If we consider much of the Old Testament, it is clear that God gave the land of Israel to the Israelites. However, if you asked many people, including Christians, what is the right way forward for the Middle East, I imagine very few would say that all the land should be given back to Israel to govern. I wonder if we know why we would say that? Is it our wisdom which says that compromise is always the preferred solution because that is completely un-Biblical! Perhaps we can't see past human beings and the media portrayal of suffering which troubles us (rightly) and which then distorts the outcome. I believe it is Godly and right that as few people as possible should suffer and die as a result of human action but do we really think we know the best way to achieve this?
Sadly, many politicians think they can broker peace and an amicable solution but this is not in line with God's plans according to the Bible which would suggest that human plans will not reduce suffering but increase and prolong it.
I would suggest reading a bit more about the situation in Israel than simply what the BBC puts on their web site. Try and read both sides of the story and you might be surprised that the portrayal of Israel is incredibly biased.
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