04/05/2026
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On Right and Wrong, S***m and Gomorrah, and the Anti-Israel Crowd
Some thoughts this morning.
I read through a bunch of comments on previous posts from the anti-Israel crowd, and one thing stands out again and again - the absolute conviction that Israel is an evil force in the world.
While I strongly disagree, it is fascinating to observe the way some people insist on depicting Israel as a genocidal, insane, out-of-control entity that contributes nothing but destruction and therefore should not exist.
That mindset reminded me of the biblical story of S***m and Gomorrah.
The Bible describes S***m and Gomorrah as the embodiment of corruption, cruelty, and moral collapse. Ironically, the Hebrew word the Bible uses for their behavior is “חמס” (ḥamas) - which in biblical Hebrew means violence, injustice, wickedness, deceit.
I’ll leave that thought with you.
In the story, God tells Abraham that He plans to destroy the cities entirely. Abraham pleads with Him:
What if there are 50 righteous people?
What about 45? 40? 30? 20?
What about 10 righteous people?
They search. They find none.
Aside from Lot, Abraham’s nephew.
Lot is rescued, and the corrupt cities are destroyed.
So to the anti-Israel crowd that keeps returning to this page, I want to ask you something:
(And by the way, no one is forcing you to be here. The fact that you show up again and again tells me that either you’re trying to prove something, or a part of you is searching for truth about Israel.)
Do you really see Israel as S***m and Gomorrah? A society with zero redeeming value? A nation that brings nothing to humanity?
Really?
Let’s look at reality for a moment:
Medicine
Israel contributes breakthrough after breakthrough:
👉 Artificial organs and tissue printing
👉 Vision restoration technologies
👉 ReWalk exoskeletons helping paraplegics walk
👉 Life-saving drugs such as Copaxone for MS
👉 PillCam, the swallowable medical camera
👉 Cutting-edge cancer research
👉 World-leading emergency medicine innovations
Rescue Teams
Israel is one of the first nations to land after earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis. Haiti, Turkey, Nepal, Japan, Mexico, and one of the last to leave.
Its field hospitals are ranked among the best in the world by the UN.
Technology
Israel’s tech ecosystem is considered second only to Silicon Valley:
👉 Waze
👉 Mobileye
👉 Check Point
👉 Iron Dome
👉 Intel Israel
👉 Cybersecurity that protects hospitals, airports, and governments worldwide
Agriculture
Israel pioneered:
👉 Drip irrigation (Netafim)
👉 Desert agriculture
👉 Salt-resistant crops
👉 Precision farming
Tech that is used in over 100 countries, making deserts green again.
Water Recycling & Desalination
As droughts spread worldwide, Israel leads the world in:
👉 Water desalination
👉 Wastewater recycling
👉 Smart water management
Countries from California to India come to learn from Israel.
Science & Nobel Laureates
Israel is one of the top countries in Nobel Prizes per capita, especially compared to large nations, proving how a tiny country can have an outsized impact on chemistry, physics, medicine, and economics.
So back to S***m and Gomorrah…
Abraham begged God to spare a doomed city if even ten good people could be found.
Even if you, wrongly in my opinion, believe Israel is “bad” can you not find ten people in Israel who bring goodness into the world?
Ten farmers?
Ten scientists?
Ten doctors?
Ten volunteers?
Ten rescuers?
Ten innovators?
Ten human beings whose lives make the world better?
Because if you cannot even acknowledge that, then I believe the issue is not Israel at all. It is something inside your own worldview, your own struggle with the idea of goodness, justice, and even with God Himself.
🇮🇱 The Nation of Israel Lives
