Jerusalem, Israel—Shey you don hear wetin dey happen for Israel? Over 1,000 pastors from America land for Jerusalem this week, but no be to promote peace or help the people wey dey suffer o. Dem come fly go train for hasbara—na wetin dem dey call Israeli propaganda, abeg. Na serious matter be this sha!
Dem pastors wey mostly be white and conservative go follow Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs carry dem go teach how to spread pro-Israel gists inside their churches. Dem no come to stand for the poor and the suffering, but instead, na to assist the oppressor. E no make sense at all! (Shey na so Jesus wan make dem behave?)
Even Mike Huckabee, wey dey serve as U.S. Ambassador under Trump, don talk say this operation na to defend Israel from “bigotry.” But wetin we fit call am? Na spiritual leadership or complicity? Who go get the boldness to defend genocide? Pastor Jack Sara call dem out say, dem go where Jesus go but e be like say dem ignore Jesus’ people wey dey suffer for the land. How that one dey make sense?
As dem dey talk about blessing Israel, dem forget to feel the pain of Palestinian children wey dey suffer. Dem pastors no even meet one Palestinian Christian when dem visit. How una fit say una dey represent Jesus while una dey ignore wetin Him people dey go through? E be like say dem just come for vacation or to bless stones but leave the living stones wey dey languish as dem dey pray.
For inside all dis wahala, Netanyahu wey dey face indictment for war crimes dey tell dem say, “I’m counting on you.” Wetin dat one mean? Make dem keep quiet about wetin dey happen? Or make dem go preach propaganda? Dis kind matter no be preaching of justice at all o. Na wetin Egon wey say about “Do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly” go tell dem? E remain only for mouth, make dem no forget say Jesus don turn table in the Temple before.
Dis no be about loving Israel alone, but about loving all God’s children. Na imminent daylight robbery of moral authority wein dey happen. And as e be, the world dey watch dem as dem turn Christianity into political weapon, make some people dey wonder if dem fit still trust the church again. E go reach when dem go ask: “Wetin Jesus go do?”
As we dey see wetin dey happen, make we no blind our sef. All Christians and lovers of justice should dey vex over this kind matter. We fit refuse to let the killing of innocent people be blessed from any pulpit. If dis work matter to you, support am so we fit keep gisting, gisting, and shouting for justice for the oppressed!
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