SYRIAN REBELS THREATEN ISRAEL: Opposition forces chant about Umayyad Mosque in Damascus & confirm their goal of reaching the Al-

SYRIAN REBELS THREATEN ISRAEL: Opposition forces chant about Umayyad Mosque in Damascus & confirm their goal of reaching the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Israel & the #Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, site of the Holy Pilgramage. Is this not calling for a #Caliphate? A Caliphate is the political-religious state comprising the Muslim community & all lands under its dominion. It’s been 100 years since the world had a formally recognized Caliphate. In 1924, the then-new, secular Turkish republic moved to abolish the institution stretching back to the founding of Islam. Earlier, a former Israeli intelligence officer warned that Israel needs Assad, who kept fanatics at bay. Boost us here @IntelRepublic Source: Intel Republic