IsraelNationalNews:  The Arab Spring is turning into an Arab Winter for Israeli and Diaspora Jews. 

For the first time in recent history, Egypt has decided to completely bar Jews from visiting the tomb of Rabbi Yaakov Abuhatzeira, head of the dynasty that included Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira, the famed "Baba Sali."  The decision issued by regional ruler Mukhtar el-Hamlawi, was reported by the Palestinian Authority news agency Wafa.  El-Hamlawi reported that a Cairo court had ruled that celebrations are forbidden at the tomb and Jewish visitors would be barred for that reason.  In addition, he said, "We prohibit Jews from visiting the tomb because we identify with the Palestinian people, and because we do not want to offend the Egyptian public's sensitivities."  Egyptian opposition parties, led by the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, attempted to prevent Israeli Jews from visiting the Rabbi's tomb in 2009.  While then President Hosni Mubarak agreed to allow the visits, the pilgrimage was for the first time, as opposition parties vowed to prevent Jews from visiting.  Mubarak continued to allow Israelis to visit, and even announced in 2010 that he would grant an unlimited number of permits.  Since Mubarak's ouster in early 2011, Salafi Islam has been on the rise, while the Jew-hating Muslim Brotherhood has been gaining political power.  The changes have led to security anarchy in Sinai, an extremely high terror alert for Israeli visitors, and persecution of religious minorities in Egypt, primarily Coptic Christians.  

Commentary:  It is interesting that the countries surrounding Israel, for which Obama helped oust their presidents, are all turning radical, antisemitic and they are persecuting Christians.  Did Obama not realize what he was doing?  He knew.  He and Hillary Clinton have extended invitations to "strengthen ties" with the terrorist organization, the Muslim Brotherhood!  Since the "Arab Spring" and the ouster of presidents who were at least peaceful with Israel, these nations are rising in antisemitism and Christian persecution, and we can thank Obama for helping out with that, even while the US House opposed him.  This is no surprise, nonetheless, because the Bible tells us that all nations will go against Israel in these last days (Zechariah 14:2), but God will fight against those nations, "Then the Lord will go forth and fight against those nations, as when He fought in the day of battle...and the Lord will be King over all the earth, and in that day, there will be one Lord and His name is one" Zechariah 14:3,9.  "And men will dwell in it (Israel) and there will be no more utter destruction, but Jerusalem will be safely inhabited" Zechariah 14:11.  This day is soon coming, according to the signs spoken of by Jesus in Matthew 24.