Peloni: As in all things, the law must be followed and accountability must be had for transgressions, but it seems that Huckabee has come to a conclusion as to the outcome of the still ongoing investigation while also calling for it. And while it is important for justice to be pursued, there is a caveat to be noted when accepting the testimony of Eastern Christians as the only source
Eastern Christians stand as pawns to their local masters, much as the Jews of Iran stand today condemning Israel and America for their actions in Iran. And notably, the anti-Israeli and anti-American sentiments of these captured Christians remains a continuous and useful tool of the foes of both Israel and America when Western Christians/politicians pretend that the Eastern Christians could possibly be honest about anything which does not support their local master’s interests. In the current scenario of what took place in Taybeh, those masters are the PA, led by the terror cabal known as Fatah and its illegitimate leadership headed by Abu Mazen.
So the animosity of Eastern Christians in the PA controlled territories for both Jews and Americans should be understood to be both real and significant to the degree it advantages the anti-Israeli, anti-American interests of the PA terrorists.
Hence, the apparent rush to judgement which Huckabee seems to characterize his many statements over the past week would seem to be both drawing a conclusion from, and calling for, the still ongoing investigations based on his interviews with the PA controlled Taybeh.
The fact that Huckabee is giving support to claims of captured anti-Western Christians is both disturbing and unique among Huckabee’s previous commentaries, suggesting it should be sourced above Huckabee’s pay-grade.
While the greatest pushback against the false reports of “Settler Violence” to date has recently been put forward as explained by Regavim’ Naomi Kahn, it is worrisome to see Huckabee taking an uncharacteristicly and openly hostile position to Israel in a rush to judgement over an issue which is still under investigation.
PM Netanyahu talks to Pope Leo, sends ‘heartfelt condolences’ to killed Christians
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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee demanded “harsh consequences” for the perpetrators of a fire that lightly damaged a church last week as he visited the village of Taybeh, the last majority-Christian village in the West Bank.
Huckabee’s visit on Saturday followed the revelation of his unusually harsh criticism toward Israel on Thursday, and his denunciation of the recent killing of an American-Palestinian, which he called “terrorism.”
He repeated this choice of words on Saturday, as he told residents and local leaders that “any desecration to a holy place – it doesn’t matter whether it’s a church, a mosque, or a synagogue – it’s unacceptable. To commit an act of sacrilege by desecrating a place that is supposed to be a place of worship, it is an act of terror, and it is a crime.”
In additional posts on ?, Huckabee noted that Taybeh is a “quiet village” with a lot of American residents, adding, “I work for ALL American citizens who live in Israel-Jewish, Muslim or Christian. When they are terrorized or victims of crime I will demand those responsible be held accountable w/real consequences.”
In a separate statement published via the State Department, Huckabee said, “There should be consequences, and it should be harsh consequences because it is one of the last bastions of our civilization, the places where we worship.”
“What has happened here is an absolute travesty, and it’s my desire to do everything possible to let the people of this peaceful village know that we will certainly insist that those who carry out acts of terror and violence in Taybeh – or anywhere – be found and be prosecuted.”
Hinting at criticism of the Israeli security system’s response to the incident, he added, “Not just reprimanded, that’s not enough. People need to pay a price for doing something that destroys that which belongs, not just to other people, but that which belongs to God.”
Huckabee has been a vocal supporter of Israel’s right to the biblical land of Judea and Samaria (West Bank) throughout his life, lending his visit and choice of words particular weight.
The greater area of Taybeh, which lies several kilometers northeast of the Palestinian Authority’s capital Ramallah, has been the scene of escalating violence between radical settler groups and local residents in recent weeks.
Several cases of arson, which damaged the church and the nearby cemetery, were blamed on Jewish settlers by Palestinians.
Israel’s ambassador to the Vatican, Yaron Sideman, stated last week, “We take incidents such as the reported attack on the village of Taybeh very seriously and are thoroughly examining the circumstances. If a crime was committed, it will be fully investigated, and those responsible will be brought to justice.”
The fire was sharply condemned by local church leaders as well as King Abdullah II of Jordan.
Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem and the Catholic Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, called the settler attacks a threat to Christian heritage in the region, and demanded an investigation into the lack of response by Israeli authorities.
Relations between Israel and the Christian world significantly deteriorated in recent weeks amid several incidents involving local Christians.
On Friday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Catholic Pope Leo to again express “Israel’s regret for the tragic incident in which stray ammunition accidentally struck the Holy Family Church in Gaza. He sent Israel’s heartfelt condolences for the families of those hurt in the incident.”
The prime minister’s office added that Netanyahu also updated the pope “on Israel’s efforts to secure a hostage release deal and a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, efforts that have so far not been reciprocated by Hamas.”
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Email received from Gerald A. Honigman:
Muslim faith/ ideology/theology is antithetical to America’s founding principles and values, completely incompatible, Mikey Hucksterbee is WRONG to say he represents Muslims.
Peloni
You write
“So the animosity of Eastern Christians in the PA controlled territories for both Jews and Americans should be understood to be both real and significant to the degree it advantages the anti-Israeli, anti-American interests of the PA terrorists. ”
As regards the jihad against the Jews represented by what jihadism has INVENTED the term of “occupation ” which is a devious term. Right from the get go the Jews have not been occupying anything, they have actually defending against the jihad.
Like the Alawites under Assad, the Druze, and countless others including the Serbian people under Slobodan Milosevic, to this day
And America it is who has always been pulling the jihadl strings…in Yugoslavia as in the West Bank creation.
The war launched by America and Britain using the Neonazis in Ukraine to dismember Russia MUST NOT BE SEEN AS SEPARATE but merged into this jihad against Israel.
