July 26, 2025
Jesus loves the little children
All the children of the world
Red and yellow, black and white
They are precious in his sight
Jesus loves the little children of the world
Lyrics from Jesus Loves The Little Children by Woolston and Root
This famous children's song written in the late 1800s and first published in 1913, does not say that Jesus loves all the children except for those living in Gaza. It says all children, even the little ones of Gaza, are precious to Jesus.
Thus, it is awfully hard to believe, and especially to understand, why so many good Christians could condone, much less even support, the killing and starvation of thousands of little children by Israel in Gaza.
On July 23, the Doctors Without Borders published a statement which said "as the Israeli's governments's siege starves the people of Gaza.... Just outside Gaza, in warehouses - and even within Gaza itself - tons of food, clean water, medical supplies, shelter items and fuel sit untouched with humanitarian organizations blocked from accessing or delivering it."
The statement added: "the government of Israel's restrictions, delays and fragmentation under its total seige have created chaos, starvation, and death. An aid worker.... spoke of the devastating impact on children: children tell their parents they want to go to heaven, because at least heaven has food."
Sen. Ted Cruz said on Tucker Carlson's podcast that he supported what Israel is doing because the Bible says to bless Israel. When Carlson asked him where it says that in the Bible, Cruz became very flustered and obviously didn't know where it was. Many Christians also mistakenly believe as Cruz said he did.
However, the Bible instructs people to bless Israel; It does not say people should bless Israel's government or agree with everything it does. Hundreds of thousands of Jews, possibly a few million, around the world do not support what the Israeli government is doing in Gaza.
There is much more to the United States than our federal government. People can easily love this country, but oppose and even criticize what our government sometimes does.
It is ridiculous for Americans to believe that they can criticize our own government, but they cannot criticize the government of Israel and even the slightest way.
In the same way, there is much more to Israel than its government. People can bless and even love Israel without agreeing with its slaughter of the Palestinian people.
Meanwhile, the evil Netanyahu's killing and starving of the people in Gaza goes on and on. Unfortunately, the newest Republican in the US house, Rep. Randy Fine of Florida, on July 22 wrote on his official Congress account, that the Palestinians in Gaza should "starve away."
On that same day, the United Nations put out a statement which said "as of July 21, we have recorded 1,054 people killed in Gaza while trying to get food....288 near UN and other humanitarian organizations' aid convoys"
It's statement was accompanied by a photo of mourners carrying the shrouded body of a 14-year-old boy who had died of starvation.
On July 20, the Gaza Health Ministry said 124 people were killed in the 24 hour period that had just passed.
Glenn Greenwald, the conservative journalist, wrote on X on July 22: "people collapsing in the street with organ failure and dying in Gaza due to extreme malnutrition because Israel blocks world organizations from delivering food into Gaza." He added that Israel "routinely massacres Gazans in line for tiny rations."
Another song that is probably one of the first that children learn is "Jesus loves me" it's well - known lyrics say:
Jesus loves me, this I know
For the Bible tells me so
Little ones to him belong
They are weak, but he is strong
It is long past the time when Christians who claim to be followers of Jesus should have been speaking out against Israel's killing and starvation of children in Gaza. But it is better late than never.