The Intersection of Self-Interest and Social Movements

You can say anything in America—except the wrong thing about Israel.

In the past six months, we've watched prominent intellectuals, professors, journalists, and even former allies of the conservative movement lose jobs or platforms simply for questioning whether the United States' relationship with Israel is just, wise, or even Christian. Not because they denied Israel's right to exist, not because they justified Hamas—but because they dared to ask whether endless, unquestioned allegiance to a foreign nation is compatible with America First.

Meanwhile, public opinion is shifting. Support for Israel is at a generational low, especially among younger Americans. Donald Trump—arguably the most pro-Israel president in history—has reportedly cut Netanyahu out of the negotiation process. Something's changing. But what exactly?

Is it just fatigue—another weary chapter in a long Middle East drama we no longer want to fund? Or is it a deeper theological reformation—a rejection of the Scofield system that bound American patriotism to Israeli foreign policy and bound the church to a dispensational timeline at odds with historic Christianity?

But here’s the tension: is this discussion already burning people out? Is the “Israel question” fracturing coalitions that were making real headway elsewhere? Brett Weinstein says it shattered the medical freedom movement. Tucker Carlson notes it’s splintering MAGA. Are we on the verge of letting an ancient and complex foreign conflict derail critical domestic work—on the family, on the economy, on liberty?

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So where do we go from here? What does righteous, strategic engagement look like now? What should we say—and when should we be silent? And is it possible to call for clarity without fueling division? Let’s talk about it.

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