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A Homeland for the Palestinians?
Why they? How about
all those others?
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STRATFOR GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE UPDATE
Uniting Jordan, Iraq post-war goal?
(a blast from the past ...or is it?)
Establishment of Hashemite kingdom being floated in diplomatic circles
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Can Hamas Be Tamed?
Foreign Affairs March/April
2006
Summary: Optimists argue that Hamas' participation in
mainstream Palestinian politics will spur the group to moderate its
radical goals and terrorist tactics. But history shows that political
participation co-opts militants only under very specific conditions --
and almost none of those exist in the Palestinian Authority today.
Michael Herzog (this article's author) is a Brigadier General in
the Israel Defense Forces and a Visiting Fellow at the Washington
Institute for Near East Policy. He was formerly the senior military
aide to Israel's Minister of Defense and the head of strategic
planning for the IDF. ...
Road to Temple Mount uncovered
The Jerusalem Post 2006/3/31
The main road that ran from Jerusalem's City
of David to the Temple Mount during the time of the Second Temple has
been uncovered by Israeli archeologists, those involved in the dig
said Thursday. The road connected the Shiloah pool in the City of
David to the Temple Mount compound. ...Archeologists had previously
discovered the other end of the 600-meter road near the Temple Mount,
he said. ...
SOFEX 2006: KADDB unveils two converted MBTs
Jane's Defense Weekly 2006/3/31
Jordan's King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) has
unveiled two tracked Multipurpose Armoured Platform (MAP) Concept
Demonstrator Models (CDMs) converted from surplus Jordan Armed Forces
(JAF) Tariq (Centurion) main battle tanks (MBTs). ...
King Meets Abbas in South Africa
Jordan News Agency 2006/3/31
...the King stressed that Jordan will continue contacts with the
international community to guarantee the flow of assistance
to the Palestinian people. ...
Jordan Reviewing Its Military Structure, Strategy
DefenseNews 2006/3/31
...“Jordan lives in a pressing regional environment that could
erupt any second into a form of conflict,” Al-Sarayrah said. “Thus the
main challenge Jordan has before it is to maintain its operational
capabilities to confront all forms of conflict that could rise in the
region.” ...“We are after building superior military intelligence
capabilities that would enable us to predict terrorist threats in
order to pre-empt them,” Al-Sarayrah said. ...“The Jordanians
have managed to build a formidable army,” said Salim Abu
Ismail, a Lebanese defense analyst and editor of Al-Defaiya
Arabic defense magazine. “Although JAF has managed through KADDB to
sustain a very strong and well-equipped land force, it however still
needs to improve its airpower and air defense systems.”
Jordan, one of the region’s strongest U.S. allies, gets more than
$200 million in annual U.S. military aid, which goes to buy modern
defense systems. ...
State's Hughes Outlines Public Diplomacy Initiatives
USINFO.STATE.GOV 2006/3/30
Washington -- Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public
Affairs Karen Hughes outlined the initiatives she has introduced
during her seven-month tenure, describing them as an effort to lay a
"long-term foundation for waging peace."
Hughes offered her remarks in Houston March 29 as part of the Shell
Distinguished Lecture Series at Rice University’s James A. Baker III
Institute for Public Policy. Among the figures delivering previous
Shell Lectures are U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Nobel laureate
Nelson Mandela and King Abdullah II of Jordan. ...It
also must work to isolate and marginalize extremists by discrediting
their attempts falsely to portray a conflict between the United States
and Islam, she added. Communicating the positive experiences of
American Muslims, she argued, would be vital in that effort.
Special teams of Muslim-American speakers soon will be traveling
throughout the world to spread that message, and to encourage dialogue,
the under secretary said. ...
? Daniel 8:25 ...and by peace shall destroy many
Where is the ACLU now?
Unexpected gifts
Al-Ahram Weekly Online 2006/3/30
Iran's regional influence has never been stronger. And all,
writes Ibrahim Nawar, thanks to the United States ...Hardly
surprising, then, that Washington now sees Iran as the main challenge
to US foreign policy in the Middle East. The irony is that the US, in
invading Iraq, cleared the stage for Iran's foreign policy-makers:
Washington claimed the invasion was in response to Iraq's possession
of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Now it may well have to face
real, and not virtual, WMDs. Iran has hijacked what Washington
trumpeted as its victory in Iraq and in doing so it was lent every
possible help by policy-makers in the Pentagon and the White House.
