{
    "title": "Hate on Holiday",
    "modified_at": "2025-12-17 13:35:56",
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    "subtitle": "Only Incredibly Dark Forces See Celebration as Provocation",
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    "body": "<p><a href=\"https://specialguests.com/pastor-biltz-talks-prophecy-antisemitism-bondi/\">https://specialguests.com/pastor-biltz-talks-prophecy-antisemitism-bondi/</a></p><p>Australia is still in shock following a deadly attack in Sydney&rsquo;s Bondi area, where Jewish celebrants gathering during Hanukkah were targeted in what authorities are now investigating as a terror-motivated, antisemitic assault. The attack left multiple people dead and injured and has shaken a country long viewed as one of the safer places for Jewish life.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Australian officials have condemned the violence in the strongest terms, increasing security around synagogues, Jewish schools, and public gatherings nationwide. The federal government and New South Wales leaders have acknowledged a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents since October 2023, with Jewish organizations reporting vandalism, threats, harassment, and now &mdash; alarmingly &mdash; deadly violence. What once appeared as fringe extremism has crossed into the mainstream and turned lethal.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pastor Mark Biltz, founder of El Shaddai Ministries and a longtime student of biblical prophecy, argues the Bondi attack should be understood as more than a crime or political act. He calls it a spiritual hate crime &mdash; part of a global pattern of escalating antisemitism that surged after October 7, 2023, and continues to intensify across continents.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Biltz explains that one of humanity&rsquo;s most dangerous flaws is the tendency to project anger at political leaders onto innocent people who have no control over those decisions. History shows where that instinct leads &mdash; and today&rsquo;s headlines suggest the world is repeating familiar, deadly patterns.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For years, antisemitism was expressed through protests, campus intimidation, vandalism, and online threats. Now, Biltz warns, the rhetoric is manifesting as bloodshed &mdash; in Europe, the Middle East, and increasingly in Western nations like Australia. What happened in Bondi represents a grim turning point.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Biltz has long said he saw this coming. Through the lens of biblical prophecy, he believes rising hatred toward the Jewish people is a warning sign of broader spiritual decay and global instability. His message is not partisan or political &mdash; it is a call to recognize the deeper forces driving today&rsquo;s violence before more innocent lives are lost.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mark Biltz is available to discuss the Bondi attack, the surge in global antisemitism, and why this moment demands moral clarity, not silence.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Relevant articles:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/sydney-funerals-begin-bondi-beach-hanukkah-shooting-victims-2025-12-16/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><strong>Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 15 murders as funerals of victims begin | Reuters</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://time.com/7340702/bondi-beach-shooting-terror-attack/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><strong>Bondi Beach Shooting: Everything We Know About Terror Attack Targeting Jewish Holiday Event | TIME</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/australia-declares-bondi-beach-shooting-a-terrorist-attack-amid-spike-in-antisemitism?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><strong>Australia declares Bondi Beach shooting a terrorist attack amid spike in antisemitism | PBS News Weekend</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Q&amp;A:</strong></p><ol class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--numbered release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>How do you interpret the Bondi Beach attack in the context of global antisemitism?</span></li><li><span>Why do you describe these murders as spiritual hate crimes rather than just political violence?</span></li><li><span>What patterns did you see leading up to this escalation in antisemitic attacks worldwide?</span></li><li><span>How does human nature contribute to projecting political grievances onto innocent Jewish communities?</span></li><li><span>Can you explain how biblical prophecy has guided your understanding of events like this?</span></li><li><span>Why do you believe the surge in antisemitic violence has intensified since October 7, 2023?</span></li><li><span>What lessons should communities and governments take from the Bondi Beach tragedy?</span></li><li><span>How can people spiritually and practically respond to rising global hatred toward Jews?</span></li></ol><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>ABOUT PASTOR MARK BILTZ&hellip;</strong></p><p>Pastor Mark Biltz was born and raised Catholic. He spent four years in a Catholic Seminary studying to become a priest. He not only knows Latin, but he knows how to conduct the entire Latin Catholic Mass. Biltz is also extremely familiar with the Catholic hierarchy, doctrine and culture. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Today, he is the founder and Senior Pastor of El Shaddai Ministries in Washington State. He is a well-known and popular speaker on the Feasts of the Lord and has authored four best-selling books and videos on the Feasts that have gone global. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mark Biltz has lectured at congregations and conferences all over the world including twelve countries on 5 continents. He&rsquo;s been on the cover of several magazines and has been interviewed many times on national radio stations as well as appearing on several different television programs. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pastor Biltz has a local congregation in Washington State and live-streams their weekly service on their website at www.esm.us as well as on face-book and you-tube to over 200 cities from 20 nations. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You can learn more about Pastor Biltz&rsquo;s ministry and his book, America at War: 2024 &ndash; 2026 by visiting <a href=\"http://www.esm.us/\">www.esm.us</a> </p><p> </p><p>CONTACT: Todd Baumann of Special Guests Publicity</p><p>512-966-0983 / <a href=\"mailto:Todd@SpecialGuests.com\">Todd@SpecialGuests.com</a> </p><p>To learn more about becoming or booking a guest <a href=\"https://specialguests.com/book-your-interview/\"><strong>CLICK HERE.</strong></a></p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n    >\n        <a class=\"release-content-image__link\"\n           id=\"image-8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           href=\"https://specialguests.com/guests-topics/\"\n           data-id=\"8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           data-track=\"Story Image View\"\n           data-placement=\"content\"\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n                       style=\"width: 13.89%\"\n        >\n            <img\n                class=\"release-content-image__image\"\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                            >\n        </a>\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
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