The Christian Zionist Conundrum: What if the "true Israel" they're fighting for are the Palestinians?

There's an uncomfortable irony buried in the Christian Zionist support for modern Israel that I haven't seen discussed.

The premises:

1. Genetics & history: Studies confirm Palestinians are largely descended from the ancient Canaanites/Israelites who never left the land. They're not interlopers—they're the population that stayed.
2. Christian Zionist theology: Believes modern Israel must be supported to trigger Armageddon, the return of Christ, and the establishment of God's kingdom. They see themselves as allies of God's chosen people.

The conundrum:

If Palestinians are the ones with direct, unbroken ancestral ties to the land—the "remnant" that remained—then who exactly are the Christian Zionists backing?

They're pouring political, military, and theological support into a state that was built against the people who are, genetically and historically, the closest thing to the biblical Israelites still living there.

In their own apocalyptic narrative:

• The Antichrist makes a covenant with Israel, then breaks it.
• The nations gather against God's people at Armageddon.
• Christ returns to save Israel.

But if "Israel" in the genetic/historical sense includes the Palestinians, then the Christian Zionist position becomes... which side are they actually on?

Are they supporting the "Israel" of prophecy, or a political entity that displaced it?

Are they preparing the way for Christ, or for the one who makes a covenant with a different Israel?

And the most unsettling question: in their own theology, who does the demagogue (Gog/Magog's gatherer) actually serve?

The line between "saving the world" and "destroying it" is just a matter of which story you believe about who God's people really are.

Thoughts?