The prior responses are all valid. In the grand scheme of things, Israel is central to everything that is going on in our world today. They are God's chosen people, the apple of his eye and that will never change, no matter how angry he gets with them and in the end, God will step up and destroy her enemies and save her from destruction. I think the age old battle of God versus Satan is still valid and Satan hates God, Jesus, Jews and anything that usurps his power. But, Glory to God, Satan is defeated and the Jews will be free finally of all they hatred they have experienced. All of the land in Israel belongs to them, not one inch of it belongs to the Palestines as that is what God has given them.