14. **Christian Zionist History**: Supporting Israel connects to a long Christian tradition of supporting Jewish return to the land.
- *Response*: Historical Christian support for Jewish return didn't envision displacement of other peoples; traditions must be evaluated against Christian ethical principles.
15. **Eschatological Hope**: Supporting Israel advances God's plan for human history and Christ's return.
- *Response*: True eschatological hope focuses on God's justice and peace for all nations; manipulating political events to force prophecy fulfillment contradicts trust in God's sovereignty.
## The Impact of Current Policies on Global Jewish Security and Israel's Standing
### The Antisemitism Escalation Argument
**For American Jews:**
- **Rising Global Antisemitism**: Global antisemitism has surged 340% in two years according to reports from Jewish organizations, coinciding with current Israeli policies and actions in Gaza.
- **Conflation Effects**: Current policies make it easier for antisemites to conflate legitimate criticism of Israeli government actions with hatred of Jews generally, putting diaspora Jewish communities at risk.
- **Campus and Community Safety**: Escalated tensions have increased antisemitic incidents on college campuses and in Jewish communities worldwide, directly impacting American Jewish safety and comfort.
- **Delegitimization of Jewish Concerns**: When Israeli actions are seen as excessive, it makes it harder to address real antisemitism, as critics dismiss Jewish concerns about prejudice as political deflection.
**For Christian Zionists:**
- **Undermining Christian-Jewish Relations**: Current policies strain the historic Christian-Jewish alliance that has been beneficial for both communities in America.
- **Global Christian Witness**: Supporting policies that increase antisemitism worldwide contradicts Christian obligations to protect Jewish communities and maintain positive interfaith relationships.
- **Mission Field Impact**: Rising antisemitism makes it harder for Christians to build relationships with Jewish communities for evangelistic and fellowship purposes.
### The Soft Power Decline Argument
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