I’ve always wondered how people can refute the past when there is physical evidence right in front of them. There is a term for this: it’s called pseudohistory.
Pseudo is used to mark something that superficially appears to be (or behaves like) one thing but is something else. So, in its simplest terms, pseudo history attempts to distort or misrepresent the historical record, often using methods resembling those used in legitimate historical research. One such feature of pseudohistory is it is nearly always motivated by a contemporary political, religious, or personal agenda. It frequently presents a big lie or sensational claims about historical facts which would require the radical re-writing of the historical record.
This past week’s action at the U.N. has exposed it as a pseudo organization. Why? When founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries, its purpose was stated to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress.
However, the word “pseudo” must be put in front of “United Nations” because it is a sham. It is a front to attack the tiny state of Israel.
As reported in the Jerusalem Post, a resolution was overwhelming passed 154-8, to call the Temple Mount in Jerusalem by its Muslim name only: Haram al-Sharif! It was one of eight Anti-Israel resolutions approved last week. An additional 15 more anti-Israel resolutions are anticipating approval as well.
Ironically, the resolution reaffirmed “the special significance of the holy sites and the importance of the City of Jerusalem for the three monotheistic religions.” Yet, it assigned only the Islamic name to the Temple Mount!
Israel and the United States were the only ones to vote against all eight resolutions. However, Australia, Canada, Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Nauru joined them in voting against the Jerusalem texts. Interestingly, all of the twenty-eight EU member states backed the resolution.
Some of the resolutions related to both past and future Israeli ambitions to annex territory in Judea and Samaria reading: “The occupation of a territory is to be a temporary, de facto situation, whereby the occupying power can neither claim possession nor exert its sovereignty over the territory it occupies,” a resolution stated. That same resolution recalled “the principle of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of land by force and therefore the illegality of the annexation of any part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.” It also stated, “grave concern at recent statements calling for the annexation by Israel of areas in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.”
US Deputy Representative to the United Nations Cherith Norman Chalet responded by saying: “We are disappointed that despite support for reform, member states continue to disproportionately single out Israel through these types of resolutions”. She added that “it is deplorable that the United Nations – an institution founded upon the idea that all nations should be treated equally – should be so often used by member states to treat one state in particular, Israel, unequally.”
Zechariah 12:3 states, “On that day, when all the nations of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure themselves.”
While this speaks of a future event near the end of the Great Tribulation period, we see it being manifested already today.
The nations of the earth can try to deny Israel’s past existence and its present day right to exist. However, there is coming a day when it will become clear that they were wrong—and no resolution will fix their mistake!
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