It’s no secret that Islamic totalitarian regimes like Iran have a long history of anti-Semitism, even with aspirations for genocide. But the continued dismissal of threats against Israel, as well as the reactions to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s recent UN speech, reinforces other evidence that anti-Semitism is a growing and dangerous threat, not only abroad, but also here at home.
In Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly last Thursday, he again pleaded with the world about the serious and impending danger posed by a nuclear Iran. It seems that as his pleas have fallen on the deaf ears of the Obama Administration and leaders of other nations in the recent past, Netanyahu decided to back up his words with a visual aid in hopes that possibly this approach would finally cause the western world to wake up to this dire reality.
The prime minister warned that Iran will have sufficient enriched uranium to make a nuclear bomb by next summer, at the latest, and urged the world to draw a clear “red line” to join him and the nation of Israel in stopping this threat. For those who have not yet seen it, Netanyahu’s visual aide consisted of a diagram outlined with the shape of a simply drawn vintage bomb with a burning fuse. The diagram was labeled to its outside from bottom to top: 1st STAGE, 2nd STAGE, and FINAL STAGE. A bold dark line was drawn from left to right across the diagram, about two-thirds of the way to its top, which was labeled with the figure 70%.
Netanyahu explained that “Iran is 70% of the way there and well into the second stage” and that it was getting “late, very late” to stop Iran, with only a few weeks into next summer by which any of the world’s nations might safely respond. These sentiments further supported his statements from earlier in September when he said that “The world tells Israel, wait, there’s still time. And I say, wait for what? Wait until when? Those in the international community who refuse to put red lines before Iran don’t have a moral right to place a red light before Israel.”
Clearly, the prime minister intended to finally drive this point home Thursday as he went on to draw a bold red line across the top of his diagram, marking the beginning of the FINAL STAGE. This line represents the point in time when he hopes for a military response from the U.S., but as he has previously indicated, he would settle for support by way of official words from his allies, or at least that Israel’s allies would resolve to not hinder the nation’s national security interests.
He went on to state that “Red lines don’t lead to war, red lines prevent war. Nothing could imperil the world more than a nuclear-armed Iran.” Netanyahu continued, “I believe that faced with a clear red line, Iran will back down, and it will give more time for sanctions and diplomacy.” He also related the Iranian threat to the time of the Holocaust, saying “Those who opposed that fanaticism waited too long to act,” with the final defeat of Germany coming years later “at a terrific cost.”
This historical parallel cited by Netanyahu becomes ironic when considered alongside the response of two big players in the mainstream media. Two shameless freeze-framed photos of Netanyahu were published by Reuters and the AP which seemingly feature the prime minister engaged in a Nazi salute, of all things. Obviously, the photos simply captured a frozen moment in time during Netanyahu’s speech as he used flowing hand gestures to reinforce the points of his speech.
As was pointed out by The Weekly Standard, “Of the hundreds of professional photos taken at this speech, the AP and Reuters decided to push these onto the wire.” We need not be so naïve as to believe that these photos were coincidental or accidental. Instead of a sign of self-hating on the part of the prime minister, could this be a blatant sign of anti-Semitism in the mainstream media? It seems that they have now, very plainly answered this question in the affirmative. Practically across the board, other traditional news organizations of the mainstream media have also been quick to criticize and mock the prime minister’s speech and visuals.
We should bear in mind that all these events have transpired just days after the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in our own New York City, making statements that denied the Holocaust and described Israel as merely a “disturbance” and “noise” in the history of the Middle East that would be “eliminated.” He was also quick to make a statement that nonchalantly dismissed speculation that Israel might attack Iran’s nuclear facilities before the American presidential election in November.
