tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post8718100479902041261..comments2024-03-28T17:50:39.028-05:00Comments on Zionism Now: Why I Hate the PalestiniansUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3878125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-19374260399779652702022-05-09T22:13:15.483-05:002022-05-09T22:13:15.483-05:00From www.barnesandnoble.com a good about how Ev... From www.barnesandnoble.com a good about how Everyone or almost everyone hates the Jews book is titled <br />"Jews Don't Count" <br />by David Baddiel the description says <br /><br /> <br /><br />North American Edition of the UK Bestseller<br />How identity politics failed one particular identity.<br /><br />‘a must read and if you think YOU don’t need to read it, that’s just the clue to know you do.’ SARAH SILVERMAN<br /><br />‘This is a brave and necessary book.’ JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER<br /><br />‘a masterpiece.’ <br />STEPHEN FRY<br /><br />"Jews Don’t Count is a book for people who consider themselves on the right side of history. People fighting the good fight against homophobia, disablism, transphobia and, particularly, racism. People, possibly, like you.<br />It is the comedian and writer David Baddiel’s contention that one type of racism has been left out of this fight. In his unique combination of close reasoning, polemic, personal experience and jokes, Baddiel argues that those who think of themselves as on the right side of history have often ignored the history of anti-Semitism. He outlines why and how, in a time of intensely heightened awareness of minorities, Jews don’t count as a real minority: and why they should."<br /><br />Product Details About the Author<br />Product Details<br /><br />ISBN-13: 9780008490751<br />Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers<br />Publication date: 09/07/2021<br />Pages: 144<br />Sales rank: 48,821<br />Product dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.80(d)<br /><br />Editorial Reviews<br />David Baddiel is a brilliant thinker and writer. Even when I disagree with him – especially when I disagree with him – I feel profound gratitude for his intellectual and moral clarity. This is a brave and necessary book.” –Jonathan Safran Foer<br /><br />“[A] genuinely important piece of socio-political work that you can fit in your pocket.” –CAITLIN MORAN<br /><br />“Jews Don’t Count is a supreme piece of reasoning and passionate, yet controlled, argument. From his first sentence, the energy, force and conviction of Baddiel’s writing and thinking will transfix you…as readable as an airport thriller…a masterpiece.” –STEPHEN FRY<br /><br />“A fascinating book, I urge you to read it” –Piers Morgan<br /><br />“Patient, clear and persuasive – which makes it not just admirable but valuable” –Jonathan Freedland<br /><br />“Just so brilliantly argued and written, I was completely swept along.” –Hadley Freeman<br /><br />“I don’t think I have ever been so grateful to anyone for writing a book. Baddiel’s Jews Don’t Count is incisive, urgent, surprisingly funny and short. It’s also a beautiful piece of publishing. It needs to be read.” –JAY RAYNER<br /><br />“Brilliant, furious, uncomfortable, funny. Essential reading.” –SIMON MAYO<br /><br />From the Publisher<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-2798087106129992532022-05-09T22:05:32.174-05:002022-05-09T22:05:32.174-05:00the article continues
"In Israel, by contras...the article continues <br />"In Israel, by contrast, Arabs enjoy full property rights, enforced by the courts against Jews. Perversely, Amnesty cites as an example of Israeli apartheid a series of legal proceedings in which Jewish property owners in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah seek (thus far unsuccessfully) to evict squatters who happen to be Arab. In Amnesty’s alternate universe, Jews enforcing their property rights is apartheid; Jews being denied the right to own property isn’t. The South African government used death squads against blacks. The Palestinian government pays terrorists for killing Jews—the more people killed, the bigger the bounty. It regularly imprisons the few brave Palestinians who speak out against its policies.<br /><br />In all the territories controlled by the Palestinian government, Jews are prevented from worshipping at their holy sites, despite explicit provisions in the Oslo Accords requiring the Palestinian Authority to protect such worship. When Jews manage to visit such shrines, they must come in the middle of the night under armed guard. And even in areas under Israeli control, like the Temple Mount—Jews’ holiest site—the Palestinian Authority prevents public Jewish prayer by threatening mass violence if Jews “defile” it with their “filthy feet,” in the words of President Mahmoud Abbas.<br /><br />All this is part of a larger vision. The Palestinian Constitution defines Palestine as an exclusively “Arab nation,” with Islam the official religion and Arabic the sole official language. At the same time, Palestinian officials and educators deny any Jewish history or connection to Israel. In Israel, on the other hand, though it is the only Jewish-majority country in the world, Judaism isn’t the official religion. Both Hebrew and Arabic enjoy official status. Yet Amnesty claims that merely identifying as a “nation state” of a particular people is an apartheid practice—but only when it comes to Israel.<br /><br />Apartheid is not merely a term of opprobrium, it is a crime created by and defined in international treaties. As a legal matter, while Ramallah’s treatment of Jews is discriminatory and violates human rights, it is impossible to say it formally qualifies as apartheid. The standard for apartheid has been set so high by the international community, that thus far only South Africa has been deemed a clear case. But by the standards implicit in Amnesty’s report, the Palestinian government is guilty."<br /><br />Mr. Kontorovich is a professor at George Mason University Scalia Law School, and a scholar at the Kohelet Policy Forum, a Jerusalem think tank. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-59544555806535501552022-05-09T22:04:51.792-05:002022-05-09T22:04:51.792-05:00From the Wall Street Journal Website, wsj.com an ... From the Wall Street Journal Website, wsj.com an article is headlined <br />"There’s Apartheid in the Holy Land, but Not in Israel"<br />Palestinian law makes selling land to Jews a crime punishable by death, often without trial.<br />By Eugene Kontorovich<br />Feb. 8, 2022 <br /><br /><br /><br />Protesters gathered outside the Israeli Consulate in Atlanta last month.<br />PHOTO: JOHN ARTHUR BROWN/ZUMA PRESS, this article says:<br /><br />"The report by Amnesty International accusing Israel of apartheid—a likely preview of similar moves at the United Nations and the International Criminal Court—has been widely debunked, including in these pages. Yet what is remarkable about its 200 pages of distortions is the evidence of real apartheid-like policies that Amnesty leaves out. There are reasons to be concerned about the emergence of apartheid in the Holy Land—but not the ones Amnesty cites.<br /><br />The defining characteristic of apartheid—what distinguishes it from generic racial discrimination—is the rigid separation of groups in public spaces and positions of power. This is the apart in apartheid.<br /><br />Thus, a sign of apartheid could be a government policy that bans real-estate sales or transactions to the disfavored group. Apartheid is suggested by policies that carve out massive zones where the disfavored group cannot live or work, create ethnically homogenous zones, and restrict the disfavored group to ghettos. One might consider it apartheid if a government enforced a policy of extrajudicial execution of members of a disfavored group.<br /><br />All these policies are practiced in the West Bank and Gaza—by the Palestinian Authority government against Jews. What makes the “Israel apartheid” meme particularly despicable is that is not just a lie, it is an inversion of the truth. In all areas controlled by Israel, Jews and Arabs mix openly. Yet the Palestinian Authority has for decades ruled over Gaza and about half the West Bank—and all the areas under its jurisdiction are Jew-free.<br /><br />There isn’t a single Jewish community living anywhere under Palestinian control. This isn’t because of Jewish preferences. Jewish communities exist across the world; they would certainly exist 10 minutes from Jerusalem if it weren’t for the Palestinian Authority’s policies of excluding Jews and inciting violence and prejudice against them.