IRAN THREATENS US

1-Massive Western Aliyah This Week, Despite Month of War. 2-IDF Chief of Staff Shakes Up Northern Command. 3-Israeli shakes up war's chain of command. 4-Israel's peace partners still seek its demise. 5-World Church Bodies Unite in Call for Peace in Lebanon. 6-Iranian president criticizes Bush.

EZEKIEL 36:24
24 For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.

Massive Western Aliyah This Week, Despite Month of War
By Ezra HaLevi(INN)

Despite the two-front war, the thousands of missiles, and the evacuation of northern communities, more than 800 North American and British Jews are moving to Israel this week. After a month of war, and even though they have had plenty of time to postpone or reschedule their Aliyah (immigration to Israel), four planeloads of Jews are scheduled to arrive in Ben Gurion airport in the coming week – the first on Thursday.On Wednesday, August 16th – the one year anniversary of the forced eviction of the Jews of Gaza – three simultaneous flights will arrive. Embodying the Jewish prayer that the nation be gathered “from the four corners of the Earth, the planes will depart from Canada, America and England – all arriving simultaneously in the Holy Land.

The August 16, 2006 influx will constitute the largest number of Jews in history making Aliyah to Israel from Western countries in a single day.Overall this summer, 3,000 North American and British Jews are moving to Israel on specially chartered flights organized by the Nefesh b'Nefesh Aliyah assistance organization, in close cooperation with the Jewish Agency.Greeting the arrivals Thursday will be Minister of Public Security and former Shabak Chief Avi Dichter (Kadima) and Minister of Immigrant Absorption Ze'ev Boim (Kadima). Opposition leader MK Binyamin Netanyahu greeted the last group of arrivals last month.Visit the Nefesh b'Nefesh web site to learn about immigrating to Israel or sign up to greet the new immigrants upon their arrival.

DANIEL 7:23-25
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth,(EU) which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.(TRADING BLOCKS)
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

DANIEL 8:23-25
23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.(THIS EU POLITICIAN COMES FROM THE OCCULT)
24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

DANIEL 11:36-39
36 And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.
38 But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces:(WAR) and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
39 Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god,(DESTROY) whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.

REVELATION 19:19
19 And I saw the beast,(EU LEADER) and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.

IDF Chief of Staff Shakes Up Northern Command
By Yechiel Spira and Ezra HaLevi(INN)

Despite a carefully worded IDF statement, IDF Chief of Staff Lt-General Dan Halutz has clearly expressed no-confidence in his northern district commander, Major-General Udi Adam. Halutz, who has not appeared in public in recent days, announced Tuesday that his deputy chief of staff, Major-General Moshe Kaplinsky (photo above), will work alongside Adam, overseeing all military forces operating in Lebanon. The IDF spokesperson was quick to add that Lt.-General Halutz has total confidence in Adam’s performance, but wishes to appoint Kaplinsky to oversee air, land and naval forces operating in Lebanon. This, senior officers explain, is tantamount to Adam getting the boot. They say that after the war, Adam will have no alternative but to resign his command.

Military analysts on the nightly news programs Tuesday explained that Halutz’s move was nothing less than Adam’s notice of dismissal, a sign of no-confidence and dissatisfaction with his performance since the warfare began some 29 days ago.

Others explain that the move signals more than dissatisfaction, but also a clear sign that Halutz expects to receive the green light from the prime minister for a large-scale military operation, one that will involve more than the close to 100,000 reservists already activated for service, one that will bring IDF forces deeper into Hizbullah territory in Lebanon.

Military historians report that Halutz’s move is not without precedent, citing that during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, then Chief of Staff David Elazar appointed his predecessor, former IDF Chief of Staff Chaim Bar-Lev to take command of the southern district, replacing Southern District Commander Major-General Shmuel Gonen (Gorodish).

Defense Minister Amir Peretz supports Halutz’s position, seeking to deploy tens of thousands of IDF forces in southern Lebanon towards bringing a halt to daily rocket attacks. Military intelligence reports that Iranian and Syrian support for Hizbullah has not waned, perhaps explaining why Syrian forces have been placed on a state-of-alert -- a level of preparedness that has not been seen in decades. Halutz on Tuesday expressed his opinion in clear terms, not flinching at the reality that a large-scale incursion deeper into southern Lebanon would result in considerable loss of life, with predictions hovering between 300-500 soldiers. Halutz warns that there is no alternative, explaining that if a ceasefire is forced on Israel with the current realities, Hizbullah will declare victory and the result will be a real threat to Israel’s future existence.

