JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER.
1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)
ISRAEL SATAN COMES AGAINST
1 CHRONICLES 21:1
1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
ISAIAH 41:11
11 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee (ISRAEL) shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing;(DESTROYED) and they that strive with thee shall perish.(ISRAEL HATERS WILL BE TOTALLY DESTROYED)
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)
ISAIAH 41:11
11 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee (ISRAEL) shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing;(DESTROYED) and they that strive with thee shall perish.(ISRAEL HATERS WILL BE TOTALLY DESTROYED)
And here are the bounderies of the land that Israel will inherit either through war or peace or God in the future. God says its Israels land and only Israels land. They will have every inch God promised them of this land in the future.
Egypt east of the Nile River, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, The southern part of Turkey and the Western Half of Iraq west of the Euphrates. Gen 13:14-15, Psm 105:9,11, Gen 15:18, Exe 23:31, Num 34:1-12, Josh 1:4.ALL THIS LAND ISRAEL WILL DEFINATELY OWN IN THE FUTURE, ITS ISRAELS NOT ISHMAELS LAND.
12 TRIBES INHERIT LAND IN THE FUTURE
Hardline Cleric Elected to Choose Iran's Next Supreme Leader-Ayatollah Yazdi will head Assembly of Experts after rumors of Khamenei's death, raising concerns ahead of nuclear deadline.By Ari Soffer-First Publish: 3/10/2015, 7:23 PM-ISRAELNATIONALNEWS
A hardline cleric has been elected to head the committee which will select Iran's new Supreme Ruler, in the event that current leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dies, Reuters reports.Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi's selection to head the Assembly of Experts comes not long after reports circulated that Khamenei had died of prostate cancer - rumors Iran was quick to squash with a video, purportedly from later on that day, of the Supreme Leader meeting environmental activists.But the 75-year-old leader, who wields ultimate power in the Islamic Republic, is in relatively poor health; just last year he underwent surgery for prostate cancer. Yazdi's election will cause further concerns in both Israel and among western states over the direction Tehran is taking. It comes just weeks before a March 31 deadline for a deal over the Iranian regime's nuclear program, and at a time when Tehran seems more eager than ever to expand its control over the region by funding Shia Islamis militias in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria.It will also go further toward proving assertions by many that the election of supposed "moderate" Hassan Rouhani as president in 2013 was simply a ruse to bolster Iran's standing in negotiations with the west, given that the Supreme Leader has ultimate authority over him.The radical cleric beat former president Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani to the top spot by 47 votes to 24, according to the semi-official Fars news agency - an unexpected outcome for many observers, who saw Rafsanjani as a clear favorite."This was unexpected," said Mashallah Shamsolvaezin, an Iranian journalist and political analyst based in Tehran. "I was genuinely surprised that Yazdi won."The Assembly of Experts has only had to choose a new Supreme Leader once since the Islamic Revolution: in 1989, following the death of Khamenei's predecessor, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. It also has the power to dismiss the Supreme Leader, though that has never happened.
I STILL SAY KHAMENEIS DEAD.BUT IRAN PLAYS THE EVERYTHINGS OK SCHEME.TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE KHAMENEI IS ALIVE AND WELL AFTER ORGAN FAILERS A WEEK AGO.NO IT WOULD TAKE MORE THEN A WEEK TO RECOVER.KHAMENEI WOULD NOT BE WORRIED ABOUT THE NUKE DEAL.HE WOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT STAYING ALIVE.SO KHAMENEI HAS TO BE DEAD.AND IRAN IS TRYING TO COVER IT UP.AND ISRAEL WILL BE WORRIED.NOW WITH KHAMENEI DEAD.WILL IRAN ATTACK ISRAEL FROM LEBANON-HAMAS-PALESTINIANS AND SYRIA.YOU CAN BET BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IS ON HIGH ALERT IN ISRAEL.