<br /><br />Palestinian law makes selling land to Jews a crime punishable by death, often without trial. Nor does the authority recognize any Jewish titles to private property. Last year a Palestinian religious official said on Palestinian TV that “this land is a pure right of its Muslim owners, the people of Palestine.” A senior Palestinian Authority figure said in an official publication, “Whoever sells real estate to the enemy . . . is considered a traitor to the religion, the homeland, and the people, and all those who commit this must be punished.”<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-4518771444501174372022-04-25T10:34:33.434-05:002022-04-25T10:34:33.434-05:00the article continues "We Jews have reasons t...the article continues "We Jews have reasons to worry because the West ignores this Jew-hatred. One reason is that Third World evil is rarely taken seriously among Western elites. A second reason is the psychological and political need of Westerners to believe that Islamic societies are, with the exception of "a few extremists," tolerant societies. And the third reason is that Arab/Muslim anti-Semitism is dismissed as a temporary phenomenon that will disappear when Israelis and Palestinians make peace. But this belief inverts reality. The lack of peace between the Jewish state and its neighbors is not the cause of Arab anti-Semitism, it is the result of that anti-Semitism. Since 1948, there has been one reason for the Arab-Israeli conflict - the Arab/Muslim world rejects the concept of a Jewish (or any non-Muslim) state in its midst.<br /><br />We Jews have reasons to worry because while much of the Muslim world - a billion strong stretching from the Atlantic through Asia to the Pacific - hates us, Europe and Japan do not defend us. Instead they defend their business deals with Saddam Hussein and with Iran's medieval theocracy.<br /><br />We Jews have reasons to worry because the Islamic terrorists who blow up Jews are not on the list of terrorist organizations our government is fighting. There are political reasons that account for omitting terror groups that target Jews, but whatever those reasons, how can a Jew not worry about this omission? If America, the most philo-Semitic country in the world, will not regard terrorists who murder Jews as worthy of fighting - even though these terrorists share sponsors and philosophy with anti-American terror groups - no nation will.<br /><br />As I write this article, my 8-year-old son is playing next to me with his Nintendo. While he is painfully aware of the attacks on America, he remains blissfully unaware that a substantial percentage of humanity would like to see him dead. One day, unfortunately, he will know this. Unless the good people of the world finally learn the great lesson of anti-Semitism - that Jew-haters hate all that is good, that they target Jews first but never Jews alone, and that Jew-haters must therefore be fought - one day he may in fact be hurt. That is why at least one Jewish father worries today."<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-2973576492987094802022-04-25T10:34:02.997-05:002022-04-25T10:34:02.997-05:00From jewishworldreview.com an article by Dennis P... From jewishworldreview.com an article by Dennis Prager is headlined <br />"Why Arab/Muslim anti-Semites are worse than the Nazis" On October 30, 2001 , this article says <br />" WITH all the attention paid to how Muslims and Arabs in America feel about the Islamic terrorists' attacks on America, it may come as somewhat of surprise to learn about another anxious group of Americans - Jews.<br /><br />All Americans are worried about the America hatred among groups who do not value human life. But Jews who know their history have additional fears. We Jews have reasons to worry because a significant part of humanity has a hatred of us indistinguishable in kind and intensity from that of the Nazis.<br /><br />The most cursory acquaintance with the Arab press and fundamentalist mosque discourse around the world makes it clear that millions of Arabs and Muslims loathe Jews and many want Jews dead. Not to mention the hundreds of millions of Muslims and Arabs who want the one tiny country Jews have ever called their own eliminated from the map. Protests that the Arab/Muslim hostility is directed only at Israeli occupation of that even tinier area known as the West Bank have no basis in reality. The Arab/Muslim world sought Israel's destruction before Israel occupied an inch of the West Bank.<br /><br />We Jews have reasons to worry because the last time a civilization declared such hatred against Jews, what ensued was the most organized and monumental evil in history, the Holocaust. We hoped that Nazi-type hatred would never reappear. But it has. In fact, in two ways, Arab/Muslim anti-Semitism is more frightening.<br /><br />First, while both Nazi and the Arab/Muslim anti-Semites have used closed societies with their controlled press to promote horrific lies about Jews, the Nazis hid their murder of Jews from the German public. They did not have confidence that enough Germans would support the murder of Jewish men, women and children. The Arab/Muslim anti-Semites, however, have no such problem. Those who kill Jews in Israel are public celebrities.<br /><br /><br /><br />On the West Bank, a Palestinian university in Nablus has been putting on an exhibition celebrating the Palestinian suicide bombing of a family pizza restaurant in Israel. The exhibition consisted of a replica of the Sbarro's restaurant complete with Hebrew inscriptions. Inside the exhibit, replicas of human body parts and pizza slices were strewn. Pictures published on the Internet showed Palestinians waiting in line to see the exhibit. In Nazi Germany, there were no public exhibits of Einsatzgruppen (Nazi mobile Jew-killing units) or gas chambers.<br /><br />The second more frightening aspect of Arab/Muslim Jew-hatred is that many of these haters do not value their own lives. Nazis did.<br /><br />We Jews have reasons to worry because no libels against Jews are too awful or too incredible in much of the Arab/Muslim world. That is why the father of Mohammed Atta, suspected ringleader of the Sept. 11th attacks, could tell Newsweek that his son was kidnapped by Israelis and that it was Israelis posing as Arab Muslims who actually attacked America. He could say this because he and millions of other Muslims (not only in the Arab world) believe it, as well as the notion that no Jews died in the World Trade Center because they were alerted in advance.<br /><br />Americans may recall the flap over then-First Lady Hillary Clinton listening to the wife of Yasir Arafat state that Israel was poisoning Palestinian water supplies. Like the Nazis, many Arab/Muslim societies attribute to Jews virtually all evils, including, for example, deliberately spreading AIDS in the Arab world."<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-6087670210074145402022-04-23T17:39:13.785-05:002022-04-23T17:39:13.785-05:00the article continues
""It is often a F...the article continues <br />""It is often a Fatah professional who leads these campaigns of violence at the local level, With the help of the local Popular Committee in Defense of the Land and the Coordinating Committee of (Palestinian) Factions. In addition to Fatah representatives, Local leaders from other PLO factions, Such as the Popular and Democratic Fronts for the Liberation of Palestine and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Also participate. <br /><br />According to the Palestinians, Settlement efforts are a bid to isolate and drive them out. Yet it is the P. A. And its organs that aim to drive out Israelis, By harassment and threats. The campaign of violence against Israeli settlement in the area east of Nablus, To prevent the relocation and resettlement of Eviatar, Is a good example. <br /><br />At the epicenter of the campaign stand the considerable resources of the town of Beita, Whose inhabitants exceed 20, 000 and dwarf the nearby Israeli settlements of Itamar and Yitzhar, With a combined population of around 3, 000. The local committees, Taking their cue from the Hamas campaign of harassment of Israeli localities in the areas adjacent to Gaza, Have organized weekly Friday campaigns of harassment against nearby settlements. This includes rock-throwing and arson against Israeli settlements. These campaigns are meticulously followed and glorified by the P. A. -financed media. <br /><br />Most of the responses by the settlers are acts of exasperation in the face of endemic, P. A. -orchestrated Palestinian violence. <br /><br />Palestinian violence is vastly more common than settler violence. Raz would have been more credible were he to address the P. A. ’s systemic efforts to promote violence against civilians, 30 years after the PLO committed itself to the peaceful resolution of the conflict. "<br /><br />Hillel Frisch is a professor of political studies and Middle East studies at Bar-Ilan University and an expert on the Arab world at The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. "<br /><br />This article was first published by the Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-69295175508494262762022-04-23T17:36:05.872-05:002022-04-23T17:36:05.872-05:00Another article from jns.org is headlined
