The Reality of Relativity

I find myself scratching my head as I hear so called Bible believers claim many of these events are "cyclic."  I've actually heard people mention how many times in history it's been thought the tribulation was at hand.  There are quite a number of things that have never gone on, in this magnitude, simultaneously.  It's never before been possible . . .  With of course, one of the major factors, is the presence of Israel after nearly 2000 years.  It's time to seriously look at the reality of the establishment of Israel, relative to the rest of the world with an opinion.

Before 1948, Israel wasn't figured into any global consideration, it didn't exist.  There were simply nations in which there were small Jewish segments in the social fabric of the country.  Unlike the so called Palestinians in Arab countries, the Jewish people made a contribution, to the culture in which they were living, dispersed. Before Hitler's attack, there were thriving Jewish businesses throughout Europe.  When the UN recognized the establishment of Israel, the Arab nations refused these new so-called displaced Palestinians, although Israel had no intent of casting them out.

Now since the existence of Israel, all the Arab land in the Middle East cannot possibly give refuge to a people who have now collectively called themselves displaced Palestinians for nearly 70 years.  Israel has Jews, Christians, and Muslims, and has since the establishment of the nation in 1948.  This accusation and outcry of a so called "occupation" is getting quite old.  There are retired baby boomers who are great grandparents that were born in 1948.  It's been a serious stretch of time to continue to cry "refugee!"

I was in Israel in 2004, the year before Ariel Sharon, under the advice of the previous American administration, gave Gaza to the Palestinians and ordered the settlements to stop on the West Bank.  What happened next?  The Palestinians couldn't agree on a leader so they have two . . .  Maybe it's time to see the manipulation of continuously being "helplessly displaced" for what it truly is.  I saw the lush greenhouses and the beautiful olive groves.  The fact that in less than ten years, they've destroyed Gaza may be a big indicator why the rest of the Arab world probably doesn't want them camped out in their country.

Just a couple of questions, here.  If Israel were to disappear, then who would take care of the Palestinians, because it certainly isn't Hamas?  If Hamas doesn't have Israel to complain about, who is their next target?