I have to explore a bit more how and WHY some Christians believe they have to support everything Israel does. I don't agree with that but need to know how they came to that conclusion. I don't know where the start with research, but will just keep a look out for when info crosses my path.
Evangelicals support the state of Israel because their theology is built on something called dispensationalism. It came out of the 1800s and teaches that God has two separate plans—one for Israel and one for the Church. They believe the Jews are still God’s chosen people in a national sense and that modern Israel is part of end-times prophecy. So when Israel was founded in 1948, they saw it as a sign of the second coming.
But this view never existed in Christianity until recently. The early Church, including the apostles and Church Fathers, always taught that Christ fulfilled the promises to Israel. The Church is the continuation of Israel, not a replacement, but a fulfillment. That’s why Orthodox Christians don’t see the modern state as having any spiritual significance. It’s just another nation, created by politics, not prophecy.
So the fanatic support comes from a flawed, modern interpretation that would’ve been completely foreign to the apostles and every Christian for the first 1800 years of the faith.
Thank you. Great summary. Yes, I still disagree with the blanket support of anything Israel does, and there's no basis in Christianity to do that judging from your summary.