Is it the End of the World?

Is it the End of the World?

November 2011 Archives

The Martyrs

posted by jfletcher

While walking through the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City earlier this year, I noticed posters in the window of a sweets shop. I wondered how many tourists would understand what the posters are. As is popular in Palestinian culture, [...]

Murder, Inc.

posted by jfletcher

Palestinians decry the Israelis’ security barrier, erected in the face of withering terror attacks. I am greatly disturbed by the condemnation of the barrier by Western Christians, who increasingly affirm the Palestinian narrative. Bottom line: the security barrier (called an [...]

Nakba XVII

posted by jfletcher

The title of this post is tongue-in-cheek. Many readers no doubt would think it overly sarcastic. Yet the Arab obsession with seeing everything Jewish in the Middle East as a disaster makes the title not too far off the mark. [...]

British “seconds”

posted by jfletcher

After the UN’s Partition Plan was approved on November 29, 1947, everyone knew hostilities had only just begun. Both the British and the French realized that trying to manage a blood feud between two peoples was a losing proposition, so [...]

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"Mother, Help Me!"
From the World War II Museum in New Orleans, a most poignant sign—a recollection from the savage Battle of the Bulge. A reminder that the bond between mother and child cannot be torn.

posted 11:59:20pm May. 12, 2013 | read full post »

With Apologies to Israel
At a time when support for Israel is eroding among American evangelical leaders, it is also disconcerting to see apologetics ministries failing to present the uniqueness of the Jews and their role in history, to the audiences the apologists address. And when we speak of "apologetics" and "apolo

posted 11:27:02pm May. 04, 2013 | read full post »

We All Long for Peace
Social commentator Dennis Miller tweeted an appropriate thought today: "Humans are not wired to believe the world has gone this insane." It calls to mind an article I read in USA Today years ago. A psychologist said—I'm paraphrasing—that ancient man went through the mental stress of fighti

posted 8:13:32pm Apr. 18, 2013 | read full post »

Terror in America: Hamas Style!
An hour ago, at least two bombs were detonated at the site of the Boston Marathon. Of course, information continues to come in, but some reports are that the bombs had ball bearings. That is classic jihadist terrorist. [caption id="attachment_541" align="alignnone" width="300"] Example of a bomb be

posted 5:09:35pm Apr. 15, 2013 | read full post »

Happy Birthday, Israel!
In 1882, the first wave of modern Jewish immigration to Palestine began. Today, it is the land of Israel, eight million souls nestled in a tiny but vibrant country. I've been blessed to have visited several times and find it to be not only an exciting country, but also quite safe. Much to th

posted 9:14:06am Apr. 15, 2013 | read full post »


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