The International Raelian Movement (IRM)—whose followers believe life on Earth was scientifically created by extraterrestrials aptly called “Elohim”—has issued a statement claiming that those scientists are no longer extending their “protection” to the Jewish people due to Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians, among other things. Rael, IRM’s spiritual leader, said he received a message from the leader of the Elohim, also fittingly named “Yahweh,” that the Jews “have betrayed all the exemplary values of Judaism by stealing land and houses that don’t belong to you, and especially by not respecting my most important commandment: ‘Thou shall not kill.’… We ask that all real Jews leave the land of Palestine as quickly as possible.” Yahweh also expressed unhappiness with Israel’s alleged nuclear arsenal “that could kill millions of people in one go and spark off a world war capable of destroying all of our creation.” Oddly enough, Yahweh did not issue the same condemnation to any other group or nation, including Palestinian terror organizations such as Hamas. Nor has Israel issued threats that would indicate that it is interested in sparking a nuclear war, unlike that other country which is constantly in the news for its nuclear program and for frequently saying that Israel should be wiped off the map. Thus, the double standard against Israel apparently extends to outer space. This article originally appeared on JNS.org.
