God’s Warriors Are Multiplying
Time is running out for Middle East peacemakers, because demography is on the side of passionate believers, who are manifesting themselves both in Israel and in Arab countries as the local representatives of the “Almighty” on Earth. As these holy warriors marginalize secular national leaders, the last thing they dream of is compromise with their enemies.
CHICAGO – Time is not on the side of peacemakers in the Middle East. Even relentless optimists are giving up. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has become increasingly overshadowed and orchestrated on both sides by extreme and uncompromising religious groups that view their political mandate as holy and sacred.