JESUS MOCKED AGAIN TROUBLE

1-WORLD QUAKES LAST 2 DAYS. 2-Flash floods kill 14 in Sri Lanka. 3-11 dead in Indonesia landslide, flooding. 4-Arctic cold versus spring-like warmth. 5-East, west, north and city taste flames in tough day. 6-Jesus gay voyeur on NBC's Conan O'Brien. 7-Senate Tired of Your E-mails, Phone Calls; Expected to Pass Bill that Will Keep You From Getting Needed Information. 8-Spain proposes adding Arab participation to Mideast Quartet. 9-Popularity of Israel's Kadima party plummets : polls. 10-SE Asian leaders call for increased anti-terror efforts, seek regional charter. 11-Israel's Flying Anti-Missile System. 12-StrategicThreats Minister: Arabs Don´t Object to Trading Areas. 13-Europe's oil shock ... and opportunity The Monitor's View. 14-Abbas urges: Raise rifles against Israel.

EARTHQUAKES

MATTHEW 24:7-8
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:(ETHNIC GROUP AGAINST ETHNIC GROUP) and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

WORLD QUAKES LAST 2 DAYS (USGS)

Update time = Sat Jan 13 12:00 AM EDT

JAN 12,07
MAP 2.5 NORTHERN ALASKA
MAP 3.3 NEVADA
MAP 2.8 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 4.8 OFF THE COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO
MAP 2.7 ALASKA PENINSULA
MAP 2.6 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 4.8 POTOSI, BOLIVIA
MAP 2.5 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 3.8 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 2.9 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
MAP 2.8 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 2.7 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.9 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
MAP 3.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
MAP 2.8 GULF OF ALASKA
MAP 3.2 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 3.5 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

JAN 11,07
MAP 3.5 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.1 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 5.3 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 3.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
MAP 2.8 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
MAP 3.1 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
MAP 2.9 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.3 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.2 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.0 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.0 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
MAP 3.1 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.6 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 5.9 SERAM, INDONESIA
MAP 3.6 MONA PASSAGE, PUERTO RICO
MAP 2.7 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MAP 2.5 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 5.0 VANUATU
MAP 2.7 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 2.7 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 5.3 KORYAKIA, RUSSIA
MAP 2.9 GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
MAP 5.1 CASPIAN SEA
MAP 3.4 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION

STORMS HURRICANES-TORNADOES

LUKE 21:25-26
25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;(MASS CONFUSION) the sea and the waves roaring;(FIERCE WINDS)
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

Flash floods kill 14 in Sri Lanka Fri Jan 12, 11:37 AM ET

COLOMBO (AFP) - At least 14 people were killed and another 61,000 made homeless in south and central Sri Lanka in flash floods caused by heavy monsoon rains. The National Disaster Management Centre said two people were buried alive in a mudslide at Walapane while another was killed in Meepai.Elsewhere local relief workers in Hanguranketha and Nuwara Eliya areas said another 11 were killed when unstable mountain slopes crashed on several homes.A total of 61,281 people were driven out of their flooded homes, the disaster management centre said Friday.Flooding in the south was compounded by irrigation reservoirs which overflowed after the heavy rains and helicopters were deployed to evacuate marooned residents, officials said.Sri Lanka depends on monsoon rains for farming as well as power generation. However, the seasonal downpours frequently also cause loss of life and damage to property in low lying areas.The two main monsoon seasons in Sri Lanka are from May to September and December to February.

11 dead in Indonesia landslide, flooding Fri Jan 12, 12:19 AM ET

JAKARTA, Indonesia /A landslide and floodwaters triggered by heavy rains barreled into a village in northeastern Indonesia on Friday, killing 11 people and leaving more than 20 others missing, officials said. At least 64 houses and two churches were either swept away, buried or badly damaged in the disaster on remote Sangihe Island, said Johannes Mongkaren, a local government disaster relief official.Mongkaren said 11 bodies had been recovered and that 21 people were still missing.Around 2,600 people had been evacuated and were sheltered in local schools, he said.Seasonal downpours cause dozens of landslides and flash floods each year in Indonesia, a vast chain of 17,000 islands, where millions of people live in mountainous areas or near fertile flood plains.

Flooding and landslides last month killed more than 100 people on Sumatra, the country's westernmost island. In June last year, more than 210 people were killed on Sulawesi island, to the east.Sangihe is around 1,640 miles northeast of Indonesia's capital, Jakarta.

Arctic cold versus spring-like warmth M. Ressler, Meteorologist, The Weather Channel Fri Jan 12, 3:37 PM ET

Midwest

Arctic air has already conquered the Plains and Upper Midwest. From out of this frigid air mass, much colder air will overspread the rest of the Great Lakes and most of the Ohio Valley by Saturday. The Ohio Valley will see bouts of heavy and potentially flooding rain through the weekend. Meanwhile, a sleet/freezing rain storm is setting up from Kansas to central Illinois. From the St. Louis area to Springfield, Missouri, a major damaging coating of ice is possible. Later Sunday into Monday, some icing will shift eastward across northern portions of Indiana and Ohio while a heavy burst of snow sweeps out across the central Plains, Iowa, northwest Missouri, northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin and Lower Michigan.

