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That one teaching series I was discussing with you and the others in private mentioned the original territory "assigned" to the Jews; he also went into some detail on the "Palistinians" and the fact that there is no such "nationality;" language, cultural institutions, etc. He mentioned this "Palistinian" concept that Arafat and elements hostile towards the Jews managed to put over on the global community over the last forty years.

I think pretty much everybody here knows this whole "issue" will only be resolved in one way. War is a violent, brutal thing, and not something we should recklessly turn to, yet this endless charade of diplomatic pretense on the part of the enemies of Israel and the Jewish people while they continue to try and bleed Israel to a slow death is also something that won't continue forever.

Ultimately the House of Israel is in the hands of the One Who has kept them over these almost two millenia; that exclusive relationship He has had with them inevitably modelled yet again in His direct intervention in their experience—unless everything written in "The Book" are empty fables.

But I think not.

"...22 So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward.
23 And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.
24 According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.
25 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;
26 After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid.
27 When I have brought them again from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies' lands, and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations;
28 Then shall they know that I am the LORD their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there.
29 Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD." (Ezekial 39)

I think, after the dust settles, Israel will do well. Nevertheless, there is some angst, personal and otherwise, in the interim....