The war on Iran has already been launched. The Grand Plan is initiated. US Ambassador Mike Huckabee’s outburst should be taken seriously. In this connection, he cited the claim based on the Old Testament Eretz Yisrael Hash Amba. The claim is based on Zionist religious connotations. Further, he cited Torah covenants, passages between God and Abraham (Genesis 18:15), claiming Ibrahim was gifted this land—from the wadi (valley) of Egypt to the Euphrates, including Jordan, parts of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, parts of Syria and all of Palestine. The Ambassador is inhuman; he even claimed Hamas inducted children, which justified IDF strikes that killed them.

The issue of Greater Israel involves both political and religious perceptions for Jews. It is tragic that Orthodox Christians in America also support Israeli claims. Recently, Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Yoel expressed similar views on Greater Israel. While Jews always dreamed of a Greater Zionist Empire, it remained largely a psychological and spiritual issue until the 1967 war between Egypt and Israel. In this war, Israel captured Sinai, the Golan Heights and parts of Jordan. At this juncture, a political awakening emerged, strengthened by Israel’s victories. After 1967, the Likud Party was created with this manifesto. Prime Minister Netanyahu does not hide his ambitions........

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