re: Why do so many religious right wingers have such a hard-on over Israel?

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It's definitely eschatological, but I don't see anything in Revelation (granted, it's my least favorite book in the Bible simply because it's weird and cryptic as frick) that lends itself to bizarro Zionism.

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For most Christians it is as simple as Genesis 12:3

In reference to Israel, God said, "I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse.."

So, if you're picking sides then...

The rest of what you reference is about the second coming of Christ and is not a simple verse found in Revelation. Read Daniel 8 & 9, Matthew 24, 2 Thessalonians, and Revelation 11. Of course, not all Christians agree on the interpretation of these passages.