I WRITE NEWS ABOUT AND PUT NEWS ARTICLES ABOUT ISRAEL AND JERUSALEM PERTAINING TO BIBLE PROPHESY HAPPENINGS.JOEL 3:20 But Judah (ISRAEL) shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.(THATS ISRAEL-JERUSALEM WILL NEVER BE DESTROYED AGAIN)-WE CHRISTIANS ARE ALL WAITING PATIENTLY FOR THE PRE-TRIBULATION RAPTURE TO OCCUR.SO WE CAN GO TO JESUS AND GET OUR NEVER DYING BODIES.SO WE CAN RULE OVER CITIES OURSELVES.WHILE JESUS RULES FROM DAVIDS THRONE FOREVER IN JERUSALEM.
KING JESUS IS COMING FOR US ANY TIME NOW. THE RAPTURE. BE PREPARED TO GO.
EARTHQUAKES
ISAIAH 42:15
15 I will make waste mountains
and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers
islands, and I will dry up the pools.
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,(DIFFERNT PLACES AT THE SAME TIME)
and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall
there be from heaven.
AT LEAST 140 WERE KILLED IN YESTERDAYS 7.1 QUAKE IN THE PHILIPPIANS.NOW WE GOT A 6.8 IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
6.8 earthquake hits near Papua New Guinea
Wednesday, October 16, 2013-ABC30
SYDNEY --
A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 6.8 rocked parts of the South
Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, officials said. There
were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was
located 64 kilometers (40 miles) west-southwest of Panguna in Papua New
Guinea. It struck at 8:31 p.m. (1031 GMT) at a depth of 58 kilometers
(36 miles), it said.he Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was not likely.An official with Papua New Guinea's Disaster Management Office said
there had been no reports of any damage or injuries, and the quake had
not been felt in the capital, Port Moresby.Earthquakes are
common in Papua New Guinea. The country lies on the "Ring of Fire" - an
arc of earthquake and volcanic activity that stretches around the
Pacific Rim.A magnitude-7.0 earthquake on the northern coast in
1998 generated a large tsunami that swamped several villages, killing
about 2,200 people.USGS said 22 earthquakes measuring more than magnitude 7.5 have been recorded in the New Guinea region since 1900.
AT 6:30PM. OCT 16,13.QUAKE UPDATE SINCE LAST REPORT.
1 Day, Magnitude 2.5+ Worldwide
31 earthquakes - DownloadUpdated: 2013-10-16 18:24:30 UTC-04:00Showing event times using Local System Time (UTC-04:00)31 earthquakes in map area
2.955km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 2013-10-16 17:25:54 UTC-04:006.0 km
4.733km NW of Babana, Indonesia 2013-10-16 12:41:54 UTC-04:0014.5 km
4.3154km NNE of Calama, Chile 2013-10-16 12:28:38 UTC-04:00139.7 km
4.469km WSW of Akita-shi, Japan 2013-10-16 12:14:49 UTC-04:0059.6 km
3.277km SSW of Atka, Alaska 2013-10-16 11:43:16 UTC-04:0013.2 km
2.950km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska 2013-10-16 11:35:04 UTC-04:00100.0 km
4.91km SW of Duljo, Philippines 2013-10-16 11:32:45 UTC-04:0020.6 km
3.4142km SSE of Cape Yakataga, Alaska 2013-10-16 11:27:19 UTC-04:000.5 km
5.212km WNW of Duljo, Philippines 2013-10-16 11:08:27 UTC-04:0020.3 km
4.9248km SSW of `Ohonua, Tonga 2013-10-16 10:59:00 UTC-04:0010.0 km
2.96km S of Idyllwild, California 2013-10-16 09:43:42 UTC-04:0017.1 km
1 Day, Magnitude 2.5+ Worldwide
36 earthquakes - DownloadUpdated: 2013-10-16 10:25:02 UTC-04:00Showing event times using Local System Time (UTC-04:00)36 earthquakes in map area
3.07km S of Idyllwild-Pine Cove, California 2013-10-16 09:43:42 UTC-04:0016.4 km
5.358km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 2013-10-16 08:46:56 UTC-04:0066.6 km
2.612km NE of Healy, Alaska 2013-10-16 07:13:58 UTC-04:000.2 km
2.964km SW of Captain Cook, Hawaii 2013-10-16 06:40:12 UTC-04:0099.1 km
6.864km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 2013-10-16 06:31:00 UTC-04:0054.1 km
4.526km WNW of El Angel, Ecuador 2013-10-16 06:24:48 UTC-04:008.7 km
5.02km NE of Canmaya Diot, Philippines 2013-10-16 05:56:56 UTC-04:0019.7 km
4.850km NNW of Tafresh, Iran 2013-10-16 04:49:35 UTC-04:0010.0 km
4.86km W of Loon, Philippines 2013-10-16 03:36:13 UTC-04:0022.2 km
5.04km NW of San Agustin, Philippines 2013-10-16 03:31:28 UTC-04:0019.0 km
4.73km S of Panaytayon, Philippines 2013-10-16 02:33:33 UTC-04:0017.9 km
4.82km NNE of San Miguel, Philippines 2013-10-16 01:28:38 UTC-04:0018.5 km
2.640km SE of Eureka, Nevada 2013-10-16 01:18:10 UTC-04:000.0 km
4.852km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 2013-10-15 23:29:39 UTC-04:0066.3 km
2.810km SSE of Chester, California 2013-10-15 23:03:32 UTC-04:000.0 km
2.853km ENE of Fallon, Nevada 2013-10-15 22:57:46 UTC-04:007.1 km
5.02km SSE of Pilar, Philippines 2013-10-15 22:42:23 UTC-04:0017.4 km
5.213km ESE of Casay, Philippines 2013-10-15 21:37:02 UTC-04:0022.1 km
4.8Southeast of Easter Island 2013-10-15 20:20:42 UTC-04:0010.0 km
4.2227km NW of Saumlaki, Indonesia 2013-10-15 16:51:35 UTC-04:00154.6 km
4.6130km S of Taron, Papua New Guinea 2013-10-15 16:27:58 UTC-04:0054.8 km
4.022km ESE of Makry Gialos, Greece 2013-10-15 16:25:46 UTC-04:0034.8 km
2.779km ESE of Whittier, Alaska 2013-10-15 16:25:12 UTC-04:005.5 km
5.044km SE of Jorochito, Bolivia 2013-10-15 16:15:48 UTC-04:0021.1 km
5.047km NE of Abapo, Bolivia 2013-10-15 16:13:19 UTC-04:0033.4 km
4.817km WSW of Nereju, Romania 2013-10-15 15:33:12 UTC-04:00136.2 km
5.244km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu 2013-10-15 14:49:44 UTC-04:00135.0 km
4.65km SSE of Panaytayon, Philippines 2013-10-15 13:32:41 UTC-04:0075.5 km
4.5167km N of Dili, East Timor 2013-10-15 13:13:50 UTC-04:00499.7 km
2.951km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska 2013-10-15 12:19:54 UTC-04:00100.0 km
2.851km NNE of Road Town, British Virgin Islands 2013-10-15 11:57:01 UTC-04:0099.0 km
4.0Off the coast of Central America 2013-10-15 11:34:49 UTC-04:0012.8 km
2.6157km SSE of Tok, Alaska 2013-10-15 11:04:50 UTC-04:000.1 km
2.916km SW of Volcano, Hawaii 2013-10-15 10:59:25 UTC-04:0029.9 km
2.770km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico 2013-10-15 10:31:46 UTC-04:0015.0 km
2.672km NNE of Road Town, British Virgin Islands 2013-10-15 10:29:43 UTC-04:0076.0 km
KING JESUS IS COMING FOR US ANY TIME NOW. THE RAPTURE. BE PREPARED TO GO.
