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to the Hasbani River in northern Lebanon. That definition therefore
includes the current state of Israel, but not Turkey. However, some
Evangelicals interpret the passages of the Old Testament in question
rather differently. One of the most important reasons for this differ-
ence is that some Christians have expanded the concept of the "Holy
Land" to include not just those promised to the Prophet Moses (pbuh),
but also those promised to the Prophet Abraham (pbuh). However, the

Old Testament does not employ the term "Holy Land" in that context.
Therefore, generally, the Jews do not regard this broad map described
by the Evangelicals as accurate, for which reason they do not favor the
desire to expand the Holy Land outside the current borders of Israel.

C Covert and overt plans for Turkey

The term "break-up" has been much employed in recent years, par-
ticularly along with the upheaval that followed the Arab Spring. Iraq,
which has never been free of attacks and turmoil, ended up being
invaded by ISIL and is today more or less officially divided into three
parts. Syria has been wracked by civil war since 2011, and is currently
divided into six separate parts. There are also smaller fragments within
these main parts. Egypt is going through a time of major instability,

and the tribes in the Sinai Peninsula are restless. Libya is being rocked
by coups, and there is unending turmoil in Sudan and Yemen.

The word that was most commonly related in the Middle
East in the wake of the Arab Spring was "fragmentation."
Iraq and Syria were divided into parts in a planned manner,
and their peoples are still living in misery. The plans for the
break-up of the rest of the Middle East are still continuing.

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