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The Basics of Bible - Herald of Hope

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Sudan, and Libya,<br />

and has a population<br />

<strong>of</strong> 200 million. If<br />

Russia, Ukraine and<br />

the states <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Caucasus are added<br />

to the outer ring, their<br />

total rises to 425<br />

million, against<br />

Israel’s 5.4 million<br />

Jews (2004). Turkey’s<br />

military-backed<br />

regime continues to<br />

support Israel in 2004,<br />

but for how long?<br />

<strong>The</strong> Rise <strong>of</strong>Islamic Fundamentalism 1979<br />

<strong>The</strong> preparation for the final invasion <strong>of</strong> Israel by the Russian/Muslim<br />

alliance actually began in 1979 with the fall <strong>of</strong> the Shah <strong>of</strong> Persia and the<br />

rise <strong>of</strong> Islamic fundamentalism as a political force. Under the leadership<br />

<strong>of</strong> Ayatollah Khomeini a new era <strong>of</strong> revolution commenced, ironically,<br />

just one year after Israel signed a Peace Treaty with Egypt (1978).<br />

Since 1979 the world has seen the growth <strong>of</strong> violent Islamic<br />

fundamentalism as it seeks to fulfil a three-point program:<br />

1) <strong>The</strong> overthrow <strong>of</strong> `<br />

moderate Islamic<br />

governments.<br />

2) <strong>The</strong> destabilization<br />

<strong>of</strong> Western nations.<br />

3) <strong>The</strong> destruction <strong>of</strong><br />

the State <strong>of</strong> Israel.<br />

In 2003 there were more<br />

than 1 billion Muslims,<br />

one sixth <strong>of</strong> world<br />

population, and their<br />

influence extends across<br />

North Africa down into<br />

Sudan, Chad, Niger and<br />

even Nigeria. In the east,<br />

Indonesia and Malaysia<br />

are Muslim, and <strong>of</strong> course<br />

91<br />

<strong>The</strong> Russian/Muslim Alliance

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