Christian Zionism and Its Impact on USA Politics

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As we will see in this study, “Christian Zionism,” which was historically introduced about half a century before Jewish Zionism and inspired it, is not merely a concept consisting of two words. While the Jewish ideology of returning to Palestine had a Messianic and religious jargon in ancient and medieval times, contemporary Jewish Zionism has additional secular, nationalist, and socialist components to it. It is not possible to evaluate Christian Zionism independently of specific prophecies and, of course, religion. When we look at the history of Christianity, although we see extreme anti-Semitism and, within the framework of this enmity, severe oppression and persecution of Jews, in recent years, significant Christian groups, especially American Evangelicals, have not only renounced the oppression and genocide of Jews but have decided to support Jews under all circumstances and even seem to be filled with sympathy for Jews. Can it be the reason that Christians, through their reading of the Old Testament from a different perspective in the post-Reformation period, have truly regretted their mistreatment of the Jews up to this point and have come to appreciate the Jews? Or else do economic and political interests now require such a theopolitics? Or do Christian Zionists, together with Jewish Zionists, believe that the coming Messiah at the end of the world will destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque and build the Temple of Solomon in its place? Is it because of these beliefs that Evangelical Christians and their puppet US administration support the state of Israel under all circumstances, regardless of the human tragedy in Gaza? By seeking answers to these and similar questions in the current study, it will be presented to the reader's attention why the Western states, especially the United States, support and participate in this crime against humanity by Israel, which massacres dozens of innocent people every day.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Christianity
• Zionism
• Christian Zionism
• Dispensationalism

Hıristiyan Siyonizmi ve ABD Siyasetine Etkisi

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Tarihsel olarak Yahudi Siyonizminden yaklaşık yarım asır önce tedavüle sokulan ve Yahudi siyonizmine ilham kaynağı olan “Hristiyan Siyonizmi”, bu çalışmada göreceğimiz gibi sadece iki kelimeden müteşekkil bir kavram değildir. Yahudilerin Filistin’e dönme ideolojisi, Eski ve Orta Çağda Mesihçi ve dini bir jargona sahipken, çağdaş Yahudi Siyonizmi ilave olarak laik, milliyetçi ve sosyalist bileşenlere de sahiptir. Hıristiyan Siyonizmini ise birtakım kehanetlerden ve elbette dinden bağımsız değerlendirmek mümkün gözükmemektedir. Hıristiyanlık tarihine baktığımızda aşırı bir Yahudi düşmanlığı ve bu düşmanlık çerçevesinde de Yahudilere yönelik çok ciddi baskı ve zulümler söz konusudur. Buna karşın son yıllarda hatırı sayılır Hıristiyan gruplar, özellikle de Amerika Evanjelikleri Yahudilere uyguladığı baskı ve soykırımlardan sadece vaz geçmekle kalmamış, her şart altında Yahudileri desteklemeye karar vermiş hatta Yahudi sevgisiyle dolmuş bir görüntü vermektedir. Bunun nedeni acaba Hıristiyanlar, Reformasyon sonrası dönemde farklı bir perspektiften yaptıkları Eski Ahit okumalarıyla bu zamana kadar Yahudilere yaptığı kötü muameleden gerçekten pişman olarak Yahudilerin değerini mi anlamaya başlamışlar? Yoksa ekonomik ve politik çıkarlar mı artık böyle bir teopolitiği gerektirmektedir? Ya da Hıristiyan Siyonistler Yahudi Siyonistlerle birlikte dünyanın sonuna doğru gelecek Mesih’in Mescidi Aksa’yı yıkıp yerine Süleyman Mabedini inşaa edeciğine mi inanıyor? Bu inançları sebebiyle mi Evanjelik Hıristiyanlar ve onların kuklası olan ABD yönetimi Gazze’de yaşanan bu insanlık dramına aldırmadan her şart altında İsrail devletini desteklemektedir? Bu çalışmada bu ve benzeri soruların yanıtları aranarak başta ABD olmak üzere batılı devletlerin, her gün onlarca masum insanı katleden İsrail’in bu insanlık suçuna neden destek verdiği ve ortak olduğu da bir şekilde okuyucunun dikkatine sunulmuş olacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Hıristiyanlık
• Siyonizm
• Hıristiyan Siyonizmi
• Dispensasyonalizm

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