Showing posts with label Jerusalem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jerusalem. Show all posts

Monday, February 21, 2011

Poison Behind the Veto

You could say it's all said and done, and all we are awaiting is the singing of the rotund female vocalist!
The Obama administrations carried through on Saturday with a veto of a UN Security Council draft resolution condemning Israel for settlements in the "occupied" territory...namely the West Bank and Jerusalem.
I need not walk through the three thousand year history in which Jerusalem has been recognized by the world as the Jewish capital. Nor must I go step by step through the scriptures pointing out David's initial conquest of the city and God's proclamations as Jerusalem being the apple of his eye. WE ALL KNOW IT!
Apparently the Obama regime has chosen to ignore what we all know. Behind UN Ambassador Susan Rice's veto of the resolution came some stunning words that show the exact course Obama is on..... to draw Israel into a war so that it will be subdued. Read Rice's own words in exercising the US veto.
"Our opposition to the resolution before this Council today should therefore not be misunderstood to mean we support settlement activity. On the contrary, we reject in the strongest terms the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlement activity. For more than four decades, Israeli settlement activity in territories occupied in 1967 has undermined Israel's security and corroded hopes for peace and stability in the region. Continued settlement activity violates Israel's international commitments, devastates trust between the parties, and threatens the prospects for peace."
Remember, she is talking about Jerusalem. In 1967, when the Arab nations attempted to wipe Israel off the map, the IDF achieved a miraculous victory which included the retaking of Jerusalem. Obama will soon demand that Israel return to the pre 1967 borders and give up Jerusalem to the peace-loving, gentle Arabs so they can worship freely on their holy sites, which of course, they now control completely.
No more Bill O'Reilly styled excuses for what Barack Obama is doing! NO, he doesn't mean well. But lest I become to frustrated with this leadership and slip into the political slime, it is God who raises up rulers for his own times and purposes. As much as it grates me to see what is spewing from Washington, I believe God's final purposes are being engineered by the Almighty.
Fasten your seat belt and hang on tight. Things are going to get wild.

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Thursday, July 8, 2010

Next Round of Concessions Coming Up

Once again, the push for peace is on, and Israel is the entity expected to make the concessions.
It's the same 'ole-same-'ole....another verse of the same song and dance. Obama tries to halt his falling approval rating by playing nice with Israel, but actually continues to apply the pressure for Israel to concede, and then concede some more.

Arutz Sheva News reports on Benjamin Netanyahu's ABC interview.
Interviewer George Stephanopoulos began the talk by noting the very warm and friendly reception Mr. and Mrs. Netanyahu received from U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife. He then asked, "What concrete steps are you prepared to take" to advance the peace process with the Palestinian Authority?
Netanyahu mentioned three areas in which Israel has come towards the PA, saying Israel has "done quite a bit in relaxing hundreds of roadblocks and checkpoints," as well as "I've talked about my vision of peace of a demilitarized Palestinian state that recognizes the Jewish State of Israel." The third item was the freeze: "We adopted a moratorium seven months ago for the Palestinians to enter the talks. They haven't so far done that."
I admit I am disgusted. Again, the Palestinians are not pushed to the simplest concession of recognizing the right of Israel to exist and have security. They can bomb, fire rockets, attempt flotillas, and generally wreck havoc and get away with it as the victimized party. However, I am also well aware that this is the direction in which events will flow. Why? Okay, hang on to your hat....here's a radically Biblical worldview surfacing.... "Because it is written!" In fact, Joel 3 tells us that the dividing of the land will lead directly down the road to Armageddon. When will that happen? Only God knows.
What I do know is this: The president is not nearly as smart as he thinks he is. If so, he would have actually read what he claims to follow...The BIBLE. He does not comprehend the reality. The nations that bless Israel will be blessed. The nations that curse and turn on Israel will be cursed and turned on by God. Since Obama's Muslim-loving speech in Cairo last year, how many disasters, catastrophes, floods, economic woes, and more have occurred? How many more will occur?
Sure, we can attribute these things to the natural occurrences of nature and happenstance. Sure, you can call me a religious nut case! Yes, disasters have always happened. But could there be a pattern and increase to the bad stuff? Is it possible that the hand of God is being withdrawn from our nation....even though we just witnessed a sweet photo-op? Could the path our leadership has chosen (in direct disregard to the majority of Americans who support the State of Israel) be leading us farther and farther from the protective, prosperous hand of God?
I leave you to decide. I have pretty much come to one particular conclusion and am praying that someone in a big, white house will wake up to the truth and start following it.
In the meantime, I pray for the peace of Jerusalem, not its division to people who will then seek to obtain the other half as well. Nothing like radical Islam to throw a wrench in the peace project of Barrack Obama. (Of course, he cannot admit it even exists.)
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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Israel is Adamant: Jerusalem Will NOT be Divided