"... Another article from jns.org is headlined <br /><br />"Palestinian violence, Not settler violence, Is the problem"<br />In conjunction with radical Arab Knesset members, Leftist Israeli politicians focus on settler violence when the real issue is Palestinian violence, Organized from the apex of the P. A. On down. <br />Hillel Frisch, This article says:<br /><br />"December 6, 2021 / JNS) A Knesset committee headed by Meretz Party member Moshe (“Mossi”) Raz recently sounded the alarm—sirens, Even—over a supposed rise in settler violence against innocent Palestinians in Judea and Samaria. <br /><br />The figures provided by Yesh Din, Which calls itself a non-governmental organization, Do seem alarming. Of course, Yesh Din only deals with violence against Palestinians, Not against Israelis. <br /><br />The organization has counted over 1, 400 acts of violence since 2012—416 of them in the first half of this year. However, Neither the Knesset “fact-finding” committee nor Yesh Din ever bothers pointing out, Let alone comparing, The sheer volume of Palestinian violence committed against Israelis in Judea and Samaria. For every act of violence committed by a settler, There are many more acts of violence committed by Palestinians against Israeli civilians in Judea and Samaria, Against Israeli service providers and Israeli security personnel. <br /><br />The staggering difference is not only quantitative but also and more importantly, Qualitative; 70 percent of the settler attacks against Palestinians, According to Yesh Din, Involve violence against property. By contrast, Nearly all of the violence committed by the Palestinians against Israelis involves attempts to maim and kill, With firearms, Knives, Vehicles, And, Of course, Stones (whether hurled by hand or by slingshot). <br /><br />Palestinians firebombed 3, 675 Israeli buses and cars since 2016 (up to and including 2020). In the same period—years of “relative quiet”—there have been 10, 620 stonings and 353 shootings, Stabbings and vehicular assaults. Occasionally, The victims are Palestinians, Mistakenly identified as Israelis or caught in the crossfire. <br /><br />Yet even these comparisons do not capture the full extent of Palestinian violence. <br /><br />The major difference between settler and Palestinian violence is that the latter is orchestrated, Financed and abetted by the Palestinian Authority, In cooperation with other factions of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and NGOs funded by the European Committee. <br /><br />At the center of organized Palestinian violence stands the head of the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, With the rank of minister in the P. A. He works closely with Fatah, Whose salaried district heads are responsible for mobilizing party members and supporters in campaigns of violence against Israelis and Israeli settlements, And coordinating efforts with other factions and the media. "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-80853417262976017892022-04-23T17:33:24.663-05:002022-04-23T17:33:24.663-05:00the article continues:
The jns.org article conti...the article continues: <br />The jns.org article continues <br />"This propaganda campaign is part of an effort by the left, Including elements of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, The Civil Administration and the State Attorney’s Office, Backed by the High Court of Justice, To undermine Israel’s legitimacy in Judea and Samaria by declaring that Israel is guilty of “stealing private Palestinian land. ”<br /><br />Using Jordanian law and prohibiting any examination of documents, These institutions have led to the destruction of Jewish communities, Neighborhoods and homes. According to Israeli law, Which governs the military occupation in Judea and Samaria, There is no way to appeal these arbitrary decisions. <br /><br />Israelis are divided about settlements, But according to polls, Most support them, And few (except for the extreme left-wing and Arab parties) support further evacuations of Jews and giving more territory to the Palestinian Authority. <br /><br />Such differences are acceptable in a democracy. What is not acceptable is when agencies of the government, Especially those that are part of the security network and some in the judicial system, Participate in the left’s anti-settlement agenda. <br /><br />Accusing Israeli Jews who live in Judea and Samaria of “terrorism” and “violence” for political reasons undermines the state, The Zionist ethos and faith in the judicial system. Legal advisers and security officials with political agendas have no right to impose their bias on others. <br /><br />Abusing children in order to obtain confessions is simply not acceptable. Condemning the right of Jews to defend themselves violates human and legal rights and the basis upon which the state was established. <br /><br />What about Arab arsonists who set Israel’s forests on fire every summer? What about Arabs and Bedouin who steal land in the Galilee and the Negev, And then claim it as their own? <br /><br />Why does the Israeli government permit widespread illegal Arab and Bedouin construction and then legitimize it? What about agricultural theft and car theft? Why are Jews condemned for protecting their homes, Property and communities? <br /><br />Yishuv Ha’aretz (settling the land) is a Torah commandment. Pre-state Jewish communities in Palestine were called “the Yishuv. ” Until the Six-Day War in 1967, Jewish settlements were called yishuvim. Since then, Israeli leftists have dubbed them “settlements” and their residents “settlers, ” which are used as words of contempt and scorn. <br /><br />“Settler violence” is a euphemism for attacking Zionism, The existence of a Jewish state, Homeland and sovereignty in the land of Israel. We Jewish Israelis are all “settlers. ” That’s what being an Israeli and a Zionist means. We should be proud of it. "<br /><br />Moshe Dann, Ph. D. , Is a historian, Writer and journalist living in Israel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-8621357837660077472022-04-23T17:31:13.787-05:002022-04-23T17:31:13.787-05:00The website, jns.org has an article headlined
Jns... The website, jns.org has an article headlined <br />Jns. Org has an article headlined <br /><br />"‘Settler violence’ is an anti-Zionist propaganda phrase" the article says <br />It’s part of an effort by the left to undermine Israel’s legitimacy in Judea and Samaria. <br /><br /><br />(February 6, 2022 / JNS) The Israeli left is reviving its propaganda campaign against “the settlers, ” Jews who live in Judea and Samaria. Using powerful, Emotionally charged accusations of “Jewish terrorism” and “settler violence, ” left-wing politicians and officers in the “Jewish department” of the Shin Bet seek to turn public opinion against Jews residing over the “Green Line” (the 1949 Armistice line). <br /><br />Using a psycho-linguistic trick, These people equate “settlers” with “violence. ” It’s easy and it works. <br /><br />They never talk about Arab violence or provocations that lead to confrontations. Only Jews are blamed. <br /><br />“Jewish terrorism” was a term used by the Shin Bet to describe an attack on a car that led to the death of an Arab woman passenger. The Shin Bet arrested several Jewish teenagers who “confessed” under duress and intimidation. But their confessions were rejected by the court. <br /><br />After months of investigations, A 16-year-old boy was charged with throwing the stone that hit the car. The Shin Bet claims that his DNA was found on the stone. Forensic experts question how that’s possible, However, Given that the stone was in the possession of the Shin Bet for many months, And “touch DNA” lasts for only one or two weeks. <br /><br />Recently, A young man was assaulted on Shabbat by a group of Arabs near the settlement of Adei Ad, Near Shilo. He was rescued by a first-response security team, But during the confrontation, A 38-year-old resident of a nearby Arab village was killed. A U. N. Representative and most of the media blamed Jews for “settler violence” in this case, Despite the fact that Arabs had initiated the attack and the Jews had acted in self-defense. When an Israel Defense Forces unit finally arrived, It was also attacked by an Arab mob and hostilities continued for several days. <br /><br />The response of the left is to shift attention from Arab terrorism and violence to Israeli settlements and the people who live there, Especially the “hilltop youth. ” Not only are settlements portrayed as “illegal” and a “threat to Israeli democracy, ” but Jews who defend themselves when attacked by Arab mobs and terrorists are blamed; their self-defense is called a “provocation. ”<br /><br />A recent example of this is the order by the IDF commander in Judea and Samaria Brig. Gen. Eran Niv that soldiers accused of using “excessive force” in dealing with violent Arabs be severely punished. Who decides, However, What is “excessive, ” especially during violent confrontations? Fear of a court-martial is the last thing that soldiers who risk their life should worry about when facing danger. "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-90051560105760903312022-04-23T17:29:15.114-05:002022-04-23T17:29:15.114-05:00The article continues
