Robert Jeffress slams Obama and Kerry for failing to veto U.N. resolution against Israel

Texas megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress denounced U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry after the U.S. failed to veto a U.N. resolution that condemned Israel for building settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Jeffress, the pastor of First Baptist Dallas, was a guest on "The Sean Hannity Show" on Thursday with Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas. When he was asked what the Bible had to say about the land dispute between Israel and Palestine, the pastor said that Kerry and Obama are "on the wrong side of God on this issue," The Christian Post reported.

Kerry argued in his speech last Wednesday that peace between the Israelis and Palestinians can only be achieved through a two-state solution. He said the U.N. vote was an effort to preserve the two-state solution, and it was done "in accordance with our values just as previous U.S. administrations have done at the Security Council before us."

Citing Old Testament verses from Joel 3 that warned against dividing the land of Israel, Jeffress cautioned against siding with Obama and Kerry.

"In verses two and three [it says] that God will judge any nation that divides the land that God gave to Israel. That is why it is a scary thing to listen to Barack Obama and John Kerry. The good news is we have a new president coming, Donald J. Trump, who is determined to be on the right side of history and of God on this issue," Jeffress said.

Jeffress explained that Genesis 12, 13 and 15 has outlined the geography of the land that was given to the Israelites, and he asserted that it includes the West Bank, Gaza and the Golan Heights.

The pastor said that the Palestinians have no claim to the land, and he contended that the claim linking the Palestinians to the Philistines violates Islamic Theology. He argued that the Muslims trace their lineage to Abraham and Ishmael, but the Philistines were in the disputed land before Abraham.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced his plans to cut funds to five different U.N. organizations due to the resolution. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham also threatened to stop funding the U.N. with U.S. money.