Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
By: Governor Kristi Noem
April 19, 2024
From a young age, my mom and dad taught me that the Bible teaches us to pray for the Holy Land of Israel. In the face of brazen and callous attacks from those hell bent on the inhalation of the Jews, I pray for God’s chosen people even more today.
Israel has been the victim of many horrific attacks in the last six months – most recently by the nation of Iran. They are the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism and openly profess hatred for democracy, Freedom, and basic human rights.
I am calling on the Biden Administration to stand up for these shared principles and hold Iran accountable for their heinous acts.
Unfortunately and inexplicably, not everyone agrees.
Since the horrific terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7th, 2023, antisemitism has been on the rise around the world, including right here in the United States. We have seen antisemitic acts of hate in places of work, in kids’ schools, and on college campuses. There has been footage of people cheering when the news broke that Iran attacked Israel. We have people chanting “Death to America” and “Death to Israel.” People are burning the American flag and instead waving the flag of Hamas, a known terrorist organization.
Anti-Israel protestors have also blocked bridges and roads in major cities across the country – from blocking the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, to stopping traffic in New York City and Chicago. This is against the law, and these individuals should be held accountable.
It’s astounding how foolish these antisemitic, Anti-America “protestors” are. We are so deeply blessed to live in this great country. The reality is, if these ignorant people tried to voice a complaint that was at odds with any of the governments in the terrorist nations they support, they’d be tortured or killed. America uniquely affords us the Freedom of speech, the Freedom to practice any religion we want, and the Freedom to assemble and protest. But rather than appreciating those privileges, these protestors are burning Old Glory and opting instead to wave the flag of terrorists who would certainly never grant them the same Freedoms.
South Dakota proudly stands with Israel. We have never turned our back on the Holy Land, and we certainly are not going to start now. I was proud to sign historic legislation this session to stop antisemitic acts of hatred in our state. The bill clearly defines antisemitism and makes it easier to prove when discriminatory conduct is motivated by antisemitism. This important and impactful legislation will ensure the safety of Jewish people in our state and strengthen South Dakota’s anti-discrimination laws.
Since signing that bill into law, my office has been inundated with antisemitic hatred and even violent threats. But we will stand firm. I hope that bill can serve as model legislation for other states. It’s time for leaders to step up and do all that we can to protect our Jewish communities from the devastating hate we see happening across our country and around the world.
I hope you will join me in praying for Israel. I pray for the strength of God’s chosen people. And I pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
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IF TRUMP (AND KRISTI) WINS:
CANNOT SAY ‘GLOBAL WARMING’ NOR ‘CLIMATE CHANGE’.
CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE.
CANNOT EDUCATE OUR YOUTH ABOUT SLAVERY, AMERICAN INDIAN GENOCIDE, GAY.
NO MORE NATO MEMBERSHIP.
NORTH KOREA AND RUSSIA OUR FRIENDS.
ISRAEL CAN DO NO WRONG EVEN WHEN THEY INVADED PALESTINIAN AND TRAMPLED SETTLEMENTS FOR YEARS PAST.
OIL AND GASOHOL ARE KING AND SOLAR/WIND STUPID NEED TO
DE-FUND DAY ONE.
US DEPT OF __________ TO BE GUTTED (FILL IN THE BLANK ALL BUT THE DEFENSE DEPT).
NEED I CONTINUE ON AND ON AND ON?
AND IF HE LOOSES HE WILL CRY ‘VOTER FRAUD’ AND ‘RIGGED ELECTION’ AND ATTEMPT TO CALL UP HIS SUPPORTERS TO CHANGE THE COUNT IN HIS FAVOR. THAT IS WHY I WON’T BE VOTING FOR DONALD TRUMP.
TDS
Why are they “gods chosen people”? Does that mean the rest of us are inferior ?
“Does that mean the rest of us are inferior?”
If you are a dumocrat then yes, yes it does.
God would be so proud of you. You are such a shining example of the Trump Gop.
And you are the perfect example of a dumb-ass democrat.
Sorry, I’m a republican who actually follows God’s teachings. I’m surprised Pat fosters an environment that makes it acceptable for you to post here. Trump really does bring out the worst in his magats.
OH DEAR! OH MY! How will I ever recover from such a verbal lashing? If you can’t figure it out, I really don’t care what you think.
Stay classy, trumpers.
Stay stupid lib###ds.
So many children in the Trump GOP
I’m sure Pat is going to appreciate that comment considering one of his children has special needs. It’s time he busts out the ban stick.
Amazing how apoplectic the little libbie no-minds get when they receive a little push-back with their own medicine.
A little pushback? Is that what you tell your boyfriend to do?
It’s what I tell your wife.
Aww…an adulterer. The new Trump gop values on display.
Not married. And your wife doesn’t mind the title…obviously you can’t do it for her.
Stay classy, Magat. We will get to attribute the Republican loss in November to all you losers.
Stay stupid liberal sewage (yes I know, those are three redundant terms). We will attribute a Trump win to you morons and President Gaff Stumbles complete botching of his time sleeping…oh I mean in office.
It outs her as not being an authentic Christian.
If she were Christian, if she read the New Testament, if she believed in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, she would know that Christians are now God’s chosen people.
Proofreading error in the news release: “the inhalation of the Jews”.
Surely the word the governor or her staff were looking for was “annihilation.”
Embarrassing use of the taxpayers’ dime, especially on 4/20 Eve.
😆
Also a proof reading error. Who double checks the Governor’s releases?? Probably a “spell check” error which can happen to anyone BUT it can easily corrected by a proof reader or by the Governor.