Middle East Update: Any Other Nation on Earth

If any other nation on earth was experiencing daily rocket attacks from a hostile, neighboring country, no one would raise an eyebrow when the nation under attack moved to defend itself.

But Israel is not just any nation.

In recent days, as Israel took measured steps to root out Hamas’ rocket launchers in Gaza — many of which are hidden in schools, daycare centers, and hospitals — ugly and sometimes violent anti-Israel and anti-Semitic protests erupted all over the world.

That Israel is being portrayed as the aggressor and Hamas the helpless victim here is ironic. As one astute observer noted this week, “Israel uses rockets to protect its hospitals and children. Hamas uses hospitals and children to protect its rockets.”

Nevertheless, here is just a sampling of what we’re witnessing around the world:

• Windows were smashed at a Belfast, Northern Ireland synagogue.
• Anti-Israel protesters rioted and set fires in Paris as they fought running battles with French riot police.
• “Israel=Hitler” signs were held up in Brussels. In London, it was “Well done Israel, Hitler would be proud.” And in Dublin, Prime Minister Netanyahu is depicted as Hitler on a sign, “Wanted: Zio Nazi.”
• Hundreds of extremists marched through a Jewish neighborhood in Paris shouting anti-Semitic slogans and attacked a synagogue.
• Anti-Israel demonstrations were held in major cities across the U.S.
• The websites of numerous local synagogues in the U.S. have been hacked and defaced by online Islamic extremist groups.

While all of this is deeply dismaying, sadly it is not surprising. Indeed the Bible clearly warns us about the emergence of this kind of hate. That’s why here at Jewish Voice Ministries we’re working harder than ever to proclaim the truth about Israel in the media and rally support for Israel amid this rising tide of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism that is sweeping the globe.

Please continue to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. And please keep your connection to Jewish Voice strong. What we’re doing together is more important and more urgently needed than ever before.

Can you help us continue to provide funding for ministry on the ground in Israel?  Your faithful support allows us to distribute funding for sister ministries on the ground who are helping evacuate vulnerable people, taking much needed supplies to soldiers and bomb shelters, and share the hope of love of Yeshua (Jesus), the true Prince of Peace. Your partnership also helps us continue to push back with truth against the deceptive, rising global tide of anti-Semitism.  Thank you for faithfully standing with God’s People in prayer and financial support, may God bless you!

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