Evangelicals Christians are watching closely as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu heads off a challenge for Likud party leadership with contender Moshe Feigler. Christians in the US have a deep respect and admiration for Prime Minister Netanyahu however, those who staunchly support him, Christians Zionist may very well support Moshe Feigler who holds the same basic conviction and core belief that all of Judea and Samaria belongs to and should be in control of Israel. Christian Zionist has consistently maintained that a Palestinian state inside Judea and Samaria is unacceptable and that all of the West Bank should be annexed and incorporated as part of Israel.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu once held this view, but has changed his position. The growing frustration among young Israeli families who want to claim vacant land and establish communities is a sore point in the Netanyahu government. “Settlers” are looked upon as extremist and hard-core nationalist, but are they? The growing movement among young families to settle in the land that G-d promised is nothing more but a commandment that they are fulfilling.
Moshe Feigler if he is wise, could appeal to Christian Zionist around the world and get their support. If this was to happen, it would create a large obstacle to Netanyahu leadership. As of now, Christian Zionist supports Prime Minister Netanyahu but with a bit of pessimism when it comes to giving up land for peace. If Moshe Feigler wants to challenge Netanyahu leadership, he has to convince the voting public that the Oslo Peace Accord is over and that a new paradigm shift is needed.
What would be the new paradigm shift? Perhaps the best answer to this is what was said by Yasser Arafat, King Hussein and Prince Hassan of Jordan[1] -Jordan is Palestine. Unless there is a fundamental shift in thinking that there is a country east of the Jordan River that is Palestine, there will be no peace between Palestinians and Israelis.
We are all living in a period where our economy is weak, unemployment is at an all-time high, our infrastructure is crumbling and our debt is the highest in US history.We have a president whose antagonism toward Israel is clear. Are we in a second Weimar Republic the prelude to more horrors?I say this because it appears that we are. George Bernard Shaw said the following,if history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience.
I say this because of the recent article written by distinguished Professor Dr. Alan Dershowitz in which he comments on the book “The Wondering Who” which describes Jews in the typical anti-Semitic fashion endorsed by prominent academics.[1] There is an undercurrent of anti-Jewish sentiment not only in universities, but also by people who believe that Jews control the world. A case in point is the people movement of OWS that blamed Jews for our financial trouble.
A record of anti-Semitic behavior in the US, Europe and elsewhere would be too long a list to mention. Nevertheless, the fact is, we are entering an era where Jews are not safe in the place they call home. If Jews think, they can live in Europe, the Americas and not be traumatized by blatant anti –Jewish threats and assaults then we are truly incapable of learning from our past.
This brings me to the main point and has to do with Israel. Israel was primarily founded to be a haven for Jews from all over the world escaping centuries of Jewish hatred. Withchanges taking place in this geo-political world and the increase of anti-Zionist sentiment (Jew hatred), it behooves us to seriously consider making alyiah to Israel. Here is the big question, can the government of Israel absorb thousands of Jews into Israel and provide places to live and jobs without raising the specter of land grab by the Palestinians?
If the government of Israel would say to the Palestinians that they are not partners for peace and that the whole concept of land for peace is a hoax, thousands of Jews would arrive in Israel in droves.[2]
The government of Israel must have the courage to say NO to a Palestinian state especially as Ismail Haniya the leader of Hamas partakes in his six-country tour of raising money for Hamas.[3] Jews would come and make alyiah if certain conditions in Israel where met, simply because there is more opportunity in Israel to advance and the economy in Israel is much better than the US. Israel’s economy is growing while most nations are seeing a decline in their economy, even more reason to live in the land and help see it grow. Jews are better off living in their ancient homeland then living in the diaspora. Perhaps now is the time to come home, if not now when?
If we do not understand our historical past and act on it, we will truly repeat another looming disaster. Anti-Semitism will not go away and it is growing. Discussions groups on this subject and debates will not change the hearts of people who believe that Jews are the problem.[4] Now is the time for us to begin a new year and make a commitment to visit and live in the land given to us.
Esther 4:14
For if, you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?"
We all know that Muslims are extremely fearful and hateful of Jews. This Judeophobia is noticeably seen in the Koran and the many statements and actions against Jews as a whole and especially the state of Israel. Their hatred and fear of Jews and the state of Israel is compounded by Israel’s success and prosperity in the region.[1] Muslims will continue to hate Jews because of their success and their religious worldview that all “unbelievers” are inferior to Islam.
