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 A Confused Church

As Israel grinds through month 2 in a war Hamas started, it’s disappointing but not surprising to see where the Church in America sits on this.

I know I write about this all the time, but few others do so I’m trying to keep you informed—a massive drop-off in support for Israel among American churches represents I believe another front in the wars against the Jews.

I read this week the results of a LifeWay poll, in which Christians were asked about Israel’s war with Hamas. The results weren’t surprising, but something jumped out at me that isn’t readily apparent. Nowhere did I read the context for the war, not really. Not a single detail about the demonic atrocities.

(I have not yet watched the infamous 47-minute video about the atrocities. I’ve read about two or three of them and they are so beyond the pale, it’s a struggle to process the evil.)

It was all presented as an effort to “subdue” Hamas. No real mention that more than 1,200 people were horrifically tortured and butchered. Men, women, children. The elderly. Pregnant mothers. Young women maimed in the most intimate ways possible.

A post on X this week is relevant:

“I just did something I was on the fence about. I watched the 47 minute video Nothing other than the complete elimination “by any means necessary” of hamas along with the “innocent civilians” in Gaza will prevent something this horrific from ever happening again. There were no innocent civilians in Gaza on October 7^th”

Correct. Correct.

Correct.

I first saw the Lifeway poll in Christianity Today, which, in my view, is an anti-Israel publication. Language matters and words are key, and the Left (including CT) knows how to manipulate language. Hence the absence of real discussion about what actually happened on October 7. Gang rapes, murdered babies cut from their mothers, beheadings, maiming…this and more is what really happened.

I encourage you to read the results for yourself. Most of the results are horrifying, indicating either that American Christians by and large are almost totally ignorant of the conflict and/or they just don’t care. I will always stand by my contention that the percentage of authentic pro-Israel Christians in this country is shockingly low. I don’t include Christians that are primarily interested in “getting blessed” by supporting Israel, or Christians that see a moral equivalence between Israel and the Palestinians. These are not serious people.

By the way, I’ve come up with my own definition of “pro-Israel,” after lo these many years of advocating for them. It is the person that supports unconditionally the physical safety of the Jews, wherever they are. Unconditional is the key term here.

Of course, no one knows the actual numbers of authentically pro-Israel Christians in this country. My best guess is it’s some tens of thousands, perhaps up to a couple million. CUFI touts 10 million or so, but I see no evidence of this across the country. The Lifeway poll, though odious, is probably a fair pulse of the support out there.

One bit of nuance in the polling is this:

“Respondents were screened to include those who identified as Catholic/Roman Catholic, Protestant/non-denominational, or Orthodox Christians.”

Orthodox Christians are by and large anti-Israel. Catholics historically have not been pro-Jew, but there have also been important inroads made in dialogue between the two groups, since World War 2. These religious communities are known entities.

Where I think the problems come in is with evangelical communities. Most people in this group are squeamish about taking any kind of stand about anything.

Which brings us to another tough issue. What should be the outcome of the Hamas War?

I am probably in the minority, but I agree with the X poster above. I am more in the Ze’ev Jabotinsky camp, even Meir Kahane, who is a pariah in most circles.

But I ask this question: Why is even one Jewish murder tolerated?

Because that’s what our society has been doing. Yes, a couple presidents came to Israel’s aid in a moment of crisis. Yes, Jews were safer in our society than in others; emphasis on “were.” Yes, there are significant numbers of authentically pro-Israel Christians in this country.

But when is enough enough?

I share the view that there are very few if any good people in Gaza. The children are raised as psychopaths, sent to summer camps where they learn about death and murdering Jews. Arab women that do not know God are some of the most vicious people on the planet. Parents encourage their children to “become martyrs for Allah.”

So, then. My personal view is that, apart from the squishy, squeamish group polled by Lifeway, Gaza post-war should be uninhabited. No one lives there. Israel should control the area long-term. Years. Not a leaf blows without them knowing it. No more terrorists. No more citizens that support Hamas.

Empty.

This view is considered harsh and mean. Maybe even evil. We have to continue sending aid to the Palestinians, right? Show humanitarian support?

They hate our guts. They hate Israelis to the point of murdering them and torturing them. Worse, the glee they feel over the psychological damage done to Israelis is demonic.

They must be erased.

Israel won’t do this. They will attempt some middle-ground model, in which Gaza will be rebuilt, but the IDF controls the whole Strip. 1.5 million Jew-haters will still live there, seething, not at Hamas, but at the Jews. At America.

