'Healer of Nations': Pastor Jentezen Franklin Applauds Trump's Gaza Proposal, Sheds Light on Evangelical Meeting With Netanyahu

Billy Hallowell : Feb 7, 2025
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"I heard in our President, a healer of nations. I heard a man who said, 'Don't these people deserve a better life?'—I thought it was brilliant, personally..." -Jentezen Franklin

[Faithwire.com] Pastor Jentezen Franklin of Free Chapel in Gainesville, Georgia, said he was "moved" by President Donald Trump's comments and plans surrounding the Gaza Strip, calling Trump's objectives "brilliant." (Screengrab image: via ABC News)

Franklin was referring to Trump's Tuesday announcement while meeting with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, a proclamation that sent shockwaves throughout the globe and ignited international discussion and debate.

"The US will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it, too," the president said. "We'll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site. Level the site and get rid of the destroyed buildings, level it out—create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area. Do a real job. Do something different. Just can't go back."

If no action is taken, Trump warned nothing in the region will change and chaos will continue. As for Netanyahu, he affirmed during the meeting his goals of destroying Hamas, releasing hostages, and stopping Gaza from being a future threat.

Regardless of the debate and skepticism among some, Franklin believes Trump's shock announcement could lead to a more fruitful future.

"I heard in our president, a healer of nations," Franklin said. "I heard a man who said, 'Don't these people deserve a better life? Don't their children—if we go back to that place, it's a zone of death. It's a zone of destruction.'"

He continued, "I thought it was brilliant, personally. I thought if ... you shoot for the moon and if you hit the stars, hey, you've done something that nobody else has ever done."... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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