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Israel’s Latest War: Irony and Intercession

Colin Mitchell • May 19, 2021

For the upright will dwell in the land,

And the blameless will remain in it;
But the wicked will be cut off from the earth,
And the unfaithful will be uprooted from it.

- Proverbs 2: 21-22

These words from God came to me yesterday morning as I was reflecting on the ongoing conflict in Israel.


The dreadful images of innocent people dying in this latest war have been shown by news media outlets across the world, and while much of the reporting has been the usual diatribe against Israel, there is no getting away from the human tragedy and suffering that has filled many of our TV screens and computers.


A few days ago, I filmed a short video on our Clear Views from Mount Carmel YouTube channel, in which I prayed from Mountt Carmel over the city of Nazareth, and indeed, I prayed for the entire country.

I expressed the deeply felt irony that a planned gathering of Jewish and Arab believers in Yeshua/Jesus was disrupted by the threat of violence, so that many of us chose not to go.

The meeting was held on Zoom, with a very small number of believers physically present.

The meeting ended with everyone singing Hinay Matov Umanayim - Behold how good and pleasant it is when brethren dwell together in unity, from Psalm 133.

The irony was that several Jewish believers, including Helen and myself, felt that the risk was too great, and were denied the opportunity to worship and pray with Arab brothers and sisters in the city of Nazareth, the very city where our Lord spent most of his childhood.
Why? Because today Nazareth is dominated by Arab Muslims who make up approximately 80% of the population, and riots and acts of arson nearby had already occurred the previous day.

Most Christians around the world rely on the very secular news media to show them what is happening, and I have been appalled as I have watched some of those reports and interviews conducted by Sky News and the BBC in the UK, that are so slanted and unbalanced.

I watched as Sky’s Mark Stone reported on the "pain of people in Gaza" in such a way as to suggest that there was no pain or suffering anywhere else!

I saw Adam Boulton of Sky News harangue Tzipi Hotovely (Israel’s ambassador in the UK) in an interview in a rude and aggressive manner while his interview with a Palestinian diplomat was conducted in a totally different way, allowing lies and half truths to go unchallenged. When I searched "Adam Boulton in relation to Israel" online, I read that he had some nasty history in respect of Anti-Semitism too.

Have you ever noticed that the weather reports on Sky News are funded by Qatar Airlines, an arm of the Qatar government that funds terrorists in Gaza?!

The BBC is well known for its extreme anti-Israel reporting, especially from its Middle East correspondent, Jeremy Bowen.

Elsewhere around the world, secular media outlets simply cannot be trusted to tell the truth or provide balance.

It is, therefore, understandably difficult to know what is happening in this latest war in Israel, which has been escalated by Hamas’ firing more rockets from Gaza into Israel than Hitler’s Nazis dropped upon London during the Blitz in the Second World War!!

I am just going to point out some relevant facts for you, with my comments where necessary to help bring understanding, but also to encourage intercession and prayer for Jews, Arabs, and everyone affected by this latest war.


1. Sheikh Jarrah

Sheikh Jarrahis an East Jerusalem neighbourhood where Jewish people owned property before the establishment of Israel in May 1948.
In the war that followed Israel’s independence, Jordan took over East Jerusalem, including the Old City, and all the Jewish people had to flee into West Jerusalem.

Arab families moved into those Jewish owned homes and have been there ever since.

In June 1967, during the Six Day War, Jerusalem was liberated and unified under Israel, and the Jordanians later signed a peace treaty with Israel, never asking for the land they occupied from 1948 to be returned to their rule.

Interestingly, no one ever jumped up and down and called Jordan an occupying force for 19 years, but as soon as Israel took over the area of East Jerusalem after a defensive war, the expression "Occupied territories" came into being. They are not occupied territories but disputed territories.

In respect of Sheikh Jarrah, there is an ongoing legal case that has been going for many years that potentially could evict Arab families from their homes. This legal matter is not the reason for the war and internal riots that have occurred.

No one has been evicted as yet, and the case has been postponed by Israel’s Supreme Court, where both Arab and Jewish judges will determine the outcome.

There are two reasons why I believe the Arab families should NOT be evicted.

Firstly, we are talking about a situation that arose 73 years ago. A generation has passed, and to now seek to uproot those Arab families from their homes is frankly too late, and unwise.

Secondly, any Arab families who had homes in areas they left in 1948 are not legally entitled to claim those homes back, so there is no equality in the law on this matter.

I think the Israeli government could provide financial compensation to those Jewish families affected by the original uprooting and end the matter immediately.


