Dr. Ashraf Ezzat
It is hard to believe that those are the same people who were on the verge of being torn apart by the deadly sectarian violence just a few days ago. It is hard to imagine those are the same people who are yet struggling out of a revolution that weighed down heavily on their economy and security.
How could they, in just few days, grow out of their grief and overcome the dreadful shadow of civil war. How could they easily wipe the tears, put out the fire that meant to engulf the whole country and instead put on a smile, hold hands and head for Tahrir square once again. How could the people of Egypt, while preoccupied and deeply engaged in sorting out the post-Mubarak mess, find the time, or better yet the drive to show solidarity to their Palestinian brethren?
We can only understand this through a historical perspective. Only a people who go back thousands of years and who have been exposed to all sorts of experiences and historical episodes could come up with this remarkable construct of resilience.
Calls for third intifada from Cairo and Tel Aviv
Knesset member, Hanin Zoabi
With the dawn break of Friday, May 13th, the prefixed date for Egyptian masses to support the Palestinian cause, thousands rallied in Tahrir square calling for national unity between Muslims and Christians and at the same time showing their everlasting solidarity for the Palestinians and their legitimate struggle to liberate their homeland from the Israeli occupation.
According to a facebook page created by Arab and Palestinian activists, these Friday rallies at the Cairo’s iconic square are meant to, not only revive the popular support for the Palestinian cause but to officially launch Egyptian mass rallies toward Gaza, in a move that would encourage Palestinians in return to take to the streets and start their third intifada.
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JMC Ministries Response:
"I (God) will bless those who bless you (Israel) and will curse those who curse you" (Gen 12:3)
For such a long time, God's chosen people (Israel) waited to become a recognized nation again.
Israel back in the Land . . . on May 14, 1948
The UN, USA etc praised and rejoiced after this date. Believing "a peace in the middle east" was here.
So Jews from around the world started to gather back into their homeland just as the Bible said.
"He will set up a banner for the nations,
and will assemble the outcasts of Israel,
and gather together the dispersed of Judah
from the four corners of the Earth." (Not just Babylon ...)
(Isaiah 11:12)
"Behold, I (God) will make Jerusalem
And bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; (outside Jerusalem)a cup of trembling (anger, fear)
"For behold, in those days and at that time,
When I bring back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem, (sometime after 1948)
I will also gather ALL nations,
"And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs
coming out of the mouth of the Dragon, (Satan)
out of the mouth of the Beast, (the Antichrist)
and out of the mouth of the False Prophet. (the religious "beast"... Revelation 13:11-12)
For they are spirits of demons,
performing signs,
which go out to the kings of the Earth
and of THE WHOLE WORLD,
to gather them to the battle of that great Day of God Almighty.
"Behold, I am coming as a thief.
Blessed is he who watches,
and keeps his garments,
lest he walk naked and they see his shame."
And they (the spirits of demons)
gathered them together (the armies of all the nations)
to the place called in Hebrew, ARMAGEDDON."
(Revelation 16:13-16)
But what the average person who doesn't read scripture realize that as Bible prophecy was being fulfilled. The wars and rumors of wars began. Natural disasters: record earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, new strange diseases/viruses that can't be cured. All of this fulfills scripture.
"For then there will be great tribulation such as has not been
since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.
And unless those days were shortened,
no flesh (on Earth) would be saved."
(Matthew 24:21-22)
But a focal point is coming with this 3rd Intifada. A beginning to the end of the world. Yes indeed it is. The end isn't quite here yet, with the middle east coming together against Israel and churches such as the Methodist church sending out newsletters in support of a Palestinian state, time will only tell.
And I will enter into judgment with them there
On account of My people, My heritage Israel,
Whom they have scattered among the nations;
They have also DIVIDED up My Land." (Israel)
(Joel 3:1-2)
So what will the Christians do as the march on Israel gets closer?
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