It can be said conclusively, that Muslims are Judeophobic and this term should be used more than it is. In regards to Christians, Muslims are Christphobic for almost the same reasons. Wherever Christianity spreads, it usually elevates the standard of living, by building institutions and promoting the welfare of the people. It is a constructive influence on communities.
The recent escalation of Islamic violence against Christians worldwide is a case in point. The Islamic mindset that all non-Muslims are inferior and should be subdued is in keeping of their Islamic ideological worldview.[2] Christians do not pose a threat to Islam and neither does Judaism or the state of Israel, yet to the Muslim it does. The very essence of having infidels in their mist is abhorrent and repugnant to Muslims. This connection with the G-d of Israel that Bible believing Christians have infuriates the religious Muslim. It amount to a simple antecedent in the G-d of Israel verses the god of Islam that has no bearing to the true G-d if one reads the Koran and compares it with the Bible.
The god of Islam fails the litmus test when you compare it with the G-d of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Jews and Bible believing Christians worship the true G-d and Islam does not. Contrary to popular belief that all three faith believe in the same G-d is not true. That is why an attack on the state of Israel is an attack on biblical Christianity and an attack against Jews, is an attack on believing Christians.
Copyright- Abraham J. Santiago
[1] The Israel Test, George Glider- page 4 Richard Vigilante Books Copyright 2009
Caroline Glick in her blog wrote about the appointment of IDF Brig- Gen Nitzan Alon to serve as the next commander of Central Command.[1] Alon like Ehud Barak, Ariel Sharon and others have a worldview that negotiating, giving up land and appeasing the enemy can bring peace and stability.
The policies behind this thinking are flawed concepts. The first error is the notion that is often said in Israeli circles: “We don’t want to rule over another people”.[2] This position is completely unsound and a paradigm shift is needed. Ruling over a people or ethnic group is not instinctively evil. Most countries of the world rule over their ethnic, racial or religious minorities with very little opposition and in peace.
The second erroneous belief is the concept of neutralizing the enemy. Israeldoes not believe in destroying her enemies who seeks to destroy her. Destroying roads, buildings, lines of communications and military apparatus does not in itself win a battle. In order to win a war against terrorism on the home front you cannotneutralize the enemy you must eradicate the enemy. When an enemy seeks your life, your family and country you do not neutralize the enemy, you destroy them completely so they will never again re-group and try to kill you.
Lastly, you recover what you lost by occupying the land. The government of Israel made a grave mistake in 2005 by pulling out of Gaza and that has made Hamas and Israel’s enemies more brazen in the belief that all of the land from the river to the sea is theirs. Here is where the problem lies; Israel is not willing to take back that which she lost simply because it would create turbulence at home and abroad.
"Israel needed to respond differently to the violence coming from the Strip," said Mofaz. "Not to occupy Gaza, but to act in a way that would cause terrorist organizations to think twice before firing long-range missiles." [3]
If Israel wants to live in peace without fear of missile attacks, coming into towns and killing innocent civilians, Israel must deal ruthlessly with her enemies, with the stated goal of complete victory over her dead enemies.
“For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory." [4]
President Obama and his administration is the first in US history that has contributed more tension and hate in the Middle East than any president before him. His policy on the Middle East and his betrayal of longtime allies truly shows what he believes in private.
It is a long-standing fact that Obama is extremely hostile to the state of Israel and will do everything he can to destabilize the Middle East and fashion it according to his image. Not only has he been hostile to the state of Israel, but also anything pertaining to Jewish historical claims and sites like Jerusalem or communities being built in Judea and Samaria. Obama believes that his personal knowledge of the Middle East history is factual based on works by Noam Chomsky, Rashid Khalidi, George Bisharat and others.
His lack of leadership clearly is a burden on the American people and the international community as a whole. What is more troubling is his disdain of the men and women who serve our country in the military. This is clearly seen in his attempt to whitewash the Islamist terrorist attack on Fort Hood.
The recent escapade by the Department of Defense is typical of what Obama and his administration is trying to do in order to win favor among radical Jihadist.
Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday blasted the Defense Department for classifying the Fort Hood massacre as “workplace violence” and suggested political correctness is being placed above the security of the nation's Armed Forces at home.