South

Winter is only getting a toehold into the South this weekend as the southern edge of the arctic air mass engulfs most of Oklahoma, northwest Arkansas and parts of northern Texas. Freezing rain will make travel increasingly difficult. Extensive damage to trees and widespread power outages are possible. Sleet will mix with the freezing rain from time to time. Heavy and potentially flooding rain will fall along and east of the freezing rain zone across north-central and northeast Texas, southeast Oklahoma, Arkansas and northwest Tennessee. Some areas could pick up between 3 and 6 inches or possibly more. Areas east of the Mississippi River will be very warm this weekend. Cities like Raleigh, Atlanta and Tampa may near their record highs for Sunday. On Monday and early Tuesday, the cold front and rain will rapidly shift eastward across the South.

Northeast

The cold front will move across the Northeast overnight into Saturday, stalling over Delaware, Maryland and northern West Virginia. Weekend rain will fall along the front with some light snow or mixed precipitation across Upstate New York and both northern and central New England Some freezing rain will develop along the New York-Pennsylvania border and parts of southern New England Sunday. Heavier precipitation will move across the Northeast Monday with low pressure coming out of the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow to a foot or more could fall north of I-90. Sleet and freezing rain may cause travel, tree and power line problems across much of southern New England, southern New York north of New York City, northern Pennsylvania and north Jersey early week. The storm should finally shift away into the Canadian Maritimes and the Atlantic Tuesday.

West

The West will be cold through the weekend. Freezing morning lows will threaten agriculture in Southern California and southwest Arizona both Saturday and Sunday. Gusty winds will continue over parts of the Southwest through the weekend. Snow will continue to fall over southern Wyoming, eastern Nevada and the Four Corners states this weekend before the storm finally exits eastward into the Midwest and Northeast. The West may then be quiet Monday through Thursday with temperatures gradually returning to near average.

FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS

REVELATION 8:7
7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

East, west, north and city taste flames in tough day
Dan Oakes - January 12, 2007

FIRE roared through the Gippsland farming community of Tambo Crossing yesterday as Victoria experienced one of the worst days of an already fearsome fire season.Further north, snow-makers were used to beat back flames that came within one kilometre of Mount Buller's alpine village. Fires also began near Portland, in the state's west, at Benalla and bayside Mount Martha, where two aircraft fought a blaze near a scout park.A finger stretching from the massive Great Divide South fire had been threatening towns along the Great Alpine Road for days, but yesterday it moved east with a vengeance, engulfing farms on both sides of the road.

The Department of Sustainability and Environment yesterday afternoon warned that Brookville, Cassilis, Swifts Creek, Doctors Flat, Ensay, Ensay South, Ensay North and Tambo Crossing were all in danger.Farmer Mack Stagg battled alongside firefighters to save his Tambo Crossing farm and was forced to fall back to the farmhouse as strong south-westerly winds pushed the flames to the edge of the garden.

When The Age spoke to Mr Stagg's wife, Robyn, moments after the fire laid waste to the Staggs' 530 hectares of pasture, she did not know whether her son, who had tried to save their hayshed, was safe.

Later, an exhausted Mr Stagg said the area had been razed by the ferocious fire and he did not know what had become of his other property, further north at Ensay, or his cattle. His son was safe, though.It's just been a total wipe at Tambo Crossing, I'd say, apart from the residences. All the pastures, fences, haysheds are gone, two of our haysheds have gone, he said.When it started spotting we gave it a run for its money, but it just slowly beat us. It became too dangerous and we had to fall back to the asset protection, the houses and sheds. It was just a case of bale out.Mr Stagg said the fire front had passed but trees were still burning around the house, and the property was blanketed with pinkish smoke.It just built up like a storm. We would have fought it for nearly an hour. The strike teams and DSE did a fantastic job but in the end it was just too much for them, he said. We'll pick up the pieces in a few days and see what we've got.To the south-west, fire broke containment lines at Clifton Creek, about 30 kilometres north of Bairnsdale, and the Country Fire Authority told residents of Waterholes, Wards Crossing and Clifton Creek to be on high alert and activate their fire plans.At Mount Buller, hotel staff used snow guns to beat back flames coming from the south. Mercure Grand Chalet manager Eric Siewert said the fire had come closer to the village than ever before.We all got a call at four this morning … we started lifts up and snow-making guns to try to edge the fire around it, he said.We always knew it was going to burn, but jeez there were some big flames last night. We're about a kilometre away from there, but under strong winds, ember attack can be from 10 kilometres away.

DSE spokesman Stuart Ord said there was also danger of property losses in the Lake Glenmaggie area north of Heyfield — largely out of the danger zone since before Christmas.There were eight to 10 spot fires there at least. This is coming out into private property, grass-type country again, so I wouldn't be surprised if there was a bit of property loss, Mr Ord said.Lightning strikes near Benalla yesterday afternoon started a fire that Mr Ord said was quickly spreading and would cause firefighters some real pain.In the state's far west, four aircraft and 200 firefighters were yesterday battling a 1700-hectare fire near the town of Purnim. Mr Ord said the fire was contained, but not controlled.The Mount Martha fire began late yesterday afternoon and quickly travelled east towards the Joseph Harris scout park, forcing the evacuation of some children.

ISAIAH 14:12-23
12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, (SATAN) son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.
21 Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.
22 For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD.
23 I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.
24 The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand.

REVELATION 12:3-4
3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon,(SATAN) having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven,( 1/3 OF ANGELS FELL WITH SATAN AT THE FALL) and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman (MARY JESUS MOTHER) which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child
as soon as it was born.(JESUS WAS JEWISH,THIS IS PERSECUSSION AGAINST ISRAEL).

