The Middle East 101

Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.

Zechariah 12:2-3

Do you want to understand the real reasons for the conflict in the Middle East?

I mean the real reasons.

TRENDING: High-school track coach fired after going scorched earth on decision to force masks on teen athletes

If you want the standard media cartoon picture of the region, I can summarize it for you in one short paragraph:

"The root cause of the Middle East conflict is that Palestinians do not have a homeland of their own. If Palestinians had a state of their own, they would put terrorism aside and Jews and Arabs would live in peace and harmony."

If you believe that, I have an oil sheikhdom I'd like to sell you.

As a former Middle East correspondent, I can assure you the Middle East is much more complicated than that.

But the truth is out there – and it's not difficult to understand.

In fact, there is a new book that provides all the historical background and is as current as the front page of WorldNetDaily.

It's called "The Late Great State of Israel" by WND's Jerusalem bureau chief, Aaron Klein – and it is full of surprises.

Even though there are indeed good guys and bad guys in the Middle East, it's not always as easy to tell them apart as you might think.

For years, Aaron Klein has been in the catbird seat – doing Middle East reporting like no other correspondent, with the fierce independence that has been WND's claim to fame.

The bad news from Klein is that the once-great state of Israel is dying a slow death. It's dying from the proverbial thousand paper cuts at the same time it is facing the potential of extermination from one big nuclear holocaust.

It is a real crisis – not hyperbole. And it's rapidly coming to a head.

You may not think events in the Middle East impact you. You may be preoccupied with your own concerns about the economy and the loss of freedom at home. You may believe things will just continue endlessly as they are in the most volatile region of the world.

You need to know those assumptions are all wrong.

And this book will bring it all home.

The psalmist tells us: "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee."

I believe those words mean exactly what they say.

But prayer needs to be informed. God wants us to be engaged in our world. He wants us involved. He doesn't expect us to simply throw up our hands and leave everything to him.

He wants us to learn from our mistakes – not just individually, but collectively.

That is the value of this book.

It is a theoretical tome. It is an action-packed adventure story told through the eyes of a young Orthodox Jewish American, who packed his bags years ago to discover for himself the stark reality of the turbulent Middle East.

He has risked his life many times to bring you the truth.

Put aside your preconceived notions of what this conflict is all about and learn what the best reporter in the Middle East has discovered in the region famous for being the place where spiritual reality intersects with the physical reality.

This book will forever change the way you think about the conflict in the Middle East. It's a wakeup call desperately needed for Christians, for Jews, for America and for the world.

Order your copy of Aaron Klein's "The Late Great State of Israel" today.