JOEL 2:3,30
3 A fire devoureth (ATOMIC BOMB) before them;(RUSSIAN-ARAB-MUSLIM ARMIES AGAINST ISRAEL) 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.
30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.(ATOMIC BOMB AFFECT)
ZECHARIAH 14:12-13
12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet,(DISOLVED) and their eyes shall consume away in their holes,(DISOLVED) and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.(DISOLVED)(BECAUSE NUKES HAVE BEEN USED ON ISRAELS ENEMIES)(GOD PROTECTS ISRAEL AND ALWAYS WILL)
13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.(1/2-3 BILLION DIE IN WW3)(THIS IS AN ATOMIC BOMB EFFECT)
EZEKIEL 20:47
47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.
ZEPHANIAH 1:18
18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
MALACHI 4:1
1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
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.
REVELATION 9:18
18 By these three was the third part of men killed,(2 BILLION) by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.(ATOMIC BOMS)
REVELATION 16:12-16
12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates;(WERE WW3 STARTS IN IRAQ OR SYRIA OR TURKEY) and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon,(SATAN) and out of the mouth of the beast,(WORLD DICTATOR) and out of the mouth of the false prophet.(FALSE POPE)
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.(WERE 2 BILLION DIE FROM NUKE WAR)
15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
HALF OF EARTHS POPULATION DIE DURING THE 7 YR TRIBULATION.(THESE VERSES ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES)
LUKE 17:34-37
34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other shall be left.
35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.(Christians have new bodies,this is the people against Jerusalem during the 7 yr treaty)(Christians bodies are not being eaten by the birds).THESE ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES-NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES.BECAUSE NOT HALF OF PEOPLE ON EARTH ARE CHRISTIANS.AND THE CONTEXT IN LUKE 17 IS THE 7 YEAR TRIBULATION OR 7 YR TREATY PERIOD.WHICH IS JUDGEMENT ON THE EARTH.NOT 50% RAPTURED TO HEAVEN.
MATTHEW 24:37-51
37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
42 Watch therefore:(FOR THE LAST DAYS SIGNS HAPPENING) for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
I WONDER IF THE SYRIA THREAT BY OBAMA WAS JUST A COVERUP TO TRANSFER THESE NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO THE NEW SITES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Top radio host Michael Savage has joined in calling for answers regarding the leaked secret transfer
of nuclear weapons to South Carolina that was followed by both warnings
of a nuclear strike by South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and the
termination of the top two US nuke commanders.Originally reported by myself and Alex Jones back on September 3rd, a
number of disturbing red flags have continued to give further evidence
to the high level military intelligence source that initially exposed
the transfer of the off-the-record nuclear warheads from Dyess Air Force
base to South Carolina — and still, the irrelevant mega media has
ultimately failed to even investigate. Once again, the real media
continues to dominate along with investigative radio personalities in
reporting on the news that matters.As Savage points out, specifically speaking on my report last Friday concerning how the termination of a high level nuke commander coincided with the exact
September 3rd date of the secret transfer, what we truly need is
answers. And while we are already talking about an issue that is deeply
concerning at a base level, what really give the secret transfer a
disturbing amount of depth are the events that followed the leaked
intel.It was Senator Lindsey Graham who came out
later on the same day in warning against a ‘nuclear attack’ in South
Carolina if we did not take military action in Syria. Then we also
consider the fact that two of the top nuke commanders in the United
States were terminated for laughable reasons, and it becomes an even
larger red flag scenario. What is most amazing to me, however, is the
fact that the termination of the commanders was actually leaked to the Associated Press and others.What this means is that United States government did not want us to
know that the commanders were terminated — specifically that the second
top commander was fired on the same day as the secret nuke transfer
report.When we look back at the ’2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident’, where nukes were reported
missing from the Minot Air Force Base with no official suspect, the
media went into turmoil and investigations were launched immediately.
Even CNN covered the event in depth and continued to investigate what
was going on. The CNN reporter even stated that “this kind of thing is
not supposed to happen” in response to the event:But where is the mainstream media now? Once again, it is up to us to
get the word out and demand answers. My respect goes out to Michael
Savage for demanding answers on such a pertinent and real issue.This article originally appeared on Anthony Gucciardi’s StoryleakThis article was posted: Monday, October 14, 2013 at 5:42 am
Top nuke commanders Navy Vice Adm. Tim
Giardina and Maj. Gen. Michael Carey terminated following exclusive high
level military intelligence over secret nuclear warheads transfer
Anthony Gucciardi
Prison Planet.com
October 11, 2013
Two of the top nuclear commanders within the United States have now been terminated following the exclusive high level military leak
report by Alex Jones and myself regarding the secret and unsigned
nuclear weapons transfer from Dyess Air Force base to South Carolina.
Disturbingly, the high level suspensions from top generals within the
military establishment are not the only red flags to follow the leaked
report.
Even
before it was announced that the second highest nuke commander in the
United States was suspended on the same day of the secret nuke transfer
just weeks later, it was Senator Lindsey Graham who went on record hours
after our report in saying that a ‘nuclear attack’
could come to South Carolina in the event that we did not move
militarily against Syria and Iran — pushing even harder to action
against both Iran and Syria. This alone generated hundreds of thousands
to view our video reports and millions to examine our reports, which had
immediately gone from concerning high level military intelligence to an
international topic.
But now, even after we had Lindsey Graham warn against
a nuclear strike in the exact region we told you the nuclear warheads
were being transfered without a paper trail, we have the absolute
highest level military nuke commanders being removed. But what’s more,
the terminations were not meant to be leaked — especially not the fact
that the suspension of the #2 in command was issued on the exact day of
the nuke transfer.
