Arafat Dead

The following comment was posted on WORLD’s blog following his death …

It is very quiet in Jordan (jimu, we aren’t in Palestine, but Jordan, 75% of the population is Palestinian), people have been anticipating the news of his death, which calms down tempers and keeps the “passionate rage” at a minimum. I think this was part of the plan in keeping him alive (as well as God’s mercy to allow him another chance to repent. My mom, a hardened Planned Parenthood nurse who was responsible for many more deaths than Arafat, did come to Christ on her death bed).

There is an interim leader chosen. Schools and government offices are closed, and people are distracted by the fact that Ramadan probably ends tomorrow and all the preparations keeps their emotions elsewhere. We didn’t get any warnings from the US Embassy, there are no military patrols.

But keep praying. Most of my Palestinian friends saw Arafat as old school and too corrupt to do much. They have been waiting for this as a chance to start new.

It is very quiet in Jordan (jimu, we aren’t in Palestine, but Jordan, 75% of the population is Palestinian), people have been anticipating the news of his death, which calms down tempers and keeps the “passionate rage” at a minimum. I think this was part of the plan in keeping him alive (as well as God’s mercy to allow him another chance to repent. My mom, a hardened Planned Parenthood nurse who was responsible for many more deaths than Arafat, did come to Christ on her death bed).

There is an interim leader chosen. Schools and government offices are closed, and people are distracted by the fact that Ramadan probably ends tomorrow and all the preparations keeps their emotions elsewhere. We didn’t get any warnings from the US Embassy, there are no military patrols.

But keep praying. Most of my Palestinian friends saw Arafat as old school and too corrupt to do much. They have been waiting for this as a chance to start new.