The Haaretz news website is reporting that Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has declared today that Jerusalem was the eternal capital of the Jewish state and that it would remain undivided. The Haaretz news article reports:
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Tuesday that Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the State of Israel and that it will never be divided - "neither directly nor indirectly." Addressing a group of foreign diplomats at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, the foreign minister quoted a speech made by former prime minister Menachem Begin, explaining that Begin's remarks reflected the connection that Jews around the world feel toward Jerusalem - a connection that still exists today. "Today," he said, "I stand before you in Jerusalem, and confirm Begin's words: the city will remain our capital and will never be divided."
Lieberman further stated:
Lieberman stressed that the government of which he is a member seeks peace as long as there is a genuine partner. "The State of Israel has proven time and again that it is prepared to pay a high price for peace with its neighbors and has already evacuated territory three times its size," he said. "We must now create a new reality in the region based on security for Israelis, economic prosperity for Palestinians, and stability for both. Only then will it be possible to negotiate a final agreement between the parties."

As President Obama continues to force Israel into giving up its East Jerusalem settlements, this stance by Lieberman sends a direct message: "You can push us only so far. We will make other concessions for peace, but Jerusalem is no one of them!"
In the meantime, the administration again demonstrated a high level of ineptitude when, within a few hours, the statement made my Michele Foray regarding the removal of the military option against Iran was countered. Now, it seems, no one really knows whether or not Barrack Obama has the chutzpah to actually use force against Iran. RESULT----
THE IRANIANS ARE LAUGHING THEIR HEADS OFF as they perform military maneuvers in the Persian Gulf, and
THE ISRAELIS ARE AGAIN scratching their heads as they attempt to interpret the actions of a foolish American president.
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Monday, April 12, 2010

Where is PETA When You Need Them?


Obamamania has halted building permits for Jews and Arabs in Jerusalem, and it has also left the sweet little Gazelle exposed. Why PETA hasn't gotten involved is beyond me.
Construction requiring the approval of Jerusalem's district planning committee has been on hold for more than a month in all parts of the city due to concerns about creating new crises in ties with the US. (Reported by Haaretz)
Staff members of the Jerusalem District Planning and Building Committee have been instructed to halt their work in an effort to spare Israel further embarrassing incidents like the March announcement, during Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Israel, of plans to expand the Jewish neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo in northern Jerusalem.
Architects have said district committee chairwoman Ruth Yosef is not even signing off on plans that have already been approved, causing a backlog. The district committee has not met for over a month and upcoming hearings have been canceled. The architects say when they ask about the reason for the freeze on committee activity they are told it is because of U.S. President Barack Obama. The stoppage is also affecting approval by Arab developers for Palestinian residents of the city. The freeze is even likely to affect plans to fence off the Gazelle Valley in the western part of the city to protect a herd of gazelles that have been attacked by packs of stray dogs.
The tearing apart of graceful gazelles will thus be on the head of Obama. But the government of Netanyahu -- frozen like a "Gazelle" in the headlights, as it were -- appears unwilling to suffer another senseless confrontation.
Maybe Obama doesn't care about homes for Jews and Arabs, but you'd at least think he was concerned about those poor Gazelles.
HURRY TO THE RESCUE PETA! BAMBI IS IN DANGER!
(The wholesale sarcasm in this article is brought to from the mind of someone who is getting more fed up by the day with the foolishness of the Obama administration, especially as he poses in photo-ops with people who he actually believes are good, honest, America-lovers at a nuclear summit!)