From a report in the Daily Mail
over the suspension of the second highest nuke commander in the
country, we read how the commander was suspended on the exact same day
as the transfer:“Kunze said Strategic Command did not announce the Sept. 3 suspension
because Giardina remains under investigation and action on Kehler’s
recommendation that Giardina be reassigned is pending. The suspension
was first reported by the Omaha World-Herald.”It is also revealed in the mainstream media reports that the
government did not want these suspensions and firings to go on record,
and that it was an anonymous government insider who provided leaked
emails to the Associated Press:“An
internal email obtained by the AP on Friday said the allegations
against Carey stem from an inspector general probe of his behavior while
on an unspecified ‘temporary duty assignment.’ The email said the
allegations are not related to the operational readiness of the ICBM
force or recent failed inspections of ICBM units.”What this means is that the nuke commanders were terminated behind
the scenes in a move that was not meant to hit the public eye —
especially not the fact that the second in command was fired on the same
day of the leaked nuclear transfer. More importantly, shedding light on
the secret transfer of nuclear weapons and the numerous red flags that
prove its validity is key in stopping the psychopathic control freaks in
government from going through with Graham’s ‘warnings’ of a nuclear
explosion that would lead to a war with Syria.The highest level generals have now installed a new commander,
Pentagon Air Force Commander Jack Weinstein, who may be willing to do
the bidding of higher ups that the previous two nuke commanders would
not.———-Anthony Gucciardi is a writer, analyst, and Founder of Storyleak.com
whose articles are routinely featured on top sites like Drudge Report
and regularly appears on national and international television media.
KING JESUS IS COMING FOR US ANY TIME NOW. THE RAPTURE. BE PREPARED TO GO.
LAND FOR PEACE (THE FUTURE 7 YEARS OF HELL ON EARTH)
JOEL 3:2 2 I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people(ISRAEL) and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.(UPROOTED ISRAELIS AND DIVIDED JERUSALEM)(THIS BRINGS ON WW3 BECAUSE JERUSALEM IS DIVIDED,WARNING TO ARABS-MUSLIMS AND THE WORLD).
THE WEEK OF DANIEL 9:27 WE KNOW ITS 7 YRS
Heres the scripture 1 week = 7 yrs Genesis 29:27-29 27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years. 28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also. 29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
DANIEL 11:21-23 21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. 23 And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people. 24 He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
DANIEL 9:26-27 26 And after threescore and two weeks(62X7=434 YEARS+7X7=49 YEARS=TOTAL OF 69 WEEKS OR 483 YRS) shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary;(ROMAN LEADERS DESTROYED THE 2ND TEMPLE) and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.(THERE HAS TO BE 70 WEEKS OR 490 YRS TO FUFILL THE VISION AND PROPHECY OF DAN 9:24).(THE NEXT VERSE IS THAT 7 YR WEEK OR (70TH FINAL WEEK). 27 And he ( THE ROMAN,EU PRESIDENT) shall confirm the covenant (PEACE TREATY) with many for one week:(1X7=7 YEARS) and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease,(3 1/2 yrs in TEMPLE ANIMAL SACRIFICES STOPPED) and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
JEREMIAH 6:14 14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
JEREMIAH 8:11 11 For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
1 THESSALONIANS 5:3 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
ISAIAH 33:8 8 The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant,(7 YR TREATY) he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.(THE WORLD LEADER-WAR MONGER CALLS HIMSELF GOD)
ISAIAH 28:14-19 (THIS IS THE 7 YR TREATY COVENANT OF DANIEL 9:27) 14 Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem. 15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves: 16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. 17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place. 18 And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it. 19 From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.
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
Report: Livni and Erekat Weighing Land Transfer Proposal
Transfer of land around Shechem is reportedly tabled in return for Israel's annexation of areas in Judea and Samaria.-By Adam Ross-First Publish: 10/16/2013, 11:43 AM-Israelnationalnews
Erekat in talks-Flash 90 archives
A state official has told Israel's Maariv newspaper of a land transfer proposal being discussed in talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA).Talks are currently taking place between MK Tzipi Livni (Hatnua) and
Saeb Ererkat, Chief Negotiator of the Palestinian Authority (PA), after
US Secretary of State John Kerry kick-started the dormant peace process a
few months ago.The newspaper reported Wednesday morning, that during the framework
of negotiations a proposal has been tabled that would see Israel
transfer land near Shechem to the PA. This would be compensated by
Israel annexing other areas in Judea and Samaria (Yehuda and Shomron).According to the report, Israeli sources have spoken about the matter
to avoid reports being leaked to media. This has already happened
frequently on the Palestinian Arab side, despite pledges to the contrary
at the start of negotiations.Even though talks have received significant media interest, many analysts are not optimistic about their chances of success.Last week, writing for Arutz Sheva Hebrew
site, MK Tzahi Hanegbi (Likud) expressed his view that it was
impossible that the Palestinian Arabs would agree to the lines Netanyahu
had laid down for the talks.Netanyahu's position asserts the
non-divisibility of Jerusalem, demands Israel maintain control of the
Jordan Valley, as well as annexing areas of growing settlement blocs in
Judea and Samaria. In addition, the prime minister has refused to accept
the so-called "right of return" for Arabs who left Israeli territory
during the various Arab-Israeli wars, and demanded that the PA declare
it recognizes that Israel is a Jewish State.Netanyahu says that Israel needs to retain control of the Jordan
Valley to maintain its security. He also argues that the flooding of
Israel with Palestinian Arab third and fourth generation "refugees"
would destroy the country's Jewish character and possibly the country
itself.According to the Maariv report, there is a
suspicion in Israel that at the end of the nine months allocated for the
Livni-Erekat talks, the US will publicize a document accusing Israel of
torpedoing the talks. In order to prevent the publication of this
document, the report said, efforts were being made to discuss the
possibilities of land swaps. The recent spate of terrorist attacks by PA Arabs has led to calls by many MK's to curtail talks or at best to discuss whether they are worth continuing.Doubts were also placed on the progress of the talks by Israel's
prime minister. On his recent trip to the US at the start of October,
Netanyahu reportedly told Americans in a closed meeting that "the talks were going nowhere."
JOB 41:1-2
1 Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? 2 Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
PSALMS 74:13-14
13 Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters. 14 Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
PSALMS 104:26
26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
ISAIAH 27:1
1 In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
18-foot-long sea creature found off Calif. coast
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER
15 hours ago-OCT 15,13
This photo released courtesy of the
Catalina Island Marine Institute taken on Sunday Oct. 13, 2013 shows
the crew of sailing school vessel Tole Mour and Catalina Island Marine
Institute instructors holding an 18-foot-long oarfish that was found in
the waters of Toyon Bay on Santa Catalina Island, Calif. A marine
science instructor snorkeling off the Southern California coast spotted
the silvery carcass of the 18-foot-long, serpent-like oarfish. (AP
Photo/Catalina Island Marine Institute )
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A marine science instructor snorkeling off
the Southern California coast spotted something out of a fantasy novel:
the silvery carcass of an 18-foot-long, serpent-like oarfish.Jasmine
Santana of the Catalina Island Marine Institute needed more than 15
helpers to drag the giant sea creature with eyes the size of half
dollars to shore Sunday.Staffers at the institute are calling it the discovery of a lifetime.
