Senator Ted Cruz Warns That the Battle Against Hatred Is Not Over
On October 21, at Cornerstone Church’s 45th Night to Honor Israel, Senator Ted Cruz delivered a warning that echoed through the sanctuary — a call for moral clarity and courage in an age of growing hatred toward the Jewish people.
“This moment to honor Israel may be the most consequential in all 45 years we’ve gathered,” Cruz began. “Because what we face now is not just grief and victory — but danger.”
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The Grief of October 7
Cruz began by recalling the horror of October 7, 2023 — the day Hamas terrorists crossed into southern Israel and unleashed one of the deadliest attacks against Jews since the Holocaust.
“They went from door to door murdering everyone they found,” Cruz said solemnly. “They murdered the elderly, children, women — not because they were soldiers, but because they were Jewish.”
Over 1,200 people were killed that day, including dozens of Americans. For Cruz, the massacre was not only an act of terror — it was a moment that revealed the true nature of evil in our time.
“Those were Nazi tactics carried out for Nazi ends,” he said. “Their only lament was that they couldn’t murder even more Jews.”
A Victory of Clarity
Yet even in tragedy, Cruz said, God can bring good. “What man means for evil, God can use for good,” he declared.
He pointed to the unity and resolve that followed the attacks, as Israel set out to dismantle Hamas and expose the forces behind the violence.
“October 7 brought a moment of clarity — a choice between civilization and barbarism, between good and evil,” Cruz said. “Every one of us must choose where we stand. And as for me and my house, we will stand with Israel.”
That clarity, he argued, also revealed something deeply troubling: the surge of antisemitism in America’s institutions. “It didn’t create the hatred,” Cruz explained. “It revealed it.”
Antisemitism on the Left — and Now on the Right
Cruz warned that antisemitism has long been festering on the political left — in universities, media, and among radical activists who openly glorify Hamas and demonize Israel. But now, he said, a new and equally dangerous strain is spreading on the political right.
“In the last six months, I’ve seen antisemitism rising on the right in a way I’ve never seen in my life,” Cruz warned. “This poison is spreading among young people — and it’s being tolerated in the church.”
He cited the alarming trend of “replacement theology,” a growing movement that denies the ongoing covenant between God and the Jewish people. “They are being told that God’s promises to Israel no longer stand,” Cruz said. “That’s a lie. The Bible is crystal clear on Israel.”
Cruz’s challenge was direct: “The church is asleep right now. And leaders must wake up. The Bible is not silent on Israel. The church must not be silent either.”
Why Standing with Israel Matters
Cruz reminded the audience that supporting Israel is not simply an act of charity — it is a matter of America’s national security and moral duty.
“The United States supports Israel because it is in our national interest,” he said. “Those who hate Israel hate America. Those who hate Jews hate Christians.”
He cited the intelligence and military cooperation that has made both nations safer, and the shared values that bind them. “Every terrorist Israel defeats makes America safer,” he said. “We should say to that little nation: Thank you.”
A Warning to the Church
Cruz closed with a sobering reminder that history repeats itself when good people remain silent. “A decade ago, the Democrats saw antisemitism rising on the left — and they did nothing,” he said. “We must not make the same mistake.”
He urged Christians to reject indifference and stand firm in biblical truth. “The church is being corrupted right now,” he said. “But you and I were put in this place, at this time, for such a time as this.”
