Some Stunning Messages of Support for Israel From Where You’d Least Expect Them

By: American Decency Staff

It’s something that could be dangerous for them to admit openly, but some citizens of Arab countries have been quietly sending messages of support for Israel in an apparent effort to work toward finding what connects Jews, Muslims and Christians rather than focusing on what drives them apart.

The Middle East-focused news site Al-Monitor discovered Christian and Muslim men and women living in the Arab world who have sent messages voicing support for the Jewish state and even the Israel Defense Forces. The return address on some of the messages was stunning.

Al-Monitor reported that the messages began coming in after a young Israeli Arab man wanted to convince those in his community that the IDF isn’t an “army of evil.”

But his appeal went far beyond the borders of Israel and drew very interesting responses.

M. is one of very few in the Israeli Arab Muslim community who has served in the IDF and was identified by Al-Monitor only by his first initial presumably for his safety.

The responses he received, including videos and photos, have been posted on the Arabic and HebrewFacebook page BeTzahal, which means “in the IDF.”

Al-Monitor reported that the messages were sent from countries including Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Tunisia and Jordan:

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