Most analysts are in agreement, albeit some hesitantly, admitting that then Prime Minister Ehud Barak’s unilateral retreat from the security zone in May 2000 has provided Hizbullah the stage to prepare for the current war, leaving the Syrian/ Iranian back guerilla army six years to stockpile weapons and train forces for the big standoff with Israel. Since the start of the warfare, 105 Israelis, civilians and military personnel, have been killed. 3,487 Katyusha rockets were fired into Israel, and Magen David Adom emergency medical service officials responded to 1,070 calls for assistance resulting from rocket attacks. Air force officials’ report pilots have carried out over 5,127 sorties, and foreign sources report close to 800 Lebanese have been killed. Despite Peretz’s and Halutz’s definitive position, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is moving cautiously, with aides admitting the prime minister remains undecided.

Olmert is seeking additional guarantees regarding a decisive IDF victory, realizing the past four weeks have not produced the desired results. Analysts agree that IDF forces have ‘won’ most battles, but Hizbullah has not exhibited true signs of defeat as rockets continue to pound civilian population centers.

Halutz’s move to override Adam’s authority in the northern district is a major step towards achieving such a goal. Some military analysts also view Halutz’s move as one to cover his back, realizing when the war ends, a national inquiry into the events will also focus on the operation of the IDF, and Halutz has just thrown a significant portion of the responsibility for any failure on Adam’s shoulders.

One example is the successful Hizbullah attack that set the war in motion in July, citing the lack of preparedness of northern border forces, permitting the kidnapping of two IDF soldiers, Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, who are both still in
Hizbullah hands. While reports indicate the two are alive, and some stating with a modicum of confidence alive and well,but in reality, no one has been permitted to visit them since they fell into captivity, not even representatives of the International Red Cross.

Olmert will have to make a decision soon, realizing on the other side of the Atlantic, frantic French and Arab League efforts to impose a ceasefire on Israel are moving ahead in earnest, enjoying the support of UN Secretary-General Kofi Anan.Adam, in his response to Halutz’s statement admitted to Galei Tzahal (Army) Radio on Tuesday evening that he is keeping much inside,and will comment when the time is right,but added it is Halutz’s right to appoint a special officer to oversee war efforts.

Israeli shakes up war's chain of command By RAMIT PLUSHNIK-MASTI, Associated Press Writer 52 minutes ago

JERUSALEM -Israel has appointed a plain-speaking combat veteran to command the war in Lebanon after a 30-year career mostly focused on fighting Hezbollah guerrillas.In a sudden shake-up, Maj. Gen. Moshe Kaplinski was inserted over the head of Maj. Gen.
Udi Adam, the commander of the northern front, as the senior battlefield officer.

The appointment came Tuesday night, hours before Israel's Security Cabinet approved a major expansion of the military operation in Lebanon.Military analysts said Adam was seen as too cautious to score a decisive victory over Hezbollah. By sidelining Adam, Israel's military and political leadership also may have tried to answer critics of the army's failure to stop the relentless rocketing of northern Israel despite a month of fighting.

While Adam's military roots are in the Armored Corps, the 49-year-old Kaplinski's background in the infantry may be more suited to a ground offensive, especially in view of Hezbollah's recent success with anti-tank missiles.In 1976, Kaplinski enlisted in the Golani Brigade, an infantry unit based in northern Israel with a proud history of battle with Syria and with irregular forces in Lebanon.

He was commander of the brigade's reconnaissance unit in 1982, the year Israel invaded Lebanon to drive out the PLO and pushed all the way to the southern outskirts of Beirut. Kaplinski was wounded early in the fighting but returned to the war later; Israel occupied southern Lebanon for 18 years.Kaplinski — often called Kaplan for short — was a close associate of Ariel Sharon and was appointed his military secretary after Sharon, a former general, became prime minister in 2001.He was considered the leading candidate to succeed Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz as chief of staff, but the promotion was thrown into doubt after Sharon suffered a devastating stroke in January and new elections were held.Kaplinski is described as warm but tough, nonchalant and less than a stickler for pressed dress and military bearing.

People always describe him as a charismatic teddy bear,said Amos Harel, a military correspondent for the Israeli daily Haaretz.

Kaplinski is good at cutting down tensions around him and backing officers who are lower ranking,Harel said.Some analysts wondered whether he will be able to work with Adam.There is no room for two generals, wrote Alex Fishman in the Yedioth Aharonot
daily.

