Entries by Willie Paterson

The impact of the Syrian War on Israel

The complexity of the Syrian war has profound implications for Israel. Iranian and Hizbullah forces are embedded with Syrian forces and are moving closer to the Israeli border on the Golan Heights. As a result Israel is strengthening its military forces on the border with Syria. The outflow of the conflict is that thousands of […]

The War in Syria and surrounding developments

The war in Syria turned into a battleground in which nations are drawn to the Middle East theatre like a moth to candlelight. This is very prophetic. The latest development of Turkish forces entering Syria is extremely significant. President Erdogan of Turkey wants to establish a buffer zone on the Syrian –Turkey border. To be […]

The growing threat against Israel

The growing influence of Iran in the Red Sea and Mediterranean is of great concern to both Israel and the United States. An added concern is the presence of ISIS forces in the Sinai, which pose a threat to both Israel and Egypt. The pressure on ISIS by Western forces in Yemen, Iraq and parts […]

United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334

On 23 December 2016, just days before Christmas, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2334 declaring settlement activity as a “flagrant violation” of international law and has no “legal validity”. The adoption of this resolution will have far-reaching consequences for Israel. It will most certainly embolden terrorists to act against Israel. It is significant […]

Will the War in Syria end in Jerusalem?

The Middle East is heating up and the big powers are heading towards a catastrophic showdown. American, British and Russian warships and submarines are in close proximity to each other in the Mediterranean. The war in Syria drew these forces to the battlefield which could end in an apocalyptic end-game. Are we witnessing the beginning […]

Will Sukkot 2016 be like no other?

It seems that the nations are prophetically prompted like never before to attend the biblical feast of Sukkot. This year a new dimension came into play. An article written by Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz under the caption “Hundreds of African Kings, Many Claiming Jewish Ancestry, Will Gather to Praise God at Kotel” caught my attention. It […]

How Israel blesses the nations

In an historic visit to various African countries, the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, received an almost hero’s welcome by the heads of State in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia. Multiple agreements of cooperation were signed and indications are that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit will usher in a new era in relations between Africa and […]

Yom Hazikaron (Day of Remembrance) 2016

Yom Hazikaron or Day of Remembrance is a special day on the calendar for every Israeli and it should also be for every Jewish person living in the Diaspora. It is a day in which the brave fallen soldiers and people of Israel who lost their lives in terror attacks are remembered. A nation who […]

Is it the beginning of Jacob’s trouble?

I certainly do not want to be an alarmist, but it seems that 2016 will be an extremely difficult year for Israel. Since the stabbing and ramming attacks started in October 2015, the situation escalated to shooting attacks. It could no longer be regarded as so-called lone wolf attacks, but clearly coordinated as the attacks […]

Israel’s innovative spirit

While Israel is confronted with academic, trade and cultural boycotts, the innovative spirit of the Israeli people cannot be extinguished. The irony is that countries on the forefront of these boycott actions, are the ones who also benefit from the entrepreneurial prowess of the Israeli’s. Although much of the international media focuses on the negative, […]