"Under US president Ji...The article continues <br />"Under US president Jimmy Carter (1977-81), The left-wing media, Arab and Muslim countries, And the international community called settlements obstacles to peace, And its residents, Jewish extremists and settler colonialists in order to vilify them. Opposition to settlement expansion became the official policy of many countries, Especially after the Oslo Accords of the 1990s and the expulsion of Jews from Gush Katif during the following decade. It became the basis for the two-state solution, Involving a Palestinian state run by the PLO, Hamas and other terrorist organizations. <br /><br />Recently, As Arab attacks on Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria have increased and Jews have responded, Sometimes by necessity and forcefully, The Israeli Left promoted the term settler violence as a way of vilifying all Jews who live in Judea and Samaria by equating settlers with violence. It’s a psycho-linguistic trick, Often used in advertising, And it works. <br /><br />Finally, A perspective: Usually the people who scream about settler violence are the same people who oppose Jewish communities that were built beyond the 1949 lines. They also ignore Arab and Bedouin violence, And widespread arson and thefts, Especially in rural areas. They ignore clan, Tribal and gang warfare among Arabs and Bedouin, Polygamy and child abuse as part of their culture. Although true, Excusing it does not justify it. <br /><br />The Arab-Israeli conflict is not over territory, The settlements, It is about Islamist theology and the ideology of Arab nationalism, Which denies any Jewish presence in Israel, The homeland of the Jewish people. This explains why the Oslo Accords failed, Instead, Encouraging more terrorism. Land for peace was only a gimmick. The goal of a Palestinian state, By their meaning, Is to eliminate Israel. <br /><br />In response, Supporters of Israel can promote a positive meaning to the term settler as Settler Zionism. This emphasizes the historical connection between the Jewish people and the land of Israel, And the fact that every Jew who lives in Israel is a settler, Whether immigrant or native-born. It is confirmation that a Jewish nation-state of the Jewish people is legally and morally legitimate. This is challenged as a form of racism and apartheid, And that Israel has no right to exist. <br /><br />Settling Eretz Yisrael (yishuv haaretz) has been part of our history since the time of Joshua. It is a Torah commandment. It was the basis for the First and Second Jewish Commonwealths, And prior to 1948, Settlers were called pioneers, Who enabled the establishment of the state of Israel. <br /><br />Settler Zionism is integrally apart of the core of Jewish national identity. Moreover, Settler Zionism is not just political, But seeks to create a Jewish culture and society. Settler Zionism is the essence of the role of the Jewish people in history, Of Jewish consciousness and the affirmation of God’s presence in the world. "<br /><br />The author is a PhD historian and journalist in Israel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-84357661388960116542022-04-23T17:27:34.720-05:002022-04-23T17:27:34.720-05:00The Jerusalem Post, Jpost.com has an article head...The Jerusalem Post, Jpost.com has an article headlined <br />"We need to change 'settler violence' to 'settler Zionism' "<br />Usually, The people who scream about settler violence are the same people who oppose Jewish communities that were built beyond the 1949 lines. <br />By MOSHE DANN<br />Published: FEBRUARY 22, 2022, The article says<br /><br />"For 50 years, Israeli leftists and many in the international community portrayed Jews who moved to eastern Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) and Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip (until Israel’s withdrawal from the Strip in 2005) as criminals, Violating international law, And immorally building communities on land captured in 1967 by the IDF, Which Palestinians claim as the basis of a state dedicated to destroying Israel. <br /><br />Supported by the international community, They assert that Israel is occupying Palestinian territory, Which is not limited to the areas which the IDF conquered in the 1967 Six Day War, For many Arabs, It’s everything from the river to the sea. That is what Palestinianism means. <br /><br />Following the 1967 war, Jewish communities were built on uninhabited state land, Often in places where Jewish communities had existed before 1948, Such as those in Gush Etzion, South of Jerusalem. No Arabs were evicted or displaced as a result of the 1967 war; in fact, They flourished under Israeli rule. <br /><br />To distinguish between Jews who lived within the Armistice Lines of 1949 and those who lived beyond those lines, The latter were called settlers and their communities were called settlements. This distinction became explicit when the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), The official interpreter of the Fourth Geneva Convention (FGC), Defined the conquered area as occupied Palestinian territory (OPT). Although Jordan conquered and occupied Judea and Samaria, And Egypt occupied the Gaza Strip in 1948, Their claims were rejected by the international community. The term settlers was used in order to create the impression that Jews had no right to live there and to dispute their claims of rightful, Legal ownership. "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-32578168661722689742022-03-05T17:14:17.280-06:002022-03-05T17:14:17.280-06:00& continues
"Some more Fulfilled Prophec...& continues <br />"Some more Fulfilled Prophecies: 1948 & Beyond<br /><br />54 prophecies fulfilled in 60 years (Dr. Ken Johnson)<br /><br />1948<br /><br />Israel will be reestablished as a nation. Isaiah 11:11<br />British ships will be the first to bring the Jewish people home. Isaiah 60:9<br />Israel will come back as one nation, not two. Hosea 1:11; Ezekiel 37:18,19,22<br />Israel will be reestablished by a leader named David. Hosea 3:5<br />The revived state will be named Israel. Ezekiel 37:11<br />The Star of David will be on the Israeli flag. Isaiah 11:10<br />The nation will be reestablished in the ancient land of Canaan. Jeramiah 30:2,3; Ezekiel 37:12<br />Israel will no longer speak of being freed from Egypt. Jeramiah 16:14,15<br />Israel will not be restored as a monarchy. Micah 5:5<br />Israel will be established on the date predicted. Daniel 4; Ezekiel 4:4-6<br />The Hebrew language will be revived in Israel. Jeramiah 31:23<br />Jerusalem will be divided. Zechariah 14:1-3<br />JorDaniel will occupy the West Bank. Zephaniah 2:8; Zechariah 12:1-7<br />Israel will be initially restored without Jerusalem. Zechariah 12:1-7<br />Israel will have a fierce military (fire-pot). Zechariah 12:1-7; Isaiah 41<br />Israel will be reestablished by the fourth craftsman. Zechariah 1:18-21<br />The Jewish people will come back in unbelief. Ezekiel 37:7-8,11<br />First Shepherd will arise. Micah 5:5-8<br />1949<br /><br />Yemenite Jews will return. Isaiah 43:3-7<br />1951<br /><br />Israel will control Ashkelon. Zechariah 9:1-8<br />1953<br /><br />Egypt will no longer have kings (Suez crises). Zechariah 10:9-11<br />1967<br /><br />Second Shepherd will arise. Micah 5:5-8<br />The 1967 war will occur on the date predicted. Daniel 5<br />Five Egyptian cities will be conquered by the Israelis.Isaiah 19:16-18<br />JorDaniel will give up the West Bank. Zechariah 12:6<br />West Bank Jews will go home to Jerusalem. Zechariah 12:6<br />1968<br /><br />Israel