"How Does the Government of Israel Treat Christians? Christian Leaders in the West Should Care"
Tucker Carlson interview with Palestinian Christian, the Reverend Dr. Munther Issac of Bethlehem
I cannot express how powerful and incredibly moving I found the words of Palestinian Christian pastor and theologian, the Reverend Dr. Munther Isaac of Bethlehem during his interview with Tucker Carlson.
I thank Max Blumenthal for drawing my attention to the interview with his tweet:
This is a landmark moment in the cracking of the artificially manufactured pro-Israel consensus in the US. Itâs reflective not only of Tuckerâs evolution on foreign policy, but of the erosion of Israelâs fortress of support in conservative circles. GOP approval for Israelâs assault on Gaza has dropped over 10 points in the past month, and younger evangelicals are far less likely to support Israel than their parents and pastors.
There are three major factors behind the shift: first, many on the right have begun to share the same sense of disgust and indignation with Israel that progressives have. Who can suppress the pangs of outrage when confronted with the live-streamed industrial level Israeli butchering of children each day for the past 6 months? Second, more American Christians recognize the threat Zionism poses to Palestinian Christians, whether in Gaza, Bethlehem or Jerusalem. The Christ at the Checkpoint Inititiave Munther Isaac helps to lead and US groups like Sabeel have provided a critical network for connecting US churches to Palestine.
Finally, American conservatives are recognizing that the Israel lobbyâs influence runs counter to the ethos of America First, and that many of the most heavily promoted right wing influencers are just controlled opposition projects whose careers were astroturfed by pro-Israel billionaires. They now correctly denigrate Ben Shapiroâs Daily Wire as âthe Israeli Wire,â and look back with contempt at the founding of Breitbart after a meeting between its eponymous dead founder and Netanyahu in Jerusalem. And they cannot ignore the hypocrisy of pundits who built their brand on opposing woke cancel culture cheering on the cancellation of Candace Owens for offending Shapiroâs fragile ethno-religious identity.
Itâs hard to say whether this phenomenon will lead to a concrete policy shift, but one thing is clear: the lobby can do nothing but throw more money at the problem.
Please listen to Reverend Munther Isaacâs powerful message of truth in which he begs for peace.
As followers of Christ, as Christians we must pursue the path of peace and justice, and we must avoid simplistic polarities â good and evil.
I plead as a Christian pastor of Bethlehem. I plead that you come and listen.
~ Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac
9 April 2024
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