REVELATION 20:2
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

REVELATION 9:14-18
14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
15 And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
16 And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand:(200 MILLION MAN ARY) and I heard the number of them.
17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
18 By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.(NUCLEAR BOMBS)

GENESIS 6:1-7
1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God (DEMONIC FALLIN ANGELS) came in unto the daughters of men,(INTERCOURSE WITH HUMAN WOMEN) and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

JUDE 6-16
6 And the (DEMONIC FALLIN) angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation,(HAD SEX WITH HUMANS) he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.(THATS OUR DAY NOW)(THESE GET LOOSED AT THE EUPHRATES TO KILL A THIRD PART OF MEN IN WW3).US - IRAQ WAR IS THE UNLOOSING OF THESE DEMONIC DEMONS I BELIEVE.
7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.(JESUS)
16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.

NOTICE WHEN SATAN IS BOOTED FROM HEAVEN IT TALKS ABOUT BABYLON (IRAQ TODAY)

THIS CONAN OBRIEN IS A REAL SICKO AND NBC ALSO. NOW WE CAN SEE WHY THE USA IS GOING TO BE DESTROYED IN THE FUTURE, PUTTING JESUS DOWN AND MOCKED LIKE THIS. THIS WORLD IS SICK BIGTIME.

Jesus gay voyeur on NBC's Conan O'Brien -You touched my heart, but I hope that's where the touchin' ends - January 12, 2007 - Editor's note: The lyrics cited in this story may be offensive. By Bob Unruh WorldNetDaily.com

NBC has plummeted to the level of CBS, with a late-night skit that blatantly mocks Christianity by portraying Jesus as a homosexual voyeur, a stunt that would have been instantly condemned nationwide if it had focused on any subject other than
Christianity, according to a pro-life leader.

The show, an episode of Late Night With Conan O'Brien, was taped and aired this week, and featured a skit with a character called the homophobic country western singer, according to Douglas R. Scott Jr., the president of Life Decisions International. It also was Scott, as WND reported then, who alerted people to the CBS portrayal during the Christmas season of a character singing about sex to the tune of Joy to the World.

The latest exhibition by NBC is just as bad, he said.

The NBC and CBS television networks may be rival corporations, but they have one thing in common, he said. Both networks have allowed programming that blatantly mocks Christianity. He told WND in an interview that the fact that such ridicule is allowed in the U.S. reflects more on Christians than on non-Christians. We've been put in the back of society's bus. The bad thing is we're willing to do it. If we responded like blacks, Jews, you name the different groups, homosexuals… If we responded like they do, only in love, this kind of thing wouldn't happen. It wouldn't be tolerated here, he said. I think God will not be mocked, he continued. But I don't know if Christians who [believe that] think He'll take care of it, and we don't have to do anything. If we speak up for the unborn, if we speak up for any of these issues that have a relationship to Christ, but we don't speak up for Jesus himself, what are we?

Far too many wear Christian t-shirts to church, but wouldn't wear them to the mall, he said. In the latest episode, O'Brien introduces the skit: Our last new character's heart is in the right place, even if he's a complete idiot. Please welcome the homophobic country western singer. Then a middle-aged man wearing western clothes comes out from behind a curtain and starts to play a guitar and sing: Oh I love you Jesus.But only as a friend.You touched my heart but I hope.That's where the touchin' ends.You're always lookin' over me.When I need a higher power.But you better look at somethin' else.When I'm in the shower.The idea that anyone would think about the Son of God in this way is simply appalling, Scott said. The inferences that permeate the song are utterly disgusting.

We wonder if O'Brien's description of the character as a complete idiot is based on the man's homophobic beliefs or if it is because of the inference that Jesus could be sexually interested in seeing the man naked, Scott said. I don't know if the man is a complete idiot, but I do suspect that the writer of the segment is a complete bigot. Scott said he's written to Kevin Reilly, president of NBC Entertainment, objecting to the airing of this material. I notice the song was not about a Rabbi. I notice the song was not about Buddha. I notice the song was not about Muhammad. If it had been about any of these, the network would surely have disallowed the airing of such garbage, Scott said in the letter. But since the song was about Jesus Christ, nothing was done.

Scott's letter was copied to Mr. Robert C. Wright, chairman & CEO of NBC Universal, which owns NBC Entertainment, as well as Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman & CEO of General Electric, which owns NBC Universal. He said consumers interested could add their voice to the discussion by contacting: Kevin Reilly, President, NBC Entertainment, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112; phone: (212) 664-4444.Robert C. Wright, Chairman & CEO, NBC Universal Inc., 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112; phone: (212) 664-4444 Jeffrey R. Immelt, Chairman & CEO, General Electric Company, 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06828; phone: (203) 373-2211.

Actors Charlie Sheen, Angus T. Jones, and Jon Cryer (L to R) of Two and a Half Men on CBS .In the earlier attack by CBS, the American Family Association said the network should apologize for tainting the Christmas carol with lyrics that spoke of taking advantage of a woman. On the Dec. 11 episode of Two and a Half Men, actor Charlie Sheen was shown lighting candles and adjusting Christmas decorations, apparently in preparation for a party. He's singing the melody of Joy To The World, but the words have been altered to: Joy to the world .I'm getting laid .I'm getting laid tonight.We'll light the Yule log.Deck the halls.And then we'll play some Jingle balls.It's been a real long wait.This is our second date.It's Christmas Eve.And I'm getting laid.