During a joint session of the Senate and House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday, the Maine Republican referenced a letter from the Defense Department depicting the Fort Hood shootings as workplace violence. She criticized the Obama administration for failing to identify the threat as radical Islam.[1]
This also brings us to the recent capture of a top-secret drone with all the high tech information it possesses. Iran having found the US top-secret drone on Iranian soil intact, the Obama government was not willing to either destroy or capture the multimillion drone even though it had time to do so. It shows conclusively, Obama’s lack of leadership and his disregard of US taxpayers in funding this high tech equipment. Again, it reflects his worldview that he wants to create a Middle East that reflects his belief how it should look like. Allowing such a sensitive piece of high tech equipment costing millions of dollars in the hands of an enemy state that wants to destroy US, West and Israel and not doing anything about it, clearly shows what he thinks and believes.
Israel being the only democracy in the Middle East, has told the Obama administration the existential threat Iran is to herself and the region. Even the Saudi king told the US repeatedly about Iran and that the “head of the snake must be cut off”.[2] Clearly even his allies in the Middle East let alone Israel cannot trust Obama.
Yet even today, the Obama administration continues to undermine Middle East stability by endorsing Turkey as a friend and partner, even though it is clearly leaning toward Islamist fundamentalism. It has encouraged dialog with the Muslim Brotherhood whose goal is to destabilize the region and commit itself to an Islamic homogeneity free of a Jewish state or western influence.
The Israeli government refusal to transfer money to the Palestinian Authority amounts to $100 million dollars. This move has become a great concern for the Palestinians.The transfer tax and custom payment amounts to two thirds of its revenue.[1] The European Union (EU) has already promised money to the Palestinians despite the fact that Europe is in a financial crisis. Instead of helping underdeveloped countries, it chooses to invest money to the PA whose goal is to eliminate the Jewish state.
The European Parliament has agreed to increase aid to the occupied Palestinian territories in 2012, reports on the annual EU budget negotiations in Geneva said Saturday. The bloc’s budget for next year will increase by 129 billion euros, following more than 15 hours of talks, Reuters reported. The increase includes an extra 100 million euros for the Palestinian territories. As the largest single donor to the Palestinians, the European bloc of nations contributes some 500 million euros each year for Palestinian Authority salaries and to support future state institutions.[2]
Despite the fact that Israel has taken measures in castigating the PA, it is not dealing with the real issue of “land”. The most effective method in sending a message to the Palestinians is annexation. Cutting off funds is temporal, because the EU and the US is more than willing to subsidize the Palestinian dependent welfare mindset. Real transformation can only come about by the annexation of land.
When will this happen? The more Israel commits herself to peace with an enemy who seeks to destroy her, the more confusing it becomes to Israelis and the world at large. The Israelis know that Palestinian Arabs do not want peace. When will this annexation take place? Will it happen when Hamas starts sending more missiles into towns, and schools? Now is the time to annex all of Judea and Samaria this is only option for peace. If not now, when will it be done? Does Jewish blood have to be spilled before Israel annexes communities?
Here are Shimon Peres' own words: (in translation)
“If a separate Palestinian state is formed, it will be armed from top to bottom. It will be a base for the most extremist terror groups, who will have anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, endangering not only passersby but every airplane or helicopter that uses Israeli air space, every vehicle on Israel’s major coastal highways.It is doubtful whether territorial depth provides deterrence. But the absence of minimal territorial depth leaves a state without any deterrence. This option in itself makes attacking Israel on all fronts irresistibly tempting…demilitarization of the West Bank is a questionable antidote: the problem is not the agreement to demilitarize, but whether the agreement will be honored. The number of agreements broken by the Arabs is not less than the number they have kept.” (This Time Tomorrow, Jerusalem 1978, page 255.)
For decades, the consensus among those in Israel’s government and the population in general is no independent state inside Israel. This belief has now changed and it includes both right and left. If Israel is going to have peace, it must claim her historical homeland and not waver in her conviction. The historical narrative of the Palestinians is fictional and Israel must claim her rights to her land.[3]
The longer Israel waits to annex Judea and Samaria the more blood will flow. Now is the time to claim the land and continue building, not when Jewish blood is spilled. We all hope that the government of Israel will take action as soon as possible and reclaim her historic rights to the land of Israel.
King Solomon says it best, “A wise man’s mind tends toward the right hand, a fool’s toward the left”. Ecclesiastes 10:2
