‘Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war’ and ‘Open hatred of Jews surges globally, inflamed by Gaza war’
#Bolivia has cut diplomatic ties with #Israel over what it describes as “aggressive and disproportionate” military actions in #Gaza.https://t.co/AA8yB0DLlv
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) November 1, 2023
The BBC posted the following:
Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war
1 November 2023
Bolivia has become the first Latin American country to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over what it describes as “aggressive and disproportionate” military actions in Gaza.
The country called for a ceasefire and said it would be supplying the blockaded Gaza Strip with aid.
An Israeli official said the move was “a surrender to terrorism”.
Lior Haiat accused the Bolivian government of “aligning itself with the Hamas terrorist organization”.
Bolivia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Freddy Mamani said that the government had taken the decision to cut ties “in repudiation and condemnation of the aggressive and disproportionate Israeli military offensive taking place in the Gaza Strip”.
He added that the country wanted an end to Israel’s blockade that was preventing “the entry of food, water and other essential elements for life”.
Gaza has been under an Israeli siege for weeks, with essential aid only reaching people through Egypt’s Rafah crossing sporadically. …
On Monday, Bolivia’s President Luis Arce described Israel’s actions in Gaza as “war crimes” on X after meeting with the Palestinian ambassador to Bolivia, Mahmoud Elalwani. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-67281584
Columbia and Chile also took diplomatic actions:
November 1, 2023
Bolivia said on Tuesday it had broken diplomatic ties with Israel because of its attacks on the Gaza Strip, while neighbors Colombia and Chile recalled their ambassadors to the Middle Eastern country for consultations.
The three South American nations lambasted Israel’s attacks on Gaza and condemned the deaths of Palestinian citizens.
Bolivia “decided to break diplomatic relations with the Israeli state in repudiation and condemnation of the aggressive and disproportionate Israeli military offensive taking place in the Gaza Strip,” Deputy Foreign Minister Freddy Mamani said at a news conference.
The three countries called for a cease-fire, with Bolivia and Chile pushing for the passage of humanitarian aid into the zone and accusing Israel of violating international law.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro called the attacks a “massacre of the Palestinian people” in a post on the social media network X, formerly known as Twitter.
Israel’s foreign ministry says Bolivia’s decision to cut ties is a surrender to terrorism. …
“We reject the war crimes being committed in Gaza. We support international initiatives to guarantee humanitarian aid, in compliance with international law,” Bolivian President Arce said on social media on Monday. https://www.voanews.com/a/bolivia-severs-ties-with-israel-others-recall-envoys-over-gaza/7336720.html
Many in the international community are turning against Israel as it intensifies its attacks against Gaza.
On the day of Hamas’ attack last month, I posted:
A strong Israeli response may upset the world if its response is considered to be some type of “war crime.”
Interestingly, notice the following Roman Catholic writings:
Abbot Herman of Lehnin (died 1300) Towards the end of the world “Israel will commit a terrible crime for which it will suffer death.” (Culleton, R. Gerald. The Prophets and Our Times. Nihil Obstat: L. Arvin. Imprimatur: Philip G. Scher, Bishop of Monterey-Fresno, November 15, 1941. Reprint 1974, TAN Books, Rockford (IL), p. 151)
Roman Catholic priest and writer R. Gerald Culleton (20th century): Towards the end of the world the Jews are to commit some atrocious crime for which they will be greatly persecuted…the Great Monarch…This Lion Monarch… together with the Great Pope or Angelic Pastor, shall appear after socialism…(Culleton R. Gerald. The Reign of Antichrist, Reprint TAN Books, Rockford, IL, 1974 pp. 25,27,28,50)
Perhaps “after socialism” may mean after communism falls, like it mainly did in the late 20th century.
Today’s statements from Benjamin Netanyahu, if carried out as he implied, could turn more of the world against Israel and/or possibly get the Syrians and Iranians to cause great damage to Jerusalem per Isaiah 22:6-9. (Thiel B. Hamas attacks and Netanyahu says, ‘We are at war’. COGwriter, October 7, 2023)
Yes, Israel has since been accused of war crimes. Additionally, more of the world is turning against the nation of Israel as well as against Jews in general–antisemitism is rising.
Yesterday, someone asked me about Isaiah 22:8. Here is what that verse says:
8 He removed the protection of Judah. You looked in that day to the armor of the House of the Forest; (Isaiah 22:8, NKJV)
Increased anti-Semitic actions could be consistent with the removal of protection of Judah. As far as “the armor of the House of the Forest” goes, that MIGHT be a reference to Hezbollah as the “House of the Forest” in the Bible is a reference to a location within Lebanon (1 Kings 10:17,21)–and since Hezbollah is based there with armaments, that may be some of what this verse is pointing to.