To wrap-up, maybe I was wrong about the title of this piece. Maybe the Church in America isn’t confused. Maybe they know all too well what they believe. They just don’t support Israel, generally.

And that will be a permanent stain on the history of the American Church.

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The Most Unconventional of Wars

It’s unlikely that any army in world history has fought against the roadblocks put in front of Israel. Since the demonic attack on October 7 by Hamas murderers, the Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli government have been hampered mightily by Media, educational institutions, and governments. In particular, the regime in Washington, with all its demonic backing, is determined to stymie Israel with unprecedented levels of interference, demands, and blackmail.

Israeli psychologists and therapists working with released hostages say they are working in uncharted waters. Doctors say the level of trauma imposed on hostages by Hamas is unprecedented. It should be obvious to anyone paying close attention that the level of psychological torture that’s been unleashed is coming from the devil himself. I firmly believe a human mind is not capable of thinking up these levels of torture. The impact of the October 7 attacks will be with us long after Israel wins the war.

As of today, Israel declared that it is in complete control of northern Gaza. Two days ago, IDF forces launched an integrated attack on the Hamas epicenter in Khan Yunis. They broke through the defense lines of the Khan Yunis Brigade, surrounded the city and began maneuvering in its center. The integration represents a new era of combat, as the IDF has gathered mountains of intelligence from interrogations of Hamas terrorists. This intelligence is then dispatched immediately to troops in the field, and air and sea forces also coordinate to strike. Hamas terrorists are terrified and are surrendering in droves.

Khan Yunis, the stronghold of Hamas in the south, and where the terror leader Sinwar is hiding like a rat, was breached from the east and the IDF, as we speak, is operating in this area.

This pincer move, cutting the north from the south, has stunned everyone due to the effectiveness of the IDF.

Using tank fire and airstrikes, IDF forces killed a large number of terrorist operatives in face-to-face battles near the Jabalia refugee camp. In a mosque and a school, they located sniper rifles, explosives, anti-tank missiles, rockets, operational shafts and swastikas painted on its walls. Rocket launchers and warehouses were located near the school. Later, the forces raided a post of the Izz al-Din Qassam Brigades’ Central Jabalia Battalion and killed a number of terrorists. A network of tunnels leading out of the post, a training complex and a munitions warehouse were located.

Also, to date, Israel has located a staggering 800 tunnels, and have collapsed 500 of them. It is being discussed whether to flood the remaining tunnels with seawater, something the IDF is capable of doing.

Senior terrorist Isma’il Haniyeh, head of Hamas’ political bureau, claimed that “resistance” [terrorist operatives], led by the Hamas military[-terrorist] wing, had “scenarios and operational plans,” and was fighting “with strength and courage on all axes and on all fronts.” He said the “resistance” had patience and the ability to cope with changes on the ground, and were using a “comprehensive plan” for military achievements to defeat the IDF. He claimed the reports of the IDF’s plan to flood the tunnels were an IDF “invention” and part of its psychological warfare, and that many of its plans are unrealistic. He claimed that the “resistance” could dealing with all such developments. Once again, Haniyeh, also not long for this world, is doing his best Baghdad Bob impression, claiming things Hamas is no longer capable of doing. Believe me, the IDF is in control in the Gaza Strip.

But what does all this potentially mean once the war is over? Politically, I mean.

The intense pressure from Biden on Netanyahu will not ultimately prevent Israel from acting on its own interests. The people won’t accept anything less. Biden isn’t going to really abandon Israel, not with an election year coming up.

After the war (and I expect Netanyahu is right; they will be in Gaza for years), I don’t think anyone can accurately predict right now if Bibi will have to resign, or if he’ll survive again. There is some data that he was deceived by intelligence operatives, who did not take warnings seriously that Hamas was planning this massacre. However, Benny Gantz has some momentum to finally take over as prime minister.

The real question, again, is what will happen with Gaza long-term? The Gaza Strip sits between Israel and Egypt. The Egyptians along with Arab countries, will not accept Palestinian refugees. That means 1.5 million will sit in the Strip and need to be fed. The IDF will absolutely stay there and administer the area for as long as is necessary, and that could mean many years. Any talk of a UN peacekeeping force is of course laughable.

One day, this war will go down as one of the most unconventional ever fought. As usual, Israel is fighting with one hand tied behind its back. Ironically, such conditions actually make them better, because as we are seeing each week, the IDF is learning new ways to coordinate its air, sea, and ground forces.

To lethal effect.

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