"We've
never seen a fish this big," said Mark Waddington, senior captain of
the Tole Mour, CIMI's sail training ship. "The last oarfish we saw was
three feet long."Because oarfish dive more than 3,000 feet deep,
sightings of the creatures are rare and they are largely unstudied,
according to CIMI.The obscure fish apparently died of natural
causes. Tissue samples and video footage were sent to be studied by
biologists at the University of California, Santa Barbara.Santana
spotted something shimmering about 30 feet deep while snorkeling during
a staff trip in Toyon Bay at Santa Catalina Island, about two dozen
miles from the mainland."She said, 'I have to drag this thing out of here or nobody will believe me,'" Waddington said.
After she dragged the carcass by the tail for more than 75 feet, staffers waded in and helped her bring it to shore.The
carcass was on display Tuesday for 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students
studying at CIMI. It will be buried in the sand until it decomposes and
then its skeleton will be reconstituted for display, Waddington said.The
oarfish, which can grow to more than 50 feet, is a deep-water pelagic
fish — the longest bony fish in the world, according to CIMI.They are likely responsible for sea serpent legends throughout history.
10/15/2013 VATICAN INSIDER
New Secretary of State Parolin absent from today’s official handover
Monsignor Parolin
Francis said Pietro Parolin was not able to attend today’s ceremony
because he had to undergo minor surgery but added he will be back in a
few weeks time
Andrea Torniellivatican cityThe formal handover of power took place at 12
noon today in a brief ceremony held in the Vatican. But the new
Secretary of State, Archbishop Pietro Parolin was not present. The
reason he did not show was that he had to undergo” minor surgery”
Francis said, adding that Bertone’s successor would begin his duties
officially “in a few weeks”. Francis and the Holy See preferred to keep
the nature of the operation confidential. But Vatican spokesman Fr.
Federico Lombardi stressed that it was “not serious”. The Holy See did
not wish to reveal which hospital in Italy’s Veneto region the former
Nuncio to Venezuela had been admitted to and neither does it intend
publish any medical reports in the next few days.The ceremony was attended by Secretariat of State
officials and ended with the Pope’s farewell to Cardinal Tarcisio
Bertone. Bertone gave a speech recalling moments and highlights from his
seven year tenure as Vatican “prime minister”. Francis thanked him for
his service to the Holy See and said it was his “Salesian priestly
vocation which has signed [his] life” and his service as Secretary of
State.“We have gathered here to thank Cardinal Tarcisio
Bertone who leaves his post as Secretary of State and to welcome Mgr.
Parolin, but “in absentia” as he will begin his duties a few weeks late
because of minor surgery he had to undergo,” Francis said.“Dear Cardinal Tarcisio, I think I speak for my
predecessor Benedict XVI also when I extend to you my heartiest thanks
for the work you have done over these past years. I
see in you, above all, the son of Don Bosco. We are all marked by our
history. Thinking of your long service to the Church, both in teaching
and in the ministry of diocesan bishop and in your work in the Curia, up
to your role as secretary of State, it seems to me that the uniting
thread is made precisely of the priestly vocation … which has led you to
fulfil all your duties … with deep love for the Church, great
generosity, and with that typically Salesian mix that unites a sincere
spirit of of obedience with a great freedom of initiative and personal
inventiveness”.Francis then emphasised “the
attitude of unconditional faithfulness and absolute loyalty to Peter, a
distinctive characteristic of your mandate as Secretary of State, both
in relation to Benedict XVI and to me during these months. I have been
aware of this on many occasions and am profoundly grateful to you”. “And with these
thoughts, we extend, in absentia, the most cordial welcome to the new
secretary. He well knows the family of the secretariat of State, having
worked there for many years with passion and competence and with his
characteristic capacity for dialogue and negotiation. In a certain sense
it will be like a homecoming”, Pope Francis added.In his own address, Bertone recalled some memorable moments from Ratzinger’s pontificate and added: “Today
I see in Pope Francis not so much a revolution but rather continuity
from Pope Benedict XVI, although with differences in terms of accents
and aspects of personal life. … Listening, tenderness, mercy, and
confidence are outstanding features I have experienced with you. … And I
cannot finish without underlining two expressions that reinforce this
continuity: the gift of spontaneous and inspired counsel, and the common
and fervent Marian devotion. There is no better image of the two Popes
than that which juxtaposes the photographs of each one gathered in
prayer before the statue of Our Lady of Fatima; Pope Benedict in Fatima,
in the Year for Priests, 2010, and Pope Francis before the same image
in Rome, in the Year of Faith, to place the entire Church in a state of
penance and purification”. “Thank you Pope Francis for your
benevolence!” he said.FILE-Pope Francis' Letter of Thanks to Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone
LUKEWARM CHURCHES
REVELATION 3:15-19 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I(GOD) will spue (VOMIT) thee out of my mouth. 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
French Church to reword 'blasphemous' Lord's Prayer
Paris (AFP) - For nearly half a century, French Catholics
have been reciting a version of the Lord's Prayer that could be
considered blasphemous, the country's bishops have concluded after years
of debate.
In a ruling long advocated by traditionalists and with
implications for other-language versions of the prayer, the bishops
have approved a new edition of the French-language bible which will
include a revised wording of one of the prayer's best-known lines, "Lead
us not into temptation."The existing French version of that line
reads, "Et ne nous soumets pas à la tentation", which translates as "Do
not submit us to temptation."
This has long been controversial
because of the possibility of interpreting it in a way that suggests God
has the power to make people succumb to the temptation of sin --
contradicting most orthodox Christian theology which holds that He is
infinitely and unchangeably good.In the revised formulation, to
be included in new bibles published on November 22, the line will read
"Et ne nous laisse pas entrer en tentation" or "Let us not enter into
temptation."The change was authorised by the Vatican in July
along with the rest of a new translation of the bible into French from
the original texts, which were written in a number of different
languages. The task, involving 70 linguistic and theological experts,
has taken 17 years to complete.