will control Ashdod. Zechariah 9:1-8<br />1973<br /><br />Yom Kippur War will occur. Micah 5:5-8<br />Jerusalem will be a burden to all nations. Zechariah 12:2,3<br />1980<br /><br />The shekel will be revived as Israeli currency. Ezekiel 45:1,2<br />1981<br /><br />Third Shepherd will arise. Micah 5:5-8<br />Israel will attack Iraqi (Nuclear) facility. Micah 5:5-8<br />1982<br /><br />Israel will give back the Sinai peninsula. Zechariah 10:6<br />First Lebanese War will occur (fire-pot). Zechariah 12:6<br />1989<br /><br />The Berlin Wall will fall. Ezekiel 38:4-6<br />1990<br /><br />Ethiopian Jews will be brought to Israel. Isaiah 18:1-7<br />~2000<br /><br />Cities will be restored and Israel will have non-Jewish farmers. Isaiah 61:4,5; Zephaniah 2<br />Jerusalem will grow beyond its old walls. Zechariah 2:4,5<br />Land of Israel will be divided by its rivers and by Muslims. Isaiah 18:1-7<br />Tourists will fly in and support Israel. Isaiah 60:8-10; Isaiah 61<br />There will be constant planting and reaping (crops). Amos 9:13-15<br />Forests will reappear in Israel (cedar, etc). Isaiah 41:18-20<br />Desolate land and cities will be restored. Ezekiel 36:33-36<br />Five cities will stay desolate. Matthew 11:20-24<br />Muslims will not reckon Israel among nations. Numbers 23:9<br />Israel will inherit remnant of Edom/Palestinians. Amos 9:12<br />Satellite-Television Communication Systems invented. Revelation 17:8<br />2004<br /><br />Sanhedrin will be reestablished. Matthew 24:15,20<br />2005<br /><br />Palestinians will want Jerusalem as their capital. Ezekiel 36:2,7,10-11<br />Gaza will be forsaken. Zephaniah 2:4<br />Russia and Iran will sign a military defense pact. Ezekiel 38:3-8<br />2006<br /><br />Second Lebanese War will occur. Psalm 83:1-18<br />2010<br /><br />Turkey makes a military pact with Russia. Ezekiel 38:3-8"<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-12755647712411599612022-03-05T17:12:39.765-06:002022-03-05T17:12:39.765-06:00& continues
"Israel’s army would be disp...& continues <br />"Israel’s army would be disproportionately powerful<br /><br />Bible passage: Leviticus 26:3, 7-8<br />Written: perhaps around 1400 BC<br />Fulfilled: 1948-49, 1967, etc.<br />In Leviticus 26:3, 7-8, the Bible says that the army of Israel would have a supernatural power to prevail during times of conflict, if the people are obedient to the Lord. This Bible passage says that 5 people would be able to chase away 100 people, and that 100 would be able to chase away 10,000. Is there any proof to this incredible claim? Judge for yourself:<br /><br />Example 1: Within hours of Israel’s declaration of independence in 1948, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon invaded Israel. The combined population of those countries was at least 20 million at that time. Israel had fewer than 1 million Jews. Even so, the Jews won the war and expanded the size of Israel by 50 percent.<br />Example 2: During the War of 1967, Israel attacked the air force bases of the surrounding countries and took control of Jerusalem for the first time in about 2000 years. They also seized additional territory. That war lasted a mere 6 days.<br />Example 3: On Oct. 6, 1973, Israel was attacked by Egypt and Syria. Other countries later joined the attack. But the Jews were able to push back the attacking armies and occupy land outside of Israel’s borders.<br />Leviticus 26:3, 7-8<br />“If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands, ... You will pursue your enemies, and they will fall by the sword before you. Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the sword before you.”<br />The fortunes of the people of Israel would be restored<br /><br />Bible passage: Deuteronomy 30:3-5<br />Written: perhaps 1400 BC<br />Fulfilled: 1948, etc.<br />In Deuteronomy 30:3-5, the Bible said the Jews would be scattered worldwide and that they later would return to their homeland and have their fortunes restored. This prophecy began to be fulfilled in modern times during the late 1800s when many Jews returned to Israel, from as far away as China and the United States, Russia and South Africa. Israel declared independence in 1948. Today, Israel is among the world’s most prosperous countries. In 1999, for example, Israel’s per capita Gross Domestic Product was twice as prosperous than the neighboring countries.<br /><br />Deuteronomy 30:3-5<br />then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you and gather you again from all the nations where he scattered you. Even if you have been banished to the most distant land under the heavens, from there the Lord your God will gather you and bring you back. He will bring you to the land that belonged to your fathers, and you will take possession of it. He will make you more prosperous and numerous than your fathers."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-23856547733457637302022-03-05T17:11:36.942-06:002022-03-05T17:11:36.942-06:00& continues
"Ezekiel 4:3-6
... Then take...& continues <br />"Ezekiel 4:3-6<br />... Then take an iron pan, place it as an iron wall between you and the city and turn your face toward it. It will be under siege, and you shall besiege it. This will be a sign to the house of Israel. “Then lie on your left side and put the sin of the house of Israel upon yourself. You are to bear their sin for the number of days you lie on your side. I have assigned you the same number of days as the years of their sin. So for 390 days you will bear the sin of the house of Israel. “After you have finished this, lie down again, this time on your right side, and bear the sin of the house of Judah. I have assigned you 40 days, a day for each year.<br />The people of Israel would return to “their own land”<br /><br />Bible passage: Ezekiel 34:13<br />Written: between 593-571 BC<br />Fulfilled: after May 14, 1948<br />In Ezekiel 34:13, the prophet said that God would gather the people of Israel scattered throughout the world and bring them back to “their own land.” After many centuries of dispersion, hundreds of thousands of Jews returned to their ancient homeland beginning in the late 1800s. But, millions more returned after Israel declared independence in 1948. In other words, millions of exiles returned to their ancient homeland which was now truly “their own land” in the sense that it was now a sovereign Jewish state.<br /><br />Ezekiel 34:13<br />I will bring them out from the nations and gather them from the countries, and I will bring them into their own land. I will pasture them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines and in all the settlements in the land.<br />God would watch over the people of Israel<br /><br />Bible passage: Jeremiah 31:10<br />Written: sometime from 626 to about 586 BC<br />Fulfilled: 1948, etc.<br />In Jeremiah 31:10, the prophet said that God would one day gather the Jews back to Israel and that He would watch over them like a shepherd. Believe what you wish, but there is evidence that God indeed has watched over the re-established nation of Israel. Hours after Israel declared independence in 1948, the surrounding countries attacked, hoping to replace the Jewish state with an Arab state. These countries are much larger than Israel. But tiny Israel prevailed in that war and was able to capture additional land, increasing the land size of Israel by 50 percent. Israel also prevailed in the two other major wars that followed.<br /><br />Jeremiah 31:10<br />“Hear the word of the Lord, O nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: ‘He who scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.’"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-60828813961093431952022-03-05T17:10:37.844-06:002022-03-05T17:10:37.844-06:00& continues