That seems consistent with the following Roman Catholic translations of that verse:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the covering of Juda shall be discovered, and thou shalt see in that day the armoury of the house of the forest.Catholic Public Domain Version
And the covering of Judah will be exposed, and in that day, you will see the weaponry of the forest house.
The modern nation of Israel is run by those of the tribe of Judah–and there are a lot of weapons that Hezbollah has in Lebanon. It seems that if Hezbollah enters this conflict in full force that it will reign tens of thousands of rockets/missiles on Israel.
That said, notice the following:
Open hatred of Jews surges globally, inflamed by Gaza war
LONDON (Reuters) -In Los Angeles, a man screaming “kill Jews” attempts to break into a family’s home. In London, girls in a playground are told they are “stinking Jews” and should stay off the slide. In China, posts likening Jews to parasites, vampires or snakes proliferate on social media, attracting thousands of “likes”.
These are examples of incidents of antisemitism, which have surged globally since the attack by Hamas gunmen on southern Israel on Oct. 7 and subsequent war on the Islamist group launched by Israel in the Gaza Strip.
“This is the scariest time to be Jewish since World War Two. We have had problems before, but things have never been this bad in my lifetime,” said Anthony Adler, 62, speaking outside a synagogue where he had gone to pray in Golders Green, a London neighbourhood with a large Jewish community.
Adler, who runs three Jewish schools, temporarily closed two of them after Oct. 7 because of fears of attacks on pupils, and has beefed up security at all three.
“The biggest fear is that there will be a random attack on our community, on our families and our children,” he said.
In countries where figures are available from police or civil society groups, including the United States, Britain, France, Germany and South Africa, the pattern is clear: the number of antisemitic incidents has gone up since Oct. 7 by several hundred percent compared with the same period last year. …
In the case of the antisemitic incidents, most consist of verbal abuse, online slurs or threats, graffiti, and defacing of Jewish properties, businesses or sites of religious significance. Physical assaults represent a significant proportion.
One common thread is that anger over the deaths of thousands of Palestinians as a result of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is invoked as justification for verbal or physical aggression towards Jews in general, often accompanied by the use of slurs and tropes rooted in the long history of antisemitism.
“Whatever their opinion on the conflict, even if they are extremely critical of the Israeli government’s policy, Jew is for them equal to Israel, equal to killing Palestinian children,” said political scientist Nonna Mayer, a member of France’s CNCDH, an independent human rights commission. She was describing what was in the minds of those behind antisemitic incidents. 10/31/23 https://news.yahoo.com/open-hatred-jews-surges-globally-141737707.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHJ1ZGdlcmVwb3J0LmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMx93yv6aVIqRWnkd2z6aEXHKtQj2sjU4AbhOVUjq1Utgte58av2lXV37EYExD-y84V670yjQiaI3aOoj7nrSa5eHnBgeG8tfRmWFZKdPNHFoLtDc-9WdKtcI-iqihqnhIrX_JOuVPmaDPnXvU3_uHLKRtZjF8NKoLI38Qr11GxT
It is not just Jews that are hated or will be in the future. Throughout history, true Christians have sometimes been called “Jews” and have been subject to persecution supposedly directed towards Jews. True Christians also had to suffer through the so-called Inquisition, which utilized torture against those that had Church of God beliefs–and more is expected in the future (see Persecutions by Church and State). Protestant leaders have also promoted antisemitism and Church of God persecution (see The Similarities and Dissimilarities between Martin Luther and Herbert W. Armstrong) and Eastern Orthodox (see John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople and Antisemite).
There was a poem many years ago by Martin Niemöller:
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
Real Christians have always been on the side of being persecuted and have never been on the side of the persecutors. And this will be true again in the future.
People should not be antisemitic. People should not hate Muslims. People should not hate others.
Anyway, although some Roman Catholic and Protestant leaders sometimes try to teach against antisemitism, the underlying antisemitism in Europe and some other lands will again flourish when the time comes, when the Beast’s government mandates it (Revelation 13:15-17).
Lessening of it should be encouraged. However, we are seeing it publicly increased now.
Some items of related interest may include:
Persecutions by Church and State This article documents some that have occurred against those associated with the COGs and some prophesied to occur. Will those with the cross be the persecutors or the persecuted–this article has the shocking answer. There are also three video sermons you can watch: Cancel Culture and Christian Persecution, The Coming Persecution of the Church, and Christian Persecution from the Beast. Here is information in the Spanish language: Persecuciones de la Iglesia y el Estado.