2. Mahmoud Abbas

Mahmoud Abbasis the leader of Fatah, and the Palestinian Authority has continually postponed elections for over 15 years, including a recent election.

Hamas, recognised internationally as a murderous terrorist entity, who took over Gaza from Fatah by murdering its own people in a dreadful coup in June 2007, used the cancellation of elections and dispute over Sheikh Jarrah, to start a populist war on Israel by firing over 3000 rockets indiscriminately into Israel, thus seeking to claim that they are the true defenders of the Arab people in Israel, Gaza, and Judea and Samaria, otherwise known as the West Bank.

The fact that media outlets present the war as a dispute that gives Hamas some legitimacy is beyond appalling.


3. Hamas has a clear agenda to totally destroy Israel

See this quote written about the Hamas Charter.

"On January 25, 2006, the day Palestinian Legislative Council elections were held, Dr. Mahmoud al-Zahar, senior Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip and candidate for the post of foreign minister, stated that Hamas was committed to the ideology of its 1988 charter. He noted emphatically that 'the movement [would] not change a single word in its charter,' which calls for the destruction of the State of Israel, and would not become a purely political movement, but quite the opposite, it would continue its policy of 'resistance' (i.e., terrorist attacks)" (Reuters, Gaza, January 25).


4. The Temple Mount in Jerusalem

This is the epicenter of all the problems.

During and after Ramadan, tens of thousands of Arab Muslims gathered on the Temple Mount to pray at the Al Aqsa Mosque. The Israeli authorities knew that many Islamic extremists were planning violence and were stockpiling rocks and some other weapons to use, storing them inside the mosque.

That is not what the media calls worshippers , but what most people would call rioters.

There have been many previous incidents where rocks are thrown down from the Temple Mount by Arab Muslims upon Jewish people praying at the Western (Wailing Wall), which is of course, life threatening.

So, when the Israeli police intervened by closing the area around the Damascus gate of the Old City, which is a real hotspot for violence, and then sought to enter the mosque to remove all the weapons and rocks, rioting begun in earnest.

The media calls it interfering with Muslim worshippers!!


5. Tiktok videos and Israeli extremists

In the build up to the violence on the Temple Mount, several videos had been posted on Tiktok by Arab Muslims showing filming of violent attacks on orthodox Jews in the Old City and East Jerusalem.

This incensed the Jewish community in Jerusalem, and a march, organised by extreme right wing organisations, was allowed to proceed to the Damascus Gate, with these Jewish extremists shouting "Death to Arabs!!"

The Arabs responded by throwing rock at Israeli police.

The march should never have been allowed by Israel, but the fact is Benjamin Netanyahu (Israel’s Prime Minister) has encouraged the extremists to stand in the recent elections in Israel and needs their support if he is to stay in power, while his court case for serious crimes continues.
The state of Israel’s politics has never been as grim, and we may well face a 5th election in just over two years in the coming months.


6. Hamas rockets and Israel’s response

Hamas fires rockets to kill and wound innocent civilians. They do so using human shields, including women and children, so that should Israel fire back at their rocket launchers, women and children will likely be killed or wounded, and they strengthen their propaganda.

Hamas has also fired rockets from schools, hospitals, ambulances, and UN run buildings.

It is a clear culture of death. A total disregard for the lives of Jewish people and its own Arab people. Many of their rockets have fallen short, landed in Gaza, and killed women and children.

Israel has aborted some bombing missions because women and children were seen at the targeted site. Israel has also warned inhabitants of targets they are going to destroy, giving 10 minutes for people to leave, before taking action.

The furore in the media, about Israel’s bombing of a high rise building that housed Al Jazeera and an American news outlet, but also housed Hamas terrorists, is frankly ridiculous, and when Israel warns in advance of its intentions, the terrorists live to tell the tale too!

Israel has responded by seeking to bomb Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists and has not sent in ground troops as at this time of writing, because the casualties on both sides would be even higher if they did.

Israel has sought to destroy the various tunnels used by Hamas, and its stockpiles of weapons and rockets.

Let us not forget that since the last Gaza war in 2014, Hamas and Islamic Jihad have periodically fired rockets into Israel, leaving the people in Southern Israel traumatised, and not able to experience real lasting peace.

Only when Israel responds to put a stop to the murder and terror, do media outlets suddenly come out of the woodwork and blame Israel for defending itself.


