'We Were the First Christians': Palestinian Believers Question American Evangelical Support for Israel - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity

'We Were the First Christians': Palestinian Believers Question American Evangelical Support for Israel - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity

Palestinian Christians in the West Bank are expressing a profound sense of betrayal as American evangelical leaders continue pushing for policies that directly harm their communities. Nicholas Kristof recently traveled to Bethlehem to hear directly from Christians living under occupation – and their testimony stands in stark contrast to the narrative promoted by many American evangelical groups. “Do we feel betrayed?” mused Mitri Raheb, a Luther…

– On the West Bank, we are scared. Everything changed after October 7, and it seems that things are still getting worse. Land continues to be confiscated, roads are closed, and Israel controls the two roads that connect us to the north and south. They have control over our lives, says Munther Isaac. He says they hate to “complain” about the situation on the West Bank when they know what is happening in Gaza. Isaac is pastor of the Lutheran churc…