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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnyone else see the irony of the UNESCO annoucement?
The Trump trolls are cheering this announcement because of perceived anti-Semitism, yet they worship neo Nazis and white supremacists. Groups that literally want to, and have past histories of murdering large groups of Jewish people!
Stop the island, I want to get off!
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)the evangelicals and they're the ones being catered to here.
And the antisemitism is NOT perceived. They actually called for a vote to make the Western Wall - the holiest site to Jews - part of the Temple Mount which would put it under Palestinian control (putting the Palestinians in control of the Mount was the stupidest thing Israel has ever done - and it was done in the hopes it would bring peace). Thankfully the Secretary of the UN put a stop to that bullshit.
They DID do it to the Cave of the Patriarchs - a site that has been holy to Jews for many hundreds of years BEFORE ISLAM EXISTED. Sell their atrocious record of antisemitism to those who don't know better.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)You have to understand that Israel is a necessary component of their End-Times agenda.
Jews are still going to Hell, but with the exception of a "remnant" of 144,000 Jews who will be deemed worthy.
It's really kind of twisted, but their "pro-Israel" stuff is primarily about the functional role of Jews in bringing about the key events which precipitate Jesus coming back.
attention jury: I am stating based on knowledge, what these people tend to believe, and not advocating such beliefs
Tavarious Jackson
(1,595 posts)Initech
(100,096 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)You misunderstand. Getting us all killed IS the plan.
Initech
(100,096 posts)And then we can spare the rest of humanity?
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)But, unfortunately, they believe this planet was, in point of fact, given to them as that island.
malaise
(269,123 posts)Rec
procon
(15,805 posts)Trump is looking to use Israel as an excuse for backing away from the UN. UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is known for its designation of world heritage sites, and it promotes sex education, literacy, clean water and equality for women.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/12/us/politics/trump-unesco-withdrawal.html?_r=0
U.S. funding cuts to UNESCO now run $500 million over disputes about Israels policies regarding religious sites in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. Trump wants us to believe that this is "anti-Israel bias" from UNESCO.