7. Rising Anti-Semitism

Throughout Europe, the UK, the US, and around the world, the hatred and abuse of Jewish people is on the rise. In London, a highly abusive march by left wing extremists last week, addressed by the former Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, (the Labour Party under his leadership was found to be institutionally anti-Semitic by an independent and legal investigation) sought to proclaim the sufferings of the Palestinians, and basically legitimise the murderous intent of Hamas.

That was followed by a drive through group flying Palestinian flags in a very Jewish area of London proclaiming the rape of Jewish women. Four of those involved were subsequently arrested.

Let us remember the former Chief Rabbi of the UK, Lord Jonathan Sachs, who wrote a wonderful articleexplaining that "Anti Zionism (Anti-Israel declarations and views)" is Anti-Semitism a year or two before his untimely death.

Let us be clear that the growing hatred of Israel is Anti-Semitism.


8. God’s word and Urgent Prayer Needed

Please declare God’s word in Proverbs 2 over Israel and its peoples.

I believe that the problems here and the anti-Semitism around the world are spiritual and demonic in nature and require spiritual solutions.

Pray for the salvation of Jews and Arabs.

Pray for a government in Israel that will act justly towards Jews and Arabs alike.

Pray that the Shalom of our Lord, the Prince of Peace, will prevail in Israel and across the Middle east.

Pray for the Messianic believers in the land who are called to be salt and light in the surrounding darkness. That we may have more courage in being God’s people, and ambassadors for peace and reconciliation.

Pray against the violence and hatred of Israel and the Jewish people, and for an extension of grace and mercy upon all those who hate and seek violence.

Thanks for all your messages, phone calls, and continued prayers for Israel’s peace and security, and for our congregation and family.

Longing for Justice and Hope

By Colin Mitchell • 14 Mar, 2023
“But let justice run down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream” - Amos 5:24 I have been in deep reflection for some considerable time about the current realities on the ground here in Israel, and how they relate to the nations, too. We are living in seriously challenging times, and all of us who believe in Yeshua are having to navigate our paths and responses both sensitively and with great discernment. My recent three-minute video alluded to these thoughts. In the video, I reference God’s word in Isaiah 59:14: “Justice is turned back, And righteousness stands afar off; For truth is fallen in the street, And equity cannot enter.” This verse has been gripping me for weeks. As David Davis, our founding pastor on Mt Carmel used to say, “I have been camping out” in Isaiah chapters 58, 59, and 60 for several weeks now. Isaiah 59:14 seems to sum up the current realities here in Israel. After five elections in a period of four years, the elected government, under the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu, has within its ranks ultra-right-wing extremists who believe that Arabs should not even live in Israel. Itamar Ben Gvir, and Bezalel Smotrich have been given ministry posts in order to secure Netanyahu’s majority in the parliament. Itamar Ben Gvir is an extremist who openly supports Jewish terrorists such as Yaakov Teitel , the man sent to prison for 90 years for committing murder and for sending a bomb wrapped up in a Purim gift to a Messianic family in Ariel, Israel. The bomb exploded and seriously injured the family’s 15-year-old son, who miraculously survived but required more than 20 surgeries. Ben Gvir served as a lawyer in this case and declared, “we are all Yaakov Teitel” as he sought to justify his client’s murderous intent. Now Ben Gvir has been given authority over Israel’s police force by Prime Minister Netanyahu. A price Netanyahu paid to keep his coalition together, and to keep himself in power. If this isn’t bad enough, Bezalel Smotrich has been given authority over Judea and Samaria, the so called “West Bank.” In recent weeks, sixteen Israelis have been murdered by extreme Islamists. Two were slaughtered by a terrorist who lived in the Arab village of Huwara. The deaths of innocent Israelis continues to enflame the situation and wound the heart of every Jew in Israel, including mine. But this is no justification for the evil attack that Jewish extremists then carried out on Huwara. Jewish settlers nearby burned Arab homes and cars and murdered one resident. This inexcusable violence grieves the Jewish soul. Any self-respecting Jew knows that such barbaric acts committed by fellow Jews is disgraceful and completely alien to Jewish thinking. In a subsequent rant , Smotrich said that the Israeli army should “wipe out Huwara!” When he realized that his words had been recorded, Smotrich apologized! His apology was clearly a public relations exercise and didn’t reflect any genuine change of heart. Now you might react by asking, “Why doesn’t Netanyahu, (who historically is Israel’s longest serving Prime Minister with a legacy of service and an emphasis on security that has been worthy of respect) just sack Smotrich?” The answer is simple. Netanyahu needs these extremists and their parties for his majority in parliament. If he sacks Gvir or Smotrich, he loses his majority and he loses his power. I love Israel. I will continue to be an advocate for Israel and stand for God’s purposes for Israel and the Jewish people. That said, I also know that I represent the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and His truth is sovereign. We who love Israel must be willing to speak out when injustice and hatred infiltrate our nation and government, and not just ignore issues because they make us feel uncomfortable. We cannot excuse such realities or just write them off as a politically inspired left-wing attempt to undermine a right-wing government, as some do. The protests in Israel have brought together hundreds of thousands of citizens across the political spectrum. They are an expression of how deeply unhappy the majority of the Israeli people are with the government’s attempt to neuter the State’s historically independent judiciary. We are called to pray for those in authority, and we do pray for all of our government ministers. But we must also speak out against evil and ungodly behaviour. In recent times I have listened intently to a very brave and courageous Arab woman who loves Yeshua and recognizes Israel’s covenant relationship with God, including the land covenant. At the same time, my Arab friend longs to see the Arab people grow in understanding and hope and is supporting educational initiatives among Arab youth and children. Education will always be critical in bringing about any positive change among people anywhere. As I listened, I was deeply convicted of the need for hope for Jews and Arabs alike and I will seek to practically and spiritually inspire and pray for such hope whenever I can. Even as tensions and violence increase in Israel, and indeed around the world, it is wonderful to identify powerful hope springing up in the midst of growing hatred and darkness. Isaiah declared this powerful hope in great contrast to the realities that existed as he spoke God’s words and revealed God’s heart. "Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you." - Isaiah 60:1-2 People, arise! Get up! Shine! God’s glory and His resurrection power are risen upon us! Yes, the world is gloomy and spiritually bereft. But God’s promise to us is ringing out through His words. The Lord will arise over us and His glory will be seen upon us. This is God’s promise as we continue to long for justice and hope to prevail.

