Benjamin Netanyahu struck a deal with far-right Jews to become prime minister. But it’s playing like a deal with the Devil. Those far-right Jews have been persecuting everyone, including Christians
That deal gave far-right Jews government power they never had. But they’re using it to turn Israeli democracy into a Jewish theocracy. That has them condoning all kinds of far-right terror, including
- “rampant Israeli violence” against Palestinians in the West Bank;
- police brutality against Muslims in the Al Aqsa Mosque; and
- efforts to strip the secular judiciary of its powers.
Far-Right Jews Persecuting Christians
Now come reports about far-right Jews religiously cleansing Christians from Jerusalem. And everyone is blaming Netanyahu’s far-right government for fostering a “culture of impunity.”
‘We do not have the feeling that the government is really helpful to end this violence, to stop these aggressions against people who just do not have the same faith as those attackers,’ said Lenz, the head of the German Lutheran Church in Israel.
(NBC News, April 20, 2023)
Except this reign of terror is just part of Netanyahu’s plan to wag the dog. Remember, he’s on trial for corruption and breach of public trust. But this thin-skinned narcissist would sooner plunge Israel into civil war than face justice.
Far-right Jews in Israel and far-right Whites in America
Rampaging far-right avengers in Israel compels comparisons with menacing far-right insurrectionists in America. Trump has given the latter license to target minorities. And that includes targeting Jews. Netanyahu has given the former license to target minorities. And that includes targeting Christians.
Mind you, minorities in America have not declared it an article of faith to convert Whites or damn them to Hell. But Christians in Israel have declared it an article of faith to convert Jews or damn them to Hell. So perhaps we can forgive Jews a little for their avenging rampage.
In fact, I have commented on this simmering religious schism between Jews and Christians in many posts. For example, I’ve commented on
- Netanyahu saying Israel is for Jews only;
- evangelicals hailing Trump as sent by God to save the Jews;
- evangelicals and Jews striking an Armageddon bargain; and
- Israelis electing Netanyahu to lead a new apartheid government.
I am the son of an evangelical preacher man. And I know all about this Christian presumption about converting Jews.
So forget us; perhaps God will forgive far-right Jews for persecuting Christians. Especially if they’re doing so to prevent Christians from converting his “chosen” people.
Amen?