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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

EU Invokes Joel 3 Without Even Knowing



"For behold, in those days and at that time when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather the nations and bring them down to theValley of Jehoshaphat. And I will ender into judgment with them there, on behalf of my people and my heritage Israel, because they scattered them among the nations and have divided up my land..." Joel 3:1-2
The European Union has expressed it's supreme arrogance in true Nazi-esque fashion. EU leaders have decided to impose its will and force the ultimate Jewish concession....the division of Jerusalem! No UN vote. No adherence to the truth that the Palestinians have made not one concession in 30 years, but have continued to call for the annihilation of Israel. No recognition of the fact that 40,000 rockets are waiting to be launched from Gaza in order to produce the next forced concession. What insanity...or is it? Remember that the enemy desires to destroy God's people, both the redeemed in Christ as well as the people of the Davidic Covenant. (Revelation 12) Satan is using every tool, and all the stops are out. I imagine the next thing we'll see is an accepting tone coming from Barack Obama.
This from the Jerusalem Post


J'lem mayor: EU resolution is racist
The statement said that main factor preventing a peace agreement was "the Palestinian refusal to return to the negotiating table."
"Given the Israel government's efforts to renew negotiations, Israel regrets that the EU has chosen to adopt a text that, although containing nothing new, does not contribute to the renewal of negotiations," the statement added.
Nonetheless, the Foreign Ministry expressed relief that the original Swedish draft, which did not recognize Israel's claims to east Jerusalem, was revised, stating that the "voices of the responsible and reasonable EU states" had prevailed.

The Foreign Ministry statement ended with a call for the EU to "promote direct negotiations between the parties, while considering Israel's security needs and understanding that Israel's Jewish character must be preserved in any future agreement."

The mayor noted that the recent celebration of the 20th anniversary of the reunification of Berlin reminds everyone that no divided city in the history of the world has functioned properly.
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Thursday, December 3, 2009

European Union Moves to Divide Jerusalem





Led by Sweden, there are reports that 27 member states of the European union are prepared to recognize a portion of Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian State.
This unprecedented campaign has united Israel's political parties as never before. Even Prime Minister Netanyahu's bitter rival, Tzipi Livni, has condemned this action.

The Europeans have become aggressively active in a desperate attempt to save the collapsing government of Palestinian Authority. Ever since Hamas won the "elections" in Gaza, the PA has been fighting an uphill battle to stay relevant. All indicators are reporting that with each day the PA and its President Abbas are growing weaker and weaker.

With negotiations with Israel at an impasse, Hamas is fully engaged in talks over a possible prisoner exchange to gain the freedom of abducted soldier Shalit. Hamas is effectively acting like the representative of the Palestinians. Caught in this bind, Abbas has reached out to his European allies and subsidizers to marginalize Israel by recognizing a Palestinian State with Jerusalem as its capital. Even Israelis like Livni and Peres who support this solution adamantly oppose this conclusion being imposed on Israel. They believe this should be a result of final status talks.

But it is important to understand that this is not just a debating point. Israel is now faced with a very serious challenge. How can it function in an international community that feels it can impose its will on Israel without consent of this democratic government?

Meanwhile, the Netanyahu government's moratorium on construction in the West Bank is causing civil strife in Israel. Communities are opposing the presence of building inspectors in their areas. Foreign inspectors are demanding the right to monitor their activities.