Two 16-year-olds die while Qatar hosts the world!

By Colin Mitchell • 24 Nov, 2022
Early yesterday morning, the news came through of yet another dreadful terrorist atrocity that involved two bombs laden with nails and placed at two bus stop areas at the entrance to Jerusalem. I have driven on those very roads countless times. Later, it emerged that the first pronounced death from this attack was Aryeh Schupak, a dual Israeli/Canadian citizen who was on his way to religious studies. Aryeh was only 16 years old and was buried this afternoon in Jerusalem. Earlier in the night, a 16 year old Arab teenager, Ahmed Shehadeh was killed in Nablus. Ahmed was involved with other men in terrorist activities that were attempting to stop Jewish worshippers going to the tomb of Joseph. Two 16 year olds are dead. One Arab teenager who should be studying and looking forward to life, but was instead involved in extreme violence, paying the ultimate price, and a Jewish teenager who was on his way to Yeshiva to study, and had his life cruelly taken from him. Such losses are simply devastating. I was deeply affected by the news of the terrorist attack and, although I don’t want to be emotive or condemning in this article, I feel compelled to write as I see a clear unmistakable connection between the acts of terror that killed a perpetrator and a student within hours of each other, and the football World Cup in Qatar. Qatar is currently hosting the World Cup event with much fanfare, and many of my friends are caught up in the frenzy of the games. Everyone who knows me knows how much I love football, but when I heard that Qatar was being allowed to host the tournament, I and many others were outraged. The secular media has emphasized the anti LBGT stance of Qatar, and the shameful loss of life among migrant workers being paid a pittance to build the stadiums. They have primarily ignored Qatar’s funding of Hamas and Al Qaeda, and their clear anti-Semitism. Qatar’s history and current activities read like an unspeakable crime record. I decided some weeks ago that I would quietly boycott watching the tournament. The players have no choice but to participate, but as I wrote a few days ago on social media, I don’t have to watch it! I certainly didn’t want to be a killjoy by telling all my friends to join me in boycotting watching the games. Qatar funds Hamas, a terrorist organization based in Gaza that hates Israel and recruits young Arabs to commit acts of terror. Hamas and other similar groups were an inspiration for the 16-year-old Arab boy, Ahmed Shehadeh, whose terrorist activities ultimately led to the end of his young life. When the 16-year-old Jewish boy, Aryeh Schupak, was killed in the terrorist attack yesterday, Hamas were quick to rejoice. As I was reflecting on these disturbing realities, I felt that I must speak out my horror that so many people seem to be oblivious to the connections that are staring me in the face. I have watched every World Cup that has been played during my lifetime, but I cannot watch this legitimisation of a nation that it responsible for so much bloodshed. I cannot accept the notion that it is OK to turn a blind eye to these realities either. Please take a stand in prayer and intercede for the nation and people of Qatar. Pray for an increased awareness of these grim connections. Pray especially for those who are grieving the loss of two 16-year-old boys who should have their whole lives ahead of them, but today are gone! As Jews and Arabs are weeping, I cannot shout, “goal!”  Please pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6).

