October/November 1999

Israel at the Crossroads

Features

Taking Stock

“My father spent his adult life as a prince one day and a pauper the next.” So said a friend speaking of his father who was addicted to playing the stock market. Winning big and losing bigger brought the man to an unenviable situation...

Israel at the Crossroads

As I sat in the Israeli Government Press Office auditorium with many “weathered” journalists from around the world, a scene unfolded on the large-screen television before me that amazed us all. There in Washington, D.C....

Barak’s Government

Israel’s volatile political scene was struck by lightning the middle of this year with the election of Ehud Barak as prime minister. The One Israel party leader was the choice of nearly six out of every ten voters on May 17. Unlike the late Yitzhak Rabin...

A Palestinian State?

With a new Israeli prime minister who appears more open to negotiating with the Palestinians than his predecessor, it is appropriate to raise this question: What would a Palestinian state involve?

Russia Eyes the Middle East

President Ronald Reagan spoke of the Soviet Union as the “evil empire” in 1983. Although spoken in a political context at the time, there is more truth to that phrase than the former president may have realized. The Union dissolved...


More In This Issue

Silhouette of man speaking.

Is Everybody Happy? Don’t Count on It!

When the Sharm Agreement was signed at Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, last month, a mini-eruption of euphoria flowed into statehouses and liberal editorial offices all over the world. At long last, the spin was, we are on the road to...

The Marriage of Hosea

Hosea 1:2—2:1: Hosea’s marriage to Gomer and the birth of their children become the texts of God’s message to Israel. Israel’s unfaithfulness is portrayed in Gomer’s infidelity, and the removal of God’s covenant relationship...

Jesus Christ and the Future Kingdom of God Part Four

This earth began with God’s theocracy as its government, but the theocracy was lost through the Satan-prompted fall of mankind. If God does not restore His theocratic kingdom rule before this earth’s history comes to an end, then Satan...

Giving and Receiving the Blessing

Do you remember the old TV program Star Trek? In that series, the expression “Live long and prosper” became a familiar utterance. It was used by First Officer Spock as a greeting and a farewell to special people visiting the starship...

Israel in the News Oct/Nov 1999

According to the Sunday Telegraph, the Iranian regime has significantly increased its funding of the Hamas terror organization to permit an escalation in attacks at a time when the government of Israel is working to advance...

Map of the Middle East.

Eye on the Middle East Oct/Nov 1999

Christians who understand what it means to be a true friend of Israel and the Jewish people were horrified upon learning of the tragic shooting of Jewish children in Los Angeles last August. Anti-Semitic violence is always unspeakably...

How Can I Believe in God?

Israel is a small country, and at times we feel as if we are sheep among wolves. But even though we are small, we remain strong because the Lord is with us. Most people living in Israel, both Jews and Arabs, do not know the Lord. The Arabs...

Daily News from Israel

News Digest — 12/11/23

Alleged Israeli airstrikes targeted sites near Zaynab, a stronghold of Iranian militias, near Damascus on...

News Digest — 12/8/23

IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari spoke about the IDF’s progress in the war against Hamas on the two-month anniversary of the...

News Digest — 12/7/23

IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said on Wednesday (6th) that the IDF is making significant progress in its...

Massive Hamas Weapons Stockpile Found Near Hospital, School

While battling Hamas terrorists recently, the IDF discovered one of the largest...

News Digest — 12/6/23

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi stated that the IDF is launching the third stage of its ground campaign against the...

News Digest — 12/5/23

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant held a situational assessment Monday (4th), on the border of the Gaza Strip and praised the...

Rising Hate

The headlines and news reports announce the rise of antisemitism in both the U.S. and around the world...

News Digest — 12/4/23

In recordings released Sunday (3rd) by Israel’s public broadcaster KAN, Shin Bet head Ronen Bar is heard saying...

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