He was then allowed to take the floor at the UN to unleash a hate-filled rant against the nation of Israel in which he scolded “the uncivilized Zionists” for “intimidating” Iran. That’s right. He really said it, “intimidating” Iran! His point of view seems a little backward, but realistically, Iran should probably feel a little intimidated at this point. His wacky statements continued as he dared to suggest that he hopes for the second coming of Jesus, along with that of “a perfect human being named Imam al-Mahdi” the “disappeared” 12th imam revered by Shia Muslims, who also pray for his return. It is hard to imagine that this raving lunatic is given more time and respect by the U.S. government than Prime Minister Netanyahu, leader of America’s most important and loyal ally.
It is also unthinkable that even the mainstream media would sink to the depths of intentionally depicting the leader of Israel in a way that suggests Nazi symbolism. As the mainstream media increasingly displays a sinking code of ethics in their reporting, it’s no wonder that their ratings likewise continue to sink. The growing popularity of anti-Semitism in the U.S. can also be observed in many of our workplaces, organizations, and on the Internet among everyday citizens. Many citizen bloggers joined the MSM in mocking and undermining Israel and Netanyahu, following his UN speech. To paraphrase, apparently one blogger thought our outrage at anti-Semitism toward the leader of our ally to amount to “kissing Netanyahu’s [posterior].” It is dangerous ground for a nation to tread upon when its leaders, traditional institutions of information and private citizens begin to stand against Israel. Devoted Christians and students of the Bible in America and across the world understand this as well as anyone. They take the words of the Lord to Abraham in Genesis 12:3 very seriously, when he said of Israel, “And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”
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So, more PROPAGANDA!
Anti-ZIONISM is NOT anti-Semitism (There’s a YouTube video that explains it). Many Jews are anti-Zionists, thinking it was a BAD IDEA to have created Israel.
It’s ALL A SHAM that the Zionists keep shoving up our noses so they can CONTINUE to have middle east TERRORISM. Without the Zionists (who worked WITH HITLER DURING WWII) the world would not have CONTINUAL WARS (mainly because the banksters are ZIONISTS who back both sides of every war, including wars BEFORE Israel became a country, and LOVE to make money from BOTH sides by doing so)
@stevor,
Yup the article is a propaganda piece.
Israel should not exist and neither should the usa support it.
Zionism is quiet a bit different than being strictly Jewish.
All the rabid pro Israelie groups such as the ADL are Zionist.
The SPLC is controlled by Zionists.
So is ALL of Hollywood and ALL of the news media except for a couple of people who support the Zionists. And as you said, the bankers are Zionists. People don’t realize it but George Soros actually worked for Hitler and the Gestapo. He tuned in names of other Jews, ratting them out. Yet Soros is a Jew, a Zionist himself. Many if not most all of the Orthodox Jews does not believe in Zionism and are constantly clashing with the Zionists. People must learn to differentiate those Jews who are Zionists and Reform from the Orthodox and similar Jews.
Better yet it is wise for people to understand the real terminology behind one who calls themself a Jew.
Anti-Israel is actually “Anti-zionist”.–You missed that entirely;
Are you trying to “manipulate the truth?
But wait there is more… The zionists(People who call themselves
jews that wants a nation of Israel..) are NOT really jews!
So, what are they you ask? They are Khazars! How many times do
I have to spell this out. It is ALL over the Internet if you Google the
word. It is in Google and Bing and Yahoo Searches. There is page
after page from many sources, and you can start with Wikipedia.
(You don’t have to go to what the Khazars calls an “Extremist”
website, just normal websites concerning history.)
If they are Khazars; then who are the real jews you ask? The real
Jews are the ones we know as “Ultra-Orthodox Jews”. They are
in small number today, but what makes them real Jews is not the
fact of their blood line as there are gentile converts to
Ultra-Orthodox Judaism. The Khazars have misled the world into
associating them as being Jews because Israelite blood is actually
in the Khazar line. (Note in your reading, if you Google the term
Khazar, that the Khazars were a people from a kingdom, North
and West from what we know as Israel. It included areas in Turkey,
Greece and and around the country of Georgia, near Russia.)
