Hi everyone!  In doing some research this afternoon, I ran across an article that explains the circumstances in the Gaza conflict better than I could ever hope to explain!  Here’s a teaser:

It was just a matter of time before Hamas opened a full-on assault against Israel.  Jew-hatred is endemic in the Muslim world. Going to war against Israel is a tried and true method of garnering sympathy and support from the Muslim world. At a minimum it earns you the forbearance, if not the support of the US and Europe. And you get all of these things whether you win or lose.

Jerusalem Post columnist Carolyn Glick often “tells it like it is,” and she has written Hamas’s (and Iran’s) Fail-Safe Strategy, from an Israeli perspective.  Take a few moments to read it and you will have greater insight into Israel’s precarious position in the region.

For those of you following, I haven’t forgotten the promise I made earlier today!  We looked at the events of the day through the lens of Scripture, and I committed to take a look at the same events through the lens of the Qur’an.  I’ll do that tomorrow, so read Gaza Conflict: A Different Perspective, then come back tomorrow for the view from Islam.

Shalom friends!