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We are seeing the continuing fulfillment of of Islam who hates them with a passion, is
Christ's remarkable prophecy that Jerusalem building to an awesome climax.
would be "trodden down of the Gentiles, until
the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled" (Luke It is every Muslim's religious duty to exter-
21:24). The capture by Israelis of East Jerusa- minate the Jews. Muslims dream of destroying
lem in 1967 seemed to mark the end of the Israel. They name holidays and streets after
"times of the Gentiles." But in a surprising murderers of innocent Israeli citizens and hold
move, Israel turned the Temple Mount back to celebrations honoring terrorists. Islam's lead-
the custodial care of King Hussein of Jordan, ers have called for a spiritual revival as the
leaving the very heart of Jerusalem in Gentile key to Israel's destruction -- and Islamic funda-
hands. In 1994, Yasser Arafat and his PLO mentalism, which brazenly employs terrorism
took control. worldwide, is now sweeping the world.

Roman Catholic doctrine that the nation of All Islamic scholars agree it is the sacred
Israel has been replaced by that Church is duty of every Muslim in every age to wage ji-
spreading increasingly among evangelicals. had (holy war) whenever possible to force the
This replacement of Israel is a subtle form of entire world to submit to Islam. There are
anti-Semitism. Instead of sending Jews to ov- more than 100 verses in the Koran about fight-
ens, their significance and even their existence ing and killing in that quest. A Libyan cabinet
is denied: by some twist in history, those now minister explained, "Violence is the Muslim's
commonly called Jews are supposedly not most positive form of prayer."
really Jews -- the real Jews are Mormons, or
British Israelites, or Catholics or Christians. In spite of his rape of Kuwait, Saddam
Hussein is beloved by millions of Arabs be-
The shameful horror of anti-Semitism cause his scud missiles heavily damaged Is-
throughout history provides a shocking expose raeli civilian targets and he repeatedly calls
of the human heart. Satan found multitudes of for Israel's destruction. When Kaddafi
partners (many who called themselves Chris- screams, "The battle with Israel will be such
tians) only too eager to malign, persecute and that...Israel will cease to exist!" he speaks for
even kill God's chosen people. Hitler's "final every Muslim. Islam's founding prophet, Mu-
solution to the Jewish problem" was known to hammad, declared, "The last hour will not
Roosevelt, Churchill and other allied leaders, come before the Muslims fight the Jews and the
who did nothing. Even neutral Switzerland and Muslims kill them."
Sweden turned escaping Jews back to Hitler's
ovens. Islam's desire to exterminate Israel is taught
from childhood. A syrian Minister of Educa-
Incredibly, a typical Jordanian textbook tion wrote, "The hatred which we indoctrinate
equates Zionism with Nazism. Yet Arabs ap- into the minds of our children from birth is sa-
plauded and aided Hitler -- and Islam pursues cred." A ninth-grade Egyptian textbook de-
Hitler's "solution" to this day. Hitlerian threats clares, " Israel shall not live if the Arabs stand
pour continuously from Muslim religious and fast in their hatred." And a fifth-grade textbook
political leaders on TV and over radios and states, "The Arabs do not cease to act for the
loudspeakers in mosque and street. The battle extermination of Israel." It is suicidal for Israel
between Jahweh, the God of Israel who loves to trade strategic land for "peace" with such
Jews as His chosen people, and Allah, the god enemies -- but the world forces her.

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