King Receives Envoy of the Quartet Committee
Jordan News Agency 2006/3/30
...Wolfensohn valued efforts of the King in establishing peace
and stability in the region and supporting the Palestinians.
IRAQ: Khartoum Declaration
noticias.info 2006/3/30
The Declaration reaffirms solidarity with the Iraqi
people and the call for respect of Iraq's sovereignty, territorial
integrity, freedom, independence, the principle of non-intervention in
its internal affairs and free will of determining its future and
democratic choices. It calls for accelerating the formation of its
government and full condemnation of the subversive acts ...It
hails the initiative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on hosting a
conference for the Iraqi leaders and religious authorities in Amman,
in coordination with the Iraqi government and the League of Arab
States.
Jordan Armed Forces places $50m orders with KADDB
The Jordan Times 2006/3/30
AMMAN — The Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) announced on Wednesday the
signing of $50 million contracts under which King Abdullah II Design
and Development Bureau (KADDB) will supply the JAF with military
products and equipment. ...
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
? Daniel 11:38 ...But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces:
and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with
gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
King tours SOFEX, attends military exercises
The Jordan Times 2006/3/30
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday toured the Special
Operations Forces Exhibition 2006 (SOFEX), which is scheduled to end
today, and met with several heads of military delegations taking part
in the exhibition. King Abdullah visited various stalls at
the exhibition, where wide-ranging, state-of-the-art defence, security
and anti-terrorism arms as well as military vehicles and aircraft are
on display. ...King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan
Armed Forces, attended a demonstration of operational and tactical
activities by special operations forces, including displays of an air
assault, reconnaissance procedures, field strikes and air supply
operations, among others. ...
? Daniel 11:38 ...But in his estate shall he honour the God of
forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour
with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
JORDAN MARKETS SPECIAL-OPS TRAINING
Middle East Newsline 2006/3/29
Jordan has been marketing special operations training to Middle East
and other allies. Jordan's military has briefed a range of
nations on the new King Abdullah II Special Operations Training
Center. The center was designed to train national and foreign
counter-insurgency forces, particularly in facing threats in the
Middle East. "The King Abdullah II Special Operations
Training Center serves as a hub to all counter-terrorism units in the
region and the world," Brig. Gen. Jamal Al Shawabkah, commander of
Jordan's Special Operations Forces, said. ...
King’s Interest in Robots Links U.S. to KADDB
DefenseNews 2006/3/29
...Northrop Grumman began talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah II
Design and Development Bureau representatives last year to try to
promote and support robotics in the region. However, the talks have
moved past promotion to having KABDD either assemble parts from kits
or maintain the vehicles in the Middle East. ...Kauchak
said he met Jordan’s King Abdullah II on the night of March 27, and he
was surprised how knowledgeable he was about robotics.
“I’d heard he’s a strong supporter of robotics,” he said, “but he
confirmed it for me last night.” ...“The king had a lot of interest,
so he facilitated getting things moving,” Kauchak said.
? Daniel 11:38 ...But in his estate shall he honour the God of
forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour
with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
Hamas Formally Takes Over Government
ABC News 2006/3/29
Hamas formally took power Wednesday, with the Palestinian president
swearing in a 24-member Cabinet. The ceremony, which came just a day
after Israel's nation election, ended a two-month transition period of
ambiguity since Hamas' election victory in January. With a
Hamas government installed, the lines of confrontation were
clearly drawn. Hamas says it won't soften its violent and Israel's
presumed prime minister-designate, Ehud Olmert, says that in this
case, he'll set the borders of a Palestinian state by himself.
...
Air chiefs meet in Jordan
United
States
News
Blackanthem
Military
News
2006/3/29
Air chiefs from thirteen nations gathered here Mar. 25-27
for the fifth Middle East Air Symposium to discuss issues and
challenges facing the region. ...King Abdullah II of the Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan hosted the event ...
