September/October 2002

The Persistent Threat Against the Jewish Homeland

Features

Peace in Two Sentences

Why is it so difficult to find the formula for peace in the Middle East? What’s the problem, anyway? The problem and solution are two simple sentences.

America’s Perplexing Diplomacy

Israel is America’s most faithful ally in the Middle East, if not in the world. Yet U.S. policy toward this tiny democracy often leaves us scratching our heads.

A Terrorist by Any Other Name

If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck. And if Nobel Peace Prize-winner Arafat funds and preaches terrorism, he’s every inch a terrorist.

Dateline: Jerusalem

The West Bank? The West Bank of what? Subtly slanted journalism is shaping the thinking of people around the globe—and it is not pro-Israel.

What Events in Israel Mean 
to the United States


Israel has a role unlike any other nation in the world. This outstanding article explains what America’s response should be to events in the Middle East.


More In This Issue

From Bill Sutter’s Desk Sep/Oct 2002

We are excited about the changes taking place on the Philadelphia Biblical University (PBU) campus for the incoming class at our Institute of Jewish Studies (IJS). These students will be the first to occupy...

Silhouette of man speaking.

Standing Tall in the Rose Garden

When George W. Bush strode into the White House rose garden in June, much of the world waited somewhat eagerly to hear what the U.S. chief executive would say. He said a mouthful. Some likened...

Legacy of a Terrorist

Dictators make bad neighbors. And make no mistake; before he is an Arab, before he is a Palestinian, even before he is a Muslim, Yasser Arafat is a dictator. When he founded the Palestine Liberation Organization...

The Eyes of Faith Conclusion

My friend’s father had a heart attack in February. Renée told me her dad was in the maternity ward of a hospital, visiting his newborn grandson, when he suddenly slumped over in a chair. Seconds...

Akiva: Ascension to Prominence

Joseph Akiva is known by Jewish people around the world as the famous Rabbi Akiva. Though he lived from A.D. 50 to 135, he is deeply revered among Jews today for his amazing insights...

Rightly Dividing

Micah’s Call for Justice

Micah 3:1-12: In the book of Micah, God holds Judah’s leaders responsible and accountable for their abuse of the underprivileged. Earlier, Micah condemned those who used the nation’s legal system to defraud people of their property...

God Is Holy (Theology Proper)

What is the holiness of God? For many years I thought the sum total of God’s holiness was His sinlessness. But I was mistaken. God’s sinlessness is an important aspect of God’s holiness...

They Cry in Silence Sep/Oct 2002

When people think of Colombia, South America, they usually think of drug trafficking and the scourge of addiction it produces. The murder of public officials there is commonplace as the war to curtail the drug

Map of the Middle East.

Eye on the Middle East Sep/Oct 2002

One of the most exciting aspects of a return trip to Israel is seeing the magnificent changes that take place in relatively short periods of time. Riding through the Galilee and Judean hills and seeing...

Jewish World Update - News

Israel in the News Sep/Oct 2002

Yasser Arafat’s Fatah terrorist organization is signed on posters throughout Judea, Samaria, and Gaza that threaten terrorism against Americans. The posters say attacks will take place if the United States continues to support Israel...

Apples of Gold

Zvi Sep/Oct 2002

In Psalm 94 it is written, “O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, show thyself. . . . How long shall the wicked triumph?” (vv. 1, 3). Each day the situation in Israel brings more grief...

Daily News from Israel

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Three days after the assassination of Hamas military chief in Gaza, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the Iran-backed terrorist group has chosen his successor...

Israel at War: Week 136

Israel has always vowed that if attacked they would strike back twice as hard, following the Scriptural guideline of “an eye for an eye...

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog will receive the diplomatic credentials of the first-ever Ambassador of Somaliland, Mohamed Hagi, among other...

News Digest — 5/15/26

President Isaac Herzog delivered remarks Thursday evening (14th) at the state ceremony marking 59 years since the liberation...

News Digest — 5/14/26

In a significant “closing of the circle,” the IDF and Shin Bet confirmed Wednesday (13th) the elimination of Hamza Sharbatsi...

News Digest — 5/13/26

The IDF announced Tuesday evening (12th) that an IDF non-commissioned officer was moderately wounded and a reserve soldier was...

Netanyahu on October 7: Who Really Takes the Blame?

In a recent interview with CBS 60 Minutes, Israeli Prime Minister...

News Digest — 5/12/26

The Knesset voted to pass a law on Monday (11th), to establish a special military tribunal to try Palestinian terrorists accused of...

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