Yes. But many Christians are blinded to this by a lingering and/or recrudescent antisemitism.
“Israeli Christian says Hamas isn’t just a danger to Jews: ‘Fight of light against darkness,’” by Kassy Dillon, Fox News, October 22, 2023:
Shadi Khaloul, a Christian Israeli, said he believes the ongoing war isn’t just between Jews and Hamas, but between those who defend the value of light against darkness.
A Christian and former Israel Defense Forces paratrooper said he believes Hamas is not just a danger to Jews, but also to followers of Jesus.
“We think that this is not a war for only Jews against Hamas,” Shadi Khaloul said. “It’s the fight of light against darkness.”…
“We, as Israelis, are fighting this fight together with Jews, Christians, Muslims and Druze, Arameans like us,” Khaloul said. “We fight this together with Jews in order to defend the values of light of our actually common Judeo-Christian values that our democracies are built in.”
Khaloul, 47, is a part of the Christian Maronite Aramaic community that believes its members are descendants of Jesus’ early followers. Many pray in Aramaic — the language Jesus spoke — and do not identify as Arab….
“It’s not a war between Jews and them,” Khaloul said, referring to Hamas. “It’s a war between them and other people that are different from Hamas.”
Moderate Muslims are also “a target to be attacked,” according to Khaloul, citing Hamas’ attacks on members of the Palestinian political party Fatah….
“No one of the Christians want to live under this jihadi Islamic regime that treats them as infidels, that treats them as … maybe fifth-class citizens,” Khaloul said.
He pointed out that the Christian population in Gaza has dramatically decreased under Hamas. It dropped from around 3,000 prior to 2007 to about 1,300, according to the University of Notre Dame.
“This is horrible. Because of Hamas, now the Gazan people are suffering,” Khaloul said. “It’s not because of Israel.”…
Walter Sieruk says
Yes, as part of this article’s title reads “It’s the fight of light against darkness” For Hamas is definitely on the side of darkness n the Bible verse Isaiah 8:20. This instructs “To the law of the testimony. If they do not speak according to the word, it is because there is no light in them.” [N.K.J.V.]
For Hamas officially declared that it will destroy Israel, but the Bible informs it’s reader Psalm 135:4 s “For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure.”
Furthermore, the Bible reveals that the Jews have all the land that now makes up the State of Israel ,including the West Bank by Divine Right. As found in Genesis 28:13-15. 35:10-12. Deuteronomy 32:48,49. Psalm 105: 7-11. 135: 4.
Surely, Hamas is truly on the side of darkness.
Walter Sieruk says
The demonic vicious malice- filled Islamic spirit of the jihadists of Hamas which all their savage murderous behavior are the fruits of those jihad-minded Muslims being completely devoted to Islam with its violent and deadly jihad, Surah 2:191. 4:89. 9 : 5. 123. 47:4.
This is reflection of the teaching of Jesus, Who taught, “By their fruits you will know them.” Matthew 7:20. [NKJV]
Keph says
Indeed. I’ve noticed the buzz on Chinese FB traffic that supporters of the PRC are pro-Hamas, dissidents, Christians, and a lot of Taiwanese are pro-Israel.
I hear even some Negev Bedawi has accused Hamas of barbarism.
somehistory says
One problem to note: he includes mozlums as fighters with him against the darkness.
hamas is made up of mozlums. That fact cannot be discarded.
Christians who know their Bible, are fully aware that there is a “fight against the darkness,” and that invisible sprits are behind the darkness, fomenting the trouble, inspiring the evil.
Christians who know their Bible, are also aware that the very first Christians, were all Jews.
USA Today has some updates on what is happening. One thing they expanded on, was the booklet hamas members carried which told them what to do, how to do, what they did in the attack.
One part: “instructions on techniques such as close-in, bloody killing, the Washington Post says. The Post said it obtained the field manual, which was found on the body of a Hamas fighter and lists instructions on operating weapons and identifies weaknesses in Israeli military equipment. It also provides instructions for “shock troops” on the best places to stab victims. The “neck in the collarbone area,” “spine” and “underarms” are on that list, the Post says.”
This is truly “darkness” from satan and his demon hordes.
Wellington says
Agreed, somehistory, about that “one problem to note.”
