Showdown in the Middle East
We’ll start SOS today by converting the boralogue into a Middle East update.
This September forecasts two elections which will affect the future of Israel: (1) The Palestinians are pushing for a United Nations declaration of statehood, creating a country of Palestine. If this unilateral move succeeds, Israel may be accused of occupying a member state’s territory with various types of sanctions taken against it. (2) Egypt is holding presidential and parliamentary elections where the Muslim Brotherhood may be the winner.
At the same time Israel is being squeezed into a corner. As the Arab spring turns into an Arab winter, countries surrounding Israel are becoming increasingly radicalized and supporting terrorist groups. This is simultaneous with the Obama administration’s efforts to coerce Israel into accepting indefensible pre-1967 borders as a basis for peace process negotiations. Columnist Caroline Glick (www.carolineglick.com) from the Jerusalem Post guests.
We’ll start a new threat entitled, “Disturbing Trends,” changes which affect our rights. Today we’ll examine the recently-expanded FBI powers. Attorney Angel Reyes (www.angelreyesblog.com) joins us from Dallas, Texas.
Finally there’s a new movement within Christianity to promote what is called “theistic evolution.” Are these two things really compatible? Dr. Jay Richards from the Discovery Institute (www.discovery.org) addressed this rising issue
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It’s Showdown time in the Middle East Again
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It’s Showdown time in the Middle East Again
I’m John Loeffler at steelonsteel.com and here’s how it seems to me.
The Middle East chessboard has been rapidly changing due to the so-called Arab spring, which seems to be forming, in reality, an Arab winter. The governments of countries surrounding Israel are increasingly being taken over by groups hostile to Israel. In Lebanon, in the north, the terrorist group Hezbollah now has control of Lebanon’s government instead of just control of the southern border of the country.
Along the south in Gaza, the terrorist group Hamas has free movement of materials like war supplies and; Hamas is now a major partner in the peace negotiations if you can call them that. In Egypt itself, the elections in September have a high probability of putting in power representatives of the Muslim Brotherhood, which means that Egypt will become increasingly hostile towards Israel.
You see, at a time when the threat level against Israel is rising rapidly, instead of standing with Israel, the Obama administration is badgering Israel into accepting the old, indefensible pre-1967 borders as a starting point for restarting the long-dead peace process.
But how can you even restart a peace process, when one of the negotiating partners, Hamas, refuses to reject its call for the destruction of Israel? The world itself is heading towards a major energy crisis and conflict in the Middle-East region which will involve most of the first world countries. If there ever were a time to pray for the peace of Jerusalem this is it.
I’m John Loeffler at steelonsteel.com and that’s how it seems to me.