A small pointer to a vital restoration

By Colin Mitchell • 27 Oct, 2022
It is often said that the greatest gifts come in small packages. In March 2020, after I finished speaking at the Sunday service in De Rivier Church in Gouda, Holland, an older woman came up to me and placed a small package in my hand, carefully wrapped in tissue paper. The woman was very emotional, and it was clear that she was giving me something precious. As I removed the tissue, I saw that I was holding a yad. The yad (or pointer) is used in synagogue services when the Torah scrolls are read. Readers use it to follow the text on the scroll and avoid putting their fingers on the parchment. The yad signifies the holiness of the Torah. It preserves the scrolls by preventing the damage that could be caused by human hands. This reverence for the Torah resonates deeply with all of us who hold the Bible as God’s Word and understand its holiness and the powerful truths contained within its pages. I have many childhood memories of attending my synagogue in East London and seeing the yad that was used there, including at my own bar mitzvah. 
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The real threat to all our freedoms

By Colin Mitchell • 13 Feb, 2022
Yesterday, here on Mount Carmel, I stood up to pray for the dangerous developments on the Ukraine/Russia border, and the serious and wide-ranging implications for the rest of the world. Our world stands on the precipice of events that could lead to a third world war.

Shalom, Be Still!

By Colin Mitchell • 22 Dec, 2021
“Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be still!’ And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.” Mark 4:39 Just two days ago, here in Israel, we received warnings of an approaching storm that duly arrived yesterday 20th December 2021, pouring much needed rain upon our dry land, but also threatening damage through very high gale force winds and severe floods. The Israeli media gave it the name, ‘The Carmel Storm’, so we prepared for its arrival in practical ways, prayed for God’s protection, and waited. The day before the storm, there was a quiet lull in the weather across the land, but we all knew the storm was coming! Back in November 2019, I was privileged to speak in Malaysia on the God-given theme of “The Coming Storm.” Here is a picture of the promotion for that event.

Agony in Afghanistan: Open Our Eyes Lord

By Colin Mitchell • 28 Aug, 2021
The reports and images we have been seeing from Afghanistan have given us just a glimpse of the evil and barbaric rule of the Taliban. The slaughter at Kabul airport has added to the sense of utter chaos and devastation. To see babies being handed over barbed wire fences by desperate parents to US and UK soldiers in Kabul airport to ensure their children’s escape is to witness an agony few of us will ever have to experience. It is unspeakable torment. It reminds me of the Jewish parents who sent their children from Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport to England to escape death in the concentration camps.

You Can Do More!

By Colin Mitchell • 15 Jul, 2021
During the recent 11-day war with Gaza, during which Hamas fired over 5,000 rockets at my nation, Israel , and after the dreadful riots in several Israeli cities between minority groups of right-wing Jews and Arab Muslims, I was crying out to God from our home on the slopes of Mount Carmel.

A Collision of Faith and Politics

By Colin Mitchell • 09 Jun, 2021
Helen and I have now been living and serving in Israel for over twelve years, during which time, we have witnessed changes within Israel, and indeed further afield which can be likened to a massive shift in our world, of such seismic power it feels as if we are experiencing the effects of a massive earthquake.

From Corinth Until Today: A Call for Unity

By Colin Mitchell • 08 Mar, 2021
The debate about the vaccines is alive and well here in Israel, as it is around the globe, and seems to be a heightened example of the very long-standing tensions that have always been evident among believers with regards to spiritual healing and medical treatment.

