The politics of terrorism and persecution

 The politics of terrorism and persecution - Bill Wilson – www.dailyjot.com Open Doors, dedicated to strengthening and equipping Christians around the world who are facing persecution, estimates that 312 million Christians face high levels of persecutionand discrimination for their faith in some 50 countries. This persecution is primarily found in two types of countries—Islamic nations and authoritarian regimes such as communism. The biggest threat to tyranny is Christianity and everywhere there is tyranny,Christians come under persecution. In the case of Islam, it is both Jews and Christians who are persecuted. The US State Department releases a “Countries of Particular Concern” each year, yet under the Biden Administration, some of the worst offenders didn’tmake the list. According to the Open Doors World Watch List, “5,621 Christians were killed for their faith last year. 90% of these were from Nigeria alone.” In 2020, the Trump Administrationput Nigeria on the State Department list for its persecution of Christians, but in 2021 the Biden State Department removed Nigeria from the list. The removal of Nigeria occurred the day before Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a state visit to Nigeria.It remains off the list despite being the host of nearly 6,000 Christians being killed for their faith in 2023 as Islamic terrorists Boko Haram, ISWAP, Fulani militants and other armed bandits continue to attack Christian communities. The Nigerian governmentcontinues to deny the persecution. Whether Boko Haram or Hamas, the common denominator is Islam, for which Biden has a soft spot. For example, the Houthis, also known as “Ansarallah,” came to power in Yemen during the Obama-supported Arab Spring uprisings that destabilized much of the Middle East infavor of terrorist-supporting governments. The Houthi slogan is “Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse the Jews, Victory for Islam.” The Trump Administration had designated the Houthis as a terrorist organization. One of Joe Biden’s first acts was to revokethe terrorist designation and redesignate the Houthis as a humanitarian organization. Then he started giving them millions of dollars in US humanitarian aid, knowing full well the Houthis reputation for diverting such money for terrorist activities. Here again,Biden says out of one side of his mouth he wants to stop terrorism, and yet his actions are to use taxpayer money to support terrorists. Islamists and Hamas supporters continue to riot in cities across the US. They have rioted in England and even Bethlehem (trying to appropriate the blame on Israel). Thereis an international approach by Islam toward Jews and Christians. As the world approaches the end of times, the prophets of old—who were Jews—prophesy of the nations coming against Israel, and they are Islamic. They persecute supporters of Israel and believersin Christ. Psalm 83 speaks of those who sound much like the Hamas and Fulani terrorists today. Verse 4 says, “They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may no more be in remembrance.” Whether Jew or Christian,the times ahead are perilous for the enemies of God come to kill, steal and destroy. Be vigilant. Be strong. Be informed of the politics of terrorism.