Despite daily predictions and warnings that Israel is moments away from launching devastating attacks on Iran that will inevitably result in a wider Middle East war (if not World War III), Israel is -so far- sticking to what has proven to be very effective at decapitating its existential enemy —> radical jihadist terrorist groups.
Thank you for this posting. As I sit here in Guatemala trying to explain this complex subject to my friends, any information helps. I like to start at 1947, because before that the history gets too long and the conversation never gets finished (especially when a couple cervezas have been consumed, rabbit holes pop up spontaniously!) They invariably bring the Bible into play and everything gets derailed after that!
Thanks Joseph. I'll be writing a survey of that conflict in the Caliphs and Cappachinos subheading-am going to pick up the thread I began in late spring before being distracted by life over the summer. Hope that will help. And you're correct-"complex" doesn't even begin to touch upon the problem. I always thought a great title for a book on the subject would be "The Thrice-Promised Land."
Thank you for this posting. As I sit here in Guatemala trying to explain this complex subject to my friends, any information helps. I like to start at 1947, because before that the history gets too long and the conversation never gets finished (especially when a couple cervezas have been consumed, rabbit holes pop up spontaniously!) They invariably bring the Bible into play and everything gets derailed after that!
Thanks Joseph. I'll be writing a survey of that conflict in the Caliphs and Cappachinos subheading-am going to pick up the thread I began in late spring before being distracted by life over the summer. Hope that will help. And you're correct-"complex" doesn't even begin to touch upon the problem. I always thought a great title for a book on the subject would be "The Thrice-Promised Land."