"The second Israel would be ...& continues <br />"The second Israel would be more impressive than the first<br /><br />Bible passage: Jeremiah 16:14-15<br />Written: sometime from 626 to about 586 BC<br />Fulfilled: 1948<br />In Jeremiah 16:14-15, the prophet said the second Israel would be more impressive than the first. In many regards, it is. The first time that Israel was established as a country was after Moses led the descendants of Jacob (typically referred to today as Jews) out of Egypt, where they had been enslaved for 400 years. They then conquered Canaan and established Israel about 3400 years ago. But the second time that Israel was established was after the Jews had been scattered far and wide for a few thousand years. This time the Jews had to return from as far away as the United States, China, Russia and South Africa.<br /><br />Jeremiah 16:14-15<br />“However, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when men will no longer say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the Israelites up out of Egypt,’ but they will say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the Israelites up out of the land of the north and out of all the countries where he had banished them.’ For I will restore them to the land I gave their forefathers.<br />Ezekiel predicted when Israel would be re-established<br /><br />Bible passage: Ezekiel 4:3-6<br />Written: between 593-571 BC<br />Fulfilled: 1948<br />In Ezekiel 4:3-6, the prophet said the Jews, who had lost control of their homeland, would be punished for 430 years. This prophecy, according to Bible scholar Grant Jeffrey, pinpointed the 1948 rebirth of Israel. Here’s a summary of Jeffrey’s theory:<br /><br />Ezekiel said the Jews were to be punished for 430 years because they had turned away from God. As part of the punishment, the Jews lost control of their homeland to Babylon. Many Jews were taken as captives to Babylon.<br />Babylon was later conquered by Cyrus in 539 BC. Cyrus allowed the Jews to leave Babylon and to return to their homeland. But, only a small number returned. The return had taken place sometime around 536 BC, about 70 years after Judah lost independence to Babylon.<br />Because most of the exiles chose to stay in pagan Babylon rather than return to the Holy Land, the remaining 360 years of their punishment was multiplied by 7. The reason is explained in Bible’s book of Leviticus. (Leviticus 26:18, Leviticus 26:21, Leviticus 26:24 and Leviticus 26:28). In Leviticus, it says that if the people did not repent while being punished, the punishment would be multiplied by 7. And, by staying in pagan Babylon, most exiles were refusing to repent.<br />So, if you take the remaining 360 years of punishment and multiply by 7, you get 2,520 years. But, Jeffrey says those years are based on an ancient 360-day lunar calendar. If those years are adjusted to the modern solar calendar, the result is 2,484 years.<br />And, there were exactly 2,484 years from 536 BC to 1948, which is the year that Israel regained independence.<br />(In this Bible passage, Ezekiel is asked by God to symbolically act out the 430 years of punishment)"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-23220928601838860272022-03-05T17:09:11.863-06:002022-03-05T17:09:11.863-06:00the article continues
"Isaiah spoke of a Isr...the article continues <br />"Isaiah spoke of a Israel being reborn in one day<br /><br />Bible passage: Isaiah 66:7-8<br />Written: perhaps between 701-681 BC<br />Fulfilled: 1948<br />In Isaiah 66:7-8, the prophet foreshadowed the re-birth of Israel in 1948. Isaiah describes a woman giving birth before going into labor, and he speaks of a country being born in one day. This accurately describes what happened on May 14, 1948 - when the Jews declared independence for Israel as a united and sovereign nation for the first time in 2900 years.<br /><br />During that same day, the United States issued a statement recognizing Israel’s sovereignty. And, only hours beforehand, a United Nations mandate expired, ending British control of the land. During a 24-hour span of time, foreign control of the land of Israel had formally ceased, and Israel had declared its independence, and its independence was acknowledged by other nations. Modern Israel was literally was born in a single day.<br /><br />Isaiah said the birth would take place before there would be labor pains. And that too is precisely what happened. A movement called Zionism began in the 1800s to encourage Jews worldwide to move to Israel, which at that time was called Palestine. Within hours of the declaration of independence in 1948, Israel was attacked by the surrounding countries of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.<br /><br />When reading Isaiah 66:7-8, keep in mind that Israel’s status as a sovereign nation was established and reaffirmed during the course of a single day, and that it was born of a movement called Zionism, and that its declaration of independence was not the result of a war but rather the cause of one.<br /><br />Isaiah 66:7-8<br />“Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before the pains come upon her, she delivers a son. Who has ever heard of such a thing? Who has ever seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be brought forth in a moment? Yet no sooner is Zion in labor than she gives birth to her children.”<br />Israel would be re-established as a united nation<br /><br />Bible passage: Ezekiel 37:21-22<br />Written: between 593-571 BC<br />Fulfilled: 1948<br />In Ezekiel 37:21-22, the prophet said that God would one day bring the people of Israel back to Israel, as a united nation. This might have been a shock for Ezekiel. He lived about 2600 years ago. At that time, the people of Israel had already divided themselves into two separate kingdoms. And, both kingdoms had been conquered by foreign invaders, who forced many of the people, including Ezekiel, into exile. But, when Jews reclaimed sovereignty in 1948, they did so as a united people, creating one nation - Israel.<br /><br />Ezekiel 37:21-22<br />and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will take the Israelites out of the nations where they have gone. I will gather them from all around and bring them back into their own land. I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel. There will be one king over all of them and they will never again be two nations or be divided into two kingdoms."<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-26564627703489043852022-03-05T17:07:23.192-06:002022-03-05T17:07:23.192-06:00From watchmanbiblestudy.com an article is headlin... From watchmanbiblestudy.com an article is headlined <br />"10 Prophecies Fulfilled in 1948"<br /><br />Last Updated: 04/29/2021 <br /><br />Jump to Prophecy<br />These 10 Bible prophecies were fulfilled in 1948 when Israel became an independent, united nation for the second time in history, and for the first time in 2,900 years. © 100 Prophecies<br /><br />Jacob’s descendants would regain control of Israel<br /><br />Bible passage: Amos 9:14-15<br />Written: about 750 BC<br />Fulfilled: Since 1948<br />In Amos 9:14-15, the prophet said that there would come a time when the exiles of Israel would again have Israel as their own land and that they would never be uprooted again. Amos lived about 2700 years ago, during a time when the people of Israel were being forced out of their homeland by a succession of foreign invasions. Despite many centuries of exile, many Jews returned to Israel and reclaimed sovereignty over a portion of their ancient homeland. This declaration of independence, in 1948, triggered a war with the surrounding countries, which objected to the presence of a Jewish state. On May 15, 1948, the day that armies from the surrounding countries invaded, Azzam Pasha, the Secretary General of the Arab League, said “This will be a war of extermination and a momentous massacre which will be spoken of like the Mongolian massacres and the Crusades.” Similar quotes were uttered by others during the war of 1948-49 and during the two major wars that followed. Despite its tiny size, Israel prevailed in these wars, preventing its people from being uprooted again, as they had been in ancient times.<br /><br />Amos 9:14-15<br />I will bring back my exiled people Israel; they will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. I will plant Israel in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land I have given them,” says the Lord your God.<br />Israel would be brought back to life<br /><br />Bible passage: Ezekiel 37:10-14<br />Written: between 593-571 BC<br />Fulfilled: 1948<br />In Ezekiel 37:10-14, the prophet receives a vision in which Israel was seen as a scattering of dried-up bones. In this vision, God tells Ezekiel that the bones (Israel) would be brought back to life. Just as Ezekiel had prophesized about 2600 years ago, the Jews were brought back to the land, and the country of Israel was brought back to life. Israel re-established sovereignty in 1948, a mere three years after the end of the Holocaust, during which the Nazis killed about one-third of the world’s Jewish population.<br /><br />Ezekiel 37:10-14<br />So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet--a vast army. Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’ Therefore prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: O my people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel. Then you, my people, will know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord.’”