IT is now indisputable that Israel’s mass murder and destruction of Gaza had nothing to do with finishing off Hamas. The real reason was to depopulate Gaza and the West Bank and make it a part of ‘Greater Israel’. It is also clear that the same policy of mass murder and destruction of infrastructure to make Lebanon uninhabitable is being followed so as to annex that country.
Statements of Israeli politicians and diplomats also indicate that they have every intention of occupying Sinai and part of Syria. If they succeed in doing this, they will have fulfilled what Moses promised them in the Old Testament. The Israeli public and politicians firmly believe that what is mentioned in the scriptures is their right — odd for a supposedly secular country and that too in 2024. It is a belief that is also supported by a considerable population of US citizens who are waiting for the second coming of Christ.
It is also clear that the Western powers (the EU, Nato, and the US) have supported Israel’s ambitions by providing it with military equipment, spare parts for military hardware, and/or financial assistance. They have also supported the American vetoes in the Security Council for a ceasefire in the........