Either a Muslim knows what their religion really says and intends or doesn’t really know what their religion says and intends. Either way, but for a very different reason of course, ALL Muslims remain profoundly problematical, actually completely objectionable. No exceptions.
somehistory says
Thank you, Wellington. The little kids chant how they want to kill the Jews. They may not fully understand that, or how they will do so. There may be adults in the same condition. But they will follow the orders.
Wellington says
An eminently laudable statement but I think right now the forces of darkness are in the ascendancy, including here in America where vile people like Tlaib and Omar function, the POTUS is a corrupt, mean, incompetent and even traitorous person, the entire American educational system is, effectively, in a metaphorical toilet, the federal government is now more oppressive than the government of George III, one of the two major parties of America, the Democratic Party, has lost its collective mind, and the other major political party, the Republican Party, has lost its collective guts. Big Tech, Big Business, even sports franchises, are beyond pathetic—and a rogue organization like BLM gets millions to just destroy America all the more.
Then there is the larger world which is also pathetic, examples being the monster Putin heading Russia, a poor excuse of a country in Ukraine which also is filled with negatives, China under another monster, Xi, and of course the forever dysfunctional spheres of mankind—Islamic, Latin American, sub-Saharan African, et al.
Individual examples of our species, Home sapiens, can be outstanding, but our species as a whole, with all the enormous potential it has compared to any other species on Earth is, sad to say, the sorriest-ass species on Earth.
pfwag says
There is no such thing as “moderate Muslims” only Muslims that have not been radicalized… yet. That outcome happens when Muslims read their holly books, believe what it says, and then start doing exactly as instructed: kill the infidels.
James Lincoln says
pfwag says:
“…only Muslims that have not been radicalized…”
A more accurate assessment would be muslims who become more devout in their practice of the tenets of islam.
somehistory says
They are all bombs….some just haven’t had the trigger pulled for the countdown. Like those which are tied to a cell phone and just need a button to be pressed.
Or, in other words, they are all potentially going to rape, murder, etc., and are terrorists in waiting. Just waiting.
Hudders. says
All the while, soldier age lusty muslim males, have been allowed to fill up towns, cities & villages near you, me & all of us!
Many have been allowed to protest & preach antisemetic hatred without consequnce recenly, more than ever before.
Sharia is brutally running many no-go areas.
They can literally get away with anything they wish, so why should they fear?
They are emboldened. Plotting. Preparing. Exactly as instructed.
Indeed it is only a matter of time & numbers.
When is enough… going to be enough?
James Lincoln says
Yes, somehistory.
CogitoErgoSum says
I don’t understand how this Israeli Christian can say a fight against the darkness can include fighting alongside Muslims. What? This is an indication to me that the man does not see the light clearly. A Muslim is one who has submitted to Islam and Islam is the darkness. No, do not fight alongside those who call themselves Muslim for they still carry the darkness with them until they reject it completely – and that includes the rejection of being called Muslim.
Wellington says
+1
pfwag says
Numerous American soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq were killed by “friendly” Muslim allies.
Raghu says
Very appropriate caption. May be if this was called as a war between “civilized humans versus savage beasts” though toxic would have been better.
Hudders. says
And we all know who wins in the end though don’t we?
Acts 1:9-12 KJV
‘And when He had spoken these things, while they beheld, He was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
And while they looked stedfastly toward Heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven.’
Come Lord Jesus….
Westman says
May you all return with a secure nation. Mazel Tov!
John Pepple says
It’s Jewish babies today, but it will be infidel babies tomorrow.
OLD GUY says
Vary True.
Walter Sieruk says
The blood shedding murderous jihadists of Hamas with their death and misery inflecting demonic evil are so horrendously wicked that they are the mirror reflection of the most despicable horrific villains describe in the Bible.
Which reads “There feet are swift to shed blood; destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace have they not known.” Romans 3:15-17, [N.K.J.V.]
Walter Sieruk says
Hamas will never, ever, be able to destroy Israel. Hamas is fated to fail in its jihad to do so. The reason why this is so is because God is for Israel and will no let her be destroyed. For Israel is God’s “special treasure.”
For the Bible informs its reader “The Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure.” Psalm 135:4 [N.K.J.V.]