In 1979, Samir Kuntar and 3 other PLO terrorists infiltrated Israel by boat from Jordan to launch a terrorist attack. After killing a police officer, the terrorists broke into an Israeli home, murdering a man and his daughter. Kuntar was arrested and imprisoned for 30 years before being released as part of a swap of …
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Destruction of Damascus
The 17th chapter of Isaiah is a stern warning to Damascus, the capital city of modern-day Syria. Before we look at the prophecy, though, let’s consider some of Syria’s allies. Go to Prophecy News Watch, The Jerusalem Post, or Haaretz.com and search for “Syria.” Read at least 2 or 3 recent articles then respond below. According …
The Qur’an and Muslim Sects
Welcome back, friends! Yesterday we launched week 7 of our study together by looking at the rise of Islam and its prophet Muhammad. Today, we'll continue our study by taking a brief look at the Qur'an and Muslim sects. "Qur'an" (Koran) means "recitation," as according to Muslim tradition, Allah recited the Qur'an to the prophet …
Middle East Leaders Respond to Nuclear Deal
Some may find it interesting that several Arab countries are just as concerned about the bad nuclear deal with Iran as Israel and other western nations are. To understand why, one must understand that Muslims divide ideologically between Sunni and Shia. While roughly 85-90% of Muslims are Sunni, Iran is predominately Shia. The divide runs …
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