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-52603222217588366452022-03-05T16:29:37.787-06:002022-03-05T16:29:37.787-06:00the article continues .. "He writes, “The pop...the article continues .. "He writes, “The popular identification of Rosh with Russia is impossibly anachronistic and based on a faulty etymology, the assonantal similarities between Russia and Rosh being purely accidental. In the 19th century some scholars associated Rosh with Rûs, a Scythian tribe inhabiting the northern Taurus Mountains, according to Byzantine and Arabic writings. Recent attempts to equate Rosh with Râshu/ Rêshu/Arashi in neo-Assyrian annals are more credible, except that the place so named was located far to the east on the border between Babylon and Elam, and would have had nothing to do with Meshech and Tubal. This interpretation is also difficult (though not impossible) from a grammatical point of view. If Rosh is to be read as the first in a series of names, the conjunction should precede ‘Meshech.’ rōʾš is therefore best understood as a common noun, appositional to and offering a closer definition of nāśı̂ʾ. Accordingly, the prince, chief of Meshech and Tubal, combines Ezekiel’s preferred title for kings with a hierarchical designation, the addition serving to clarify the preceding archaic term. Ezekiel’s point is that Gog is not just one of many Anatolian princely figures, but the leader among princes and over several tribal/national groups.” (New International Commentary on the Old Testament, Ezekiel 25-48, 434-435).<br /><br />Second, Meshech and Tubal referred to nations that were located in what is Turkey today, hence also unrelated to the current war.<br /><br />Of course, the argument is that the war will expand, involving many other nations, some of which are mentioned in Ezekiel 38:5-6. And I personally believe that the Bible does predict a final war against Israel, one in which the Lord will fight for His ancient people and ultimately destroy the invaders. This is most clearly addressed in Zechariah 12 and 14, as well as in Ezekiel 38-39.<br /><br />I believe that this will literally happen, just as I believe that the Bible prophesied that God would scatter the Jewish people around the world (I write this as a Jesus-believing Jewish person myself) and then regather us back to our ancient homeland. As it was written, so has it happened.<br /><br />And Ezekiel’s language is very clear, saying to these nations, “After a long time you shall be summoned; in the distant future you shall march against the land [of a people] restored from the sword, gathered from the midst of many peoples—against the mountains of Israel, which have long lain desolate—[a people] liberated from the nations, and now all dwelling secure” (NJPS Version). This is quite a striking prophecy!<br /><br />But there is no evidence that Russia’s current invasion is related to these words, nor is there any evidence that Russian is mentioned or alluded to in these chapters.<br /><br />What about a Jewish tradition that purportedly states, “When you hear that the Russians have captured the city of Crimea, you should know that the times of the Messiah have started, that his steps are being heard. And when you hear that the Russians have reached the city of Constantinople (today’s Istanbul), you should put on your Shabbat [Sabbath] clothes and don’t take them off because it means that the Messiah is about to come any minute.”<br /><br />It is just that: a tradition, without scriptural support or divine authority. Plus, the Russians have not yet reached Istanbul. Not even faintly, remotely close.<br /><br />Could it be that, in the years to come, we will see a coalition of nations coming against Israel, with Russia leading the way (or, at least, participating). That’s possible. And could it be that, when that day arrives, we will look back to Ezekiel 38-39, at least as a broad-brushed description of what is taking place? Perhaps.<br /><br />But right now, there is absolutely no scriptural or factual evidence that connects Ezekiel 38 to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And with hundreds (or thousands) of mistaken date-setting interpretations of the Bible littering our recent past, it’s best to toss this latest one in the dustbin right now."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-18588759512935334852022-03-05T16:28:35.163-06:002022-03-05T16:28:35.163-06:00From askdrbrown.org an article is headlined
&q... From askdrbrown.org an article is headlined <br />"Did the Prophet Ezekiel Predict Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine?" <br />Posted March 04, 2022 by Michael L. Brown , this article says:<br /> <br />"According to Pat Robertson, Vladimir Putin is being “compelled by God” to invade Ukraine. Indeed, “He went into the Ukraine, but that wasn’t his goal. His goal was to move against Israel, ultimately.” And, according to Robertson, this was all prophesied by Ezekiel, who lived more than 2,500 years ago. Is this true?<br /><br />Over on the Bible Prophecy News website, Dr. Bob Thiel asks, “On February 24, 2022, Russia's President Vladimir Putin announced a 'special military operation' into Ukraine. Are Jewish sources correct that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is the start of the Gog and Magog war of Ezekiel 38? Are Protestant sources, and people like Trumpet editor Gerald Flurry right that Vladimir Putin is the 'prince of Rosh/Rush'? Does Ezekiel 38 include Russia? What are some of the other nations involved in Ezekiel 38? Does this battle happen BEFORE or well AFTER Jesus returns? Can you know the answer from the actual passages in Ezekiel 38?”<br /><br />A Christian Zionist website makes this claim (note that this was posted on December 10, 2021, so more than two months before the Russian invasion): Based on Ezekiel 38-39, the armies that will one day invade Israel “include Russia and Turkey from the north, Sudan/Libya (possibly including Algeria and Tunisia) from the south and west, and Iran from the east. Consequently, sometime in the future, an enormous military force surrounds Israel, which is far beyond their capacity to defeat. God alone can deliver them from annihilation, which Ezekiel reveals He does (38:17–23; 39:1–6).”<br /><br />In stark contrast, Old Testament and Semitic scholar Michael S. Heiser tweeted, “The idea that Ezekiel 38 and 39 is about Russia or a Russian invasion has literally no merit in terms of exegesis.” (Exegesis refers to accurate interpretation of the Scriptures.)<br /><br />Who is right here?<br /><br />Dr. Heiser, without a doubt.<br /><br />Allow me to explain.<br /><br />First, Ezekiel 38 says nothing about Russia, directly or indirectly, despite some translations which read, “Son of man [which is how the Lord referred to Ezekiel], set thy face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him” (ASV, my emphasis; see also the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament which dates to approximately two hundred years before Jesus).<br /><br />The correct translation, as recognized by the vast majority of translations and commentaries, is this: “Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him” (ESV).<br /><br />The Hebrew here reads n’si rosh, which could potentially mean “the prince of Rosh” (as if rosh was a place name) but it is better translated as “chief prince” (with rosh carrying its normal meaning of “head, chief”).<br /><br />Yet even if a case could be made for the Hebrew text meaning, “prince of Rosh,” Ezekiel scholar Daniel Block points out the problems. (This will be a little technical for some readers, but just watch for his conclusions.)"<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-72600900247259150522022-03-05T16:21:19.734-06:002022-03-05T16:21:19.734-06:00digitalcommons.liberty.edu has an article headlin... digitalcommons.liberty.edu has an article headlined <br />"Ezekiel 38 & 39"<br />by Thomas D. Ice<br />Liberty University, <br />Scholars Crossing Pre-Trib Research Center<br /> Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/pretrib_arch<br />Recommended Citation<br />Ice, Thomas D., "Ezekiel 38 & 39" (2009). Article Archives. 1. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/pretrib_arch/1<br />This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Pre-Trib Research Center at Scholars Crossing. It has been accepted for inclusion in Article Archives by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact scholarlycommunications@liberty.edu.