EZEKIEL 38:1-12
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog,(RULER) the land of Magog,(RUSSIA) the chief prince of Meshech(MOSCOW)and Tubal,(TOBOLSK) and prophesy against him,
3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
4 And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws,(GOD FORCES THE MUSLIMS TO MARCH) and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
5 Persia,(IRAN,IRAQ) Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
6 Gomer,(GERMANY) and all his bands; the house of Togarmah (TURKEY)of the north quarters, and all his bands:(SUDAN,AFRICA) and many people with thee.
7 Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.
8 After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.
9 Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.(RUSSIA-EGYPT AND MUSLIMS)
10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
11 And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,
12 To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.

ISAIAH 17:1
1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.

PSALMS 83:3-7
3 They have taken crafty counsel against thy people,(ISRAEL) and consulted against thy hidden ones.
4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:
6 The tabernacles of Edom,(JORDAN) and the Ishmaelites;(ARABS) of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines(PALESTINIANS) with the inhabitants of Tyre;(LEBANON)

Israel's peace partners still seek its demise
Poll: Nearly all 'Palestinians' back Hizb'allah
By Ryan Jones,August 09, 2006

Seemingly encouraged by Israelis failure to defeat Hizb'allah after more than a month of warfare in southern Lebanon, the Palestinian Arabs are becoming increasingly radicalized in their view of the Jewish state, according to the results of a new public opinion poll.Conducted by the Ramallah-based Near East Consulting group, the poll revealed that 97 percent of Palestinians in Judea, Samaria and Gaza support Hizb'allah in its aggression against Israel. They have gone so far as to publicly cheer on Hizb'allah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah even when the Lebanese terror group's missiles came dangerously close to impacting Palestinian Authority-controlled towns in northern Samaria.

The poll also showed that public support for Hamas is on the rise, despite Israeli and Western economic sanctions meant to diminish Hamas appeal on the Palestinian street. A 55 percent majority now says Hamas should not alter its position regarding the ultimate destruction of the Jewish state.Furthermore, support for a lasting peace settlement with Israel is down 25 percent since June. Now just barely more than half of all Palestinians even care to negotiate peace with the Jews.

World Church Bodies Unite in Call for Peace in Lebanon
Posted: Wednesday, August 9 , 2006, 11:00 (BST)

Leaders from three of the largest church bodies in the world have come together to call for an end to violence in the Middle East.The World Council of Churches (WCC), the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) have called upon Israel and Hezbollah to end the fighting in Lebanon and upon the United States, the European Union, and the Arab States to exercise their influence toward this end. It also calls upon the Israeli government, the Palestinian Authority, and Hamas to end the conflict in Gaza.With the title A call to end the violence, the joint appeal is signed by WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, LWF president Bishop Mark Hanson and WARC president Rev. Dr Clifton Kirkpatrick.

The call comes as reports emerge telling how Lebanese civilians and aid workers face even more dangers on their return home, as experts fear that around 10 per cent of the 3,000 rockets, artillery shells, cluster bombs and other artillery being fired into Lebanon each day for the past 28 days of conflict remain unexploded.The estimates leave returning civilians and aid workers exposed to around 7,000 unexploded munitions across the conflict zone.

The full text of the appeal is shown below:

A CALL TO END THE VIOLENCE

In the face of tragedy of such magnitude, we affirm that God calls us to do justice, reconcile with our enemies, and live together in

peace. Joint WCC-LWF-WARC statement on Lebanon

As followers of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, and as leaders of the World Council of Churches and the worldwide fellowships of Lutheran and Reformed churches, we are shocked by the relentless violence, death, and devastation occurring in Lebanon, Israel, and Palestine. We mourn the loss of life.

We abhor the untold human costs of this conflict, especially its impact on innocent people. We deplore the destruction of infrastructure and property. In the face of tragedy of such magnitude, we affirm that God calls us to do justice, reconcile with our enemies, and live together in peace.We call upon Israel and Hezbollah to end the fighting in Lebanon, and we call upon the United States, the European Union, and the Arab States to exercise their influence toward this end.

We call upon the Israeli government, the Palestinian Authority, and Hamas to end the conflict in Gaza.The number of Lebanese deaths approaches 1,000, one-third of them reportedly children under 12, and the number of Israeli deaths moves toward 100. Whatever the reality of the alleged provocations by both sides of the conflict, this spiral of violence serves no end but the devastation of Lebanon and the inflicting of wounds of terror in Israel.

