During his State of the Union Address, President Joe Biden announced plans for the U.S. to build a floating harbor in Gaza, which would be used to distribute food and other humanitarian aid. He condemned Israel for the situation on the ground and uncritically used vastly inflated casualty figures distributed by Hamas in the process. While it is true that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is severe, it is not true that Israel is to blame for it. The fault for that lies directly on the Hamas terrorists who are carrying out their orders from Iran. One reporter called the State of the Union speech “the most anti-Israel presidential speech in history.”
In addition, a British newspaper reported that the Biden Administration is working behind the scenes to try to force the collapse of the government led by Prime Minister Netanyahu. They hope to see him replaced with someone who will not prosecute the war against Hamas with such intensity. The Biden Administration continues to hold Rafah, the city in southern Gaza where Hamas terrorists have regrouped as off limits for a ground invasion, even referring to it as a “red line” that Israel must not cross. Israel has so far rejected any outside nation placing restrictions on how they fight to eradicate Hamas and defend themselves, but they are under increasing pressure to hold back.
The United States has been a friend and help to the Jewish people, even long before the nation of Israel was miraculously reborn in 1948. President Harry Truman was the first foreign leader to recognize the new Jewish state when they declared independence. For more than 75 years now, America has been a staunch friend and ally of Israel. And Israel has been America’s most reliable ally in the Middle East in return. Now U.S. support for Israel is hanging in the balance. Where will America stand? It is up to us to pray and speak out to ensure that we do not turn our backs on God’s Chosen People in this crisis moment.