<br /> <br />EZEKIEL 38 AND 39<br />Part I<br />by Thomas Ice<br />The battle of Gog and Magog in Ezekiel 38 and 39 is one of the most debated items in the area of biblical prophecy. Commentator Ralph Alexander said, “One of the perennial enigmas of Biblical prophecy has been the Gog and Magog event described in Ezekiel 38 and 39.”1 Almost every aspect of this ancient prophecy has been disputed, including whether it was fulfilled in the past or is still a future prophecy. Who are the peoples involved and do they relate to modern nations? How should we understand the weapons that are described? If a future event, when does it take place on the prophetic timeline? This is why I want to attempt an in-depth analysis of this important passage.<br />REAL OR ONLY IMAGINED?<br />One of the first things to handle when dealing with this or any Biblical prophecy is whether or not the God and Ezekiel intended to communicate a message that would be fulfilled in history. Since I believe that all Biblical prophecy intends historical fulfillment, there is nothing in this passage that would suggest differently. However, there is a school of interpretation, primarily among liberal scholars, that does not believe that the Ezekiel passage (or most prophetic Scripture) was meant to give a prophecy that would be fulfilled in history. This view is often known as idealism. The idealist does not believe either that the Bible indicates the timing of events or that we can determine their timing in advance. Therefore, idealists see prophetic passages as a teacher of great truths about God to be applied to our present lives. Idealists believe that the Bible uses prophetic passages to present principles between “a message that is universal and abiding. That message is not bound to any particular time or place even though these terms and expressions represent scenes taken from countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea and other places in the Middle East.”2<br />One who advocates a non-historical, idealist approach to Bible prophecy is Brent Sandy in his Plowshares & Pruning Hooks.3 Typical of those under the spell of today’s postmodern influence, Sandy exalts the interpretative process at the expense of arriving at a definite theology. Sandy’s doublespeak is evident in the following:<br />The limitations of prophecy as a source of information for the future were demonstrated with examples from various prophetic parts of Scripture. It became evident that the predicative element of prophecy is more translucent than transparent. Prophecy is always accurate in what it intends to reveal, but rarely does it reveal information so that we may know the future in advance. Figures of speech function to describe not the details of what is going to happen but the seriousness of what is going to happen." The Full article can be found online Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-34221906829453487402022-03-05T15:32:50.316-06:002022-03-05T15:32:50.316-06:00allisrael.com the website for All Israel News is ... allisrael.com the website for All Israel News is Superb , from allisrael.com it says <br />"All Israel News is a news and commentary site based in Jerusalem that is focused on Israel and the broader Middle East, bringing together in one place all of the most important events and trends in the region from a wide range of existing news sites, as well as providing fresh, original and exclusive reporting, polls, interviews and analysis.<br /><br />The eyes of the nations are increasingly riveted on Israel and her Arab and Muslim neighbors, the Epicenter of the momentous events that are shaking our world and shaping our future.<br /><br /><br />The world’s Evangelical Christians – of whom there are upwards of 600 million[1] – are especially and increasingly fascinated in the geopolitical, economic, financial, religious, archaeological, tourist, cultural, entertainment and other news in the region.<br /><br />The site was founded by Joel C. Rosenberg, the New York Times best-selling author, Middle East analyst, columnist and Evangelical leader who lives with his wife and sons in Jerusalem.<br /><br />The number one question that Joel is asked these days is, “What news sites do you read – and trust – to know what’s happening in Israel and the Middle East and to truly understand what it all means?” The good news is that there is actually quite a bit of useful reporting out there both from Christian and non-Christian sources. The challenge is that most people don’t have the time, experience or discernment to know how to extract the useful from the worthless.<br /><br />Add to this the rise of fake news – as well as so much anti-faith, anti-Christian, anti-Israel, anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim bias – in the modern, secular, mainstream media and it’s not surprising that Evangelicals and others are increasingly searching for a reliable source of truthful reporting and sound analysis.<br /><br />Astonishingly, there has not been a single, trusted, must-read, “one-stop-shopping” website that covers all of the breaking news and important trends affecting the people, governments, businesses and ministries in Israel and the Middle East.<br /><br />And there certainly has not been a single website that does so in manner that speaks directly to the world’s Evangelical Christians and analyzes events with a Biblical perspective and worldview.<br /><br />Until now.<br /><br />Welcome to All Israel News."<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-739402517046267962022-02-09T14:28:51.062-06:002022-02-09T14:28:51.062-06:00Yet Another good Pro-Israel website is IsraelFore...Yet Another good Pro-Israel website is IsraelForever.org , Superb Pro-Israel website Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-14138285585227942542022-01-12T19:51:39.771-06:002022-01-12T19:51:39.771-06:00 Another good Pro-Israel website is, theisraelguys... Another good Pro-Israel website is, theisraelguys.com Good website Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-42661909845256994732021-12-26T13:48:25.104-06:002021-12-26T13:48:25.104-06:00Great News and Thank God, that vile Anti-Semite, J... Great News and Thank God, that vile Anti-Semite, Jew-Hater, Anti-Israel Bigot Desmond Tutu has been sucked back into Hell at the age of 90 on December 26, 2021. Good that Desmond Tutu is Dead, again we at this blog Proudly say <br /> Good that Desmond Tutu is Dead, His Death brings Glory to God !!!! Praise God that Desmond Tutu is Dead and <br />Rotting in Hell, he was a Nasty Piece of Trash , we all wish he had died decades ago !!!! We all wish he had choked to death on the bile and hateful things that came out of his Mouth decades ago !!! Good that he's Dead !!! He was a Heretic, Racist, Anti-Semite, False Prophet, Fraud, Jew-Hater, Anti-Israel Loser , Worthless Loser . If only his Mother had that Abortion while pregnant with him <br />Tutu was full of Hate, Hate and Lies. Desmond Tutu said Many Many Hateful things in his Life , he will Not be Missed, <br /> Do a Google search to see all the Hateful Anti-Israel & Anti-Semitic Lies that Desmond Tutu said in his Life, <br />those things Tutu said are Not "Out of Context" even when viewing Tutu's statements in Full Context, it just shows what a <br />Hateful Nasty Liar and Fraud he was, he was a Worthless Loser and a disgrace to Genuine Christian Clergy that <br />Support Israel and the Jewish people. Israel supporters all over the World should Celebrate his Death !!! <br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380408961668290646.post-9814735731385967722021-12-11T14:55:38.195-06:002021-12-11T14:55:38.195-06:00& lastly says
"To sum up the situation, ...& lastly says <br />"To sum up the situation, the Arab world—that part of it that sees Israel as the only hope in dealing with Iran—does not appreciate the expectation that it must mortgage its future and its very existence to the internal fighting between the PLO and Hamas.<br /><br />And let us not forget that Egypt and Jordan have signed peace agreements with Israel, moved outside the circle of war for the “liberation of Palestine,” and forsaken their Palestinian Arab “brothers,” leaving them to deal with the problem on their own.<br /><br />Much of the Arab and Muslim world is convinced that the “Palestinians” do not in fact want a state of their own. After all, if that state were established, the world would cease its steady donations of enormous sums. There would be no more “refugees,” and Palestinian Arabs would have to work just like everyone else. How can they, when they are addicted to handouts that come with no strings attached?<br /><br />One can say with assurance that 70 years after the creation of the “Palestinian problem,” the Arab world has realized that no solution will satisfy those who have turned “refugee-ism” into a profession. The “Palestinian problem” has become an emotional and financial scam that only serves to enrich the corrupt leaders of Ramallah and Gaza."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com