Christian Zionists' true colors have been exposed

Israel's most bigoted supporters in the United States are "White Evangelical Christians" who label themselves "Christian Zionists." Christian Zionists, who make up a significant portion of the US population, have voted as a bloc for the Republican Party since the 1980s. Consequently, the pressure from Christian Zionists plays a major role in the Middle East policy of Republican presidents. Israel also trusts Christian Zionists more than it trusts American Jews.

When you add the influence of the "Israel Lobby" — which invests in both Republicans and Democrats — over the US Congress, this pressure becomes far more effective. You can also add to this pressure the media influence that pumps pro-Israel narratives into public opinion. The political impact resulting from the combination of these three factors ensures that US support for Israel continues.

However, support for Israel is gradually declining among the American public and among younger generations of Evangelicals. Support for Israel remains high only among older Evangelicals. The trend is moving toward a breakaway from Evangelical churches. While anti-Israel sentiment is growing much more strongly among young Democrats, young Republicans are also undergoing a significant shift in that direction.

On the other hand, within the Trumpist camp, a fierce war is taking place between the "America First" and "Israel First" factions. Conversions from Evangelical Christianity to Catholicism are also increasing due to the moral corruption caused by unconditional support for Israel. Politicians who play on Christian Zionists — starting with Republican Senator Ted Cruz — have begun promoting a narrative that anti-Israel Christians are trying to take over the Republican Party.

One of the most important targets of this pro-Israel narrative is podcast host Tucker Carlson. Carlson, who has millions of young viewers, draws the full wrath of Christian Zionists because he openly criticizes the Israel policies of the Republican Party and Trump.

Christian Zionists try to portray Israel as the front line of a civilizational war between the "Christian West" and the "Muslim East." American liberals and neocons also play a significant role in this legitimizing function. Meanwhile, mainstream media shaped American public opinion from the 1950s onward by presenting the "Israeli-Palestinian conflict" solely through an Israeli lens. Since mainstream media no longer has any credibility, young Americans have turned to alternative options. Carlson and other podcast shows are among those options.

Christian Zionists portrayed Palestinians as a people who persecute Christians. But the truth was exactly the opposite. It has emerged that Israel wants to expel not only Palestinian Muslims but also "Palestinian Christians" — the oldest Christian community — from occupied lands. Indeed, Israel bombed one of the oldest churches in Gaza, blowing it up along with the people inside. Although Israel and Christian Zionists propagandized that this attack happened by accident, they failed to convince the American public.

Israel's targeting of Christian settlements and churches in southern Lebanon, and the death of a Christian priest as a result, completely demolished the false narratives of Christian Zionists. Thanks to alternative news channels, Israel's crimes can no longer be hidden. Most recently, footage emerged of Israeli soldiers entering a church in southern Lebanon and insulting it, as well as an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer — putting Christian Zionists in a difficult position. Christian Zionists first claimed that this footage was fake.

In a recent podcast episode, Tucker Carson unveiled Israel's atrocities against Christians in an interview with a Christian-Palestinian activist named Alice Kisiya. Carlson pointed out that the money for the sledgehammer, uniform, salary, and weapon used by the soldier who smashed the statue of Jesus came from the pockets of American taxpayers.

Tucker Carlson said that it is fraudulent for Christian Zionists to try to portray criticism of Israel as "anti-Christian." Carlson also noted that Evangelical churches do not help the Palestinian Christians who are suffering from Israeli oppression.

Christian Zionist leaders, whose true colors have been exposed, are deeply worried about young Evangelicals breaking away from Evangelical churches. Zionists, for their part, greatly fear that this development will sooner or later end the bipartisan unconditional support of the United States for Israel.