Political Crisis in ISRael (December 2005 / Kislev 5766)

Ariel Sharon has long come under fire from conservatives for his willingness to give concessions to the Palestinians. Most recently his forced eviction of Jewish settlements in Gaza forced Benjamian Netanyahu to resign in protest. Sharon knew that the success or failure of that concession would determine his future. Given that new attacks by the Gaza rebels seemed to prove that the concessions failed Sharon has recently come under increasing criticism. Finally, last month, Sharon left as the head of his own Likud party to form a centrist party. The departure ensures a new election in March for the office of Prime Minister. Netanyahu will most likely head the new Likud and run against Sharon but Sharon is shown to be far ahead in the polls.

Sharon, who was once considered a Jewish terrorist by Palestinians for his attack on a rebel camp that left several men and women dead, has recently tired of the fighting and is now willing to grant Palestinians a state of their own including parts of Jerusalem. Given the fact that the Hamas recently won the new Palestinian elections by more than 70% I believe that this is a dramatic mistake. The Islamic terrorists have never back down from their assersion that Israel must be completely destroyed. Granting them a state of their own will not bring peace. Ultimately this will only escalate the crisis which not be solved until the Messiah (Christ) returns. Any "peace and safety" which does result will ultimately be a trap (c.f. 1 Thessalonians 5:3). Netanyahu has promised to take a strong stand against terrorism and vowed never to surrender Jerusalem. It will not be until March before we know the ultimate outcome but it is my hope that Netanyahu will defeat Sharon, although it is inevitable that the Palestinian conflict will one day lead to a false peace.

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