As Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas meet to discuss the creation of a Palestinian state in Judea, Samaria, Gaza and East Jerusalem, PA television is broadcasting images to Arab viewers of a Palestinian state that will replace Israel completely. President Abbas had recently demanded that Israel agree to hand over 6205 square kilometres of land for the creation of a Palestinian state, but these broadcasts show a map of Israel covered in a Palestinian flag with the words "Palestine 2007" in the centre. The Palestinian Media Watch group, which noticed the broadcasts, state that the message being conveyed to the Arab public is that Palestine exists presently and replaces all of Israel, regardless of whatever agreement Abbas and Olmert may come to.
This may be one of the reasons why this "land for peace" deal will never bring about peace. It's the existence of Israel they cannot tolerate, not the Israeli "occupation". Although the Palestinian Liberation Organization officially recognizes Israel's right to exist, Abbas' own Fatah organization does not. As the Scriptures state, the ultimate goal of the surrounding Arab nations is to "cut them off from being a nation, that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance" (Psalm 83:4). As I've said many times, the ultimate goal behind the destruction of the state of Israel is to prevent Christ's return to earth as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. For God's promises to mankind are bound up in the nation of Israel. Psalms 2 gives more detail on this spiritual battle that is taking place now and will culminate at the close of the tribulation period.
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Psalm 2 is one of the Scriptures that prove to us the Deity of Jesus Christ. At the end of the Psalm it states, "Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him", Psalm 2:12. Do you know the Son? Have you put your trust in Him? Trust in Him for salvation today.