Khamenei slams Republican letter on Iran, hits at U.S. 'backstabbing'-Reuters-MAR 12,15-YAHOONEWS
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader hit out on Thursday at a letter by U.S. Republican senators threatening to undo any nuclear deal between Washington and Tehran, saying he was worried because the United States was known for "backstabbing", Mehr news agency reported.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei added at a meeting with President Hassan Rouhani and senior clerics that whenever negotiators made progress, the Americans became "harsher, tougher and coarser", Mehr reported.The letter signed by 47 Republican senators warned Iran that any nuclear deal made with U.S. President Barack Obama could last only as long as he remained in office, in an unusual intervention into U.S. foreign policy-making.Mehr quoted Khamenei as saying: "Of course I am worried, because the other side is known for opacity, deceit and backstabbing."" Every time we reach a stage where the end of the negotiations is in sight, the tone of the other side, specifically the Americans, becomes harsher, coarser and tougher. This is the nature of their tricks and deceptions."The negotiations, which resume in Lausanne, Switzerland, next week, are at a critical juncture as the sides try to meet an end of March target for an interim deal, with a final deal in June.Khamenei added that U.S. accusations of Iranian involvement in terrorism were risible. Khamenei also criticized a speech to Congress by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this month that warned the United States it was negotiating a bad deal with Iran that could spark a "nuclear nightmare."(Story corrects to make clear risible refers to U.S. accusations, not to Netanyahu speech)(Reporting by Sam Wilkin, Editing William Maclean)
Iran Claims it can Defeat the US in 'Any Scenario'-Revolutionary Guards Commander says 'endangered' US should 'find a way to survive,' claiming Iran has led to American 'failure.'By Dalit Halevy, Ari Yashar-First Publish: 3/11/2015, 11:00 PM-ISRAELNATIONALNEWS
Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commander Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari claimed Wednesday that Iran can defeat the US in "any scenario."At a convention in Tehran, Jafari boasted "we have grown so much (more) powerful that we don't feel concerned about the enemy's unwise attitude. We can go past any enemy scenario, and this has been proved in our contemporary history," according to the semi-official Fars News Agency.Clarifying which enemy he was referring to, Jafari said "the US should find a way to survive and continue its endangered life, but we are surprised at the enemy's insistence on costly and useless scenarios," in reference to the sanctions imposed on Iran.A day earlier at a meeting of the Assembly of Experts that elected Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi as its new chairman Tuesday morning, Jafari made the claim that the US had created the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group to counter Iran's expanding influence in the region, which it is exercising through various terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen.A member of the assembly, Hojjatoleslam Ali Eslami, told the news agency on Wednesday that "Jafari addressed the Experts Assembly members and said Iran has gained such desirable success in dealing with regional issues that it has led to the US failure."Eslami said the Revolutionary Guards commander had stated "today, not only in Palestine and Lebanon but also the Iraqi and Syrian people admit the Islamic Revolution's influential role and appreciate the Iranian nation in this regard, despite enemy propaganda."Iran is currently engaged in nuclear talks with the US and world powers ahead of a March 31 deadline,
with Israel warning that the deal being formulated will leave Iran with nuclear breakout capabilities and pose a danger to the entire world.
Petition: Charge Senators Who Wrote Iran with Treason-Petition to White House calls for charges of treason against 47 senators who warned Iran against a nuclear deal with Obama.By Elad Benari-First Publish: 3/12/2015, 12:14 AM-ISRAELNATIONALNEWS
A new petition sent to the White House is calling to file charges of treason against 47 senators who wrote a letter to Iran’s leadership, warning that any nuclear deal they sign with President Barack Obama will be void once he leaves office.“On March 9th, 2015, forty-seven United States Senators committed a treasonous offense when they decided to violate the Logan Act, a 1799 law which forbids unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments. Violation of the Logan Act is a felony, punishable under federal law with imprisonment of up to three years,” says the petition which can be found on the White House website.“At a time when the United States government is attempting to reach a potential nuclear agreement with the Iranian government, 47 Senators saw fit to instead issue a condescending letter to the Iranian government stating that any agreement brokered by our President would not be upheld once the president leaves office,” it adds.“This is a clear violation of federal law. In attempting to undermine our own nation, these 47 senators have committed treason.”So far the petition has garnered more than 168,000 signatures and has thus surpassed the stated goal of 100,000.The letter, written by freshman Senator Tom Cotton and signed by the Senate's entire Republican leadership as well as potential 2016 presidential contenders Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, has been criticized by Democrats as well as by Iran itself.Obama denounced the letter on Monday, saying, "I think it's somewhat ironic to see some members for Congress wanting to make common cause with the hard-liners in Iran. It's an unusual coalition.”Vice President Joe Biden said in a statement on Monday night the letter was "expressly designed to undercut a sitting president in the midst of sensitive international negotiations" and was "beneath the dignity" of the Senate."This letter, in the guise of a constitutional lesson, ignores two centuries of precedent and threatens to undermine the ability of any future American president, whether Democrat or Republican, to negotiate with other nations on behalf of the United States," Biden wrote.Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a likely Democratic presidential candidate, lambasted the senators who wrote the letter and asked, "And one has to ask, what was the purpose of this letter?" "There appear to be two logical answers. Either these senators were trying to be helpful to the Iranians or harmful to the commander-in-chief in the midst of high-stakes international diplomacy. Either answer does discredit to the letters' signatories," she added.Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, claimed that the senators are not educated on international policy and even the United States constitution itself."In our view, this letter has no legal value and is mostly a propaganda ploy," Zarif said. "It is very interesting that while negotiations are still in progress and while no agreement has been reached, some political pressure groups are so afraid even of the prospect of an agreement that they resort to unconventional methods, unprecedented in diplomatic history.""This indicates that like [Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin] Netanyahu, who considers peace as an existential threat, some are opposed to any agreement, regardless of its content," he sniped.
