The Basics of Bible - Herald of Hope
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