In the midst of the escalating Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East, Brigitte Gabriel, the founder and chairman of ACT for America and herself a survivor of terrorism, has shared a compelling video that sheds light on Lebanon’s transformation from a Christian-majority nation to an Islamic stronghold.

Gabriel’s post quickly went viral, amassing over 3 million views, 45,000 likes, and 18,000 reposts at the time of this report.

Gabriel, who was born and raised in Lebanon, opens up about her experiences, stating, “My 9/11 happened in 1975 when my home was bombed, burying me under the rubble. This is my story of survival.”

She vividly recalls the Lebanon of her childhood, a once-Christian-dominated country in the Middle East that prided itself on open-mindedness, tolerance, and multiculturalism. Lebanon was often referred to as the “Paris of the Middle East” and served as the banking hub of the region.

In her own words, she remembers how Lebanon was “open-minded, fair, tolerant, multicultural, and we prided ourselves in our multiculturalism. We had open borders. We welcomed everyone into our country, because we wanted to share with them the westernization which we had created in the heart of the Middle East.”

She points out how Lebanon’s status as the “Paris of the Middle East” and a banking capital began to change as they accepted a wave of refugees, stating, “Unfortunately all that began to change when we accepted a wave of refugees into our country. People who did not share our values, but wanted to use Lebanon as a launching pad to kill the Jews and drive them into the sea.”

Gabriel draws parallels between her experiences as a war survivor and the current situation, where Palestinians are fleeing their homes to become refugees. She highlights the fact that Lebanon was the only Arab country to accept the “third wave” of Palestinian refugees, while other Arab nations have not welcomed Palestinian refugees.

However, Gabriel points out the grim consequences of welcoming Palestinian refugees into Lebanon. She shares a heart-wrenching memory of radical Islamic Palestinians blowing up her family’s home in 1975, leaving her severely wounded. “They wanted to destroy our country. They ended up destroying our country,” she explains.

As a 10-year-old child, Gabriel inquired why such horrific acts were committed against the Lebanese people. Her parents’ response was sobering: “Because we are Christians, they consider us infidels, and they want to kill us.” Following the attack, Gabriel’s family struggled to recover, and she spent the next seven years of her life living in a bomb shelter, deprived of basic necessities like electricity, water, and food.

In Gabriel’s words, “The Palestinian barbarism is not new.” She laments the world’s lack of intervention during those dark days, stating that nobody came to their aid, and the world forgot about them.

However, there is a silver lining to Gabriel’s harrowing account. She credits her survival to the intervention of Israeli soldiers who came to her town. In 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon, working alongside Christians to help reclaim the country. This experience ultimately led Gabriel to move to Israel in 1984, where she pursued a career as a news anchor in the Middle East, covering global events.

Gabriel’s compelling story and dedication to fighting evil resulted in the bestselling book, “Because They Hate.” Through her personal memoir, she delivers a powerful political wake-up call, warning of the threat posed by fundamentalist Islamic theology in the United States. Gabriel draws parallels between the challenges she witnessed in Lebanon and the potential risks that the West faces.

She emphasizes the need for a better understanding of Middle Eastern culture and a recognition of the relentless pursuit of fundamentalist Islam’s goals over the past thirty years. Fiercely articulate and passionately committed, Gabriel shares her personal narrative while providing critical insights into the history, social movements, and religious divisions that have shaped this significant historical conflict.