The Tupelo, Miss.-based AFA said that's unacceptable to the vast majority of Christians. The association, with millions of supporters, takes Christian stands on gambling, gays, pornography and abortion, and many other social issues. Its previous boycott promotions have been credited with having an impact on corporate behavior in America. CBS approved Sheen's adaptation of the favorite Christmas carol, making it into a vulgar sex song, said Donald E. Wildmon, chairman of the group. The network and sponsors paid Sheen to mock Christ, Christmas and Christians. Many in the Christian community are growing tired of this bigotry by the networks and Hollywood.

After Sheen sang the song, his housekeeper/cook comes into the room and asks: Hey, I'm mixing up the eggnog. You want this broad lit up or just slightly glowing?

Well, says Sheen. Let's see. We're celebrating peace on earth and good will towards all mankind, so let's get 'er plowed! Hallelujah! said the cook. Scott had called the song an affront to all of Christendom, and said the network should not have allowed Sheen to change the lyrics of Joy to the World into a song that could be called, Joy to Fornication.

Following that broadcast, LDI asked consumers to contact: Leslie Moonves, CBS Corporation, 51 W. 52nd St., New York, NY 10019; phone: 212-975-4321. Sumner M. Redstone, National Amusements Inc., 200 Elm St., Dedham, MA 02026; phone: 781-461-1600.

It's more of the same, Scott said of the O'Brien stunt. It is not proper to denigrate the belief systems of anyone – except those who believe Jesus Christ is the Son of the Living God. It is time for Christians to speak out and stop being timid when such things occur.

It is time that all people of good will, whether Christian or not, stand up against such bigotry. It is time for this kind of behavior to come to a halt. Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and other groups do not tolerate such prejudice. Christians should not have to do so, either.

Senate Tired of Your E-mails, Phone Calls; Expected to Pass Bill that Will Keep You From Getting Needed Information. JAN 12,07

Dear Stan,Without a doubt, this could be the most important letter I have written you.

The U.S. Senate is poised to pass Senate Bill 1 (Section 220), which would effectively keep AFA and every other pro-family organization in America from providing you information on bills in Congress. Under Senate Bill 1 (Section 220), we would only be able to provide you information on a bill at a high cost and at great danger of being penalized by Congress. To put it bluntly, members of Congress are tired of getting your e-mails and phone calls, and Senate Bill 1(Section 220) is designed to keep information from you that might inspire you to call or write your senator. The new Democratic Senate thinks that if it can keep you from getting information—which is what Senate Bill 1 (Section 220) would do—then it will not be getting e-mails and phone calls from you. Senators favoring this bill are simply tired of hearing from you. That is the bottom line. They don’t want to hear from you.

They don’t want you to be informed. They want to silence you. How? By simply keeping you from receiving information that AFA provides.

I know that language is strong, but Senate Bill 1 (Section 220) will do exactly what I’ve said.

Take Action
1. Send an e-mail to your two senators now!
http://www3.capwiz.com/afanet/issues/alert/?alertid=9231646&type=CO

2. Call your two senators at 202-224-3121. (Simply ask for one senator. Then call the other one at the same number. Ask your senators to vote against Senate Bill 1 (Section 220).

3. Please forward this to your friends and family. It is vitally important that they know what members of the Senate are trying to do.

4. Print this information, and share it with members in your Sunday School class and church and urge them to send an e-mail and call.

Sincerely,
Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman
American Family Association

Spain proposes adding Arab participation to Mideast Quartet Fri Jan 12, 11:28 AM ET

MADRID (AFP) Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos has proposed Arab participation in the Middle East Quartet comprising the United Nations, the United States, the European Union and Russia, in order to advance the peace process.

The moment has come to open up (the Quartet) to the Arab world, Moratinos told an international meeting in Madrid to mark 15 years since the Madrid Conference which preceded the 1993 Oslo Accords.Moratinos and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana both expressed the hope that concrete progress could be made in the coming six months to unblock the stalled peace process as Spain lobbies hard to host a new full-blown conference.Solana said he saw the current situation as resembling a train of peace negociations (which) has never left the station.

It is impossible to continue in the current vein, Solana added, as he and Moratinos noted, along with meeting chairman and former Spanish prime minister FelipeGonzalez, that the situation has worsened with the additional regional flashpoint of Iraq.On Thursday, UN chief Ban Ki-moon had annonced that a planned meeting of the Quartet due to take place in Paris later this month had been postponed because of a scheduling conflict.Instead, he expressed the hope that the forum could convene as soon as possible.And US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice said just before leaving for a Middle East tour that her discussions would concentrate on Iran and Iraq rather than the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Since 2003, the Quartet has been backing a roadmap for peace which calls for the creation of an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, but the plan has been stalled.

ISRAELS TROUBLE

JEREMIAH 30:7
7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble;(ISRAEL) but he shall be saved out of it.

DANIEL 12:1,4
1 And at that time shall Michael(ISRAELS WAR ANGEL) stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people:(ISRAEL) and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation(May 14,48) even to that same
time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro,(WORLD TRAVEL,IMMIGRATION) and knowledge shall be increased.(COMPUTERS,CHIP IMPLANTS ETC)

Popularity of Israel's Kadima party plummets : polls JAN 12,2007

Jerusalem, Jan 12: Israel's ruling Kadima party under the leadership of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert would badly lose a new election as its popularity has plummeted, according to a poll.The poll results showed that opposition Likud Party would easily win a new election and take control of the government.Kadima was formed by former prime minister Ariel Sharon when he left Likud in 2005.

