Does the Palestinian cause fuel terrorism?

by Michael G. Mickey
(5-16-08)

I have theorized, on many occasions, that one of the factors leading the West to place Israel in greater and greater danger in a quest for Middle East peace is the leaders of the world have become convinced that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the driving force behind radical Islamic terrorism.

I have further stated it's my belief that the leaders of the world believe repairing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will bring to an end the scourge that is terrorism and flowers of peace will break into bloom all over the world. Nothing could be further from the truth but, for the first time I can recall, Osama Bin Laden may now be indicating that "the fight for the Palestinian cause is the most important factor driving al-Qaida's war with the West and fueled the Sept. 11 attacks." While the authenticity of the message itself hasn't been confirmed according to the Associated Press, this is what Bin Laden's latest speech to the world via a website frequently used by Al Qaeda consists of.

If Bin Laden's statement is soon found to be authentic, the West's desire to see Israel's covenant lands divided in the interest of obtaining peace and safety is about to skyrocket, further setting the stage for the advent of the Antichrist to occur, an event that will be preceded by the Rapture of the Church.

And how about the timing of this message being released to the world? Right now President Bush is in the Middle East where he is, among other activities, striving to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - a goal he continues to state he hopes to see achieved before his term in office is concluded in January. The bar, we can be sure, has just been raised, potentially by Bin Laden's design.

In the event the Israeli-Palestinian conflict isn't resolved by January and Barack Obama wins the White House, get a load of this! Recently, in an interview Senator Obama gave Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic well in front of Bin Laden's statement, Obama said of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, "What I think is that this constant wound, that this constant sore, does infect all of our foreign policy. The lack of a resolution to this problem provides an excuse for anti-American militant jihadists to engage in inexcusable actions."

It seems that Barack Obama and Osama Bin Laden are singing off the same page of sheet music, doesn't it? In fairness to Senator Obama, however, I don't think it matters which candidate wins the White House where the future of Israel's safety is concerned. The Bush administration's position, after all, is quite similar in mindset to Senator Obama's in many regards as the U.S.-backed roadmap to peace demonstrates. Suffice to say I feel certain that Middle East peace, particularly in light of this latest development, is going to be near the top of every government in the West's agenda.

Israel, the constant sore

As I addressed in a recent YouTube video, Jerusalem is today the burdensome stone Bible prophecy foretold it would be in the last days. A constant sore it is viewed to be where East-West relations are concerned already, but if Bin Laden's latest message is proven authentic? The push to get a peace covenant agreed to in the Middle East is about to gain momentum - and dramatically!

If, by chance, a seven-year covenant of peace is decided upon in the not-too-distant future, a key element to watch for, prophetically speaking, will be for a confirming aspect to be attached to it - something that someone of Roman descent, a prince (or leader), will be the force behind. This point I emphasize solely for the benefit of those who will be left behind in the aftermath of the Rapture of the Church to see his rise to power manifest itself.

Conclusion

With every passing day it seems we're drawing nearer, seemingly by leaps and bounds, to the return of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

From the ongoing quest for Middle East peace we know is eventually going to plummet the world into the Tribulation Period to California's top court legalizing same-sex marriage, returning us conditionally to the days when Lot lived in Sodom and Gomorrah, to earthquakes, cyclones, tornadoes and famine, the signs of Christ's return are all around us!

If you're not ready to meet Jesus Christ in the air when He comes to receive His Bride unto Himself, today needs to be the day of salvation for you! Tomorrow may be too late.

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