Neither the terror of Katyusha rockets nor the destruction of Lebanese homes, schools, and villages can contribute to a lasting peace in the region. Such acts will lead to even deeper hatred between the parties than that which has fuelled the current violence. The Israelis have declared that they will continue military operations in Lebanon until there is a peacekeeping force on the ground. Hezbollah, in return, declares that they will not stop fighting until all Israeli military presence has left Lebanon. It is time for this intransigence by both parties to end. Israel must withdraw speedily from all the Lebanese territory, and Hezbollah, at the same time, must cease its actions against the Israeli people.

Close to 175 Palestinians, many of them civilians, have been killed since Israel began military operations in the Gaza Strip. The devastation of the infrastructure of Gaza brings added hardship to people who already have nothing. The people of Israel know the terror of random rockets launched day and night.

While it is true that terms for a lasting peace cannot be reached in a brief time frame, the world cannot wait for signs of a new Middle East to stop the killing. It is time for the leaders of the nations, working through the United Nations, to bring to bear the full force of their influence. A cease-fire is an imperative first step to end the violence. As people of faith, we implore all parties, in God’s name, to agree to this, lest violence spread further through a region already stained with the blood of innocents.

When a cease-fire is achieved, we call the leaders of nations and other parties to begin the work for a compassionate order that will lead to a lasting peace. Our organisations and our churches are eager to share in that endeavour. The task is great and the way is hard, for fear must be overcome with faith, hate with trust, enmity with reconciliation, and injustice with justice. But it is a task worthy of our efforts and it is the way that leads to life.

In the name of Jesus Christ,

Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia
General Secretary
World Council of Churches

Rev. Dr Clifton Kirkpatrick
President
World Alliance of Reformed Churches

Bishop Mark Hanson
President
Lutheran World Federation

Daniel Blake
daniel@christiantoday.com

OH OH AHMADINIJAD, TAKE THE ADVICE I GAVE YOU BEFORE GRAB YOUR LITTLE TOWEL (TURBIN), GET ON YOUR CAMEL AN GO TO MAUDI IN THE WELL TELL HIM YOUR IN TROUBLE AND YOU WANT TO HIDE IN THE WELL WITH HIM BECAUSE GEORGE W AND ISRAEL ARE COMING TO GET YOU.

SINCERILY STAN L BOWMAN JR (ISRAEL SUPPORTER)

Iranian president criticizes Bush Wed Aug 9, 5:31 PM ET

NEW YORK - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticized President Bush for failing to respond to his overture made in a letter in May, warning that those who refuse to accept an invitation will not have a good ending or fate. The hard-line leader declared in the letter in May that liberalism and democracy had failed, and he lambasted Bush for his handling of the Sept. 11 attacks and a host of other issues ranging from the invasion of Iraq to U.S. support for Israel.It was the first formal communication between leaders of the two nations in 27 years, but Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice dismissed it, saying it failed to resolve the dispute over the Iranian nuclear program.

Well, I wanted to open a window toward the light for the president so that he can see that one can look on the world through a different perspective. ... We are all free to choose, Ahmadinejad told CBS' Mike Wallace in an interview Tuesday. But please give him this message, sir: Those who refuse to accept an invitation will not have a good ending or fate.In response, White House spokesman Tony Snow said Wednesday: The president's view is that he doesn't respond publicly to private correspondence.

Ahmadinejad said public opinion was turning against Bush at home and internationally. You see that his approval rating is dropping every day. Hatred vis-a-vis the president is increasing every day around the world, the Iranian president said. For a ruler, this is the worst message that he could receive. Rulers and heads of government at the end of their office must leave the office holding their heads high.

CBS released excerpts and said the full interview would be broadcast Sunday on 60 Minutes.The Iranian leader also accused Washington of ignoring Tehran's efforts to negotiate over the nuclear issue by insisting on a U.N. Security Council resolution that was passed last month calling for Iran to suspend uranium enrichment by Aug. 31 or face the threat of economic and diplomatic sanctions.The United States has accused Iran of seeking nuclear weapons though Tehran maintains its program is peaceful and aimed at generating electricity.They want to build an empire. And they don't want to live side-by-side in peace with other nations, he said. The American government, sir, it is very clear to me they have to change their behavior and everything will be resolved.

Bush believes that his power emanates from his nuclear warhead arsenals, Ahmadinejad said. The time of the bomb is in the past, it's behind us. Today is the era of thoughts, dialogue and cultural exchanges.