Only 20 per cent of those who voted for Kadima in the previous election would do so today, while two-thirds of those supporting Likud in the 2006 election would do so again, the poll published in today's daily Haaretz showed.If elections were held now, Kadima, which currently conrols 9 seats in the 120-member parliament, would shrink to only 12 seats, the poll of 500 people showed.

The Likud party, rejected by the voters in the last election, would bounce back from its current 12 seats in parliament to 29, according to the poll.The poll showed that Olmert's approval rating further dropped to 14 percent while Defence Minister Amir Peretz rating slipped to 10 per cent.Support for Olmert has dropped significantly after last year's war against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.Only Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni appears to be holding steady, with a 51 per cent approval rating among those polled. PTI

SE Asian leaders call for increased anti-terror efforts, seek regional charter 1/11/2007 9:52 PM

CEBU, Philippines (AP) Southeast Asian leaders have agreed to begin writing a regional charter to create a more closely integrated regional bloc similar to the European Union and to jointly combat terrorism and cross-border crimes, according to a draft of their final statement obtained by The Associated Press on Friday.The statement, to be issued after the summit concludes Sunday, also includes an agreement on the protection of migrant workers a major issue in the region and a vow to create an ASEAN Economic Community with a free flow of goods, services, investment and capital by 2015.

Implementing the goals remains a difficulty.

The 10 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have long voiced support for a joint charter, but the process of writing one remains in its initial stages. Officials here say they see the declaration as a starting point for the charter, and have refused to speculate on when it might actually be completed.One sticking point in the charter has been the proposal of a clause to allow member states to sanction others who do not comply with its guidelines. This is seen as a means to influence the military junta ruling Myanmar, which has long lagged behind the rest of the region in its dismal human rights record.Before the ASEAN summit this weekend, ASEAN foreign ministers expressed serious concern over Myanmar's slow progress toward democracy and urged the junta to release all political prisoners.

Terrorism is another major problem.

The Philippines was on high alert as leaders from across Southeast Asia arrived Friday for the summit, which was preceded by a series of deadly bombings.More than 8,000 police and soldiers have been mobilized to secure the summit of Southeast Asian leaders, which begins Saturday and is to be followed by a broader summit with ASEAN's Asian dialogue partners on Monday.The need for enhanced counterterrorism efforts was underscored by the three blasts, which ripped through the southern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least seven and injuring dozens.

Officials condemned the violence, but said it was not directly related to the summit.

We would like to dispel any notion that the bombings are related to the ASEAN meeting, said Marciano Paynor, head of the organizing committee.

They were isolated incidents. Our venues are safe.The other main points of the final document were the expansion of free and fair trade; a switch from fossil fuels to biofuels to enhance energy security; and the reduction of poverty to narrow the development gap.On international issues, the Philippines offered to host the next round of the so-called six-party talks on the denuclearization of North Korea. No place or date for the talks has been decided.The ASEAN leaders were also to call for the successful conclusion of the Doha round of the World Trade Organization talks, saying that success of the round is crucial to the further strengthening of the multilateral trading system.The draft statement added that ASEAN welcomes Vietnam's joining the WTO, and supports the acceptance of Laos into the body as well.The summit brings together the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their dialogue partners in Australia, China, Japan, India, South Korea and New Zealand.2007 The Associated Press.

Israel's Flying Anti-Missile System - January 12, 2007:

Israel has come up with a unique anti-missile system. It's a large (110 foot wingspan) UAV equipped with a radar and missiles.

Flying at very high altitude, the radar can spot ballistic missiles being launched by, say, Syria, or Hizbollah in Lebanon, and fire a missile that would destroy the ballistic missile as it was still climbing. Ballistic missiles are most vulnerable right after launch, when they require several minutes to reach a very high altitude, after which the warhead turns towards the earth, and returns at very high speed (10,000 kilometers an hour, or faster). The Eitan system is still undergoing development and testing. But, in theory, there's no reason why it should not work.

Strategic-Threats Minister: Arabs Don´t Object to Trading Areas
By Hillel Fendel(INN) JAN 12,07

Minister Avigdor Lieberman says the Arabs agree tacitly to trade Arab-populated areas inside Israel for Jewish-populated ones in Judea and Samaria. Israeli-Arabs are not included in this consensus. Avigdor Lieberman, who led his right-wing party into the center-left government of Ehud Olmert two months ago, continues to adhere to the transfer plan that has earned him infamy among some of his fellow ministers.In a joint interview with Shalom Toronto and Arutz-7's Uzi Baruch and Ruti Avraham, Lieberman said, An exchange of territories and populations has silent consent of the Palestinians as well. They won't express it publicly, but we have heard no objections from their end; no one has expressed objections. They will certainly give silent agreement.Up for grabs to be included in the Palestinian Authority, according to Lieberman's plan, would be the Israeli-Arab city Um el-Fahm (population 42,000) and neighboring villages in Wadi Ara and the Galilee Triangle. They lie in an area bordering the northern Shomron. In addition, some 170,000 Arabs in the greater Jerusalem area would be included in the Palestinian Authority. In exchange, large Jewish settlement blocs in Judea and Samaria, such as Ariel, Maaleh Adumim, Gush Etzion, and others, would come under full Israeli sovereignty. He admitted that the Israeli-Arab public does not like the idea, and therefore there must be an international agreement to this effect.Lieberman faced criticism from the nationalist-camp parties for joining the government instead of joining with them to form a large right-wing opposition bloc. However, he defended his decision by saying, The next military clash is inevitable and I would like to help prepare the country for it as best I can.Explaining what his position as Minister of Strategic Affairs entails, Lieberman said it is to analyze the data and the players, and come to conclusions... The security services are happy to finally have someone on the governmental level they can work with consistently. After all, how much time can a Prime Minister devote to this, when he has to worry about coalition crises, internal political problems and budget issues?

