Details of the framework agreement with Iran have been released and you can see those details here. Much has been made of the deal. While Obama-backers assure us that this deal is good for Israel, the US and the world, Israel-supporters tend to be a bit less convinced that Iran will hold to its obligations, …
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Rational voices in the Middle East are not easy to come by, it seems. However, yesterday we identified Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as a rational voice. Today, let’s identify another: King Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein of Jordan. Not to be confused with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah whose death made news earlier this week, Jordan’s …
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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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The Middle East cauldron is reaching a boiling point again, and news is beginning to splash all over the world. I spent this weekend hearing a Middle East expert expound on the current geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, taking in Joel Rosenberg’s sobering message regarding the threats we face today, listening carefully to an …
Continue reading Watchman on the Wall: Encouragement from Ezekiel 33
Looking for the Blessed Hope 