The prophecies in the Bible not only make predictions of the future of Israel and the Middle East, it also gives us an accurate history of the past and the origins of the problems.

According to the Old Testament records, the Palestinian hatred of Israel is based on a deeply religious passion that goes back over 4,000 years to Ishmael. He started the conflict that continues today.

Genesis 16:12
"He [Ishmael] shall be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him."