Iran

The chief issue he faces is the Iranian nuclear program. Israel is doing everything it should be, he said. But it must primarily explain to the world that this is not only an Israeli problem, but a world problem. We have seen Iran's involvement in Iraq and Lebanon, and threats on American and French interests. No one can fool himself. We must exhaust all the diplomatic means and try to enlist the international community. In my opinion, if harsh sanctions are emplaced by the whole world, we can stop the Iranians.

Arab MKs

Lieberman continues to have harsh words against the Arab MKs, though he feels that the Israeli-Arab community is more amenable to living peacefully in the Jewish State. During the Second Lebanon War, people began to realize that the Israel-Arab leadership is dangerous and works with Israel's enemies. I'm talking about the trips of MKs Barakeh and Tibi to Damascus right in the middle of the war, and their public solidarity with the enemy... Can you imagine if a US Senator went to Afghanistan to show solidarity with Bin Laden, and then return as if nothing happened?

Just last week, Lieberman said, MK Barakeh led a protest against IDF forces at the partition wall, and even called upon the Palestinians, Hamas and Fatah, to unite against the common enemy, Israel. Fittingly, MK Tibi said just this morning (Friday) on Voice of Israel Radio, I totally identify with the struggle of the Palestinian nation [sic] against the occupation.Regarding the decision by Defense Minister Amir Peretz to nominate Arab MK Raleb Majadele as a Cabinet minister, Lieberman said in a separate interview, I don't have a problem with Majadele as long as does not try to undermine the State. But Peretz should resign for using public tools for the purpose of his personal campaign in Labor. It was widely alleged that Peretz chose Majadele as Science Minister merely to gain support in the party's Arab sector.

Kassams and Zionism

The continuing Kassam rockets fired upon Israel reflect not a military failure, Lieberman feels, but a governmental malfunction. The political echelons must give the order to stop the Kassams, period even if that means to capture ten kilometers within Gaza or the Philadelphi Route.Asked how he defines Zionism after the Disengagement, Lieberman said, Zionism was and remains Aliyah [immigration to Israel] and living here.But it must be made more attractive to live here for those who are used to a high standard of living and it can be done..Zionism means concentrating the Jewish Nation in the Land of Israel. Given current assimilation rates, within two generations there will not only not be Jewish awareness in the Diaspora, but there will be no more people there who are Halakhically [Jewish-legally] recognized as Jews. The only solution is Aliyah.

MUSLIM NATIONS

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(MOSCOW) 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 (ARABS,MUSLIMS) 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:(TREATIES)
6 The tabernacles of Edom,and the Ishmaelites;(ARABS) of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
7 Gebal, and Ammon,(JORDAN) and Amalek;(SYRIA) the Philistines (PALESTINIANS) with the inhabitants of Tyre;(LEBANON)

EZEKIEL 39:1-8
1 Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog,(LEADER OF RUSSIA) and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech (MOSCOW) and Tubal: (TUBOLSK)
2 And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts,(RUSSIA) and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:
3 And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.
4 Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands,( ARABS) and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.
5 Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
6 And I will send a fire on Magog,(NUCLEAR BOMB) and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
7 So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.
8 Behold, it is come, and it is done, saith the Lord GOD; this is the day whereof I have spoken.

JOEL 2:3,20,30-31
3 A fire(NUCLEAR BOMB) devoureth before them;(RUSSIA-ARABS) and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army,(RUSSIA,MUSLIMS) and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.(SIBERIAN DESERT)
30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.(NUCLEAR BOMB)
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.

Europe's oil shock ... and opportunity The Monitor's View Thu Jan 11, 3:00 AM ET

Strongmen make weak partners, as Europe had to learn again this week.

For the second time in a year, Russian leader Vladimir Putin cut off fuel exports to the Continent in a money dispute with a former Soviet satellite that is a pipeline transit state. This is not Europe's idea of energy security or of trusted neighbors.
The latest incident involved a refusal by neighboring Belarus to pay more for the subsidized oil that it has long received from Russia. Last year, it was Ukraine that refused to pay more for Russian natural gas. In both cases, a Moscow eager to end fuel subsidies to states flying out of its orbit of influence decided, unwisely, to play hardball. It temporarily turned off the spigot to the pipeline passing through those countries, sending political shivers through a dependent Europe in the depth of winter.Russia is the world's largest exporter of natural gas and the second-largest of oil, after Saudi Arabia. It provides more than a quarter of the European Union's oil and more than two-fifths of its natural gas. The Continent's heavy dependency on imported fuels, combined with these two energy shocks, helped lead the European Commission (EC) Wednesday to ask its 27 member states and 500 million citizens to develop a new energy strategy.

