For years I’ve been hearing Israelis and the International Community say, the average “Palestinian” really wants peace, and that they are just normal people who want to get along and make a living like the rest of us.  Well we can put that lie to rest.  What this “Palestinian” election proves beyond any doubt is these people want nothing but the destruction of Israel at any cost.  Peace is not part of their Islamic Jihad thinking.  There isn’t one “Palestinian” who didn’t understand that a vote for Hamas was a vote for continued terrorism towards Israel.  That more suicide bombers and car bombs along with more advanced warfare will be the order of the day from now on.  Out of 132 seats in the PA, 76 will now belong be Hamas, that means they will not need to form a coalition for they are the majority in control of the PA. 

The first thing I heard today on Israeli TV was a remark from a Hamas Leader, you could hear in the back ground the Arabic “Itbach al Juhud” (Slaughter the Jews) he said there will be no negotiation with Israel and they will not give up their arms, that this is a new day for “Palestine”.  I then read about the new Fatah-al Aqsa missile they now have thanks to the open borders with Egypt.  This missile has a 27 kilometer range, putting all of Ashkelon in serious danger.  Not only can this weapon when fired from Gaza hit the major city of Ashkelon but others like Netivot, Ofakim, and all of the smaller Jewish town just north of Be’er Sheva the largest city in the Negev.  It is a Russian made (of course) Grad 121mm.  It is also known that many shoulder held heat-seeking ground to air missiles (Russian made of course) are now in the hands of Hamas as well as in the hands of terrorists in Samaria and Judea putting commercial airliners in danger.  With the Gaza/Egyptian border open for all weapons to come in, we now find that not only al-Qaida is making a very strong presence in Gaza but the Egyptian Moslem Brotherhood who are affiliated with the Wahbadi out of Saudi Arabia, this is a very dangerous mixture of Islamic fanatics. 

One thing is certain this is a sad day for the Arab’s who call themselves “Palestinians” and an even sadder day for Israel and the rest of the civilized world.  For peace took a back seat to Islamic terrorism and the near future for this region just got a lot darker.  The question is now when will the fireworks begin?  My guess is we won’t have to wait very long to find out.  What we now have in Gaza and the so-called West Bank (Judea and Samaria) are terrorists who will take their orders from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Egypt.  And the money will pour in for the terrorists while the average Arab who voted for Hamas will suffer more than they ever thought possible before it is over.   The US, EU and others will now have to make the decision to support a PA controlled by a Terrorist organization or turn their backs on the “Palestinian” people, and why not they over whelming voted for Hamas as their leader.

To add insult to injury we here in Israel have a Government gearing up for an election and is itself in transition, with an acting Prime Minister who belongs in one of the liberal Parties, or better said has taken over where Sharon left off in forming a far left Party behind the lie of being in the Center.  Something no one is talking about is that the Hamas victory is a direct result of the Bush/Sharon Disengagement as is the military build up of Terrorists in Gaza.  So it is fair to say that the coming war is also a direct result of the Disengagement. 

No one really knows what the next few days or weeks will bring us here in Israel but I don’t know anyone who is optimistic about it.  It’s easy to say as a Believer living in the US or elsewhere Praise God for it brings the day of our deliverance closer and the coming of the Messiah is at hand. But to be living in the shadow of possible attacks and destruction daily can begin to take a toll on you, if you don’t keep your eyes on God’s calling on your life.  It has a way of separating the strong from the weak, and the truly strong who have walked with the Lord for many years know their strength comes not from their courage but from God.  And you begin to see who will be around to hold up their end when the chips fall.  I know many Believers in this land and I can tell you that most of them haven’t come to the reality of what is about to happen yet. 

Connie and I will be traveling to Cyprus next week we ask for your prayers.

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Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, for our son Joel and all of the IDF soldiers.  Pray for all those who have come to fight the Islamic enemy.  Pray for this Ministry and your part in it.  Shalom, jerry golden