Monoply. You are quite right in my considered opinion about Israel. However are these people they? Most of the people in that state have no biological relationship with the people who were and are called Israel. Hebrew for "My Beloved", Why would a bunch of people basically of Turkic origin mainly descended from an ancient kingdom in southern Russia called Khazaria, who converted en masse to Judaism to try to stop being the buffer between the Caliphate of Baghdad and the Christian Russ, (Source 'The Thirteen tribe" book by Arthur Koestler (himself Jewish) publ Picador) ie the Ashkenazim, (95% of Jewry) be Gods beloved? There is no connection. The original Israel went into captivity and went to the north and west out the headwaters of the Araxes and onto the European plain via the s steppes and the Danube, and to the West by sea. They beacame the Scythians and the Celts, the Angles, I)Saxons,(literally meaning Isaacs sons) Danes Jutes and the population of the Western islands. Britain (incl Scotland and Wales and Ireland. The earliest settlers of Ireland were the Isrelite Tribe of Dan (Tuatha de Danaans) Most would have no idea where they came from. Why is the Stone of Scone under the British coronation chair called Jacob's Pillow? Why would the Royal College of Heralds publish a descent of Queen Elizabeth back to King David if it was not so? Just because the inhabitants of the little Jewish state call themselves "Israel" doesnt mean they are the real thing. Israel split off from the old Judah after Solomons death. Its not a club you can join or word you can use. Call it identity theft if you like. No attacking here. Just quietly interested in historical accuracy. My best mate is an ex "Israeli" who fought in both big recent wars. They would be better calling it Askenazia or New Khazaria. Very interesting to visit, but must admit I had a 40lb dynamite bomb defused 20 feet from where I slept in a church hospice in Jerusalem on my last visit almost 20 years ago. Can be entertaining. They have a right to practice their religion as they choose and I am not one to be against their freedom to do so, but dont think they have any special protection, apart from the USA. It aint so. Think actually, the opposite, if you study the Book. No big discussions here this is a stockmarket site. But some things like this stuff about them that Askenazis having some special protection from God are a more than a bit silly, based on the Book you should understand better.
