The Israeli prime minister used religious imagery on February 28 while announcing the start of the war
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religion
Christian Zionists: A Fifth Column?
“President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark His return to Earth”
Passover: Freedom from Pride
Revenge is natural. This is why the Torah not only forbids it but instructs the Jews to be mindful of the impression they make
Iran War and Bible Prophecy: Some Conservative Christians See End-Time Omens
This type of apocalyptic thought has roots in the 19th century, when many American preachers turned toward more literal readings of the Bible
Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope
To the packed crowd, he described Khamenei as a martyr, a spiritual guide, and the physician for pain.
The Controversial Death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Khamenei’s legacy was complex. For some, he embodied political resistance and religious values. For others, he symbolised authoritarian rule
The Nihilism of Trump’s War Games
There is no strategy, because realizing the ostensible macro purpose of each war, besides having it, requires committing to an absurd and criminal totality
Critiquing Israel is not Anti-Semitism: The American Psychological Association
definitions of antisemitism recognize that antisemitism involves prejudice, discrimination, harassment, hatred, or violence against Jews as Jews
Judaism as an Occupied Territory
The most conspicuous example is the ongoing mass-carnage in, and of, Gaza, carried out by Israel, yet fully enabled by the US and Europe
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