The current version of the Lord's Prayer has been used in France since 1966.Ironically,
the disputed wording was the result of an attempt to agree on a common
version for both Catholic and Protestant churches. France's small
Protestant congregations however never adopted the phrase, opting
instead for "Let us not enter into temptation."-oct 16,13-yahoonews
10/15/2013 VATICAN INSIDER
Limburg Bishop scandal:Now it’s Rome’s turn to straighten things out
Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst
Never before has the German Church seen a media campaign on the same scale as the one launched against the Bishop of Limburg
Guido HorstBerlinThe list of bishops who should be packing their
bags in light of the fierce media campaign launched against them in
German-speaking lands, is by no means short: the Vatican moved Bishop
Wolfgang Haas of Chur away from Switzerland and out of the press and
ecclesiastical leadership’s firing line, to the safe haven of the
Archdiocese of Valduz in Lichtenstein, established for him in 1997. In
1995 the press sullied Viennese cardinal Hans Hermann Groer’s name,
accusing him of sexual molestation, but these accusations came to
nothing thanks to the zealous intervention of former suffragan bishop,
Christoph Schönborn. Similarly, in Austrian in 2004, Kurt Krenn of Sankt Pöltenwas
forced to step back after years of attacks and accusations of sexual
abuse scandals in his Seminary. Another scandal broke out in Germany, in
2010, involving the Bishop of Augusta Walter Mixa. He was not
convincing enough in his defence against charges that he beat school
children in his years as a religious studies teacher. He ended up
handing in his resignation. Now, it is the fate of the Bishop of Limburg,
Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, that is hanging by a thread. The bishop
apparently spent gigantic sums of money on a lavish new bishop’s
residence and diocesan centre and gave false statements to the press
regarding a first-class flight he took to India. All these cases, from
Groer to Tebartz-van Elst, have something in common: all of these
bishops had or have fully embraced the “Roman line” (this is not
necessarily a given for prelates in the German-speaking world)
and enjoyed the strong support of the Pope in office. There is a growing
fear among Germany’s “conservative” bishops, that the media could from
one moment to the next target another one of their unpopular confreres.
They may do so if one of these bishops seems to them to be too faithful
to Rome and too traditionalist.The media campaign against the Bishop of Limburg
took place on a scale that never been seen before. The assault on
Tebartz began in 2010, just two years after he had take over from his
predecessor, Franz Kamphaus. German news magazine Der Spiegel and Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper were the first to set the dogs on Bishop Tebartz.
Their goal was to prove that this young-looking prelate was in fact an
inhibited authoritarian who was incapable of communicating and was
basically insane. Following a trip to India the bishop wrote a formal
letter to Der Spiegel saying he had flown “business class”. In
actual fact though he had been upgraded to “first class” thanks to his
Vicar General’s air miles. A Hamburg district court is dealing with the
case.But what caused the biggest uproar was “the price tag on construction of Tebartz-van Elst's new bishop's headquarters and residence” in central Limburg, as Der Spiegel put it. In actual fact it was his predecessor Kamphaus who
commissioned the project, with restructuring work beginning under
Tebartz. The scandal exploded on 3 October when it emerged that the sum
earmarked for the project had skyrocketed from 5 million Euros to 31
million. Here is what went on backstage: Given the deep split in the
diocese, the Vatican sent the Governorate’s former head and former
Nuncio to Berlin, Mgr. Giovanni Lajolo, to Limburg, to hold “fraternal
talks” with all parties involved. Frankfurt is a part of the Diocese of
Limburg and the dean of Frankfurt cathedral, Johannes zu Eltz has sided
against Tebartz in this internal dispute. Lajolo had to promise Tebartz
to have the construction and all related expenses checked by an external
commission that did not have links to the German Bishops’ Conference.
Only then did Tebartz reveal the real figures spent to the local council
in charge of administering Church property. The Limburg bishopric is
valued at around a hundred million Euros. Three retired lawyers who are
also financial experts and good Catholics are honorary members of
administrative council that is responsible for overseeing Episcopal
finances. But the bishop had not informed the council about the actual
increase in the figures spent until he was forced to, following Lajolo’s
visit. This infuriated some members of the council, who turned to the
press, causing the scandal to escalate. In no time at all, the internet
was awash with bills and documents which proved that Tebartz had made
costs go through the roof by making changes to the original project
during the course of the construction work.Bishop Tebartz traveled to Rome on Sunday to place
his fate in the hands of the Pope. But nobody knows if Franis is
willing to talk to him. The prelate’s fellow bishops back in Germany are
gripped by uncertainty. There has been talk of the media’s
unprecedented campaign against Tebartz for three years now. Now
Germany’s bishops are starting to turn their backs on their confrère.
Only the Prefect for the Congregation of the Faith, Archbishop Gerhard
Ludwig Müller vigorously backs Tebartz. Pope Francis has a tough
decision to make.
JEREMEIAH 49:35-37 (IN IRAN AT THE BUSHEHR NUKE SITE SOME BELIEVE) 35 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam,(IRAN/BUSHEHR NUCLEAR SITE) the chief of their might.(MOST DANGEROUS NUKE SITE IN IRAN) 36 And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven,(IRANIANS SCATTERED OR MASS IMIGARATION) and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.(WORLD IMMIGRATION) 37 For I will cause Elam (IRAN-BUSHEHR NUKE SITE) to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger,(ISRAELS NUKES POSSIBLY) saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:(IRAN AND ITS NUKE SITES DESTROYED)
Netanyahu makes a case for a preemptive strike
In Yom Kippur War anniversary speech, prime minister suggests that inaction on Iran is costlier than international opprobrium
Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu offered a thinly veiled defense of a possible Israeli
preemptive strike on Iran during a Knesset commemoration Tuesday of the
40th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War.In
a speech to MKs about the war, in which Israel was surprised by a
coordinated Arab invasion on the northern and southern fronts, Netanyahu
explained that IDF soldiers who fought in the bitter battles of that
war “saved us from paying the price of complacency.”“In the end we won a great victory, but the lessons of the war have stayed with us these 40 years,” Netanyahu said.“The first lesson is to never underestimate a
threat, never underestimate an enemy, never ignore the signs of danger.
We can’t assume the enemy will act in ways that are convenient for us.
The enemy can surprise us. Israel will not fall asleep on its watch
again,” he vowed.
The second lesson, he added, was that “we
can’t surrender the option of a preventive strike. It is not necessary
in every situation, and it must be weighed carefully and seriously. But
there are situations in which paying heed to the international price of
such a step is outweighed by the price in blood we will pay if we absorb
a strategic strike that will demand a response later on, and perhaps
too late.”Netanyahu added: “A preventive war, even a
preventive strike, is among the most difficult decisions a government
can take, because it will never be able to prove what would have
happened if it had not acted. But the key difference between the [1967]
Six Day War and the [1973] Yom Kippur War lies first of all in the fact
that in the Six Day War we launched a preventive strike that broke the
chokehold our enemies had placed on us, and on Yom Kippur the government
decided, despite all warnings, to absorb the full force of an enemy
attack.”
