A key to grasping the answer to this title's question is understanding God's plan with regards to the worldwide re-gathering of the Jews. The Bible has some very specific things to say about this. If one accepts these things at face value, then they guide conclusions accordingly. The bottom line is there is no way - at least according to the Scriptures - that Israel's national welfare will be severely threatened until a time of God's design. That time is not now, and this article builds on Part 1 to make that point clear.