September/October 2001 Vol.4, No. 8 Contents The Coming Intervention in the Middle East by Darris McNeely Restoration by Darris McNeely A 20th Century Retrospective:The Shot Still Reverberating Around the World by Melvin Rhodes Partitioning Morality by Cecil E. Maranville In Brief... World News Review by Cecil Maranville, Melvin Rhodes, John Ross Schroeder and Jim Tuck This Is the Way... Just Outside My Window by Robin Webber The Coming Intervention in the Middle East Blood again stains the soil of the Middle East. Neither the principals in the struggle, nor outside political or religious powers, have been able to broker a peace. Are the circumstances ripe for another power to assert itself? by Darris McNeely Jesus Christ gave one unmistakable sign of the end of this age. It was that Jerusalem would be surrounded by armed forces. "But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near" (Luke 21:20). He went on to say that those in Judea were to flee to the mountains. Those days will be filled with vengeance as prophecies rapidly come to pass. It will be a time of great distress as the city is occupied by foreign armies until certain times are fulfilled (verses 21-24). Are we closer today to seeing this event fulfilled? Violence continues to erupt between the Israelis and Palestinians. At this time there are no formal talks going on, and no prominent political figure is making any serious effort to negotiate a settlement between the two sides. Last month, the European Union was instrumental in negotiating an Israeli army pullout from Beit Jala, a predominantly Christian Palestinian suburb of Jerusalem. The deal to withdraw was brokered by the foreign ministers of Germany, France and Italy. Criticism has been leveled at the Bush administration for taking a hands-off attitude toward the current crisis. French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine accused the United States of "acting like Pontius Pilate" in seeking to remain aloof from the crisis (International Herald Tribune, August 31, 2001). Read the full article at www.wnponline.org/wnp/wnp0109/index.htm Related Information on UCG Sites: Table of Contents that includes "The Coming Intervention in the Middle East" Other Articles by Darris McNeely Jerusalem, modern: _World News Review November 1999 _World News Review August 2000 _A Modern Tale of Two Cities _The Future of Jerusalem (7/2001) _Next on the Agenda: Mideast Peace _Getting Underneath the Skin _Is Peace in Palestine Possible? _Abbas and Sharon: Showdown Over Jerusalem _Return to Jerusalem _Open Roads for Open Hearts _The Middle East: Worlds in Collision _Jerusalem 3000: An Uncertain Celebration _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - Jan/Feb 1999 _Papal Visit Highlights Middle East Problems _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - Sep/Oct 2000 _Jerusalem: Focus of Biblical Prophecy _The Coming Age of Grace _Coming: International Control of Jerusalem? _Jerusalem: Center of Conflict, Center of Peace _Searching for the Peace of Jerusalem _Jerusalem's Temple Mount: Center of Conflict Today _World News and Trends - May/Jun 2005 _The Middle East in Conflict: How Will It End? _The Six-Day War--40 Years Later _Israel -- Hope Beyond Today Middle East: _King Hussein's Uncertain Legacy _World News Review January 2000 _What Lies Ahead for U.S. Leasership? _World News Review February 2001 _When Is Enough...Enough? _Restoration: Will One Good Man Stand Up? _Iran: Why Part of the "Axis of Evil"? _Islamic Extremists Attack the West in Many Countries _A Moment of Decision _Democracy Is More Than a Word _Understanding Al Jazeera _Thousand-Year-Old Lessons From the Crusades for Today _Introduction (ME) _The Creation of the Modern Middle East _A Rising Tide of Arab Nationalism _When Will Peace Come to the Middle East? _U.S. Election-Year Challenges Beyond President's Control _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - Nov/Dec 1996 _World News and Trends - Jan/Feb 1998 _When Will the Middle East Find Peace _What Prevents Peace in the Middle East? _Searching for a Mideast Peace _Seeing the World Scene Realistically _Spiritual Warfare Behind the Scenes _The North-South Struggle for the Middle East _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - Jul/Aug 2002 _Behind the Headlines ... America vs. Iraq or America vs. the World? _From the Editor - Good News Magazine Mar/Apr 2003 _After Iraq, What Next? _2003: The Storm Clouds Gather _Iraq and the Middle East: A Century of Turmoil Continues _World News and Trends - Sep/Oct 2003 _The 'Road Map' to Peace: Doomed From the Start? _2004: The World's Superpower Faces Powerful Challenges _Major International Challenges Confront President Bush's Second Term _Some Things Don't Change _World News and Trends - January/February 2007 _World News and Trends - January/February 2008 _When Will the Middle East Find Peace? Search Our Site Key Subjects Index General Topics Index Biblical References Index Good News Magazine Index Booklets and All Literature Index Home Page of this site