On the Sea of Galilee The Branch... The Branch... The image on the left encapsules what is happening on the world stage.  Someone, someplace, called it the ‘Third Jihad’ .  Most people in the West are familiar with the violent form of Jihad used by Muslims to propagate their belief system.  Because the West has such a tightly managed system of law enforcement, Islamic leaders recognized that at this point in time, the preferred (it is commanded by Allah in the Qur’an) is not the most ideal form of spreading Islam. The point I am making here is emphasized by the pictures of an Islamic rally in London a few years ago.  That nothing has changed is also evident in the video clips accessible on the published links! What is far more dangerous for the West - and by extension the rest of the non-islamic world - is the silent, or intellectual Jihad being waged on us now. In this the West is most vulnerable, because *  we almost totally lack a solid spiritual backbone *  we are spiritually blinded by our excessively hedonistic and materialistic lifestyle. One of the most cherished features of modern Western civilization is Freedom of Speech and Expression! Muslim radicals, despite the fact that they are using these freedoms to their advantage, are doing their utmost in curtailing these freedoms for anyone who dares to expose the evil that lurks in the depth of that religio-political system. The film, The Third Jihad, although inspired by a Muslim doctor, needs to be watched with discernment.  This doctor obviously does not subscribe to the Wahabiist form of Sunni Islam, or the equally radical Shiite form- rather most likely observes one of the many gentle Sufi expressions.   His intentions are commendable, but unworkable since the ordinary Westerner is incapable of discerning who is what among Muslims. We encourage you to study the video clips accessible on the following links Is this the religion of peace it has been touted to be?  Or is it something so evil that it defies human description.  Consider this... there are 55 islamic nations in the world and most of them offer nothing more to their general populace than corruption, poverty, oppression and death for any disagreement.  Virtually everyone of these nations is governed by despots or theocrats with the sole intention ofenriching themselves. The article below is more or less a transcript of the event shown in the first video clip. Dear reader, ave difficulty watching the video, the following is a description of an eyewitness at the event.  It gives a very graphic descr Europe is irretrievable lost to Islam as is England.  It seems, from the videos, that Muslim students in the USA have become a force to be reckoned with.  How long before Australia will begin to feel the bite of the Islamic sword?  Be not mistaken about the power and influence of the Islamic students in Australian Universities. By now you probably know that Muslim students tried to silence Israel ’s U.S. Ambassador Michael Oren when he spoke at UC Irvine’s Pacific Ballroom on Monday afternoon, February 8. Ambassador Oren had come to share his historical and personal perspective on the U.S.-Israel relationship.  An author, professor of history, and diplomat, Ambassador Oren is politically centrist and regarded as an expert on many issues of vital interest today.  But the Muslim students were determined to silence him, deny him the right to free speech, and deny the audience the right to have civil,  intellectual discourse at UCI. The Muslim students had carefully planned their tactics. Shortly before the event began, large numbers of them gathered for prayers outside the Ballroom. They then entered and scattered throughout the room in order to disrupt the speech from different locations. They did. After every few of Ambassador Oren’s sentences, a student would stand up and scream unintelligibly at him while the other students involved raucously clapped and howled. The student whose turn it was to disturb the event would then walk proudly out of the Ballroom, escorted by police, while glaring at the understandably upset and frustrated audience of over 500 people who had come to hear the Ambassador's remarks. After at least ten interruptions, the uncivilized demonstrators marched outside to a spot closest to the wall of the Ballroom. From there, they shouted more slogans, hoping they could continue to disrupt the event.  But they could not. The Muslim students angered the audience and embarrassed the UCI administration.  They ignored pleas and reprimands from UCI officials who took the microphone. They ignored Ambassador Oren’s request that he be granted the civil hospitality due to a guest of the University.  They ignored his urging that they raise their concerns during the Q and A. The good news is that Ambassador Oren refused to be silenced.  He had come to UCI to share his thoughts and did not abandon his right to free speech even as dozens of students coordinated this hostile demonstration.  With his elegant manner, he remained calm, and stood his ground.  He stood up for free speech. There are lessons to be learned from this event. The University will need to identify the participating students and decide what consequences they will suffer for their uncivilized behavior.  The organizers of the protest were seen coordinating the screams from their seats by text messaging on their cell phones, and the Muslim Student Union president may have been among the eleven arrested for disrupting the event.  The UCI administration will need to consider sanctions for the MSU since it was clear to everyone in the audience that the MSU had orchestrated the raucous effort to prevent free speech. Every speaker can learn from Ambassador Oren’s example.  Whether the speaker is a U.S. General, an academic, or a representative from another country, his or her right to free speech may very well be challenged.  We have seen this pattern spread throughout the U.S. , especially this past year. Just a few hours before Professor Oren’s event, Israel ’s Senior Legal Advisor, Daniel Taub, had spoken at the UCLA Law School , and also faced a disruptive demonstration.  Like Ambassador Oren, Mr. Taub responded with calm, dignity, and a sincere invitation to the demonstrators that they ask questions during the Q and A. Instead, they, too, refused to cooperate, and marched out, escorted by the police. The main lesson from Ambassador Oren is that we must stand up with dignity and eloquence for free speech.  If we do not, if speakers give up and walk off the stage, we risk sacrificing the civil dialogue essential to education and a bedrock of American values. Roz Rothstein, CEO, StandWithUs http://www.blip.tv/file/1382254 http://www.youtubecom/watch?v=7w96UR79TBw . http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/2388.htm http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/2349.htm   Open your eyes to see before it is too late!!! It is up to you! Question: If Islam is such a wonderful and all encompassing system, how come all these millions of Muslims are fleeing their countries for a better life in the West? Or are these refugees only pretending to be that? A must read for Christians Reconnecting with the tree!