Arabs Offer Peace, Warn Against Punishing Palestinians
IslamOnline.net 2006/3/29
KHARTOUM – As Israelis voted to elect a parliament that could give the
new government a mandate to impose permanent borders with the
Palestinians, Arab leaders meeting in Sudan on Tuesday,
March 28, reaffirmed peace commitment and renewed a
land-for-peace offer to Israel. ...
Jordinvest
sponsors MEED's 'Major New Opportunities in Jordan' Conference
AME Info 2006/3/29
...The conference, which was hosted on the shores of the Dead Sea,
served as the perfect setting to showcase all the new business
opportunities and projects that are emerging and existing within
Jordan's advancing business environment; and on its part,
Jordinvest strove to seek new business and economic developments
opportunities on both the local and regional scale. ...Mr.
Tantash added that Jordinvest's sponsorship of the event is aligned
with HM King Abdullah II's vision for Jordan. On
this issue he stated, "We believe in King Abdullah II's vision
of overcoming obstacles facing investors and updating Jordan's
business infrastructure so that it is inline with the demands of the
modern and dynamic market surrounding it."
? Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to
prosper in his hand
ARABS RENEW PEACE-FOR-LAND OFFER
Arab Times 2006/3/29
...The Amir congratulated the Palestinians for the success of the
electoral process which the whole world has regarded as credible. He
pointed out that a just and comprehensive regional peace could
only be achieved through respect of international resolutions,
implementation of the Road Map, the Arab Peace Initiative and through
intensifying the efforts of the international quartet committee and
the UN. ...
Schwarz sees solution for Iraq
BattleCreekEnquirer.com
2006/3/29
..."The name of the game is get the
government stood up," said Schwarz, R-Battle Creek.
Failing that, the delegation has advised the Bush Administration
to consider convening a national unity summit, patterned after
a 1995 peace conference held in Dayton, Ohio, which helped end the
Bosnian civil war. Schwarz said Jordan, Saudi Arabia or
Kuwait could host the summit. ...
Khatib: Jordan's Initiative on Iraq Gains Approval of Iraqi Parties
Jordan News Agency 2006/3/29
Foreign Minister Abdul Ilah Al Khatib said that Jordan's
initiative to host the Iraqi religious leaders meeting next
month gains approval of various Iraqi parties.
In a statement to journalists after the conclusion of Khartoum Summit,
the minister expressed hope that the conference would yield
political results that will help in enhancing stability and
increasing the ability of Iraqis to protect Iraq and the unity of its
lands ...
JORDAN: New bank to offer micro-financing in effort to ease poverty
Reuters 2006/3/29
...The National Micro-Finance Bank (NMB), launched by the Arab
Gulf Programme for United Nations Development Organisations on
Monday, has been hailed as the first of its kind in the region.
The project's other stakeholders include the King Abdullah II
Fund for Development and members of the private sector.
The NMB seeks to finance projects for low-income individuals. It joins
a long list of microfinance organisations already operating in the
country, which tout micro-finance as a major vehicle for
combating poverty. ...
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
INTERVIEW-Iraq interior minister says battling gangs in police
Reuters 2006/3/29
...Highlighting achievements in a week when gunmen dressed as police
commandos have raided Baghdad shops and businesses, abducting and
killing people and stealing cash, Jabor said the ministry had recently
arrested a major general and 17 other policemen for running kidnap and
extortion rackets. He said many of those carrying out
killings in police uniform were imposters -- but they operated with
inside help. ...
Possible breakthrough in Hariri probe
Alarab Online 2006/3/28
...investigators are examining dozens of other phone recordings made
before and after the bomb blast involving Syrian and Lebanese security
officials and suspected members of the Lebanese group Ahbash or
Jamiyyat al-mashari al-khayriyya al-islamiyya (Islamic Association for
Charity Projects). The telephone calls are believed
to have been intercepted by British intelligence officials,
which could explain, the sources said, why British foreign secretary
Jack Straw accused Syria of involement in Hariri's killing a week
after the bombing. ...
Rethinking sovereignty
The Jordan Times 2006/3/28
...The goal should be to redefine sovereignty for the era of
globalisation, to find a balance between a world of fully sovereign
states and an international system of either world government or
anarchy. The basic idea of sovereignty, which still provides a useful
constraint on violence between states, needs to be preserved. But the
concept needs to be adapted to a world in which the main challenges to
order come from what global forces do to states and what governments
do to their citizens rather than from what states do to one another.
