Armchair Apologist
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Israel is a largely secular nation now and hardly represent the Israel of the Old Testament. They have rejected Christ as "Messiah" and remain in unbelief to this day.
That said, the fact that Jews have been scattered throughout the world and yet have been able to retain their identity as a distinct "People" is nothing short of miraculous! Are there examples of any other ethnic group who can claim such a history? If this is not enough, what about the fact that they have returned to their historical land to become a sovereign and independent nation after over 2,500 years?
As many have already stated, the Palestinians are not a "People" and never have been. Prior to Israel becoming a nation in 1948, it was nothing but desolate land occupied by nomadic tribes.
I would like to flip the question here and ask whether the Palestinians desire to peacefully coexist with the Israelis and I believe the answer is rather obvious. They and the majority of the surrounding Arab nations want the Israelis gone! I am sure there are good people who happen to be Palestinian who are simply caught in the middle of warring factions and I believe it behooves Christians to remember this. There are also a good number of Palestinian Christians who are our brothers and sisters in Christ and we need to pray for them just as we ought to be praying for Christians who happen to be Russian, Ukrainian, Iranian, Iraqi and Afghani.
Now, in order to answer your question, you should ask Muslims (and others who are non-Jews) who happen to live in Israel and call it "home?" Ask them how they are treated by Israeli Jews and those in the Israeli government? I believe the answer to your question is that they are quite "neighborly" towards anyone who does not desire to kill them! If someone was obsessed with killing you, I do not think you would respond so kindly!
That said, the fact that Jews have been scattered throughout the world and yet have been able to retain their identity as a distinct "People" is nothing short of miraculous! Are there examples of any other ethnic group who can claim such a history? If this is not enough, what about the fact that they have returned to their historical land to become a sovereign and independent nation after over 2,500 years?
As many have already stated, the Palestinians are not a "People" and never have been. Prior to Israel becoming a nation in 1948, it was nothing but desolate land occupied by nomadic tribes.
I would like to flip the question here and ask whether the Palestinians desire to peacefully coexist with the Israelis and I believe the answer is rather obvious. They and the majority of the surrounding Arab nations want the Israelis gone! I am sure there are good people who happen to be Palestinian who are simply caught in the middle of warring factions and I believe it behooves Christians to remember this. There are also a good number of Palestinian Christians who are our brothers and sisters in Christ and we need to pray for them just as we ought to be praying for Christians who happen to be Russian, Ukrainian, Iranian, Iraqi and Afghani.
Now, in order to answer your question, you should ask Muslims (and others who are non-Jews) who happen to live in Israel and call it "home?" Ask them how they are treated by Israeli Jews and those in the Israeli government? I believe the answer to your question is that they are quite "neighborly" towards anyone who does not desire to kill them! If someone was obsessed with killing you, I do not think you would respond so kindly!
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