What makes them genuine Jews is the FACT they are the ONLY
people who deliberately and as close to 100% as possible follow
all the Levitical Laws and Covenants the original Jews made with
God, and this can be ANYONE who chooses to follow the original
Covenants and Laws from God! The ONLY way to qualify as a real
and bonafide Jew is STRICT observance to the Covenant and Laws
from God. No other group actually follows these commandments,
so they are NOT subject to the Covenant with God. This does NOT
make them practicing Jews! IT makes them practicing Khazars.
NOWHERE has God directed any Jew to REFORM anything!
NOWHERE has God made exceptions to Levitical Law and His
Covenant with the Jews.
Now guess what? The Ultra-Orthodox Jews, the real Jews are
“ANTI-ZIONISTS”. They do not believe in the nation of Israel existing
or being allowed to exist until God comes back. (To the Christian
that would be Christ comes back.)
Still disagree as a Christian?
If you do, read, Revelations 2:9 and 3:9….
Here is a notable quote from a Khazar, a Zionist and a banker:
“Thanks to the terrible power of our International Banks, we have forced the Christians into wars without number. Wars have a special value for Jews, since Christians massacre each other and make more room for us Jews. Wars are the Jews’ Harvest: The Jew banks grow fat on Christian wars. Over 100-million Christians have been swept off the face of the
earth by wars, and the end is not yet.” ~ Rabbi Reichorn, speaking at the funeral of Grand Rabbi Simeon Ben-Iudah, 1869
This is not representative of Ultra-Orthodox Jews, and would include some exceptions elsewhere among Khazars. However it is representative among Zionists.
Also note that it is the Zionists that was responsible for the 1st and 2nd Federal Reserve Banks in the US (3rd also but that’s current and not needed here for discussion.) After Andrew Jackson kicked out the bankers they promised revenge, just as they had the last time they were kicked out of the country’s banking system, and they were the instigators behind the War of 1812. They done the same when Jackson kicked them out but this time they used the sentiments of slavery and tariffs to further divide the usa. They, the Rothchilds actually wanted the usa broken into two smaller countries because it would have been easier for them to control. Problem was the South wouldn’t take the offers of money from the European Banks which would have given the bankers much power in Southern or Confederate politics. The bankers had no choice but to support the Northern efforts in maintaining any control over the South as they already controlled Lincoln, the Republican Party and Northern politics.
Today the bankers still wants the usa divided and that’s why we see so many references to the usa being divided up into regions composing different states and countries throughout the Western Hemisphere, similar to the European Union. It will happen regardless to who becomes president as the bankers owns both Obama and Romney.
Michael Deo Vindicabamur
You are delusional … You and stevor … so sad and so very dangerous… and antisemitic … does your antisemitisim extend to the sons of Esau?
@jt57
All I ask is you prove us wrong!
It can’t be done!
We now have time and history on our side.
If you want more quotes from the Zionists, I can easily post you another 25 or 50 that I have on hand! Yet it is you who denies the reality of the very words and actions people takes! You deny the truth in front of your very eyes!
Michael– Deo Vindicabamur
You sir are delusional and have believed the lies you were fed … you are a classic case of antisemitism. I feel sorry for you and hope and pray that you will open your eyes to God’s truth though I would be very careful with taking God’s word out of context.
Unlike many in todays world who would silence free speech I am truly glad that you are able to voice your opinion no matter how delusional it is and applaud Floyd Brown for allowing even this distorted view of the world a place in the world of ideas. After all the 1st Amendment to our Constitution was intended to “protect the minority (opinion) form the majority” as regards ideas not race. Even though you are just the garden variety antisemite.
Jewish populations are the most genetically tested population on the planet. What you say about them being descended of Khazar tribes is just bunk. Genetics proves you wrong.