Sounds a lot like 'global
eminent domain', and by the way, this article was written by the
president of the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of “The
Opportunity: America's Moment to Alter History's Course”. It
figures that it would be published in 'the land of the little horn'.
SOFEX 2006 opens today
The Jordan Times 2006/3/28
The Special Operations Forces Exhibition 2006 (SOFEX) of the latest
military defence equipment and technology used to combat terrorism
will be inaugurated today under the patronage of His Majesty King
Abdullah. The world's leading manufacturers of special
operations and homeland security equipment will be present at the
event, according to SOFEX 2006 Managing Director Amer Tabbah.
The fair provides manufacturers and official military delegations from
around the world with an opportunity to exchange expertise and
technologies. ...“We in Jordan have a pragmatic approach in
combating terrorism... We work on empowering Jordanians to combat the
culture of terrorism by focusing on spreading the Amman Message and
enhancing dialogue amongst religions,” the premier said in his
opening address. “Terrorism knows no borders or
religions and we shall win the war against terrorism,” he
added.
? Daniel 8:25 ...and by peace shall destroy many
? Daniel 11:38 ...But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces:
and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with
gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
We
know from scripture that it is under the banner of PEACE that many
will be destroyed in the End Times by the false deliverer of whom it
is prophesied will come. Perhaps we are now on the eve of
fulfillment of that prophecy.
Crackdown in Syria
VOA 2006/3/28
...State Department deputy spokesman Adam
Ereli says the U.S. is "very concerned about events in Syria":
"In recent days we've seen individuals. . . .peacefully advocating
fundamental human rights who have been subjected to intimidation and
arbitrary detention. In other cases, non-violent demonstrators have
been attacked by mobs while Syrian security forces just watched."
Deputy State Department spokesman Ereli says the United States "believe[s]
that the atmosphere of fear is being fostered by the Syrian
authorities." He says the U.S. calls "upon the
government of Syria to cease its harassment of Syrians who are just
seeking to bring about change and peaceful democracy to their
country." ...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered
the horns, and, behold, there came up among them
another little horn, before whom there
were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
Settlers fear Israel vote heralds more pullouts
Reuters 2006/3/28
BEIT EL, West Bank (Reuters) - With a growing sense of resignation,
Jewish settlers voted in Israel's general election on Tuesday in the
fear that it would herald further withdrawals from occupied land.
As settlers in the West Bank cast their ballots for parties vowing to
resist any pullout, many Israelis in cosmopolitan Tel Aviv welcomed
any prospect of reducing Israel's occupation of land that Palestinians
seek for a state. ...Jewish settlers view the West Bank as their
biblical birthright. Beit El, or "House of God" in Hebrew, is revered
as the place where the Jewish forefather Jacob dreamed that God told
him the land would belong to him and his descendants. ...
Alexy II invites Jordan Muslim activists to Moscow summit
ITAR TASS 2006/3/28
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II gave high marks on
Tuesday to efforts by King of Jordan Abdullah II to develop a dialogue
between different religions and cultures, first of all a
dialogue of Christians and Muslims. ...
Jordan Vision 2020 addresses enterprise development as engine for
growth
MENAfn.com 2006/3/28
...Jordan Vision (JV)2020; a private sector-led initiative aimed
at leveraging economic development via reaching sustainable growth
rates by the year 2020. This phase, which was
officially launched during a ceremony held under the patronage
of His Majesty King Abdullah, involves the development of
sector-specific strategies set by leading stakeholders in 10 key
industries including tourism, textiles and garments, food processing,
ICT, stone and marble, fruit and vegetables exports and
pharmaceuticals besides services in the medical, higher education and
architecture and engineering spheres. ..."JV2020 is a national
strategy for growth with the aim of uplifting the country's current
economic status to a level where it can sustain growth across dynamic
business clusters," says Lina Hundeileh ...