When did Israel agree to this? Did Israel agree to give up its sovereignty over its own territory and people? Maybe the EU concludes that nearly 40 years worth of concessions mean that Israel will again back down to the international will. FAT CHANCE!
This action is just one more, maybe the last signal to Israel that the world is standing against it with a clenched fist and a long knife for dividing the land. Israel knows that any more concessions of land will only lead to its eventual annihilation. Nukes on one hand, world opinion on the other......time is running out. Not even a brilliant tactician like Benjamin Netanyahu has the ability to stave off what is coming. PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM.....NOW!
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Jews Have No History in Jerusalem


This headline is an accurate description of the mindset of the Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim leadership around the world. This distortion of history is what fuels the rabid insistence that Jerusalem is a Muslim City and Jews are the occupiers.Palestinian firebrands like Sheikh Salah and Shamekh Alawneh, and Sheik Tayseer Rajab fills the heads of their people with this deliberately counter-factual message so they will get the young people into the streets of Jerusalem throwing stones and participating in other forms of violence. The de-Judiaizing of Jerusalem is similar to the dehumanizing of Jews by the Nazis. If you effectively and persistently repeat the Big Lie you can distort the truth in the minds of millions.
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Bari Weiss points out that the Koran and other Muslim traditions acknowledge an ancient Jewish presence in Jerusalem: The Koran, which references many biblical stories and claims figures like Abraham as Islamic prophets, also acknowledges the existence of the Jewish temples. The historian Karen Armstrong has written that the Koran refers to Solomon's Temple as a "great place of prayer" and that the first Muslims referred to Jerusalem as the "City of the Temple." Martin Kramer, a historian who has combed through Koranic references to the temples in Arabic, notes surra 34, verse 13, which discusses Solomon's building process: "They [jinn/spirits] worked for him as he desired, (making) arches, images, basins large as wells, and (cooking) cauldrons fixed (in their places)."

There is still more recent official Muslim acknowledgment of Jerusalem's Jewish history--a booklet put out in 1924 by the Supreme Muslim Council called "A brief guide to al-haram al-sharif." Al-haram al-sharif, the Arabic name for the Temple Mount, is currently the site of the Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa mosque. It is, according to Islamic tradition, where Muhammad ascended to heaven.

Yet it is also, according to the council's booklet, a site of uncontested importance for the Jews. "The site is one of the oldest in the world. Its sanctity dates from the earliest (perhaps from pre-historic) times. Its identity with the site of Solomon's Temple is beyond dispute." And the booklet quotes the book of Samuel: "This, too, is the spot, according to the universal belief, on which 'David built there an altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt offering and peace offerings.'" Later, the booklet says the underground structure known as King Solomon's Stables probably dates "as far back as the construction of Solomon's Temple." Citing the historian Flavius Josephus, it claims the stables were likely used as a "place of refuge by the Jews at the time of the conquest of Jerusalem by Titus in the year 70 A.D."

Dr. Gerald Steinberg ends his article "Jerusalem: We win, you lose" in the Jerusalem Post with this important piece of advice to so-called peace-makers and funders of the Palestinians: "As long as the Arab and Muslim position slams the door to block Jewish history, Jerusalem will remain a battleground in which the Jewish nation will no choice but to use force when necessary to defend these rights."

With the recent statement by the Quartet (led by the Obama Administration) that the Palestinians should accelerate the establishment of institutions for governing based on the 1967 borders it is clear that the division of Jerusalem is on the agenda of the United states, Germany, Russia, ..etc. Will they be able to get it done in some fashion or another? We shall see.
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Monday, July 20, 2009

