Tikkun Global
Jerusalem, Israel
In Prime Minister Netanyahu’s recent speeches, there are several worthwhile points:
Peace – Israel's desire is for peace. Portraying Israel as the warmonger is the opposite of the truth.
Truth – Seeking and speaking truth is essential. There are so many lies being spread about Israel - complete reversals of facts and a reconstruction of history to fit the anti-Israel narrative.
Blessing and Curse – Netanyahu quoted Deuteronomy 30 in describing a positive prospect for the Middle East and a negative one: blessing or curse. The passage also demands that we choose one or the other! There is a basic moral choice facing the nations of the world today because of this conflict.
Normalization or Jihad – The basic choice is either compromising with Jihadist extremists or continuing normalization with the moderate Arab nations.
Hostage Return – After one year; following the monstrous murder, rape, and destruction of the October 7th invasion of Israel by Hamas; the hostages held underground in hellish conditions in Gaza are still there.
Seven-front War – This war is an unprovoked invasion and attack from the Ayatollah-backed terrorists in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, West Bank, and Iran - planned for two decades with weapons buildup, military infrastructure, tunnels, rockets stockpiled in homes, hospitals, schools, and humanitarian centers, and radical anti-Semitic propaganda.
Victory – Despite these impossible odds, Israel is not only surviving but winning. Israel cannot afford a victim/passive mentality. We are being forced into a victim-to-victor transition. The “Lion of Judah” is awakening from slumber.
Prosperity – If Jihadism can be defeated, then normalization will come. If normalization comes, there will be not only peace but unprecedented financial wealth in the region.
Iranian Nuclear Power – While there are jihadist extremists in many nations, only in Iran did a jihadist party succeed in taking control of the government (in the 1979 revolution). Should the Ayatollah government obtain a nuclear weapon, it would become an existential danger to the whole region. Iran must be stopped.
Defeating Hamas – Hamas built a terrorist machine of 40,000 commandos, 600 kilometers of tunnels, and 15,000 rockets. Almost all those forces have been destroyed. If Hamas surrenders and returns the hostages, the war would be over immediately.
Defeating Hezbollah – They were the leading terrorist group in the world, killing not just Americans, French and Israelis, but their own fellow Arab Syrians and Lebanese. This year alone they have shot over 8,000 rockets into Israel. They ruined the once beautiful Christian nation of Lebanon. They must be totally destroyed for peace to come to Israel and Lebanon.
Resolution 1701 – Trying to negotiate a compromise with Hezbollah would only prolong war for another generation.
Demilitarization\Deradicalization – Israel is not looking to resettle Gaza (after removing all 8,600 Jewish residents in the Disengagement of 2005). We are open to a cooperative civilian government in Gaza, on the double condition of removing weapons and stopping jihadist radical education. Otherwise, another war will be just a matter of time.
Resettling Evacuees – Some 130,000 Israelis have been evacuated from their homes because of the unprovoked rocket attacks from Hamas and Hezbollah. No other nation in the world would permit such a situation.
UN Moral Bankruptcy – An automatic majority of anti-Zionist votes in the UN means that any proposal, no matter how absurd, will be passed. In the past year, 174 hypocritical condemnations against Israel were passed, with only 73 condemnations of ALL the other nations in the world together. Israel is the only functioning liberal democratic nation in the entire Middle East.
Moral Confusion – Referencing Isaiah chapter 5, Netanyahu said that good is being called evil and evil good. Israel is accused of genocide when it is protecting itself against those who want to commit genocide against us. Israel is standing for good, the jihadists for evil.
Food Supplies – One example is the accusation that Israel wants to starve the Gazans. Israel has let in over 700,000 TONS of food supplies this year to Gaza while they were attacking us. Hamas hijacked the supply trucks and extorted their own people with the supplies.
Killing Civilians – It is fair to say that Israel in this war has taken more effort to protect uninvolved citizens than any army in history. Hamas and Hezbollah target civilians and use their own citizens as human shields.
Ancient Occupation – Israel conquered Canaan over 3,000 years ago. Solomon and David built an empire with its capital in Jerusalem. This is proven by archaeological findings and Biblical texts. The New Testament, 2,000 years ago, records Jews living all over the land but no Palestinians.
Modern Resettlement– The land lay almost entirely barren until the end of the 19th century when both Jews and Arabs began to repopulate the area. There are 22 Arab nations surrounding Israel and a total of 49 Muslim nations. Even the Quran recognizes ancient Israelite possession (Sura 5).
In September, the IDF crossed into southern Lebanon to clear out the Hezbollah military infrastructure along our border. The quantity of weapons both in homes and in underground tunnels is enormous. Maps and instructions were found for a total invasion and conquest of northern Israel and the Galilee area.
As I was writing this article, we had to run to our safe room because Iran shot 181 missiles into Israel. Not one Israeli was killed. It is only by the grace of God that we are miraculously turning back all these forces aimed at Israel’s annihilation. Please keep praying.
