How can one country less of Vermont, with a population of less than 10 million people, so much of the worlds demand attention? Every President throughout my life has committed large amounts of energy to find peace in the Middle East, but only encounter frustration. There is much more to Israel holders.
The battle for the land of Palestine or Israel is nothing new. Throughout the old testament of the Bible is mainly on the land. God promised the land of Abraham, called Moses to lead the people to the land and had the King David established Jerusalem as the capital of the nation and the Jewish religion.
The history of Israel became really bitter when Nabucodonosor King of Babylon (today Iraq) had captured in the country and they enslaved its citizens. Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the beautiful temple of God had built King Solomon. All this happened more than 2,500 years ago! Interesting that after the Persians (today Iran) had taken of Babylon, King Cyrus allows the people Jew to have their land back and rebuild their temple. This story in the book of Ezra.
Never you hear of Jesus? Yes, he was a Jew. After this little story of his death, burial and resurrection the Jewish nation was destroyed and dispersed the last time by the Romans. For 2000 years it survived the Jewish race without a homeland. Throughout its history, their enemies have done everything possible to kill them all. Do remember Hitler? Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the current President of Iran, is not the first to call for the complete destruction of Israel.
The old testament announced the dispersion of Israel and the last return to the land in Ezekiel 37-39. This prophecy was fulfilled on May 14, 1948, with the blessing of the United Nations, Israel declared its independence and land ownership. The Palestinians and other Arabs have fought them until today.
Politically, Israel is our greatest ally. They have a democratic form of Government and a free market economy.
The Bible has another prophecy about this area of the world, there will never be peace unless Jesus returns. The last battle that Armagedón will fight there. This makes Helen Thomas and his comments seem a bit small. Feel free to deny all this stuff in the Bible, but it is all pretty amazing.
George w. Bush was the first President that suggest two-State solution for Palestine and Israel. This may happen someday, but it will never solve the problem. The Arab world is determined to destroy Israel, regardless of any political solution.
There are 25 Arab countries with their different religion and race. There is a small Jewish country with their own religion and race. Forget about religion, it seems logical that United States will continue to Israel support.
Christian and Islamic religions were born outside the Jewish faith. Christians are instructed to love their enemies and try to save all the people. Muslims have been instructed to kill their enemies. Does that one wonder why Liberals are more support of the Arab position.
I think that I want to stay on the side of Israel.
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