Obama Continues To Push in the Wrong Direction





In recent weeks, the President has hosted numerous left-wing Jewish/American groups to the White House, supposedly discussing and forming in depth plans as to how to force Benjamin Netanyahu to conform to Obama's plan for peace. It is no coincidence that no conservative or pro-settlement groups have been invited.
Now, President Obama has taken his pressure to a new level. Not only has he spoken out against Jewish settlement due to "natural growth," (population) he is now placing Jerusalem in the category of a Jewish settlement. Wake up, Mr. President, Jerusalem is the Capitol of the State of Israel. It is not a settlement. It is a city in which both Jews and Arabs have the right to grow, build, and live. It is only the Jews who are not allowed to worship on their history Temple Mound. It is only the Jews who are in the American President's cross hairs. And I make no bones about it. Pressuring Israel on the subject of dividing Jerusalem is another in a growing list of fatal mistakes being made by Barack Obama.
The following is a Jewish take on the situation. From today's Debka Files...(More commentary to follow.)
Netanyahu rejects US demand to cancel East Jerusalem housing project
DEBKAfile Special Report
July 19, 2009, 10:59 AM (GMT+02:00)

Opening the weekly cabinet session Sunday, July 19, Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu sharply rejected the US State Department demand handed to Israeli ambassador Michael Oran to put a stop to construction work at the Shepherd's Hotel site in Jerusalem. The abandoned hotel is located between the Arab neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah and Mount Scopus, where the Hebrew University and Hadassah are situated.

Netanyahu stressed the issue of construction in Jerusalem, capital of Israel and the Jewish people, is not open to discussion. Hundreds of Arab residents have purchased apartments in the west of the city without difficulty, he pointed out, and there is no bar on Jews buying or building on the eastern side. Building permits are issued by city authorities for Jews and Arabs alike in the open, undivided city of Jerusalem, said Netanyahu.



The Shepherd's Hotel site originally belonged to the Grand Mufti Haj Amin al-Husseini and his heirs turned it into a hotel in the years between 1948 and 1967 when Jews were forbidden to set foot in Jerusalem. In the 1980s, the Husseinis sold the site to American businessman Irwin Moskowitz who intends building a 20-apartment Jewish housing estate there.

DEBKAfile's political sources add: The left-wing Meretz party leader Haim Oron predictably supported the US demand issued in response to a protest from Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas. This circular process has become a regular feature of US-Israeli relations, usually beginning with left-wing Israeli activists "alerting" the US administration to Jewish construction activity on the West Bank and Jerusalem in order to trigger a Palestinian complaint and invoke American pressure on the Israeli government.

Moskowitz has devoted himself to purchasing land from Palestinians in east Jerusalem for the construction of Jewish neighborhoods. Likewise, Jewish neighborhoods abutting on east Jerusalem and the West Bank, such as French Hill and Pisgat Zeev, have in recent years attracted a growing number of Palestinians apartment purchasers.

Netayahu has made it clear, like his predecessors, that Jerusalem is no "settlement."
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I say, more power to Bibi! Someone must stand up to the growing idiocy coming out of Washington D.C. Remember it is all written. Ezekiel 38 and 39 speak to the issue of Israel standing alone in the face of overwhelming opposition and threat. Verse thirteen of chapter thirty-eight says; "Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish (peoples of the West) and all its leaders will say to you. 'Have you come to seize spoil? Have you assembled yours hosts to carry off plunder...." This is not a military defense of Israel. It is diplomatic-speak for "We need to talk about this!" Nothing more by way of assistance will come from the West. What a sad state of affairs to see this beginning to happen in 2009.
In the end, whether America survives Barack Obama or not, it will be the God of Israel that stands up and comes to the rescue for his people. "And my holy name I will make known in the midst of my people Israel, and I will not let my holy name be profaned anymore. And the nations shall know that I am (Yahweh) the Lord, the Holy One of Israel. Behold, it is coming and it will be brought about; declares the Lord God. That is the day of which I have spoken." 39:7-8
Oh my.....buckle your seat belt. Be found on the side of God's covenant people. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem and wisdom for Benjamin Netanyhu. Pray for President Obama to wake up before he places our precious country and heritage under a curse!

Jimmy Root Jr
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