Smotrich said his grandfather escaped to what is now Israel before the Holocaust, but his grandfather’s parents drowned on a ship headed for the Promised Land.

My late Grandmother Bruria survived the horrible events of the Holocaust, living in the ghetto, and the death marches. Her entire family perished during the war. She alone made it to Israel.

My late Grandmother Sara was born over a century ago in Metula, a settlement in the north of Israel, to a family of pioneers. My late Grandfather Shimon was the 13th generation of my family to call Jerusalem their home.

Smotrich continued:

I am another link in this chain of generations, defined by exile and redemption, of survival and pioneering, creating deep roots and finding fulfillment. And my family is one of many.

For 2,000 years our people were not allowed to have our Jewish state or to invest in a country of our own. And yet, Jews around the world held on to the hope that our dream would one day become real. This moment in the history of Israel is a miracle.

Smotrich is right. As Scripture proclaims: “He who scattered Israel will gather him, and will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock” (Jer. 31:10-11).

God’s Word is coming true in our time! Together, let’s partner with God in the miracle of Israel by blessing and defending His people.

Please join me in calling on House GOP leaders to act immediately to investigate Joe Biden’s meddling and eliminate all funding for partisan Israeli groups working to topple Israel’s elected government.

Congress MUST investigate! Join me in asking House Republicans to launch a probe into Biden’s meddling in Israeli domestic affairs — and to slash all funding for partisan groups like MQG that seek to undermine and remove Netanyahu and his government.

Please take a moment right now to sign our petition and fax Congress our HANDS OFF ISRAELI DEMOCRACY petition!

And please also prayerfully consider making a generous gift to support Christians in Defense of Israel as we work to bless and defend the Jewish state.

Thank you for your undying support of the Holy Land and the Jewish people.

Together for Israel,

Mat Staver
Chairman
Christians in Defense of Israel

Sources:

Gold, Hadas. “A Threat to Democracy or Much-Needed Reform? Israel’s Judicial Overhaul Explained.” CNN, March 25, 2023. Cnn.com/2023/03/25/middleeast/israel-judiciary-netanyahu-explainer-intl.

“Smotrich in the US: Despite All of Our Differences, We Are One.” Israel National News, March 13, 2023. Israelnationalnews.com/news/368628.

Yerushalmi, Shalom. “Source close to Netanyahu Accuses US of Funding Rallies against Judicial Overhaul.” The Times of Israel, March 12, 2023. Timesofisrael.com/source-close-to-netanyahu-accuses-us-of-funding-rallies-against-judicial-overhaul/.