Why cannot the world have some sympathy concerning the policies which are generated in Israel for its own protection? Even if errors in judgment are made in such policies, look at Iran with its boisterous leadership, mocking the Jews, denying the holocaust, preparing their military and nuclear might. What nation wouldn’t be on the alert when such leadership openly denies their right to exist? Consider Syria, the religious leadership of Iran, and the various terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah and al Qaeda. All of these offer nothing but the end of Israel. They stir up the evil, then act with indignation and amazement when Israel responds.
It is one thing to criticize Israel’s policies. What nation has no policies subject to criticism? What nation has made no mistakes? Israel criticizes itself. But what is this to join a gang of holocaust deniers who disavow the nation’s right to exist?
Perhaps the ‘what’ and ‘why’ might best be brought to this conclusion: “Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device. And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.” (Acts 17:29-31)
It is my assumption the Lord in His foreknowledge placed Israel in the exact location it is in to bring about His own ends. It is interesting they have little to no oil whereas all their neighbors have an abundant amount.
The foreknowledge of God. . . that is an interesting consideration. I sure that He can clearly see the end of it all. “. . .life from the dead.” ~ Rom.11:15