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Israeli vote on future of the West Bank
IslandPacket.com 2006/3/27
Israelis voted Tuesday in an election billed as a referendum on the
future of the West Bank, with the leading candidate, acting Prime
Minister Ehud Olmert, promising to pull back from most of the
territory and draw Israel's final borders by 2010. Barring
an unexpected surge by hawkish parties, Israelis were expected to give
a green light to Olmert's proposal to separate from most Palestinians
after 39 years of military occupation. About 39 percent of
the 4.5 million eligible voters had cast ballots by 9 a.m. EST, the
Central Elections Committee said. That was about 6 percentage points
lower than at the same time in the 2003 national elections. ...The
election was held the same day the Palestinian parliament overwhelming
approved the new Hamas Cabinet, setting the stage for the new
administration to take office later this week. Lawmakers belonging to
the Islamic militant group chanted "God is great!" after the 71-36
vote. Two parliamentarians abstained. ...
King delegates Bakhit to inaugurate Special Operation conference
Jordan News Agency 2006/3/27
...Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Premier said Jordan has a
realistic and progressive concept for terrorism. We fight
terrorism bullet to bullet and word to word, and we work to empower
Jordanian society to fight terrorism culture through focusing on Amman
Message, spreading subjective dialogue and boosting
cross religion dialogue locally in addition to launching local
cultural programs protecting pluralism and guaranteeing the right of
expression. ...
? Daniel 8:25 ...and by peace shall destroy many
? Daniel 11:38 ...But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces:
and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with
gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
We
know from scripture that it is under the banner of PEACE that many
will be destroyed in the End Times by the false deliverer of whom it
is prophesied will come. Perhaps we are now on the eve of
fulfillment of that prophecy.
The Tipping Point of Truth
FrontPageMag.com 2007/3/27
...When will honest journalists in the print and TV media – there must
be some out there –bow under the weight of this mounting evidence and
concede their errors? We have passed the tipping point in the weight
of evidence that vindicates the allegations of al Qaeda ties, WMD, and
hostile intentions. Continued denial of the truth is unacceptable.
Police to reopen Temple Mount on election day
The Jerusalem Post 2006/3/27
Jerusalem police plan to reopen the Temple
Mount to non-Muslim visitors on Tuesday, police said late Monday
night. ...
Jordan's Ambassador to India meets ministers of Defense and
Development
Jordan News Agency 2006/3/27
...Indian Minister of Defense commended the qualification and
distinguished level of Jordanian Armed Forces and their
role in peacekeeping process under the umbrella of UN. ...Minister of
Human Resources Development, for his part expressed appreciation over
the scientific and technological development Jordan has achieved. He
underlined that Jordan in its moderation, centralism
policies and its openness to global culture sets a finest
example to be followed. The Ambassador and the
ministers reviewed Jordan's accomplishments under the leadership
of His Majesty King Abdullah II and his strenuous efforts to achieve
economic development and prevail security and stability. ...
Our World: Of ideology and incompetence
The Jerusalem Post 2006/3/27
...if Hamas is not a threat, then there is
no reason for the international community to boycott it. As well,
since their only policy is the ethnic cleansing of Jews from Judea and
Samaria, Kadima's wonks cannot recognize or address the dangers that
are all but certain to greet Israel if the Hamas jihad state is
extended to the doorways of every major city in Israel. They can make
no note of the dangers that such a Hamas state will constitute for the
Hashemite regime in Jordan and the American-supported government in
Iraq. ...
Netanyahu predicts election turnaround
The Jerusalem Post 2006/3/27
Likud Chairman Binyamin Netanyahu expressed
confidence on Monday that the Likud would still win the election,
despite polls predicting that the party would fall to its lowest
number of seats since its predecessor Herut won only 15 in 1955.
..."The polls will turn around," Netanyahu said. ..."Without a
strong Likud, we will not have sovereignty in Jerusalem,"
Netanyahu told reporters at the site. "Only a strong Likud can
maintain Jerusalem. Kadima and the Left will divide Jerusalem
and once you start dividing, you never know where it's going to end.
There is no way to safeguard Jerusalem without the nationalist camp
and there is no nationalist camp without the Likud." ...
