What does a lunatic in Kansas have to do with the United
Nations, or the Middle East Crisis or a growing coalition of disparate groups
such as universities, media sources and large corporations? The answer requires
thinking beyond a headline or two. It will not be easy to accept. Once
understood, actions must follow.
So what is the connection? Jews. To be more specific…hatred
of the Jews. An angry 73 year-old man walks in to two separate Jewish Centers
and kills random strangers. The scenario of people being killed by out of
control lunatics is far too familiar. Our nation has been plagued by this type
of attacks for decades. But this story has an underlying connection to
anti-Semitism that must be addressed.
As reported by
Reuters: “Police said it was too early to determine if Sunday's killings were
motivated by anti-Semitism, but a leading anti-hate group said the suspect was
a former senior member of the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan movement.”
Too early to
determine? Well, let me go ahead and take the plunge, it does not mater whatever
extenuating circumstances may surface in the coming days, these killings are
rooted in hatred. Not just any hatred, mind you, this is hatred of the Jews. On
Passover Eve, a brutal attack was perpetrated against innocents.
The constant
drumbeat of Jew haters from every quarter feeds this hatred. The Klu Klux Klan
is no newcomer to anti-Semitism, but there is a swelling anti-Semitism
worldwide that has never gone away. While things have improved in many places,
there continues to be a rise of hatred for all things Jewish in Europe, Russia,
the worldwide Internet, university campuses and media outlets.
One of the most
insidious anti-Semitic characteristics of the modern world is the incessant
criticism of the State of Israel, the Jewish Homeland. Hatred of the Jews is
reinforced by the constant sniping at Israel.
Now is the time for
people of good conscience to rise against this worldwide trend. Standing for
Israel’s right to exist within secure borders is a critical element of
combating the growing hatred of the Jews. Standing against the forces that seek
to divide Jerusalem into an East/West Berlin-type capital is vital to the cause
of resisting anti-Semitism.
Remember, the dots
must be connected.
Please join me in
prayer for the families who lost loved ones in Kansas. Pray for safety for
Jewish community centers worldwide. And, as we are commanded by Scripture, pray
for the peace of Jerusalem.
