We pen this post on the heels of yet another outrage between Israel and their “tenants” the Palestinians.
“How long? How long?”
The facts:
1. Both Israelis and Palestinians are Semites. It is their common heritage. BTW Jesus was also a Semite.
2. There is strong evidence that both have more ancient common ancestry: they are both Canaanites. (National Geographic). Now, to be clear, this common ancestry includes Jordan, Lebanon and parts of Syria.
So we are witness to Brother against Brother: Cain vs, Able. The disputed land has been home to both. In reality, neither has a greater claim to the land. Israel claims Divine Providence. They call themselves “the chosen people.” What of the Palestinians? Are they not also “the chosen”? And, WHO CHOSE ? God? WHOSE GOD?
The city where history and reality merge is Jerusalem. Jerusalem is the sacred city of Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Instead of using this reality to unite brother & sister, all under the Temple Mount, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, instead of peace and cooperation, this holy site has been the battle field. This is nothing short of insanity!
Thanks for a ceasefire and recognition of the Palestinians – thanks goes to President Joe Biden. We are blessed to have a man of vision, a man of patriotism, a man of integrity leading our country and engaging with the world.
Now, Israel needs to grow up, behave in a humane manner, and work towards a 2-state solution. Palestinians are ready. The world is ready!