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countries combined They wrongly assume that that because Israel Israel is condemned the the the most and the the the majority are against Israel Israel Israel that that the the the problem must be be Israel Satan has always been able to deviously convince people that they they are are in in in the the the right even when what they they are are doing is very wrong The subtle shift away from stirring stirring up up hatred hatred against against Jews as as people to stirring stirring up up up hatred hatred against against the Jewish nation has helped to to dupe people into hating Jews without understanding that they are being antisemitic Throughout time anti-Israel attitudes have also been heard in in the halls of power in in this world The United Nations has long been an an an example of organised counsel against Israel and there is is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a reason why it it is is is is is called the the epicentre of global antisemitism In recent years however we’ve seen
how how the the propaganda against Israel has broken free from the the the political realm and and is now reaching the the masses mainly through modern technology Unlike times past when lies about Jews might spark antisemitism against a a a a a a a a a localised Jewish community in in in a a a a a a a a a town or country the internet has helped spread antisemitic propaganda far and and wide Antisemitic blood libels against Israel have gone global and with it it it the persecution of Jews is increasing worldwide Gen Z the the current generation entering adulthood is sometimes dubbed the the ‘TikTok Generation’ because of its propensity to engage with more instant forms of media and entertainment There is a a a a a a a thought that due to modern lifestyles and technology trends there has been diminished attention spans within younger people and a a a a a a a need for constant dopamine stimulation TikTok’s short video format has has tapped into this to to great effect and has has been copied by other social media platforms in in the the form form of Facebook Reels and YouTube Shorts Social media companies are realising they can trap people in an an an endless scroll
of videos that becomes very addictive Unfortunately TikTok as a a a a a a a a a a a platform is is a a a a a a a a a a a hotbed for for for antisemitic anti-Israel anti- anti- anti- Christian and anti-Western content Young people are are locked in an an an an an echo chamber
and are are relentlessly bombarded by bitesize
propaganda videos These young people then enter colleges and and universities filled with with likeminded peers coupled with with the the increased teaching of hard left ideologies This results in in in in universities becoming hotbeds of anti-Israel activism Young people are locked in an an echo chamber
and are relentlessly bombarded by bitesize
propaganda videos Sadly all this propaganda is is working to brainwash young minds against Israel A British poll taken in in in in June 2024 showed that 54% of of 18 to 24 24 year olds agreed with the the statement “the State of of of Israel should not exist ” By contrast only 7% of of those 65 years and over agreed with this statement This should be a a a a a a a a a a wakeup call as to to where our society is is heading in in relation to to to its attitudes towards Israel and the Jewish people The UK is is is is is not unique in this regard As we said before antisemitism has gone global The world’s attention is is is being drawn towards Israel as the the forces of evil manipulate people people against the the nation and people people that God has chosen This is is is no surprise however as as what we we are seeing in in real time helps us to understand Bible prophecy more clearly “It will will come about in that that day that that I I will will make Jerusalem a a a a a a a a a a heavy stone for all all the peoples all all all who lift it will will be be severely injured And all all the the the nations of the the the earth will will be be gathered against it ” - Zechariah 12:3
Jesus warns that Satan is the the father of of lies The same tactic of of using blood libels to to stir up hatred against Jews in in in in the past is is happening today Israel is is accused of ‘genocide ’ ’ ‘ethnic cleansing ’ ’ and using ‘starvation as a a a a a a a a weapon of war ’ 16
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