One wonders what the Israeli electorate were thinking after Kadima a supposed centrist party committed one of the most brutal genocides this century, they have chosen a Prime Minister who believes that Livni did not go far enough. Drunk on the power of getting away with the murder of innocent civilians in what has rightly been dubbed the world's largest open air prison we are left with a very right wing government. Whereas in the past comparisons with the Warsaw ghettos strayed into the realm of hyperbole they now don't do justice to the horrific situation on the ground in Gaza. Helped again by the Israel Lobby this gross violation of human rights raised very few eyebrows in congress and was redacted from the American narrative of history courtesy of the lack of coverage by the American media networks. Netanyahu is one of the few politicians who doesn't believe in a two state solution. Netanyahu having already failed to address the possible 'Iranian threat' when he was in power ten years ago feels that the time is right to return to this old hobby horse. The reality is that Iran has most likely past the threshold of being able to destroy Israel through biological and chemical means if not through nuclear means. As a christian it deeply concerns me that the holy land has fallen into such unholy hands. As Christians we must take some of the blame . The Zionist Lobby within the Christian networks is now preaching the false
gospel of dispensationalism and denying the fact that Our Lord crucified the racial element when he died on the cross. This has led to many Christians being deceived and horrendous policies which sees up to $3billion dollars being transferred to Israel
on an annual basis from the US. This money of course is accompanied with 22 billion dollars worth
of loan guarantees even in these times of financial austerity. This money could be used to foster peace or help prevent the deaths of 30,000 Africans dying everyday from preventable diseases. To make matters worse Netanyahu has chosen the uber-right wing Avigdor Lieberman as his foreign minister. As is the tradition that most Israeli ministers are mired by scandal, Lieberman has been quick off the mark even by Israeli standards. one can only pray that this apartheid government collapses under its own weight of gross inequality and we return to the sanity and desire for middle east peace.