Wasn’t the Muslim Jihad in league with the Germans in carrying out the Holocaust…the acknowledged leader of jihad was the Mufti of Jerusalem.
Laura has said she thinks that Hamas was present inside of that Catholic Church. It is almost certain they were. Do you understand the term dhimmi. The Christian Arabs are dhimmis and they are under the thumb of Islam. One of the conditions of not having head separated from body at the neck is to show they hate the Jew. Pope Francis, and the present pope also are dhimmis. Netanyahu and a large part of his Government (the majority of it) are playing the role of dhimmis. They accede to the demand of Trump when it is very far from clear that the Hamas inside that church didn’t create the false flag, which they do by second nature, and before the IDF inquiry is completed. It is repeat of Israeli bosses role over many years, most notably the case of Mohamed el Dura. The charge against Netanyahu is old and is caving in to pressure from America. In this case however Trump is very well practiced and the Red Flag is his second nature. ..The shooting of Trump just pre election the most preposterous red flags yet. So on every front and in every way the Jews once again as in time of Hitler being set up to fall at the hands of the bloodthirsty jihadists. This now becomes issue number 1 for every real socialist who follows today the principles of Lenin d Troysky.
A set-up!
A trap!
Huck knows better not to rush to conclusion!
He just arrived and needs to learn the concept of TAQIYYA!
Obama is an expert in taqiyya!
Now religious extremist exists!
Where is your concern for Christians in Syria, Ambassador?
Sebastien Zorn
“Peloni Thanks. Actually, I think it deserves its own post. Nobody else, to my knowledge, is refuting these blood libels with the hard facts. Avi Abelow is a treasure. What do you think?
But why nobody else
That’s the real question you and israpundit must answer
I warned folks that the Trump administration could not be trusted. You dismissed me as having TDS. What I didn’t realize is that neither can Evangelical Christians be trusted. I thought they were solid supporters of Israel as a Jewish state. I was warned by Jewish liberals that they have ulterior motives. I’m sad to say that they are probably correct. It would appear that the Evangelicals want to drive the Jews out of Israel in order for Christians to take over or convert most of Israeli Jews. Huckabee should have given the Jewish residents of Judea-Samaria the benefit of the doubt, but he hasn’t, which should tell us all we need to know about him. He also didn’t give the benefit of the doubt when it came to the shooting of the so-called “American palestinian” who was a jihadist terrorist. Much to my despair Huckabee has turned out to be a wolf in sheeps clothing as have the Evangelicals in general.
@Laura
I would argue that this is still the case, with all due respect. You challenge Trump using Never Trumper rhetoric without any fair basis of support for your conclusions against him at the time, which is why I argued then and now your distrust of Trump was based on other matters.
This is untrue and unfair. Evangelical Christians are and will remain Israel’s greatest allies, period.
He should have, but this wasn’t about Huckabee, and it wasn’t about the residents of Judea and Samaria. It is about Trump and Bibi.
I respectfully disagree. I’ve given Trump credit where credit is due.
Laura
Give Trump no zero Zilch credit
Every hypocritical action has been only to salvage his own scrawny neck
Netanyahu is a sucker.
Sorry, Laura, but it is not true that any Christians, Evangelical or otherwise, want to drive the Jews out of Israel. As a Christian Zionist myself I support the Jews’ right to live in Israel, because it is the land that was given to them by G-d. And no Christian I have ever known – and that’s a lot, because I’m 80 years old! – has ever expressed the wish to rid Israel of Jews. It is quite the reverse. We all support the Jews’ right to live in Israel free from terror attacks and free from hostility of any kind. We love the Jewish people.
It’s true that some Christians want to convert Jews, but they are far fewer in number than those like me, who recognize that Jews have their own covenant with G-d, and that covenant can never be annulled.
I’m also a Catholic, and the teaching that Jews must be respected and not made the targets of hatred or attempts to convert is part of our official doctrine. Saint John Paul II made sure that this teaching was written down and made known to all Catholics.
We Christian Zionists donate a lot of money and volunteer our time to support Israel and fight antisemitism. Please learn your facts before you make these unfounded accusations.
I stand corrected and clearly the Qatari bought and paid for “conservative” “news” outlets and podcasters and social media personalities are not genuine Christians.
I don’t ee that the PM need abase himself before the representative nemesis of ALL Jews born , unborn , and deceased.
There’s an ambassador there and his condolences should have been more than enough. Jews know well enough NEVER to interfere with anything Christian, except in a helpful way else the whole Jewish world would suffer .
Huckabee should be called in and the PM put him straight on the instant, for unfounded criticism and putting Jews world wise in danger. He should be asked to announce a SINCERE retraction.
He could also be asked WHY he did it so surely and hurridly.
@Edgar
I agree 100%
This is the best thing I’ve ever heard. Tell the Catholic church to fuxxing stick it
Avi Abelow on FB:
@Peloni I posted Avi Abelow’s refutation under the article about Huckabee accusing Israel of visa restrictions on Evangelicals. It should go here. When I clicked on the article title, it said page not found. This is a blood libel. If Huckabee is going to keep this new pattern of betrayal up, he should resign. I can’t begin to express my disappointment in him. Israel is a sovereign state. How dare he?
@Sebastien
Ok, I moved it.
To be clear, this is coming from Trump. Huckabee is simply acting as Trump’s voice, as his ambassador should to the limit of his ability to do so in good conscience…so yes, he should resign.
@Peloni Thanks. Actually, I think it deserves its own post. Nobody else, to my knowledge, is refuting these blood libels with the hard facts. Avi Abelow is a treasure. What do you think?
@Sebastien
I agree.