Evangelical Crusade or Humanitarian Aid?
Thomas Friedman and Johnnie Moore, despite claiming spiritual and moral authority, have contributed to a profound betrayal of the teachings of Christ. There will be no “second coming” of justice if Christian and Jewish values are weaponized to justify terror against a starving, occupied people.The roots of the Israeli Palestinian crisis stretch back to 1938, when Western powers, notably Britain and the U.S., armed Zionist militias that violently displaced Palestinians. Today, that legacy continues as Israel—under Netanyahu and the IDF—launches attacks on desperate civilians seeking food, losing not just moral standing but their collective soul.
Mr. Moore, a close ally of the Trump administration and now head of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, has cheered policies that weaponize aid and religious belief. Under his leadership, the foundation halted operations after chaos, resignations, and the killings of civilians at aid sites. Even the UN has refused to participate, citing Israeli militarization of aid and endangerment of Palestinian lives.
The Gospel teaches love, not domination. Using faith to enforce a system of apartheid, starvation, and brutality is a betrayal of everything sacred. If Christianity and Judaism are to mean anything today, they must stand for justice—for Palestinians and all other oppressed people.
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