The prime minister is engaged in a blitz of
international meetings and interviews warning against any slackening of
international sanctions directed at the Iranian regime over its nuclear
enrichment program. Netanyahu has openly threatened that Israel would
unilaterally attack the Iranian nuclear program if it was allowed to
advance to the point where Iran was able to develop a nuclear weapon.Sources close to the Prime Minister’s Office suggested the Tuesday speech was directed at the Iranian issue.Netanyahu also offered hints at Israel’s negotiating position in peace talks with the Palestinians.“The third lesson” of the war, he said, “is
the strategic importance of buffer zones. [Israel’s] control of the
Golan [Heights] and the Sinai Peninsula [in 1973] prevented an enemy
penetration deep into the country” in the first days of the war.
Press reports sourced to leaks from the peace
talks with the Palestinians have suggested in recent days that Israel
seeks to retain security control over the Jordan Valley as a buffer zone
to the east.And, Netanyahu said, “there is a fourth
lesson: Peace is attained from a position of strength. In the Yom Kippur
War, despite the enemy’s excellent opening position, they learned they
could not best us with weapons. Five years later, [Egyptian president
Anwar] Sadat and [prime minister Menachem] Begin signed a peace deal,
and later [peace accords were signed] with Jordan.“Now we are engaged in a serious investment in
[making] peace with the Palestinians,” Netanyahu added. “Peace was
achieved when our neighbors understood we are powerful and will not
disappear.”Later Tuesday, while observing a training
exercise of the 7th Armored Corps Brigade on the Golan Heights,
Netanyahu spoke about the P5+1 nuclear talks underway in Geneva between
Iranian nuclear negotiators and the five permanent members of the UN
Security Council plus Germany.“I think that it would be a historic mistake
to ease up on Iran without it dismantling the nuclear capabilities it is
developing,” Netanyahu said. “Iran is now on the ropes, and it is
possible to employ sanctions at their fullest in order to achieve the
desired result. I hope that the international community will do this,
and I call upon it to do so.”
Bush to Jewish leaders: I don’t trust Iran on Israel
Until the regime changes, says former US president, ‘I won’t believe they have peaceful intentions’
WASHINGTON — Former US president
George W. Bush told a Jewish gathering that he did not trust the
Iranian regime to change its intentions toward Israel.“I
will not believe in Iran’s peaceful intentions until they can
irrevocably prove that it’s true,” Bush told the 1,200 guests at the
gala of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish
Organizations, according to several people in attendance. “The United
States’ foreign policy must be clear eyed and understand that until the
form of government changes in Iran, it is unlikely that their intentions
toward Israel will change.”The event, held Tuesday night at the Waldorf
Astoria in New York City, honored several past presidents of the
organization and its longtime executive vice chairman, Malcolm Hoenlein.Bush’s appearance had not been publicized, and attendees were asked not to record or tape Bush’s comments.The program also featured video testimonials
from President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as
well as remarks from several Israeli and U.S. oliticians, and Jewish
notables.Bush, Obama and Netanyahu all praised the
Conference of Presidents for its work in supporting Israel and
strengthening the US-Israel relationship. Attendees said that Bush
thanked Conference leaders for always being professional, knowledgeable
and respectful of the office of the presidency, even when there were
disagreements over tactics.
Iran’s deputy FM to Israel Radio: Nuclear deal can ‘open new horizons’ with all nations
In
rare comments to Israeli reporter, Abbas Araqchi also says ‘yes’ when
asked if Israel could live in peace with any agreement reached between
world powers and Iran
Israel would be able to live in
peace with any deal reached by Iran and world powers, and the agreement
would “open new horizons” with all nations, Iranian Deputy Foreign
Minister Abbas Araqchi said to Israel Radio on Wednesday.“Any
agreement reached will open new horizons in [our] relations with all
states,” Araqchi told Israel Radio reporter Gideon Kutz. Araqchi also
responded with a “Yes” when Kutz asked him whether Israel would be able
to live in peace with whatever deal would be reached between Western
powers and the Islamic Republic.Kutz told The Times of Israel by phone from
Geneva that he was wearing an Israel Radio press badge when he
interviewed the Iranian official, and that “the nature of my questions”
made his identity as an Israeli journalist obvious to Araqchi. If so,
Araqchi’s readiness to answer questions from an Israeli journalist is
highly unusual; Iranian officials routinely avoid all open contact with
the Israeli media.Araqchi said Iran and the P5+1 nations were
striving to arrive at an agreement about the objectives of the
negotiations by the end of Wednesday’s round of talks.Another Iranian official in Geneva also spoke
to an Israeli journalist, Channel 2′s Arad Nir. Nir said Wednesday
afternoon that he introduced himself as an Israeli reporter and asked
the official, whom he didn’t name, whether Iran was likely to change its
attitude to Israel. “It doesn’t depend on me,” the official said. That
answer wasn’t particularly informative, said Nir, but the fact that the
Iranian responded at all to an Israeli reporter was new. “In the past,
they’d look right through me,” Nir said.The next round of negotiations between the
permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany, known
collectively as the P5+1, and Iran are set to take place next month; it
is not clear whether they would involve top ranking officials.Earlier on Wednesday, the Islamic Republic
expressed possible willingness to accept snap inspections of its nuclear
sites by international officials, the AFP news agency reported.The P5+1 sat down with Iran Wednesday for the
second day of nuclear talks in Geneva, Switzerland, to negotiate a
diplomatic resolution of the standoff over Tehran’s unsanctioned nuclear
program.
Israeli Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz
said at a meeting of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
on Wednesday that Israel is following the talks with “hope and
concern.”“The concern is that Geneva 2013 will turn
into Munich 1938,” he said. “History shows that the whole world
celebrated and then World War II broke out.”Responding to a question about whether
Tehran’s proposal to the world powers included adding a protocol to the
nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty mandating unannounced inspections of
Iranian nuclear sites, Iran’s lead negotiator, Araqchi, was quoted by the semi-official Iranian news agency IRNA as saying, “None of these issues exist in the first step, but they are part of our last step.”However, Araqchi was cited on Tuesday by IRNA as saying the additional protocol “does not exist” in the offer.
Araqchi said negotiations with world powers
“were held in a highly positive atmosphere and the two sides were
serious when speaking of their issues,” Iran’s semi-official Fars News
Agency reported.Last month, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad
Javad Zarif said Iran would open its nuclear facilities to international
inspectors as part of broad negotiations with the United States that
could eventually restore diplomatic relations between the decades-long
adversaries.US State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki was reluctant to call the proposal a breakthrough, saying that discussions were “ongoing” and therefore it would be premature to call it a “breakthrough at this stage,” according to AFP.“However, it certainly is positive that there was enough information to have technical discussions,” she added.The US and other Western powers have imposed
crippling sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. In recent months,
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has reached out to the West, engaging
in direct communication with the US for the first time.