Bennett: Iran are 'Liars'-Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett notes the notion of Iran talks succeeding is 'ridiculous' in Al-Jazeera interview.By Tova Dvorin-First Publish: 3/10/2015, 12:10 PM / Last Update: 3/10/2015, 12:47 PM-ISRAELNATIONALNEWS
Jewish Home chairman and Economics Minister Naftali Bennett spoke about Iran on Al Jazeera last week, where he stated that the Islamic Republic is run by "liars.""If it happens, not only will Israel be harmed, but the whole Middle East will go nuclear," Bennett warned.When asked what the solution could be, he said it was "very simple." "Ratchet up the sanctions and make Tehran understand they have an either/or situation," he said. "Either you go for a bomb or you have an economy. You can't have both.""If you continue making a nuclear bomb, your economy will fall apart under the stress of these sanctions, together with the tanking oil prices," he continued. "The point is that we're so close to this situation [. . .] that if we just persist in applying these sanctions, Iran will have to give up its nuclear program."Bennett also shot down the interviewer's questions on why Iran cannot be trusted.Calling Iran 'liars,' he noted. "They've already violated six Security Council resolutions that forbid it to even have one centrifuge, and today they have 19,000 centrifuges.""If someone lies again and again, you don't trust them," he added. "And the notion that somehow, this time around, we can trust Iran, is ridiculous."
Amnesty Int'l Decries Proposed Iranian 'Baby-Machine' Laws-Iran is considering two new laws that would discriminate against women without children in an attempt to increase population growth.By Hillel Fendel-First Publish: 3/11/2015, 2:13 AM-ISRAELNATIONALNEWS
Iran is considering two new laws that would strongly discriminate against women without children – in an attempt to increase population growth.One law is named the "Bill to Increase Fertility Rates and Prevent Population Decline (Bill 446)." It would outlaw voluntary sterilization and block access to information about contraception.The second law is the "Comprehensive Population and Exaltation of Family Bill (Bill 315)," due to be discussed in parliament next month. If passed, all private and public entities would be forced to give priority, when hiring for certain jobs, to the following, in this order: Men with children, married men without children, and then married women with children; women without children would, presumably, receive what's left.The bill would also make divorce more difficult and discourage police and judicial intervention in family disputes.Iranian authorities "are promoting a dangerous culture in which women are stripped of key rights and viewed as baby-making machines," says Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International.The first bill, which has already passed in Parliament and is undergoing final revisions, would outlaw a common method of modern contraception in Iran, and would deny women the opportunity to make informed decisions about having children by blocking access to contraception information. Amnesty International fears that, together with the elimination in 2012 of state funding for Iran’s family planning program, more women will seek illegal and unsafe abortions.The second bill is viewed as having "devastating consequences for women trapped in abusive relationships,” Sahraoui said. It would actually incentivize judges to rule against divorce by offering them bonuses based on how many of their cases result in marital reconciliation. Women in Iran who wish to divorce already need to prove they are facing “unbearable hardship”, while men can divorce without giving any reason.Amnesty International notes that sexual violence and discrimination against women in Iran is rife. Iran’s Penal Code forbids women and girls as early as nine years old to walk outside without a headscarf or comply with compulsory dress codes. A woman forfeits spousal maintenance if she refuses to comply with the “duties of marriage”, such as leaving the house without permission. Reparations paid for killing or injuring a woman are half those payable for the same harm to a man, and the age of criminal responsibility for girls is just under nine years old but just under 15 years for a boy.