Germany, most of all, was stunned by this second Russian cutoff. Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is also now the EU president, said this latest case of Russia's energy unreliability hurts trust and it makes it difficult to build a cooperative relationship. She also cast doubt on Germany's decision to close down its 17 nuclear power plants during the next 14 years.

But more than being concerned about its energy future, the EU needs to rethink its kid-gloves diplomacy toward Putin's increasingly authoritarian ways, such as his heavy hand in the oil and gas industries.It can also be alert to the possibility that Belarus may now be ripe for a color revolution like those in Georgia and Ukraine. An end to fuel subsidies will probably stir popular rebellion in the Soviet-style economy and jeopardize the rule of President Alexander Lukashenko (dubbed the last dictator in Europe). Putin appears to have soured on creating a union with Belarus, opening up an opportunity to win over that country's 10 million impoverished people to democracy.

Moscow's attempts to control the former Soviet states with its resource dominance is a failing strategy, as more of those states try to buck Russia's energy yoke. Europe, in turn, can reduce its dependency on Russia by adopting the EC's vision of partnering with other petroleum-rich nations and turning swiftly to alternative fuels, such as biomass, wind, and solar. Europe must lead the world into a new, or maybe one should say, postindustrial revolution, the development of a low-carbon economy, said EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso.Many European governments need to create more competition in their energy and electricity industries. Suppliers, for instance, should not also control transmission networks.

Such steps are necessary because energy security is now as important in foreign policy as terrorism. This latest fuel transit row with Russia should speed up a new energy future for Europe.

Abbas urges: Raise rifles against Israel Media ignore Palestinian leader's call to arms and anti-Semitic claim Jews corrupting world January 11, 2007 3:18 p.m. Eastern By Aaron Klein 2007 WorldNetDaily.com

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas with President Bush at White House in July 2003. RAMALLAH – In a speech today commemorating the 42nd anniversary of the founding of his Fatah party, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on Palestinian factions to put an end to weeks of infighting and instead raise rifles against the Israeli occupation. Shooting at your brother is forbidden. Raising rifles against the occupation is our legitimate right, but raising guns against each other is forbidden. We should put our internal fighting aside and raise our rifles only against the Israeli occupation, said Abbas in a speech in Ramallah attended by WND. Abbas' call to arms was not reported by most major media outlets featuring articles on the Palestinian leader's speech. His statements about using rifles against Israel come after WND broke the story this morning the United States, aided by Israel, over the last few weeks provided 7,000 assault rifles and more than 1 million rounds of ammunition to militias associated with Abbas' Fatah party, according to senior Fatah militants. In today's speech, Abbas went on to praise late Hamas spiritual leader Ahmed Yassin, who was assassinated by Israel in March 2004. He also used Quranic verses to claim Jews are corrupting the world. The sons of Israel are mentioned as those who are corrupting humanity on earth, Abbas said during a portion of his speech in which he criticized recent Israeli anti-terror raids in the northern West Bank. Abbas anti-Semitic remarks and his call to arms against the Jewish state were not quoted in hundreds of English-language articles reporting on today's speech or by most major Israeli dailies, which featured pieces on their websites about the Fatah commemoration ceremonies. A widely-circulated Associated Press article, titled Abbas calls for respect at Fatah rally, states Abbas today called for rival factions to respect each other.

The AP quotes Abbas stating, Shooting at your brother is forbidden, but the article stops short of quoting the rest of his sentence in which he recommends Palestinians use their weapons against Israel.

The AP article was featured on such top websites at the WashingtonPost.com and CBSNews.com Articles by other news agencies and local Israeli papers also failed to quote Abbas' anti-Israel and anti-Semitic remarks. WND reported today the recent U.S. shipments of rifles and ammunition were provided to bolster Fatah against rival Hamas factions, the Fatah militants said. Fatah and Hamas have engaged in weeks of deadly firefights since Abbas last month called for new Palestinian elections in a move widely seen as an attempt to dismantle the Hamas-led PA. Abu Yousuf, a Fatah militant from Abba's Force 17 security forces, told WND while some of the weapons may be used in confrontations against Hamas, the bulk of the American arms would be utilized to hit the Zionists. He said if there is a major conflict with Israel, U.S. weapons provided to Fatah may be shared with other Palestinian resistance organizations. According to documents revealed Friday, the Bush administration will provide $86.4 million to strengthen security forces loyal to Abbas, including Force 17, Abbas' security detail, which also serves as de facto police units in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. Some members of Force 17 also are openly members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terror organization, Fatah's declared military wing.

U.S. officials confirmed the financial aid is set to be transferred to Fatah.

The multi-million-dollar grant will be used to assist the Palestinian Authority presidency in fulfilling PA commitments under the Road Map (peace plan) to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism and establish law and order in the West Bank and Gaza, a U.S. government document said. Force 17 members told WND the ammunition and 7,000 assault rifles they say were delivered the past few weeks reached Fatah security forces in the Gaza Strip and in Ramallah in the West Bank. It was unclear if the arms were part of the $86 million in U.S. aid. Like other recent confirmed arms transfers from Egypt and the U.S., the latest American weapons shipments were driven through Israeli checkpoints by convoys protected by the Israeli Defense Forces, according to sources familiar with the transfers. In Gaza, the weapons were accepted by Fatah strongman Mahmoud Dahlan, the sources said. A spokeswoman for the IDF refused to deny the latest purported U.S. weapons shipments. This is a matter for the state (of Israel) and the prime minister's office, the IDF spokeswoman said. Miri Eisin, a spokeswoman for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, could not immediately provide confirmation or denial of the American weapons shipment, saying Olmert's visit today to China is keeping the staff fully busy. The U.S. State Department did not return a request for comment before press time. In an interview with WND, Fatah Force 17 security officer Abu Yousuf said some of the U.S. weapons his group received would be used against Hamas.

