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Unfortunately with the US ambassador supporting the Greater Israel project a lot of people living in countries that are targets for Israeli expansion can feel little safety or security.
The US backing Israel in its expansionary ambitions leaves millions of people with good reason to feel unsafe.
'Huckabee’s support for Greater Israel was roundly condemned by more than a dozen states, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkiye.
For Arab and Muslim states, the anger at the comments partially emanates from the sense of a lack of respect towards the sovereignty of regional states by a US official. But it also highlights fears that the balance of power in the region is weighted towards an Israel that is increasingly willing to attack across the Middle East, and has little interest in peace.
Even if the takeover of the land between the Nile and the Euphrates is not feasible, a region where Israel is the primary hegemon will likely lead to more attacks, more wars, and, if Israel determines it necessary, more occupation of land.'
There’s a deeper tension here.
If you believe Yeshua HaMaschiach is the fulfillment of Jewish prophecy, then the idea that state power must help bring prophecy to pass should raise serious questions.
Because once territorial expansion gets framed in explicitly biblical terms, it doesn’t stay in the realm of belief.
It gets read as:
policy being shaped by religious frameworks.
And once that happens, other countries don’t debate the doctrine.
They react to it.
While biblical history is a powerful part of many people’s identity, the beauty of the modern world is our ability to evolve.
Most people today, regardless of their background, just want a safe place to raise their families.