ISRAEL SATAN COMES AGAINST
1 CHRONICLES 21:1
1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
ISAIAH 41:11
11 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee (ISRAEL) shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing;(DESTROYED) and they that strive with thee shall perish.(ISRAEL HATERS WILL BE TOTALLY DESTROYED)
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)
ISAIAH 41:11
11 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee (ISRAEL) shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing;(DESTROYED) and they that strive with thee shall perish.(ISRAEL HATERS WILL BE TOTALLY DESTROYED)
And here are the bounderies of the land that Israel will inherit either through war or peace or God in the future. God says its Israels land and only Israels land. They will have every inch God promised them of this land in the future.
Egypt east of the Nile River, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, The southern part of Turkey and the Western Half of Iraq west of the Euphrates. Gen 13:14-15, Psm 105:9,11, Gen 15:18, Exe 23:31, Num 34:1-12, Josh 1:4.ALL THIS LAND ISRAEL WILL DEFINATELY OWN IN THE FUTURE, ITS ISRAELS NOT ISHMAELS LAND.
12 TRIBES INHERIT LAND IN THE FUTURE
Hardline Cleric Elected to Choose Iran's Next Supreme Leader-Ayatollah Yazdi will head Assembly of Experts after rumors of Khamenei's death, raising concerns ahead of nuclear deadline.By Ari Soffer-First Publish: 3/10/2015, 7:23 PM-ISRAELNATIONALNEWS
A hardline cleric has been elected to head the committee which will select Iran's new Supreme Ruler, in the event that current leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dies, Reuters reports.Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi's selection to head the Assembly of Experts comes not long after reports circulated that Khamenei had died of prostate cancer - rumors Iran was quick to squash with a video, purportedly from later on that day, of the Supreme Leader meeting environmental activists.But the 75-year-old leader, who wields ultimate power in the Islamic Republic, is in relatively poor health; just last year he underwent surgery for prostate cancer. Yazdi's election will cause further concerns in both Israel and among western states over the direction Tehran is taking. It comes just weeks before a March 31 deadline for a deal over the Iranian regime's nuclear program, and at a time when Tehran seems more eager than ever to expand its control over the region by funding Shia Islamis militias in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria.It will also go further toward proving assertions by many that the election of supposed "moderate" Hassan Rouhani as president in 2013 was simply a ruse to bolster Iran's standing in negotiations with the west, given that the Supreme Leader has ultimate authority over him.The radical cleric beat former president Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani to the top spot by 47 votes to 24, according to the semi-official Fars news agency - an unexpected outcome for many observers, who saw Rafsanjani as a clear favorite."This was unexpected," said Mashallah Shamsolvaezin, an Iranian journalist and political analyst based in Tehran. "I was genuinely surprised that Yazdi won."The Assembly of Experts has only had to choose a new Supreme Leader once since the Islamic Revolution: in 1989, following the death of Khamenei's predecessor, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. It also has the power to dismiss the Supreme Leader, though that has never happened.
I STILL SAY KHAMENEIS DEAD.BUT IRAN PLAYS THE EVERYTHINGS OK SCHEME.TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE KHAMENEI IS ALIVE AND WELL AFTER ORGAN FAILERS A WEEK AGO.NO IT WOULD TAKE MORE THEN A WEEK TO RECOVER.KHAMENEI WOULD NOT BE WORRIED ABOUT THE NUKE DEAL.HE WOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT STAYING ALIVE.SO KHAMENEI HAS TO BE DEAD.AND IRAN IS TRYING TO COVER IT UP.AND ISRAEL WILL BE WORRIED.NOW WITH KHAMENEI DEAD.WILL IRAN ATTACK ISRAEL FROM LEBANON-HAMAS-PALESTINIANS AND SYRIA.YOU CAN BET BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IS ON HIGH ALERT IN ISRAEL.
