An image of an IDF soldier in southern Lebanon smashing the head of a Jesus statue with a sledgehammer recently went viral, and the IDF later confirmed the photo was authentic — although some pro-Israeli commentators like Max Abrams initially dismissed the image as an “AI job.” Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger argue that the soldier knew exactly what he was doing by turning the statue upside down first, and that this is part of a pattern of Israeli persecution of Christians, including assaults on worshippers in Jerusalem on Easter Sunday.
Jimmy contrasts Israeli attitudes with Lebanon and Muslim-majority countries that respect Jesus and Mary, calling the Zionist strategy a “brilliant trick” that has made Muslims and Christians hate each other instead of recognizing their shared reverence for Christ. The segment concludes with Kurt describing Mike Huckabee and evangelical Zionist preachers who support Israel as “Noahide slaves” and not true Christians, as Israel’s actions against Christians are inconsistent with the values they claim to defend.