving.
Me too, kid.
dwingert:
One of the best ways for Americans to help Israel is by donating to a charity. Karen and I recommend the Lone Soldier Center: Link here: http://lonesoldiercenter.com/
Thanks so much for your support. We need it.
Thanks! That is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for.
I was raised in a Christian home and I am still a practicing Christian. My wife and I are raising our children in the Christian tradition as well.
Because I am a Christian, I accept Jesus of Nazareth as my Lord and Savior. Jesus was a Jew — it is well documented — so I see the Jews as an associated community to the Christian community (i.e. – the founder of MY belief system was a Jew himself).
Jesus reportedly had socio-political issues with the Jewish Establishment of his day, but I don’t recall anyone claiming He told us to “quit being a Jew” or to “hate the Jews”. I know some of my Christian bretheren still hold the Jews responsible for The Crucifixion and still believe “Jews murdered Christ”. I am amazed at this logic. The Bible tells us that Jesus knew what was about to happen (“you will denounce me 3 times…”), that it was a preordained event. After all, without The Crucifixion and The Resurrection, would we still be talking about Jesus of Nazareth? I doubt it. But I digress…
As I see it, most mainstream Western religions have 3 common tenets: 1) love for your family and friends, 2) doing good deeds within the community, and 3) practicing faith and devotion (prayers, etc.). All three tenets, if followed, help promote peace in our World.
Now, there are a myriad of “other beliefs” (who was a prophet, was someone really resurrected, what happens when we die, etc.) associated with each religion, but these 3 tenets are a common core of Western religions.
Islam, also an Abrahamic Religion, has its “Five Pillars of Islam” which fall within this same common core, but many Muslims follow a Sixth Pillar of Islam, which is Jihad. Jihad is described as “a struggle against those who do not believe in Allah”.
This is the crux of the Islamic Fundamentalist fight against Israel and Western Culture. Fundamentalist Islamic groups such as ISIS, Hamas, Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah all call for the destruction of Israel and for the annihilation of Jews, Christians and all other “non-believers” (infidels). Hamas’ Charter explicitly calls for the total destruction of Israel and the death of the Jews.
Can you imagine, for just a moment, what the reaction would be if mainstream Christianity said “we should kill all non-Abrahamic followers”? Christians would be dismissed as backwards, uneducated neanderthals who should be closely evaluated for a mental disorder.
Yet, when Muslims profess the same sentiments — death to all infidels — Israel is blamed and called “an Aparthide State”, “Palestinian Occupiers”, and “Murders”. How does the average Liberal/Progressive (who often believes themselves to be of above average intelligence) reconcile this position?
I know I cannot… and that’s why I stand with Israel.
Dear ProphetJoe:
Thank you! Bless You! I am grateful to the pro-Israel Christians. I know religious Jews who use all kinds of ridiculous circumlocutions to avoid mentioning Jesus Christ. I find this parlor game very annoying. It is not only annoying; the times are not ripe for it. There are propagandists out there, now, trying to say that Jesus and his original followers were PALESTINIANS. The Jews in Palestine, in 1933 A.D., were referred to as “Palestinians.” In 33 A.D., they weren’t. Jews in Israel can’t refute that propaganda, from people who can’t stand the thought that there is anybody alive with the slightest sympathy for Jews who want to stay alive, and play their parlor games.
Miranda,
There’s a whole lot more pro-Israel Christians out there than you think, or the press lets on. I was born Irish Catholic (haven’t done much practicing in years) and an ex soldier. If I was young again I’d carry a rifle for Israel. Israel like any other country is not populated exclusively by saints, but It’s a country I would fight for.
Bless you. I want you to know that when I encounter Jews who are anti-Christian, I try to tell them how wrong they are. It’s often a waste of breath.
As is often the case nowadays, I cry at the vicious barbarism that the world is embracing…
Unlike the evil that is Hamas, I mourn each individual of the 61 IDF soldier’s who have thus far given their lives for the Good.
This is so hard.
Nonetheless, I do not fear for Israel. I fear for the rest of the planet, including my beloved US of A, that accedes to such monstrous actions in our world.