Why I Stand for Israel

Michael L

I stand for Israel because I believe it is the right thing to do. Jews have been persecuted for thousands of years just for being Jewish, and that is not right.

Israel is the ancestral home of the Jewish people and therefore it has the right to exist. Unfortunately, many of Israel's neighbors wish to destroy it. Islamic fundamentalists are the greatest threat to Israel (and for that matter, the entire planet).

When Israel is fired upon by Hamas or any other terrorist group, it is criticized for firing back. But none of this would happen if Israel had not been attacked first. Do you think that if some missiles landed in our backyard here in the United States, we would sit around thinking, "Should we fire back?" I think there would be an immediate response, and we would fire back - and it would be so hard that they would not know what hit them!

I am also a follower of Jesus and since he was Jewish, I must stand for Israel. Jesus would not be happy with the violence that is taking place, but he would not turn his back upon his people. So therefore, I must not either.