You Are Served!

The US is outraged over Israel’s recent announcement of plans to build 1,600 houses for Jews in East Jerusalem. Reports are that the US is most perturbed about the timing of the announcement – it happened around the time that Vice-President Biden was visiting that region. Not only does the US feel insulted, but there is fear that this move by Israel will defeat attempts by the US to revive fragile peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

My question is: What is this constant antagonism between Israel and the world regarding Jerusalem?

Jerusalem – all of it – belongs to Israel.

Long before the United States became a thought and the United Nations a proposal, Jerusalem was the established capital of Judah, southern section of what is now all Israel. God chose Jerusalem as the central city of what was then the Southern Kingdom, but always said that Jerusalem would always be His everlasting city of what would later become One Israel, Northern and Southern Kingdoms united again. As was foretold by Hebrew prophets, the 20th century saw the rebirth of Israel and the miraculous defeat of neighboring nations that attempted to prevent what God had foretold and had put into motion.

Go to the Bible and see the facts there.

The US has for a long time benefited from its goodness to Israel. This must continue. Additionally, the US must guard against becoming like other nations in its actions towards Israel.

God will always fight for Israel – against all her enemies.

I will admit that we have a serious situation with Palestians living in areas surrounded by Israel. I will concede that efforts must be to ensure that the two peoples live as harmoniously as possible. However, we should not lose sight of the facts – Jerusalem is Israel’s.