The Middle East is full of characters! Some are radicals, some are reformers, and some are revivalists. Now, lest you think I brilliantly came up with that thought and those descriptors, let me be quick to tell you that Joel Rosenberg, in his book, Inside the Revolution (which I highly recommend), introduced those terms to …
Tag: Egypt
Activity Heats up on Israel’s Northern Border
Welcome back fellow sojourners! Today, let’s consider once again what Israel is up against. On the map above, you will see that Israel (a nation the size of New Jersey) is surrounded on every side by Arab Muslim nations (dark red on the map above). Furthermore, the next “layer” of nations (lighter red) are non-Arab …
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More Terror Tunnels, Attack on a Canadian Official in Ramallah, Airstrike in Syria
Though seemingly benign compared to ISIS activity, terror continues to crouch on Israel’s borders. Activity occurred in Egypt, Syria and the West Bank over the weekend. On Saturday, Egyptian security forces discovered and destroyed a 1200-meter terror tunnel from the Gaza Strip into the Sinai Peninsula. The tunnels were replete with mortar shells and explosives, …
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Is Islam a House Divided?
Despite the spread of Islam throughout Europe and Africa, and even to North America, there is a growing ideology that Islam may actually be destroying itself from the inside. Stick with me and I will do my best to explain what I understand at this point! Even in the West there seems to be a …
