Dec 7, 2017

Watchmen For Jerusalem


Isaiah 62:6-7
Upon your walls, O Jerusalem, I have set watchmen; all the day and all the night they shall never be silent. You who put the LORD in remembrance, take no rest,  and give him no rest until he establishes Jerusalem and makes it a praise in the earth.
There is no shortage to the international sentiment always aligned against Israel. Yesterday we were told that Trump's intention to move our embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem could disrupt the peace process, and incite a violent pushback from the Arab world. As for the peace process, understand that Hamas controlled Gaza still calls for Israel's destruction. Understand that the Palestinian Authority on the West Bank financially rewards the families of their martyrs, when they kill Israelis. Violence in, and from the Arab world is a fact of everyday life, not tied to the peace process or our embassy's location.

Trump said in his statement on Jerusalem that he was acknowledging a reality. Another reality is that for 70 years Israel has been only tolerated, but never really accepted on the world stage. It survives in this harsh climate only because of courage.

2 comments:

  1. Truly said! My question, What peace process? Trump is on point. The Palestinians have no official state, operate out of two enclaves, are inherently anti-Israel, and have no legitimate claim to Jerusalem. In fact, there were no Palestinians around when the Jewish State ruled from Jerusalem in ancient times. I will agree Jerusalem is an international city, however, the city must be administrated over and Israel seems to be the logical entity for this oversight. For the past 50-years Israel has respected all religions in the city and has provided security and other governmental processes fairly. This is a move past U.S. Presidents agreed with, but were afraid to complete. This President took the bull by the horns and is trying to move forward, not backwards.

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  2. Exactly, everyone makes demands of Israel, accuses them of every sin under the sun, and yet glorifies those who seek its destruction through hatred, coercion, and violence. Sick of that, thank you President Trump.

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