Had Hitler not committed suicide in his bunker and survived the war, would he have been a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize? Of course not – so why in the world is Palestine being recognized as a state almost two years after the bloody murders of Oct. 7, 2023, by Hamas, and with still hostages kept in Gaza? Are we rewarding terrorism, rape, murder and hostage-taking? By saying yes to the Palestinian Authority demanding full recognition, we absolutely are, and that is more problematic than people realize.

This year marks the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, and while there are many parts of the world that could benefit from a genuine global organization that claims to be “the one place on Earth where all the world’s nations can gather together, discuss common problems, and find shared solutions that benefit all of humanity,” the United Nations is obsessed with demonizing and delegitimizing Israel. So much so that since 2015, it passed 301 resolutions against Israel and 192 against the rest of the world, including some countries such as North Korea, Iran, Sudan, Russia, China, Syria and others. The double standards are so obvious, but nobody seems care. The bias and one-sidedness are sickening!

Officially, the Palestinian Liberation Organization declared the establishment of the State of Palestine in 1988. This happened under the leadership Yasser Arafat who, incidentally, was born in 1929 in Cairo, Egypt, not “Palestine.” Ever since, more countries have officially recognized Palestine as a bona fide state. Out of the 193 nations that are part of the United Nations, 151 have now taken sides against Israel by recognizing Palestine. This year, the U.K., France, Belgium, Portugal, Australia, Malta and Canada will join ranks.

It would be difficult to accept such a recognition even if it had conditions to it, knowing full well that these prerequisites to a two-state solution would be broken within days. How do I know that? Simply look at the Gaza Strip. That area was under Israeli control until 2005. Under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Israel dismantled its military operations and evacuated all Israeli citizens from the Strip, leaving behind an infrastructure that could have been picked up and utilized to grow the Arab economy in Gaza. Instead, buildings were destroyed and greenhouses leveled along with any remnant of an Israeli economy and infrastructure. Twenty years late, the Gaza Strip includes 300 miles of tunnels dedicated to only one thing: killing Jews!

Let me get this straight: Israel has not been inside Gaza officially since 2005, so there is no occupation of that strip of land by Jewish settlers, period. The strip was given unilaterally to the Arabs to settle and grow their economy and society. Instead, they expanded their terrorism year after year, right in front of the world and with he financial help and political support of many nations, in the name of peace in the Middle East, and then … Oct. 7, 2023, happened. Now, several major nations from within the West are recognizing Palestine unilaterally and without any conditions. What could possibly go wrong?

Since 2015, The United States voted 93% in favor of Israel at the U.N. Let’s pray that trend continues. Yet, with the likely election of Zohran Mamdani as the next mayor of New York City and the slow but steady growth of Islam within our walls, America could turn on Israel as well. After all, the Bible does prophesy that in the End Times, the whole world – including America – will turn on Jerusalem, as spoken by Zechariah, “But it will be in that day,that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who heave it up will be severely injured. And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it.”

As “Palestine” is on the cusp of being unilaterally recognized and terrorism rewarded, Israel increasingly finds herself pushed into a corner. Prime Minister Netanyahu might not have any other option but to annex Judea and Samaria (wrongly labeled as the West Bank) as a response to the Palestinian recognition.

The land never was and never will be Palestine, no matter what people call it. It is God’s land, and He was the very first Zionist! Coming to the rescue of Israel and speaking up against the lies spewed by the Red/Green axis is not only unpopular, but it is slowly becoming lethal. In light of Charlie Kirk’s assassination for speaking biblical truth and being a friend of Israel, we must not remain silent. As the days of being pro-Israel continue, even if her friends are dwindling down, those of us in that camp need to move it up a notch and get skin in the game. As we continue to be pro-Israel, we now need to become proactive for Israel.

Olivier Melnick

Olivier Melnick is a Jewish believer in Jesus and full-time worker with Chosen People Ministries. He has written several books including “They Have Conspired Against You: How to Respond to the New Anti-Semitism” and “End-Times Anti-Semitism: The Latest Chapter in the Longest Hatred," and contributed chapters to several others. He also has published over 400 articles on the topic of anti-Semitism. Read more of Olivier Melnick's articles here.