The main ethnic element of Ashkenazim (German and Eastern European Jews), Sephardim (Spanish and Portuguese Jews), Mizrakhim (Middle Eastern Jews), Juhurim (Mountain Jews of the Caucasus), Italqim (Italian Jews), and most other modern Jewish populations of the world is Israelite. The Israelite haplotypes fall into Y-DNA haplogroups J and E.
Ashkenazim also descend, in a smaller way, from European peoples from the northern Mediterranean region and even less from Slavs and Khazars. The non-Israelite Y-DNA haplogroups include Q1b1a (typically Central Asian) and R1a1 (typically Eastern European but the most common Ashkenazic variant comes from somewhere in Asia, probably Central Asia).
You are just trying to cloak old fashioned hatred of God’s Chosen People, aka anti semitism, in pseudo history. Science disproves you. God’s scriptures disprove you.
Believe me, God knows who his chosen people are. He does not need any of us trying to decide. God’s word says any and all that are against His people and the countries will be punished. I think He made it very clear about His intentions and the outcome. Iran, Egypt or whatever country or all of them can do as they damn well please, I do not care. They surely will and do deserve whatever punishment God chooses for them. I just do not want to be a part of it nor do I want America in on the punishment. I have a very strong feeling this is not going to be pleasant and will be for ever, throughout eternity. God does not play games or back off. The risk is to great!
I am afraid neither history or God disproves me. Matter of fact BOTH proves me!
First thing, one at a time. The word Judaism does NOT mean a race or the genetics of a people. The word Jew derives from Judaism which is a RELIGION! It does NOT signify a race of people. And this can be proven in the Old Testament. Israelite is the word used to distinguish a race of people, “many” (Not all, but some) were practicing Jews. And to be classified as a practicing Jew according to God one had to follow the “COVENANT” that God established with all those that would identify themselves as Jews, and these people practiced Judaism. Today ONLY about 3% of the people who identify themselves as Jews are actually Jews according to the Covenant that God established. In the days of Christ there were also many people who claimed to be Jews but were not and ONLY the tribe Judah could be given the title Jews for their commitment in following God’s Covenant. Around 600 AD the Khazars as I listed above “ADOPTED” the religion of Judaism but included their own tenets, laws and Scriptures in addition to the original from the time of Christ. These people in no way were Covenant Jews, nor of the same race. However over time the remnants of the other tribes of Israel (besides Judah) inter-mingled and inter-married with the Khazars and accepted the religion of the Khazars while rejecting the Covenant from God. They broke the Covenant, therefore they are NOT Jews according to Revelations 2:9 and 3:9. And what does those 2 verses say? Here’s what they say:
Rev 2:9 “I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.”
Rev 3:9 “Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.”
And God has done EXACTLY that with the Jews!
Michael– Deo Vindicabamur
Yea right. The Jews should wait until they are a black spot in the desert .Maybe they should sell their children to muslims so they have new slaves before they evaporate into spots on the sidewalks.Have readers really looked at Israel’s size compared to all Islamic countries ??? Does anyone really think the Jews will allow another Hitler to finish the job that he started??? The world ,not only Jews , should scream out togeather—NEVER AGAIN.
Here is the crux of why Jews are no longer God’s chosen people. Today Jews will not acknowledge this because they do NOT acknowledge the New Testament and they claim Jesus is a bastard child. Remember by not accepting the New Testament, they also reject Revelations 2:9 and 3:9. Yet Jews will and ALWAYS use the Old Testament in asserting that they are God’s chosen people as well as using the Old Testament to justify the nation of Israel. Yet you fail to realize or accept the fact that Christians today are follow the NEW TESTAMENT and NOT the Levitical, Covenant Laws of the Old Testament as they were replaced by the New Testament and Grace which it taught as the New Covenant. What the Jews are doing is giving the ignorant and false Christians a guilt trip in order to influence them into following their demands and desires. And the ignorant Christians follows like a sheep to slaughter…. So here is the naked truth concerning the Jews and do not just take my word for it, look up these parables in any good King James Commentary such as Matthew Henry’s Commentary.
