Euphrates, and up into the region of Turkey. brutal targetingof civilians by
homicide bombers acceptable This was an everlasting covenant that God
zw,,_A . .. , .Sem#~a- made with Israel, and Israel today only occu- for any reason. It's possible
that you haven't followed the pies approximately 25% of that. (Gen. 15)
The Palestinians, however, have no history news from the beginning of
this current "intifada" that with the Land of Israel. The groupheaded by
. . ~ ,,.,h, ~ ,.., ..... / the Palestinian people are Arafat only formed in the late 1960 s. There
is no such people as "Palestinians." There is waging against the Israelis.
~~You may not knowthat no Palestinian language, history, monetary at, ....
or political system. The name "Palestine" Israel has fulfilled
was assigned to Israel by the Romans as , nearly every con-
,J cession under the an insult when they sacked Jerusalem and
Oslo Accord, while took over the Land. Until Israel regained
the so-called "Palestinians" statehood in 1948, ff one spoke of Palestin-
ians, it would have referred to the Jews that have not even complied with one. You
continued to have a presence in the Land for may not know that Arafat refused statehood
2000 years. There is actually no just reason with the borders that they are asking for
to form a "Palestinian" state within the bor- now, when it was offered during Clinton's
presidency. Instead of accepting what they ders of Israel - other than world pressure on Dear RV,
say they are fighting for now, they chose to Israel to do so. Thank you for taking the time to write
The truth is, the Arabs that call themselves wage a "holy war" - "jihad" against Israel. and share your viewpoint. I'm thank-
Palestinians, with the support of the sur- Why? As Ararat, as well as the current lead- ful to be able to address your concerns, as
rounding SEA of Arab nations, simply wants ers now said, they want ALL the land, with this is an important issue for Christians to
Jerusalem as their capital. That fact has not to put an end to the Jewish state. understand. In the Last Days, all the world
been hidden - but it is rarely reported in our When you look at the map of the enor- will turn against Israel, the Bible warns, so
mous land mass of Arab nations, it is easy to news media. Believers need to be informed or they may be
see how ludicrous it is to consider that the It is very important to look at this situa- swept into this deception.
Arabs just need another mile or two of land tion in light of history, and in light of what It is always surprising for me to hear
to be happy. Can you even FIND Israel on the Bible says. Israel perceived as an aggressor, and that
the map? The entire Land of Israel, and more, is "occupying" the Land within her borders is
rightfully Israel's. The borders as outlined in seen as aggression. It is even more amazing
the Bible are from the river of Egypt, to the to find that any westerner would consider the
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