You are so right. I am absolutely livid, enraged about what is going on in my name, with the support of my government, my taxes and the full support of so many other Christian believers, too. It has, once again, rocked my evangelical Christian roots to the core when I used to preach the Gospel of Christ in the open air as a young man. What some of my fellow Christians fully support has made me think that Christianity is simply not Christian enough. Is not Christ-like when what is supported is violence and the slaughter of the innocents, yet again, as Herod did in the same land. Now, it's Bibi following Herod's example.
Your response is so much better than the almost universal apathy and refusal to challenge or even engage. You have been brilliant in engaging. Fantastic!
However, what would be so helpful is a reasoned correction where I am wrong or where my conclusions are mistaken. That our friend and ally Israel is likely to have slaughtered more children in two years than Putin has done in eleven years (or, certainly since his full invasion in Feb 2022) is not a record we should be proud of. And, judgement begins in the House of the Lord - certainly to obey my Lord Jesus Christ. He was particularly condemnatory of hypocrisy when we condemn Putin but not friend Bibi. And I have read parts of his book: 'Bibi: My Story' which I enjoyed.
A quest for the truth, spoken in love, in these matters of morality in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank must win out over everything and then appropriate action taken in the ICC and ICJ (the civil World Court).
Let's have more Christian leaders like Bishop Rachel standing up for:
The House of Bishops released a statement on the situation in Gaza in May calling for an end to the Israel-Hamas war, and criticised the “sin” of violence.
It stated: “The death, suffering and destruction being inflicted on Gaza is a grave sin that violently assaults God-given human dignity and the very integrity of God’s creation…
“We support and applaud all those Jewish voices, both inside and outside of Israel, that are courageously pressing the Israeli government to end the war. We add our voices to those urging the government of Israel to turn away from its current trajectory and to affirm life and human dignity for all.” FROM: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/12/stop-businesses-funding-israeli-settlements-bishop-urges/
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Thanks so much, David for the feedback. Although, I don't think the disgraceful record of Western, especially British involvement in the region is either complex or contested. Simply, greedy, foolish and wrong!
I can assure you that my history must be correct because my authoritative source is the BBC's Jeremy Bowen in his revealing, readable but disturbing book, 'The Making of the Modern Middle East'. His research and quoting of sources seems impeccable. I, certainly, put things more baldly in my writings than his always very measured tone and fair presentation when I hear him on Radio 4.
My more stark style of writing does reflect my horror, especially by born again Christian believers, like my Linda and others who insist that Israel and the IDF have every right to do what they are doing because it is a spiritual battle against evil Hamas. Is that what you believe, David? You beat evil by doing a bigger evil for longer. A good end justifies using bad means. I have not yet put it to Linda: should we be showing/using the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit to confront evil?
I was so impressed that you had listened to the 'Today Debate' on Israel/Gaza with Anna Foster and liked her chairing of the event, as I did!
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