Here are the parables in Matthew 21:19-end explained.
The word “Fig” is mentioned 64 times in the Bible. Figs refer to the Jews, always in Scripture.
“Tree” refers to Nation.
Fig Tree meaning Jewish Nation or the Nation of Israel.
Matthew 21:19-22
19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.
20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
What is Jesus doing to the fig tree in Matthew 21:19?
What is Jesus doing to the Jewish people is the same question!
There are many other verses to support this in the NT. Just do a online Bible search for Fig and Fig Tree. Jeremiah 8:13 comes to mind.
In short Jesus is breaking the Covenant with the Jews. They are no longer His chosen people.
Next Jesus is questioned by the priests and elders, by what authority He does this in verse 23.
Matthew 21:23-27
23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
He gives them the second parable concerning baptism. Who baptized John, God or man? To which John is baptized by the authority of God under the hands of man. It’s both, for Jesus Himself comes as both man and Christ God. Jesus is also verifying His authority by asking the question. Today Jews still deny this because they deny Christ. This is the proof that the Jews reject Grace. So I ask; Who do the Jews embrace? It is NOT God because He just voided the Covenant with the Jews, PLUS Jews today do not follow the Covenant in the first place! There is NOTHING stated biblically today that saves anyone who calls themself a Jew.
In verse 28 the parable of the two sons portrays the disrespect and contempt the Jews had shown God by not doing their work, following the Law. This is also shown in verse 32 with John and it shows how the Jews have reacted to these verses and parables every since Jesus first said proclaimed them. Jesus is also prophesying the future unto this very day.
Matthew 21:28-32
28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
The next parable starting in verse 33, Jesus is describing the punishment of the Jews who then kills His servants from His new vineyard and then who also killed the owners Son. Jesus justifies the rejection and voiding of the Covenant. In one sense Jesus is already pronouncing His death at the hands of the Jews as well as prophesying the death of His elect, while at the same time justifying beginning a new Covenant called Grace!
Matthew 21:33-41
33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.
37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.
40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?
41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
Again Jesus is prophesying the future and justifying His future return.
Of course the Jews do not believe any of this today because they do not accept Christ or any part of the NT.
And finally the last parable, the handing over of Grace unto the gentiles. What becomes of those who now reject Him and the Grace He offers. Who did the builders reject? What becomes of them? And what qualifies one to accept this new cornerstone or stone? Jews still do not accept it! Gee most so called professed preachers today does not accept this! Fore surly they won’t preach preach it!
Matthew 21:42-46
42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Now people, YOU tell me! Where am I wrong? If I am NOT wrong then anyone who calls or even thinks me a liar is wrong and condemns themself! If you don’t PREACH it, the above, then you are in danger of condemning yourselves! Fore it is GOOD NEWS and I am once again telling you GOOD NEWS! If you find fault with what I wrote, blame the original writers, not me! If I have mis-interpreted it, show me otherwise! If you can’t, then accept what is the truth, what can’t be proven a lie! Fore if it is NOT a lie, then it is the truth and God is NOT the author of confusion!
Michael– Deo Vindicabamur
It looks like we’ve inspired the intellectuals with this article, and maybe the others should find their own blog?
All that I ask, is that you show me where I am wrong?
Show me where Matthew 21:19 through the end of the chapter is wrong?
Show me where I mis-interpreted it?
Or show me where the commentators mis-interpreted it?
Likewise, according to the New Testament, show me where the Jews are still God’s chosen people? Show me where the Khazars are still God’s chosen people? Show me that the Jews/Khazars are still following God’s Covenant of the Old Testament with the Jews/Khazars? And finally, tell me this; How can the Khazars or Jews make Christians believe they are God’s chosen people when they deny the New Testament and at the same time they try to put a guilt trip on ignorant apathetic Christians, telling them to believe according to the Old Testament instead of the New Testament which is what Christians are supposed to follow?
Michael– Deo Vindicabamur