The first place of these U.S. weapons will be to defend the Palestinian national project, which is reflected by the foundation of the Palestinian Authority. If Hamas or any other group under the influence of Iran and Syria wants to make a coup de tat against our institution, these weapons are there to defend the PA, said Abu Yousuf. We don't want to go to civil war with Hamas, because this is what both the U.S. and Israel want. This is our last option. We hope our brothers in Hamas won't oblige us to find ourselves in confrontation, Abu Yousuf said. But the Fatah militant said the new American weapons may also be used to target Israelis. He admitted previous American arms supplied to Fatah were used in resistance operations against the Jewish state. If Israel will deliver what it promised to Abu Mazen (Abbas), [meaning a] withdrawal from Palestinian lands, including east Jerusalem and the Temple Mount, remove all the checkpoints in the West Bank, release our prisoners, and find a clear solution for our refugees, we'll control our forces and the distribution of weapons.

But if Israel doesn't deliver, and we find ourselves manipulated by Israel, we cannot guarantee members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and Force 17 will not use these weapons against Israel.

Our goal is to change the occupation, said Abu Yousuf. It's unnatural to think these American weapons won't be used against the Israelis, he said. Like some other Force 17 members, Abu Yousuf is openly also a member of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. The Brigades, together with Islamic Jihad, has taken responsibility for every suicide bombing in Israel the past two years, including an attack in Tel Aviv in April that killed American teenager Daniel Wultz and nine Israelis. The Brigades also has carried out scores of deadly shooting and rocket attacks against Israeli civilians in recent months. All Brigades leaders are also members of Fatah. Abbas last June appointed senior Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades leader Mahmoud Damra as commander of Force 17. Damra, who was arrested by Israel in November, was on the Jewish state's most-wanted list of terrorists. Abu Yousuf said the American weapons shipments may be shared with other Palestinian terror groups. He said that during large confrontations with Israel, such as the Jewish state's 2002 anti-terror raid in Jenin, Fatah distributed weapons to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. We don't look where this piece or that piece of weapon came from when fighting the Israelis, Abu Yousuf said.

He also pointed to what he said was Hamas' infiltration of some of Fatah's security forces as a possible mechanism Hamas can use to obtain Fatah's American-supplied weapons. Our organizations are infiltrated (by Hamas). In the last elections campaign, our Fatah party was astonished at how many of our security members votes for Hamas we thought our own forces would vote 95 percent vote for us, but it was 70 percent for Fatah and 30 percent for Hamas, Abu Yousuf said. A senior Fatah security official, speaking yesterday to WND on condition his name be withheld, says Fatah has a significant problem of its militia members in Gaza joining Hamas. Sources close to Hamas said the Fatah militants, including members of Force 17, worked with Hamas after receiving larger paychecks from the terror group. When they join Hamas, they bring along their new weapons, said a Hamas source.

During a WND interview earlier this week, Hamas spokesman Abu Oubaida told WND his terror group will obtain any American weapons transferred to Fatah militias or purchased by Fatah using the incoming $86.4 million in U.S. aid. I am sure that like in the past, this $86 million from America will find its way to the Hamas resistance via the honorable persons in the Fatah security organizations, including in Force 17. I can confirm 100 percent that this money and purchased weapons will find its way to Hamas, said Abu Oubaida. The last confirmed American arms shipment to Fatah took place in May. At first, it was denied by the U.S. and Israel, but Olmert in June admitted the transfer took place, telling reporters, I needed to approve the shipment to help bolster Abbas. The U.S. weapons were delivered to Gaza and Ramallah by the IDF, according to reports.

U.S. weapons prompting Palestinian arms race?

Meanwhile, Abu Abdullah, considered one of the most important operational members of Hamas' so-called military wing, told WND the U.S. aid and weapons shipments have prompted a Palestinian arms race.

The Hamas leader said weapons procured as a result of the U.S. shipment will be used against Israel. The more the Americans give Abu Mazen (Abbas) weapons, the more we will have in the future weapons to use against the Israelis, because it incites the different organizations to intensify their own supply of weapons, said Abu Abdullah of Hamas' Izzedine al-Qassam Martyrs Brigades, Hamas' declared resistance department. According to Palestinian security sources, the increased drive by Hamas to obtain new weapons has raised the price of arms in Egypt and Jordan. An M-16 that sold for 6,000 Jordanian dinar now is worth 10,000 dinar, because Hamas is trying to get more weapons, a Palestinian security source told WND. Like Hamas spokesman Abu Oubaida, Hamas' Abu Abdullah said U.S. weapons to Fatah would eventually fall into the hands of Hamas: These American weapons will be one day the property of all the Palestinian people and its resistance, including Hamas, Abu Abdullah said. The U.S. gives weapons to Fatah during internal Palestinian clashes, but one day when we go back to carrying out operations together, these [weapons] will be shared.