Khamenei slams Republican letter on Iran, hits at U.S. 'backstabbing'-Reuters-MAR 12,15-YAHOONEWS
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader hit out on Thursday at a letter by U.S. Republican senators threatening to undo any nuclear deal between Washington and Tehran, saying he was worried because the United States was known for "backstabbing", Mehr news agency reported.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei added at a meeting with President Hassan Rouhani and senior clerics that whenever negotiators made progress, the Americans became "harsher, tougher and coarser", Mehr reported.The letter signed by 47 Republican senators warned Iran that any nuclear deal made with U.S. President Barack Obama could last only as long as he remained in office, in an unusual intervention into U.S. foreign policy-making.Mehr quoted Khamenei as saying: "Of course I am worried, because the other side is known for opacity, deceit and backstabbing."" Every time we reach a stage where the end of the negotiations is in sight, the tone of the other side, specifically the Americans, becomes harsher, coarser and tougher. This is the nature of their tricks and deceptions."The negotiations, which resume in Lausanne, Switzerland, next week, are at a critical juncture as the sides try to meet an end of March target for an interim deal, with a final deal in June.Khamenei added that U.S. accusations of Iranian involvement in terrorism were risible. Khamenei also criticized a speech to Congress by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this month that warned the United States it was negotiating a bad deal with Iran that could spark a "nuclear nightmare."(Story corrects to make clear risible refers to U.S. accusations, not to Netanyahu speech)(Reporting by Sam Wilkin, Editing William Maclean)
Iran Claims it can Defeat the US in 'Any Scenario'-Revolutionary Guards Commander says 'endangered' US should 'find a way to survive,' claiming Iran has led to American 'failure.'By Dalit Halevy, Ari Yashar-First Publish: 3/11/2015, 11:00 PM-ISRAELNATIONALNEWS
Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commander Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari claimed Wednesday that Iran can defeat the US in "any scenario."At a convention in Tehran, Jafari boasted "we have grown so much (more) powerful that we don't feel concerned about the enemy's unwise attitude. We can go past any enemy scenario, and this has been proved in our contemporary history," according to the semi-official Fars News Agency.Clarifying which enemy he was referring to, Jafari said "the US should find a way to survive and continue its endangered life, but we are surprised at the enemy's insistence on costly and useless scenarios," in reference to the sanctions imposed on Iran.A day earlier at a meeting of the Assembly of Experts that elected Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi as its new chairman Tuesday morning, Jafari made the claim that the US had created the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group to counter Iran's expanding influence in the region, which it is exercising through various terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen.A member of the assembly, Hojjatoleslam Ali Eslami, told the news agency on Wednesday that "Jafari addressed the Experts Assembly members and said Iran has gained such desirable success in dealing with regional issues that it has led to the US failure."Eslami said the Revolutionary Guards commander had stated "today, not only in Palestine and Lebanon but also the Iraqi and Syrian people admit the Islamic Revolution's influential role and appreciate the Iranian nation in this regard, despite enemy propaganda."Iran is currently engaged in nuclear talks with the US and world powers ahead of a March 31 deadline,
with Israel warning that the deal being formulated will leave Iran with nuclear breakout capabilities and pose a danger to the entire world.
Petition: Charge Senators Who Wrote Iran with Treason-Petition to White House calls for charges of treason against 47 senators who warned Iran against a nuclear deal with Obama.By Elad Benari-First Publish: 3/12/2015, 12:14 AM-ISRAELNATIONALNEWS
A new petition sent to the White House is calling to file charges of treason against 47 senators who wrote a letter to Iran’s leadership, warning that any nuclear deal they sign with President Barack Obama will be void once he leaves office.“On March 9th, 2015, forty-seven United States Senators committed a treasonous offense when they decided to violate the Logan Act, a 1799 law which forbids unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments. Violation of the Logan Act is a felony, punishable under federal law with imprisonment of up to three years,” says the petition which can be found on the White House website.“At a time when the United States government is attempting to reach a potential nuclear agreement with the Iranian government, 47 Senators saw fit to instead issue a condescending letter to the Iranian government stating that any agreement brokered by our President would not be upheld once the president leaves office,” it adds.“This is a clear violation of federal law. In attempting to undermine our own nation, these 47 senators have committed treason.”So far the petition has garnered more than 168,000 signatures and has thus surpassed the stated goal of 100,000.The letter, written by freshman Senator Tom Cotton and signed by the Senate's entire Republican leadership as well as potential 2016 presidential contenders Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, has been criticized by Democrats as well as by Iran itself.Obama denounced the letter on Monday, saying, "I think it's somewhat ironic to see some members for Congress wanting to make common cause with the hard-liners in Iran. It's an unusual coalition.”Vice President Joe Biden said in a statement on Monday night the letter was "expressly designed to undercut a sitting president in the midst of sensitive international negotiations" and was "beneath the dignity" of the Senate."This letter, in the guise of a constitutional lesson, ignores two centuries of precedent and threatens to undermine the ability of any future American president, whether Democrat or Republican, to negotiate with other nations on behalf of the United States," Biden wrote.Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a likely Democratic presidential candidate, lambasted the senators who wrote the letter and asked, "And one has to ask, what was the purpose of this letter?" "There appear to be two logical answers. Either these senators were trying to be helpful to the Iranians or harmful to the commander-in-chief in the midst of high-stakes international diplomacy. Either answer does discredit to the letters' signatories," she added.Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, claimed that the senators are not educated on international policy and even the United States constitution itself."In our view, this letter has no legal value and is mostly a propaganda ploy," Zarif said. "It is very interesting that while negotiations are still in progress and while no agreement has been reached, some political pressure groups are so afraid even of the prospect of an agreement that they resort to unconventional methods, unprecedented in diplomatic history.""This indicates that like [Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin] Netanyahu, who considers peace as an existential threat, some are opposed to any agreement, regardless of its content," he sniped.