The talks in Geneva are being seen as a key
test of Iran’s overtures to the West. The P5+1 nations are eager to see
whether Iran’s new style since Rouhani’s election will translate into
progress on dispelling concerns over Tehran developing nuclear weapons.Israel has repeatedly warned that Iran is
seeking to dupe the West, get sanctions lifted, and retain its nuclear
weapons program. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has demanded that
Iran be stripped of its entire uranium enrichment capacity as part of
any arrangement under which sanctions could be eased.The Associated Press and Times of Israel staff contributed to this report
DANIEL 11:40-43 40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south ( EGYPT) push at him:(EU DICTATOR IN ISRAEL) and the king of the north (RUSSIA AND MUSLIM HORDES OF EZEK 38+39) shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over. 41 He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.(JORDAN) 42 He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape. 43 But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.
Egypt-US relations in turmoil, top Egyptian diplomat warns
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy warns that if ties aren’t repaired it could affect whole region
CAIRO — Egypt’s foreign minister
said Wednesday that relations between his country and the United States
are in “turmoil” following Washington’s decision to suspend delivery of
tanks, helicopters and fighter jets to Egypt.The
suspension, announced last week, came in response to the unrest in the
wake of the July 3 military coup that ousted Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s
first freely elected president, and that led to the deaths of hundreds
in police crackdowns.In an interview with state-owned Al-Ahram
newspaper, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said that there is
“unrest in relations” between the two countries, warning that the strain
could affect the whole Middle East region. The interview was published
Wednesday.However, Fahmy said he was “not worried about
this turmoil in relations,” because it’s also a chance for the two to
“better evaluate their relationship in the future.”The Obama administration’s decision to cut off
military aid was meant as a warning that it no longer can be “business
as usual” with Cairo, as President Barack Obama put it last week.
In announcing the decision, the State
Department did not say how much of the $1.5 billion in annual military
and economic aid to Egypt was affected. It held up the delivery of
Apache helicopters, F-16 fighter jets, M1A1 Abrams tank kits, which are
put together in Egyptian factories, and Harpoon anti-ship missiles.
But the U.S. decision is more of a symbolic
slap than a punishing wound to Egypt’s new military-backed government
for its slog toward a return to democratic rule.The military-backed government enjoys the
support of wealthy Gulf Arab states such as Saudi Arabia and the United
Arab Emirates. These oil-rich states have poured billions of dollars
into Egypt’s anemic coffers and to continue the common fight against
Islamists.The U.S. also is withholding $260 million in
cash assistance to the government in Cairo until “credible progress” is
made toward an inclusive government set up through free and fair
elections.
The U.S. said it will keep providing support
for health and education and counterterrorism, spare military parts,
military training and border security and security assistance in the
volatile Sinai Peninsula.
Near-daily attacks against Egyptian security forces and soldiers in Sinai have increasingly resembled a full-fledged insurgency.
ISAIAH 17:1,11-14 1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. 11 In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow. 12 Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations,(USELESS U.N) that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters! 13 The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind. 14 And behold at evening tide trouble; and before the morning he is not.(ASSAD) This is the portion of them that spoil us,(ISRAEL) and the lot of them that rob us.
AMOS 1:5 5 I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden:(IRAQ) and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir,(JORDAN) saith the LORD.
JEREMEIAH 49:23-27 23 Concerning Damascus.(SYRIA) Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea;(WAR SHIPS WITH NUKES COMING ON SYRIA) it cannot be quiet. 24 Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail. 25 How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy! 26 Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts. 27 And I will kindle a fire (NUKES OR BOMBS) in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.(ASSADS PALACES POSSIBLY IN DAMASCUS)
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 (MUSLIMS) have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:(TREATIES) 6 The tabernacles of Edom,(JORDAN) and the Ishmaelites;(ARABS) of Moab, PALESTINIANS,JORDAN) and the Hagarenes;(EGYPT) 7 Gebal,(HEZZBALLOH,LEBANON) and Ammon,(JORDAN) and Amalek;(SYRIA,ARABS,SINAI) the Philistines (PALESTINIANS) with the inhabitants of Tyre;(LEBANON)
Syria weeps as Muslim world celebrates
While Iran sits down for talks with the West in Geneva, Arabs remain skeptical of its role in Syria
Arabic-language
dailies on Wednesday feature the celebrations of the second day of Eid
Al-Adha around the Arab world, the continued violence in Syria and an
Iranian announcement concerning international inspection of its nuclear
capacities.The front covers of London-based daily Al-Hayat and Saudi-owned A-Sharq Al-Awsat
featured a speech by Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz to his security
forces. His deputy, giving the speech under the king’s name, celebrated
specifically the security forces, promising them that “the nation and
the people shall not forget your historical role” in fighting terror and
terrorists.While Al-Hayat’s front page features
a pious-looking Muslim praying on this second day of the holy
celebrations, A-Sharq Al-Awsat features crown prince Salman bin Abdul
Aziz, delivering the speech on the king’s behalf.The website of Qatari-based news channel Al-Jazeera
as well as Al-Hayat, juxtapose the festive celebrations in Saudi Arabia
with a much gloomier Eid in Syria, Al-Jazeera featuring a picture of a
young child with the caption reading: “Shelling in Damascus and its
countryside and a new council for the brigades in the south.” The
Al-Jazeera report claims that in a Syrian army shelling on the
Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk a number of people were killed while
praying at the Abu-Dhar Al-Ghafari mosque in the camp.Al-Hayat’s front page reads: “Syria
‘celebrates’ during shelling and raids,” telling readers that “Syria did
not witness a ceasefire yesterday, the first day of Eid Al-Adha … on
the contrary, a clear escalation was registered.” According to the
newspaper, the violence was instigated by government forces.Saudi-based news channel Al-Arabiya,
meanwhile, focuses on an interview by Bashar Assad’s wife, Asma Assad,
to a Syrian news channel. The headline reads “Asma Assad appears on
television: ‘I am here with my husband and children.’” The channel
comments that Assad seemed “tired and stressed” when denying rumors of
her flight from Syria. Featuring a video in which the president’s wife
is planting olive trees with students from a Damascus high school, the
article highlights the “swift” interview she gave and her frail
appearance.