Jeremy Corbyn, US Democrats, & the Elephant in the Room

By Colin Mitchell • 01 Nov, 2020
On 29th October 2020, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) that had investigated charges of anti-Semitism in the British Labour Party published its report. It exposed dreadful anti-Semitism right from the top of the UK’s major opposition party all the way down through its membership. This legal investigation revealed unlawful and appalling practices and views within the Labour Party, which has many far-left members. No sooner had the report been published than the previous leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, rejected it. He said it was ‘exaggerated.’ Corbyn was immediately suspended from the party by the current leader, Sir Keir Starmer. Although Corbyn has been suspended, his views are unlikely to change. He should be expelled from the Labour Party, along with thousands of others who hold the same views. The Labour party’s left-wing political equivalent in the US is the Democratic Party, currently led by Joe Biden. We are all aware of the US election next week on Tuesday 3rd November. Corbyn, and many of his far-left associates in the Labour Party claim that their party is anti-racist. They say they abhor anti-Jewish behaviour and views. The US Democrats would argue that they too are appalled by anti-Semitism. Joe Biden on the US campaign trail decried the murder of Jewish people in a synagogue last year in Pittsburgh. The elephant in the room, that they try so hard not to mention by name is Israel. They don’t consider their opposition to Israel to be anti-Semitic. Let’s remember some of the things that Corbyn - who ran for British Prime Minister less than a year ago - has said and done over the years. Corbyn famously said that ‘Israel is a racist endeavour!’ He has repeatedly opposed its very existence while describing the murderous terrorist organisations, Hamas, and Hezbollah, as his ‘friends.’ During the last UK election campaign posters featuring Corbyn’s anti-Israel views were promoted, and therefore put forward as acceptable beliefs that should be part of the British discourse. They were even placed in areas where large Jewish communities live in the UK! Many Jewish people were terrified at the prospect of a far-left government in the UK and determined to leave the country if Corbyn won the election. There’s a photograph of Corbyn several years ago laying a wreath at the graves of the Palestinian terrorists who murdered Israeli athletes in the 1972 Munich Olympics. Yet he claims he was ‘present but not involved’ in the ceremony! As far as Corbyn and the far-left is concerned, Israel should not exist! These horrific beliefs are extreme and must be defined as anti-Semitic. The US Democratic Party has also moved to the left in recent years. Former Presidents Carter and Obama led the Democratic party towards more left-wing policies and practices. Obama, whose Vice President was Joe Biden, supported the Iranian Nuclear deal, which put Israel’s very existence at risk. Also, in the last week of his presidency, he tried to transfer hundreds of thousands of US dollars to the Palestinian Authority. These funds had been withheld by the US Senate because of the Palestinians’ continuing support for terrorists who had committed murder in Israel. Obama overruled the Senate as a final act of back-stabbing Israel before his departure from office. Trump, however, blocked the transfer of finance in his first week as President. The US Democratic Party under Biden includes far-left haters of Israel such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley, of Massachusetts and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, as well as Bernie Sanders and Biden’s potential Vice President, Kamala Harris, who is also one of the most extreme left-wing politician in the Democratic Party. They all support the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel) movement, which nations like Germany have rightly declared as anti-Semitic. Given Biden’s obvious frailty, it is disturbing to think that if he won the Presidency, he could very well be unable to physically manage the job and be removed very quickly in favour of Harris! Biden is also likely to renew the Iranian Nuclear deal, placing Israel on the sacrificial altar of left-wing ideology. Israel. My home. The only nation in the world where Jewish people are not a minority, and the only true democracy in the entire Middle East. Yes, Israel is imperfect. But its right to live free of existential threats should be beyond question, as it is for every other nation in the world. However, irrespective of the left-wing political fanatics who daily expose their anti-Semitism, Israel will continue to be a nation, as God himself has restored her, and has gone on record in His word concerning her future. Amos 9:14-15: I will bring back the captives of My people Israel; They shall build the waste cities and inhabit them; They shall plant vineyards and drink wine from them; They shall also make gardens and eat fruit from them. I will plant them in their land, And no longer shall they be pulled up From the land I have given them,” Says the Lord your God. I have dear friends in the US and UK who feel they cannot vote for President Trump in the US, or the Conservative party in the UK for ideological reasons. I do understand those who struggle to support right-wing political parties. Being Jewish, I know full well the racism of the right both historically and presently. The question to my friends on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean is: Are you willing to vote and support an ideology that at its very deepest roots hates Israel, is Anti-Semitic, and would, if it had its way, create circumstances in the Middle East that would lead to another Holocaust?! As Israel’s one and only female Prime Minister, Golda Meir, once said: “If the Arabs would lay down their weapons, we would have immediate peace, if Israel were to lay down its weapons, there would be another Holocaust.” These words remain sadly true today, even in the light of the recent normalisation agreements with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and possibly Sudan. God’s word on Israel is clear. Isaiah 66:22: “For as the new heavens and the new earth Which I will make shall remain before Me,” says the Lord, “So shall your descendants and your name remain. Whatever your political persuasions, please stand against the virus of anti-Semitism and hatred of Israel that continues to rage in our world and through our political systems.
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