Prophecies Showing Persecution of Sabbath Keepers Are Sabbath-keepers going to be persecuted in the 21st century? Are there biblical and non-biblical prophecies that point to this type of persecution?
The Spanish Inquisition and Early Protestant Persecutions Was the Church of Rome really responsible for this? What happened? A video of related interest is titled: The Past and Future Inquisition.
Military Service and the Churches of God: Do Real Christians Participate in Carnal Warfare or Encourage Violence? Here are current and historical perspectives on a matter which show the beliefs of the true church on military participation. Is war proper for Christians? A related sermon would be: Christians, Violence, and Military Service.
God’s Grace is For All Is being Jewish a hindrance to salvation? What about not being a descendant of Israel? What does the Bible really teach? Here is a link to a related sermon titled Race and Grace; Do you view race as God does?
John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople and Anti-Semite This late fourth/early fifth century Bishop of Constantinople is considered to be a ‘saint’ and ‘doctor’ by the Church of Rome, Church of England, and the Eastern Orthodox, but he did not teach Christ’s love.
The Similarities and Dissimilarities between Martin Luther and Herbert W. Armstrong This article clearly shows some of the doctrinal differences between in the two. At this time of doctrinal variety and a tendency by many to accept certain aspects of Protestantism, the article should help clarify why the genuine Church of God is NOT Protestant. Do you really know what the Protestant Reformer Martin Luther taught and should you follow his doctrinal example? Here is a related sermon video: Martin Luther and Herbert Armstrong: Reformers with Differences.
Where is the True Christian Church Today? This free online pdf booklet answers that question and includes 18 proofs, clues, and signs to identify the true vs. false Christian church. Plus 7 proofs, clues, and signs to help identify Laodicean churches. A related sermon is also available: Where is the True Christian Church? Here is a link to the booklet in the Spanish language: ¿Dónde está la verdadera Iglesia cristiana de hoy? Here is a link in the German language: WO IST DIE WAHRE CHRISTLICHE KIRCHE HEUTE? Here is a link in the French language: Où est la vraie Église Chrétienne aujourd’hui?
Continuing History of the Church of God This pdf booklet is a historical overview of the true Church of God and some of its main opponents from Acts 2 to the 21st century. Related sermon links include Continuing History of the Church of God: c. 31 to c. 300 A.D. and Continuing History of the Church of God: 4th-16th Centuries and Continuing History of the Church of God: 17th-20th Centuries. The booklet is available in Spanish: Continuación de la Historia de la Iglesia de Dios, German: Kontinuierliche Geschichte der Kirche Gottes, French: L Histoire Continue de l Église de Dieu and Ekegusii Omogano Bw’ekanisa Ya Nyasae Egendererete.
Hope of Salvation: How the Continuing Church of God Differs from Protestantism The CCOG is NOT Protestant. This free online book explains how the real Church of God differs from mainstream/traditional Protestants. Several sermons related to the free book are also available: Protestant, Baptist, and CCOG History; The First Protestant, God’s Command, Grace, & Character; The New Testament, Martin Luther, and the Canon; Eucharist, Passover, and Easter; Views of Jews, Lost Tribes, Warfare, & Baptism; Scripture vs. Tradition, Sabbath vs. Sunday; Church Services, Sunday, Heaven, and God’s Plan; Seventh Day Baptists/Adventists/Messianics: Protestant or COG?; Millennial Kingdom of God and God’s Plan of Salvation; Crosses, Trees, Tithes, and Unclean Meats; The Godhead and the Trinity; Fleeing or Rapture?; and Ecumenism, Rome, and CCOG Differences.
Beliefs of the Original Catholic Church: Could a remnant group have continuing apostolic succession? Did the original “catholic church” have doctrines held by the Continuing Church of God? Did Church of God leaders uses the term “catholic church” to ever describe the church they were part of? Here are links to related sermons: Original Catholic Church of God?, Original Catholic Doctrine: Creed, Liturgy, Baptism, Passover, What Type of Catholic was Polycarp of Smyrna?, Tradition, Holy Days, Salvation, Dress, & Celibacy, Early Heresies and Heretics, Doctrines: 3 Days, Abortion, Ecumenism, Meats, Tithes, Crosses, Destiny, and more, Saturday or Sunday?, The Godhead, Apostolic Laying on of Hands Succession, Church in the Wilderness Apostolic Succession List, Holy Mother Church and Heresies, and Lying Wonders and Original Beliefs. Here is a link to that book in the Spanish language: Creencias de la iglesia Católica original.
Gaza and the Palestinians in Bible Prophecy What does the Bible teach about Gaza and the fate of the Palestinians? Here is a link to two related videos: Gaza and Bible Prophecy and Gaza and Palestine in Prophecy.
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