The Times of Israel reports that during a meeting today (10/24/2023) of the United Nations (“UN”) Security Council, Israel’s UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan called for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to resign. During the Security Council’s meeting, Guterres stated that “it is important to also recognize the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum” and appeared to suggest the impetus for the Hamas terror group’s devastating October 7, 2023 attack on Israel was the Jewish state’s continued control of Palestinian territories.
Ambassador Erdan said that Secretary-General Guterres’ comments “constitute a justification for terrorism and murder” and that “it’s sad that a person with such views is the head of an organization that arose after the Holocaust. It’s really unfathomable.”
The Times of Israel report may be read HERE.
The Jerusalem Post reports that Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen cancelled a meeting with UN Secretary-General Guterres, saying that “after October 7th [2023] there is no room for a balanced approach. Hamas must be erased from the world.”
Israel’s UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan called for Guterres’ resignation and claimed there was no point in talking to those who show compassion for the most terrible atrocities committed against the citizens of Israel and the Jewish people.
The Jerusalem Post article may be read HERE.
My brothers and sisters, the world is in a raging spiritual war between the forces of good and evil. Otherwise intelligent persons can’t seem to see the forest for the trees, somehow managing to find equivalency in Israel’s carefully executed and ongoing response to Hamas’ attack against Israel October 7, 2023, and the murderous and wonton actions of Hamas.
It’s clear that the evil one has successfully deceived many, including world leaders, such that World War III is more than a remote possibility.
As Christians, we have no need to fear, but we absolutely must seek the Lord in prayer and stand for God’s chosen people, just as we would (righteously) fight against any country attempting to destroy the United States and wantonly murder our citizens without regard for civilian status.
Some scripture to consider:
Proverbs 13:20 (NKJV)
“He who walks with wise men will be wise, [b]ut the companion of fools will be destroyed.”
Isaiah 5:20 (NKJV)
“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; [w]ho put darkness for light, and light for darkness; [w]ho put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV)
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, [and] against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
1 Peter 5:8 (NKJV)
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”
1 Corinthians 3:19 (NLT)
“For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say, ‘He traps the wise in the snare of their own cleverness.’”
Praise Jesus forevermore!