Posts Tagged as ‘Jordan’

September 11, 2009

History Tells the Whole Story

As the battle continues over the treatment of the Palestinians living within Israel, perhaps a little history might shed some light on the controversial issue.
Back in the 1950’s King Abdullah of Jordan passed into law the name Palestine not be used in official records and eliminated the lower half of Jordan’s  Parliament, ( made up [...]

August 28, 2009

Right Idea, Wrong Order

Voter turnout was much lower in Afghanistan this past week than many optimists had hoped for. The threat of retaliation and death was all too great.
Iraq’s democracy hangs by a thread as the influx of extreme Muslim insurgents continues to pour across its borders.
Pakistan’s current friendly stance toward America could change in a heart beat [...]

August 28, 2009

Playing a Deadly Game

The “Peace Process” of the Middle East is reaching a more dangerous level than most realize, but distraction from key issues is also upping the ante.
It is no secret that the West has been pushing Saudi Arabia and Syria to join Egypt and Jordan in an acceptance of Israel’s right to exist as a nation. [...]

March 20, 2009

Don’t be Cursed

Judges chapter 5 details the Canaanites causing havoc throughout Biblical Israel resulting in the need for armed resistance.
The Tribe of Dan remained on their ships and did not join in defense of the homeland and Gilead stayed on the other side of the Jordan River in safety.
Judah and Simeon are not mentioned and all classes [...]