Iran discusses nuclear programs with the West
Many Arab dailies discuss the
progress of Iranian-Western negotiations concerning Iran’s nuclear
capacities on Wednesday. Al-Hayat reports that “the European Union sees
negotiations with Iran as beneficial,” referring to the discussions
between Iran’s deputy foreign minister Abbas Araqchi and representatives
of the P5+1 countries in Geneva.Pan-Arab, London-based daily Al-Quds Al-Arabi quotes a press conference given by Araqchi to Iranian journalists.“Iran: In the future we will accept
unannounced visits at our nuclear sites” reads the headline, with the
article featuring a photo of Araqchi.Looking at the issue from a
different angle, Al-Hayat brings an exclusive interview with Saudi
ambassador to the UN Abdullah Al-Maalmi saying that “Iran is not
eligible for a role in peace-making and in the new Syria.” Al Maalmi
criticizes Iran and calls on it to “cease supporting the armed groups
[in Syria] which supportive it [Iran].” He also criticizes Iran’s
interference with internal politics in Lebanon.Saudi news channel Elaph
features a long article concerning the Iranian negotiations with the
P5+1, elaborating on the history of negotiations with Iran as well as a
warning of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding a
military strike on Iran. The article ends by saying: The threats: new
sanctions will commence,” arguing that future American sanctions —
scheduled for approval in the winter — might be the cause of progress in
the negotiations.In an Al-Jazeera op-ed titled “New
considerations and old trajectories: The Middle East after the coup,”
writer Wadheh Khanfar analyzes the different existing allegiances in the
region which, he argues, have been completely transformed in the past
few months.“The region witnessed three big
events recently: the military coup in Egypt that ousted Morsi’s
government, the American-Russian deal to disarm Syria from its chemical
weapons, and the telephone call between Obama and Rohani.”Khanfar argues that the “moderate
axis” of the region changed dramatically in the past three years,
leaving only Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan and the Emirates in the group
following the 2011 revolution which toppled Mubarak and brought Morsi to
power.These “moderate” countries welcomed
Morsi’s ouster in July and promised financial support to the new regime
of Abdel-Fattah El-Sissi.
“From the other side, Qatar demanded
Morsi’s release, while [Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayip] Erdogan
firmly condemned the coup. Popular demonstrations erupted in Turkey
supporting the Muslim Brothers.” The writer argues that Iran was not
upset by Morsi’s ouster — considering his support for the Syrian
revolution — but was worried that Egypt would join the “axis of
moderation,” which opposes Iran.
The moderate axis, Khanfar argues,
suffered an additional blow following the Russian-American deal. He
concludes by saying that “hateful and conflicting axes will not create
stability in the region, but only mutual efforts that will ensure the
interests of all parties.”
GENESIS 16:11-12 11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her,(HAGAR) Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael;(FATHER OF THE ARAB/MUSLIMS) because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. 12 And he (ISHMAEL) will be a wild man;(ISLAM IS A FAKE AND DANGEROUS SEX FOR MURDER CULT) his hand will be against every man,(ISLAM HATES EVERYONE) and every man's hand against him;(PROTECTING THEMSELVES FROM BEING BEHEADED) and he (ISHMAEL ARAB/MUSLIM) shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.(LITERAL-THE ARABS LIVE WITH THEIR BRETHERN JEWS)
ISAIAH 14:12-14 12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer,(SATAN) son of the morning!(HEBREW-CRECENT MOON-ISLAM) 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 (SATAN HAS EYE TROUBLES) will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.(AND 1/3RD OF THE ANGELS OF HEAVEN FELL WITH SATAN AND BECAME DEMONS)
ISAIAH 33:1,18-19 Woe to thee that spoilest,(destroys) and thou wast not spoiled;(destroyed) and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil,(destroy) thou shalt be spoiled;(destroyed) and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee. 18 Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers? 19 Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.
JOHN 16:2 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.(ISLAM MURDERS IN THE NAME OF MOON GOD ALLAH OF ISLAM)
Muslim pilgrims ritually stone devil as hajj nears end
By Omar Hasan
25 minutes ago-OCT 16,13-yahoonews
Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as
they pray inside the Grand Mosque during the hajj, or pilgrimage, in
the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. The
hajj, a central pillar of Islam and one that able-bodied Muslims must
make once in their lives, is a four-day spiritual cleansing based on
centuries of interpretation of the traditions of Prophet Muhammad. (AP
Photo/Amr Nabil) MINA (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Throngs of Muslim pilgrims took
part in the symbolic stoning of the devil ritual for a second day
Wednesday in Saudi Arabia's Mina Valley, as the annual hajj neared its
end.Around two million men, women and children from 188 countries
are attending this year's pilgrimage, according to Saudi Arabia's
public statistics office.This is down from 3.16 million last
year, after the kingdom cut the quotas over fears of infections from the
MERS respiratory virus and because of massive projects to expand the
capacity of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Islam's holiest place of worship.The number of foreign pilgrims was 1.38 million compared to 1.75 million in 2012.Pilgrims
said the stoning ritual, one of the most dangerous aspects of the hajj
in the past, had proved easier to perform this year due to the lower
numbers.The head of the hi-tech Command and Control Centre for
Hajj Security, Major General Abdullah al-Zahrani, said two factors had
played a role."The reduction in the number of pilgrims and the
correct implementation of the security plan have contributed to the
better organisation of this year's hajj," Zahrani told reporters
Wednesday.
The centre has installed more than 5,000 cameras to monitor all the holy sites, including 1,200 at the Grand Mosque."We
have installed and experimented with highly advanced cameras for the
first time this year and this has proved successful," Zahrani said.The centre in Mina has a large number of television screens that receive live videos round the clock from the holy sites.Backed by three helicopters, the centre is able quickly to pinpoint problem areas and inform the concerned security authorities.Saudi
Minister of Hajj Affairs Bandar Hajjar said on Wednesday that his
ministry has been instructed by the king to work out a 25-year long-term
plan to ensure the smooth running of the pilgrimage.Speaking in
Mina on behalf of the ailing king to a number of Muslim leaders who
performed hajj, crown prince and defence minister Prince Salman bin
Abdulaziz called on Muslims to differences and disputes.He also
called for dialogue among Islam's main sects to "correctly understand
each other," amid high tensions between Sunnis and Shiites, Islam's main
groups.World leaders who performed hajj include the presidents of Turkey, Pakistan and Sudan.The
faithful began the stoning rituals on Tuesday, which was also the first
day of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha, when they threw pebbles at one
of three huge concrete structures representing the devil.On Wednesday, they threw seven pebbles at each of the three pillars in a ritual they will repeat over the next two days.
Those who are ill or pressed may complete the process on Thursday.Authorities
announced special measures to be implemented Thursday around the Grand
Mosque, where many of the pilgrims will have their final
circumambulation (Tawaf) around the kaaba and start leaving for their
home countries.Police said many roads in the area will be closed to traffic.Mina,
where the stoning ritual takes place, is a city of fireproof tents that
can accommodate around two million people. It comes to life once a year
during the pilgrimage.
Due to deadly accidents and stampedes in
the past, the stoning area has been expanded with massive concrete
structures to raise its capacity.The ritual is an emulation of
Abraham's stoning of the devil at the three spots where it is said Satan
tried to dissuade the biblical patriarch from obeying God's order to
sacrifice his son, Ishmael.The hajj comes to an end officially on Friday although a majority of the rituals have already been completed.