Olmert Substitutes Ambition for Sharon's `Charisma,' Authority
Bloomberg.com 2006/3/27
Ehud Olmert, the leading candidate for prime
minister in tomorrow's Israeli elections, has tried not to appear too
eager since he took control of the government after Ariel Sharon's
stroke in January. ...``He doesn't have the charisma of Sharon, or his
authority,'' said Amnon Rubinstein, a former lawmaker who often
tangled with Olmert, 60, during 24 years together in parliament. ``But
he's highly intelligent, he's shrewd, he's very experienced in
politics and he's ambitious.'' ...Olmert's
response to the victory of Hamas, classified by the U.S. and the
European Union as a terrorist organization, was to stop the monthly
flow of about $50 million in taxes and customs fees that Israel
collects on its behalf. The World Bank warned the move could trigger a
permanent economic crisis for the Palestinians. He set
three conditions for restoring the funds and renewing ties with the
Palestinians: Hamas, whose charter seeks the Jewish state's
destruction, must recognize Israel, disarm its members and abide by
all previous Israeli-Palestinian peace agreements. ...
Hamas: We need peace more than any nation
Haaretz 2006/3/27
..."Our people are in need more than any other
nation on earth for peace, for security and
stability. Our government will not spare any effort to achieve
a just peace in the region," Hamas prime minister designate Ismail
Haniyeh told the Palestinian parliament as he presented his governing
agenda. ...Mohammed Dahlan, senior leader of Chairman Mahmoud Abbas'
Fatah movement also showed little optimism that Hamas has changed its
ways. Commenting on Haniyeh's statement Dahlan said "I
noticed a change in the vocabulary but there was no change in the
political content." ...Halutz played down the importance of Haniyeh's
statement, however, saying "we estimated that Hamas will sweet-talk
about ideas which it does not believe in." During a tour
of the IDF recruitment base Tel Hashomer, Halutz said "if Hamas
changes its policy significantly, no option will be ruled out."
"Let's wait and see proof that will back these statements. Facts
should not be ignored. But as long as there are none, we will remain
skeptical," Halutz said. ...
contributed by Mike
Smario
? 1 Thessalonians 5:3 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.
The Arab Summit Is Distinguished by the Prominence of Its Absentees
DEBKAfile Special Report
2006/3/27
The two-day 18th Arab League Summit opening in Khartoum
Tuesday, March 28, looks like being a semi-washout. The rulers who
announced their non-attendance were Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, King
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, Tunisia’s
Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and Oman’s Sultan Qaboos.
...Arab summit resolutions must be unanimous to take effect. No Arab
ruler relishes the thought that firebrands like Hamas’s Khalid Meshaal,
Mussa Abu Marzuk and Mahmoud a-Zahar, the incoming Palestinian foreign
minister, would have held the power to veto Khartoum’s resolutions.
Unlike the more thorny issues, endorsement of the
internationally-sponsored road map peace plan, is plain sailing for
the Arab summit, and so is rejection of Ehud Olmert’s plan to
determine Israeli’s borders unilaterally while ostracizing a Hamas-led
Palestinian government. For lack of leverage on all the
prime issues confronting the Arab world, the ill-attended Arab summit
can do little but stand by and watch while others make the running.
Jerusalem police to close off Temple Mount to avoid election-related
attacks
Haaretz 2006/3/27
The closure is to begin Monday morning. ...
Right-wingers protest being barred from Temple Mt.
The Jerusalem Post 2006/3/27
Right-wing organizations protested on Sunday night
the police's decision to bar non-Muslims from entering the Temple
Mount on Monday. Police explained that the decision was
based on information that right-wing organizations planned to cause
public disorder on the spot ahead of Tuesday's elections. ...
King Queen receive US Congress delegation
Jordan News Agency
2006/3/26
...King Abdullah called on all concerned
parties in the peace process to hold its responsibility and unify
efforts to resume negotiations, as it's the only way to
prevail just and last peace in region.
The talks also focused on the bilateral relations and
means of enhancing them, especially in economic domains.
...The delegation members, for their part
commended efforts exerted by His Majesty King Abdullah to support
security and stability situation in Iraq, which was described
as very dangerous. They also hailed King Abdullah's effort in
supporting the peace process in the Middle East. ...
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
? 1 Thessalonians 5:3 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.