Bennett: Iran are 'Liars'-Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett notes the notion of Iran talks succeeding is 'ridiculous' in Al-Jazeera interview.By Tova Dvorin-First Publish: 3/10/2015, 12:10 PM / Last Update: 3/10/2015, 12:47 PM-ISRAELNATIONALNEWS
Jewish Home chairman and Economics Minister Naftali Bennett spoke about Iran on Al Jazeera last week, where he stated that the Islamic Republic is run by "liars.""If it happens, not only will Israel be harmed, but the whole Middle East will go nuclear," Bennett warned.When asked what the solution could be, he said it was "very simple." "Ratchet up the sanctions and make Tehran understand they have an either/or situation," he said. "Either you go for a bomb or you have an economy. You can't have both.""If you continue making a nuclear bomb, your economy will fall apart under the stress of these sanctions, together with the tanking oil prices," he continued. "The point is that we're so close to this situation [. . .] that if we just persist in applying these sanctions, Iran will have to give up its nuclear program."Bennett also shot down the interviewer's questions on why Iran cannot be trusted.Calling Iran 'liars,' he noted. "They've already violated six Security Council resolutions that forbid it to even have one centrifuge, and today they have 19,000 centrifuges.""If someone lies again and again, you don't trust them," he added. "And the notion that somehow, this time around, we can trust Iran, is ridiculous."
Amnesty Int'l Decries Proposed Iranian 'Baby-Machine' Laws-Iran is considering two new laws that would discriminate against women without children in an attempt to increase population growth.By Hillel Fendel-First Publish: 3/11/2015, 2:13 AM-ISRAELNATIONALNEWS
Iran is considering two new laws that would strongly discriminate against women without children – in an attempt to increase population growth.One law is named the "Bill to Increase Fertility Rates and Prevent Population Decline (Bill 446)." It would outlaw voluntary sterilization and block access to information about contraception.The second law is the "Comprehensive Population and Exaltation of Family Bill (Bill 315)," due to be discussed in parliament next month. If passed, all private and public entities would be forced to give priority, when hiring for certain jobs, to the following, in this order: Men with children, married men without children, and then married women with children; women without children would, presumably, receive what's left.The bill would also make divorce more difficult and discourage police and judicial intervention in family disputes.Iranian authorities "are promoting a dangerous culture in which women are stripped of key rights and viewed as baby-making machines," says Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International.The first bill, which has already passed in Parliament and is undergoing final revisions, would outlaw a common method of modern contraception in Iran, and would deny women the opportunity to make informed decisions about having children by blocking access to contraception information. Amnesty International fears that, together with the elimination in 2012 of state funding for Iran’s family planning program, more women will seek illegal and unsafe abortions.The second bill is viewed as having "devastating consequences for women trapped in abusive relationships,” Sahraoui said. It would actually incentivize judges to rule against divorce by offering them bonuses based on how many of their cases result in marital reconciliation. Women in Iran who wish to divorce already need to prove they are facing “unbearable hardship”, while men can divorce without giving any reason.Amnesty International notes that sexual violence and discrimination against women in Iran is rife. Iran’s Penal Code forbids women and girls as early as nine years old to walk outside without a headscarf or comply with compulsory dress codes. A woman forfeits spousal maintenance if she refuses to comply with the “duties of marriage”, such as leaving the house without permission. Reparations paid for killing or injuring a woman are half those payable for the same harm to a man, and the age of criminal responsibility for girls is just under nine years old but just under 15 years for a boy.
