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of Fire at the end of the Kingdom.
And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that
wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them
that had received the mark of the beast, and them that wor
shiped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire
burning with brimstone. (Revelation 19:20)
Anti-Semitism manifests itself in hatred of the Jews in general
and hatred of Israel in particular. Israel has very few friends
among the nations of the world, and most nations appear to be
very weary of the problems of the Middle East. They seem to have
bought the Arab propaganda that Israel is tire problem, and, if
there were no Israel, there would be no serious problems in the oil-
rich Middle East. This philosophy persists despite constant
internecine wars among various communities of Arabs. Moslem
fundamentalists among the Arabs have fostered far more casual
ties than the total of all of modem Israel's wars. The UN has con
demned Israel more than any other nation for its various perceived
infractions, ranging from treatment of the "persecuted" Palestinians
to archaeological work in and around Jerusalem.
Europe appears to be mostly ambivalent toward Israel, with
the possible exception of Holland, which has long had a soft spot
in its heart for the Jews and Israel. England, with its "Lawrence of
Arabia" mentality, has a strong affinity with the Arab world, and,
ever since it deserted the Jews in the Land in 1947, the British have
favored the Arab position against Israel.
Russia, in the aftermath of the Cold War, has looked for scape
goats for its economic and political turmoil. The Russian Jews, as
usual, make a convenient target for the Russian extreme national
ists to blame for its troubles. Over two million Jews have emigrat
ed from Russia to Israel during the last couple of decades, and this
has caused a serious "brain drain" in the Motherland, and resent
ment toward Israel. Russia is endeavoring to reassert itself on the
world stage after the apparent collapse of the Goliath of World
Communism. Recent events in the Balkans have strengthened
Russia's hand in geopolitical affairs, and it could be only a matter
of time before Russia will unite with various Moslem countries in
an all-out attack against Israel, as described in Ezekiel 38-39.
