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Video footage appears to contradict Israeli account of Gaza medic killings

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187 points r721 | 1 comments | 06 Apr 25 08:32 UTC | HN request time: 0.205s | source
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kvdveer ◴[06 Apr 25 08:58 UTC] No.43599992[source]▶
As long as a substantial number of christians consider Israel a divine-ordained country, there will not be any repercussions for any crime they commit.

The Bible contains literal instructions for genocide, and many Christians bemoan anci nt Israel for not following those instructions to the letter.

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like_any_other ◴[06 Apr 25 09:22 UTC] No.43600099[source]▶
Only 8% of Americans have a positive impression of Zionism [1]. Whatever is driving US support for Israel, it's not the will of the people.

[1] Figure 2, "What is your impression of Zionism?", https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-do-americans-feel-abo...

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watwut ◴[06 Apr 25 11:22 UTC] No.43600617[source]▶
Sure, but conservative Christians do have disproportionate influence on politics ... and they believe these.
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like_any_other ◴[06 Apr 25 12:36 UTC] No.43601014[source]▶
Suppose that they do - why is this the only area where they have had such astounding success? The closest they've come elsewhere is bans on abortion, where their victories are limited and intermittent, and the occasional transgender bathroom ban. The persecution of Christians abroad [1] doesn't even show up on their radar.

From this behavior, one would think support for Israel was the central pillar of the Christian faith.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Christians_in_t...

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1. ImJamal ◴[06 Apr 25 14:42 UTC] No.43601732[source]▶
> From this behavior, one would think support for Israel was the central pillar of the Christian faith.

It is for dispensationalists. Of course, that heresy only popped up a couple hundred years ago and goes against what Christians have always believed, that the Church is the New Israel, not some modern state.