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"Death to Israel"

​​       The Bible makes it very clear that Israel is a nation that God will protect. In Jeremiah, we read “Only if the sun and moon disappear will Israel cease to be a nation before Me.” (Jeremiah 31:25-26). I am so thankful for the promise, especially in light of some very troubling polling data.

​​       A poll done by Our Republic/Rasmussen found that nearly one in five voters would favor a deal to end the war with Iran if it meant dissolving the state of Israel in favor of a Palestinian one. 19% of likely voters held that position. The number gets even higher – 46% - among voters aged 18-24.

​​       Also, according to the poll, nearly 3 out of 4 Americas still hope we win this war. But who gets the blame for starting it? The poll found that 51% of voters blamed Israel or Washington - 40% said Washington, 10% said Israel. And Iran, well, they were blamed by only 39%. It’s stunning that 19% of those polled would destroy Israel for cheaper gas.

​​       Reviewing the facts might help. Tension has been building between Israel, who according to Iran, is the “little Satan” and America – the “Big Satan.” A theocracy that believes they will eventually Islamize the entire world can never have nuclear weapons but we now know Iran is well on its way to doing just that.

​​       In recent months, Iran has enriched uranium up to 60% purity, just shy of weapons-grade. They have blocked international nuclear inspections and they have been officially censured by the UN’s IAEA for violations of nuclear safeguards all the while supporting terrorist groups like Hezbollah and Hamas. Israel has every right to call Iran an “existential threat”.

​​       Israeli history reminds us that as far back at Menahem Begin, who was Prime Minister of Israel from 1977 to 1983, Israel gave notice to the world that it would not allow any country that proclaimed its hostility to the Jewish State to get to the point where they had nuclear weapons. In 1981 Israel struck Iraq’s Osirak reactor and did the same thing in 2007 against a nuclear facility in Syria. Israel is not the aggressor – they are the protector of Israeli citizens while preventing a nuclear disaster.

​​       But at its core, the conflict between Israel and almost the entire rest of the world is not a geopolitical question, it’s a spiritual one. Does God keep His promises regarding Israel? Satan, the ultimate antisemite, hates the reality that salvation came by way of the Jews. Destroy the Jews and no more Messiah. What a devilish way to think.

​       The Bible reminds us that “He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep” (Psalm 121:4) God watches over Israel and He is not finished with the Jewish state. So, keep praying for the ‘peace of Jerusalem’ and pray that the inhabitants of that land will come to know Yeshua – the Messiah.

Those are my thoughts. I’m Janet Parshall.