Pastor’s pro-Israel clip

A pastor declared on X that "there's no peace in the Middle East because the Palestinians refuse to believe in the Torah," urging unwavering U.S. support for Israel. (x.com) The 28-second clip, posted April 15, 2025, by Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, California, has garnered 35,219 likes and 8,026 reposts as of April 19, 2026. (x.com) (calvarychapelch.com) Hibbs argues the Israeli-Palestinian conflict stems from Palestinians rejecting the Torah—the foundational Jewish scripture—blocking peace. He frames U.S. backing of Israel as a biblical imperative, not just geopolitics. (x.com) Jack Hibbs, 70, leads a 20,000-member megachurch and frequently broadcasts pro-Israel sermons amid the Israel-Hamas war that erupted October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 Israelis. (calvarychapelch.com) (cnn.com) The war has killed over 41,000 Palestinians per Gaza health authorities, fueling U.S. debates on $17.9 billion in Israel aid since October 2023. (aljazeera.com) (cfr.org) Christian Zionism, embraced by 80 million U.S. evangelicals per a 2021 LifeWay poll, views Israel's existence as fulfilling Genesis 12:3—"I will bless those who bless you." Hibbs aligns with this, tying Torah rejection to end-times prophecy. (lifeway.com) (pewresearch.org) The clip echoes a surge in X religious content on the conflict; pro-Israel posts averaged 2.5 million views daily in Q1 2026 per SocialBlade data. Critics like CAIR called it "hate speech inciting violence." (socialblade.com) (cair.com) Palestinian advocates counter that peace hinges on ending Israel's occupation of territories seized in 1967, citing UN Resolution 242. Hibbs has not responded to criticism. (un.org) (x.com) Such viral clips amplify evangelical influence on U.S. policy; 71% of white evangelicals back Israel strongly, per 2024 AP-NORC, versus 42% of all Americans. (apnorc.org)