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God, we pray for a turning of hearts and minds. Let the people and nations of the world surround Israel with support and love. Silence any accusations of genocide and let Your Jewish people in the Middle East live in peace.
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Israel is currently facing accusations of genocide at the International Court of Justice, but is that accurate? Who’s really committing genocide?

From International Christian Embassy Jerusalem. The ā€œbig lieā€ is an expression Adolf Hitler coined to describe his technique of telling a lie so colossal that no one would ever suspect it was false. He first described this concept in his autobiographical manifestoĀ Mein Kampf, which outlined his plans for ruling Germany. He surmised most people would never think of fabricating massive untruths so they would not believe others had. In other words, Hitler understood that people would see the world through the lens of basic honesty and would assume that same trait in others.

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Use of Propaganda

Hitler used propaganda to convey the big lie and garner the support of the masses. Successful propaganda spoke to peopleā€™s emotions more than their intellect, was limited to a few points, and harped on slogans. He said repeating simple slogans was necessary for the masses to retain them.

Hitlerā€™s words ring with a chilling truth. Despite his planā€™s evil intent, he knew how to get it past the people. When he became the head of state in Germany, Hitler implemented his strategy precisely. He fabricated the ā€œbig lieā€ of the evil Jew causing Germanyā€™s troubles, and he used propaganda to instill it in peopleā€™s minds, preparing the way for the extermination of the Jewish people.

Timeless Strategy

Hitlerā€™s strategy is still working today.Ā Mein KampfĀ was translated into Arabic back in the 1930s and has been one of the all-time best sellers throughout the Muslim world since.Ā Mein KempfĀ means ā€œmy struggleā€ within the Nazi context, whileĀ jihad, a major tenant of Islam, also means ā€œstruggle.ā€

Not coincidentally, Muslim leaders, such as Iranā€™s supreme leader, have adopted Hitlerā€™s strategy. They are also propagating the ā€œbig lieā€ of the evil Jews (particularly Israelis), using emotionally charged slogans and antisemitic cartoons to gain peopleā€™s support and prepare the way for the final destruction of Israel. This strategy is not limited to Iran but is at epic proportions throughout the rest of the Muslim world, where conspiracy theories run rampant, and people believe all types of lies about Israel and the Jewish people.

Genocideā€”a Modern-Day ā€œBig Lieā€

One ā€œbig lieā€ circulating today related to Israelā€™s current war with Hamas is that Israel is committing genocide. Letā€™s first define genocide to determine who is committing genocide against whom.

The legal definition of genocide was codified in the 1948 Convention of the Prevention of the Crime of Genocide, the first international treaty of the post-WWII United Nations, created in the shadow of the Holocaust. It prohibits acts committed with an ā€œintent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious groupā€ by killing or causing serious bodily or mental harm, ā€œdeliberately inflicting on the group conditions calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part.ā€

The term ā€œgenocideā€ is being used today for its emotional and political power, evoking an ultimate unsurpassable crimeā€”and those propagating it know full well how it resonates with the Jewish people. They are deliberately using it to equate what happened to the Jews in the Holocaust with Israelā€™s military actions of self-defense after the October 7 atrocities. It pokes at a deep wound all Jews have, delegitimizes Israelā€™s military campaign, and ultimately denies Israelā€™s right to exist.

Yet Hamasā€™ founding covenant documents a long-term plan and intent for the destruction of the Jewish people in a way comparable to Hitlerā€™sĀ Mein Kampf.

Who Is Really Attempting Genocide?

Israel is defending its right to exist and following international humanitarian war law while doing so. Israel is not attempting to destroy the Palestinian people. Hamas, however, wants to wipe Israel off the map and has made it clear it wonā€™t stop until that happens, saying October 7ā€”when terrorists killed and mutilated more than 1,400 innocent peopleā€”will happen again and again. Hamas, not Israel, violated the 1948 Genocide Convention on October 7 and has continually been clear on its intent: to destroy Israel. Hamasā€™ end goal is genocidal.

Christians must not remain silent butĀ arm themselves with the factsĀ andĀ speak up against this evil campaign. We must also call for a robust effort at the government level to bring international compliance with standards of education and press that are free from antisemitism.

Israel needs our support now more than ever. Share this article to dispel the accusations of genocide levied against it.

(Used with permission. From International Christian Embassy Jerusalem. Photo Credit: Nikolas Gannon on Unsplash)

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Lazaro
January 14, 2024

All these things fall into the main plan of our adversary the devil to destroy God’s people, but be very aware they will cone against Christians as well, same as these communists and their “progressive agendas ” they are just trying to erased our Biblical values from the Town Square.

Rose Rocha
January 12, 2024

Let you Holy Spirit lead your Christian people to discern the truth regarding Israel and what is being done to turn sympathy for those who want to destroy the Jewish people. Please send a revival all over the world. IJN

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Judith
January 11, 2024

“For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch.” Isaiah 62:1. Praying LORD for the voices of Your followers to speak loudly in support of Your chosen people. May Christians on campuses show Your love to fellow Jewish students and stand with them courageously, which will quiet the evil voices of Anti-semitism. Praying for revival to break forth on each and every college campus where the enemy’s protestors are causing fear and discord. Praying and trusting You Lord to pour out the Holy Spirit’s fire and power. May prayer and Bible Studies spread throughout these campuses. In Your Glorious, Victorious Name,I pray. Amen.

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Jacqueline
January 11, 2024

The Bible says, referring to Israel ā€œ ā€œI will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you.ā€ Tiny Israel gave the Arabs Gaza, they left their homes and left a desert that they transformed into beautiful gardens, great businesses and homes, only to watch Hamas destroy it. There is no ā€œ Palestineā€ . Israel did not attack, but were brutally murdered, set on fire, women and Children raped and dismembered. Their crime? EXISTING! And Leftist Marxists in America and teaching in our Universities are changing the narrative and encouraging persecution of Jews in Americs. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

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