The current administration is harming Israel on purpose big time. That’s why I never voted for the current administration. Somewhere in the Bible said those who bless Israel will be blessed those curse Israel will be cursed. Cannot remember exactly where in the Bible.
No the current administration isn’t hurting Israel, but in fact tap dancing around Natenyahu’s policies.
As Pat Buchannan said, “US policy in the Middle East, must be what’s good for the USA.”
He was quickly labeled anti-Semitic, because unless a politician blindly supports Israel, they are doomed in the American Political Arena.
We as Catholics support the Jewish people in Israel, but we don’t turn a blind eye to injustices brought on Christians and Muslims inside Israel and the occupied territories…
The Catholic Church has yet recognized the State of Israel, and calls for justice from both the Israeli government and Palestinian authorities. Pope Francis’ planned visit is going to bring about some historical events, I’m sure of it. I pray for his safety, but I place about as much trust in the Israeli government to protect him as I do in radical Muslims who would try to assassinate him.
As far as Ahmadinejad and the fundamentalist theocratic government of Iran, they are responsible for the suffering and oppression of their own people, not to mention their involvement in exporting terrorism over the past 40 decades. They have also given support to members of Al Qaeda including the attackers of 9/11. Osama Bin Laden’s own son was in Iran getting support from the government there in areas of training and financial support, prior to that attack.
Of course since the Shitte take over of Iraq, Iranian support for Al Qaeda has turned against them. Hatred between Sunni and Shiite Muslims has a long history of violence. Al Qaeda, being mostly the Wahabi sect of Sunnis, will take support from whom ever helps them attack the USA, Great Britain and of course Israel. Iran helped them, but since the fall of Saddam, Al Qaeda has turned on the Shiites. They are showing their hatred for Shiites in Syria and Libya.
This has put the Iranian government in a position where they are starting to reach out to the West to lift sanctions and get their own economy in order. If they don’t, a popular armed uprising against the government will come, have no doubt about it.
Bottom line here is, no we do not have to support the Israeli government and must speak out against injustices they have put on people.
We must speak as Catholic Christians first and always.
Jim