King Congratulates President of Bangladesh
Jordan News Agency 2006/3/26
...King Abdullah II sent a cable to
President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Iajuddin Ahmed
congratulating him in his name ...
? John 5:43 "I am come in
my Father's name (HASHEM), and ye receive me not: if another shall
come
"in his own name" (HASHEMITE), him ye will receive.
Syria is to witness a solar eclipse on Wednesday
SANA 2006/3/26
...Syria is to witness a solar eclipse on Wednesday
starting from 11,42 a.m. to 14,17 p.m local time. ...
IDF liaison to cut ties with PA after Hamas cabinet sworn in
Haaretz 2006/3/26
Israel's liaison officers in the West Bank will stop
dealing with the Palestinian Authority after the Hamas cabinet takes
office and switch their focus to international organizations and
ordinary Palestinians, an Israeli official said Sunday. ...In a letter
to Haniyeh, Abbas said that if the new government, which is to be
sworn in Thursday, "adopts positions that would be detrimental to
Palestinian interests, then the president will use his authority
according to the Basic Law," the aide, Tayeb Abdel Rahim, told
reporters. ...
contributed by Mike
Smario
Abbas warns Hamas prime minister
BBC 2006/3/26
...In a letter to Mr Haniya, Mr Abbas said "I will
exercise my mandate and authority where and when they are needed to
protect the higher interests of the Palestinian people." ...Mr
Abbas has previously called on Hamas to recognise Israel
and respect previous commitments made by the Palestinian Authority,
which Hamas has so far refused to do. "Once
your government assumes its responsibilities I ask you again to...make
the necessary corrections to your programme," the Palestinian leader
said in his letter. ...
contributed by Mike
Smario
UN envoy says Hezbollah can integrate into Lebanese army
Monsters & Critics 2006/3/26
Beirut - UN special envoy Terje-Roed Larsen said Sunday the
Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, which is described by the
United States as a 'terrorist organization', can integrate into
the Lebanese army. 'We do not think it is possible
to go to south Lebanon and the Bekaa and disarm Hezbollah, but we
think it is possible to integrate Hezbollah arms inside the Lebanese
army,' Larsen said during a press conference at the end of his two-day
visit to Lebanon. Larsen stressed that Hezbollah is now
represented as a political party in Parliament and the cabinet, and
their integration into the army would enhance Lebanon's military. ...
Kadima Reveals More Details of Its Plans to Re-divide Jerusalem
Israel Hasbara Committee 2006/3/26
...“The Old City, Mount Scopus, the Mount of Olives, the City of
David, Sheikh Jarra will remain in our hands, but Kafr Akeb, A-Ram,
Shuafat, Hizma, A-Zaim, A-Tur, Abu Dis are not part of historic
Jerusalem,” said Otniel Schneller who represented Kadima at the
debate. Schneller explained that Kadima supports
“separation between [Israel] and the Palestinians who don't live in
the heart of Jerusalem” and when the future Palestinian state is
established, those places, which “were never part of [traditional]
Jerusalem,” will become its capital. ...
Kuwait, Palestine Praise King Abdullah's Initiative
Jordan News Agency 2006/3/26
Kuwaiti Deputy Prime
Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al Salim Al Sabah
and the Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser Qudweh praised the
initiative of His Majesty King Abdullah II to hold a
conference for Iraqi religious leaderships in Amman. ...Sheikh
Mohammad said that the King's initiative is a blessed effort
...
Middle East Times 2006/3/25
Arabs poised for Palestinian isolation after Israel election
Khaleej Times Online 2006/3/25
Arab leaders, along
with most of the world, expect acting premier Ehud Olmert’s Kadima
party to win Israel’s election next week and to maintain a policy of
isolating the Palestinians. ...King
Abdullah II of Jordan, the only Arab country along with Egypt to have
signed a peace treaty with Israel, said the attitude of Hamas will be
critical. “We are waiting to learn whether Hamas will
renounce arms and become a fully political organization,” he told
France’s Le Monde daily this week. “Optimism will be the
word if Hamas commits itself in the political sphere and a moderate
Israeli government that wants to make peace is formed.”
Mussa is pessimistic. ...
DEBKAfile
Reveals: Tehran recruits Iraq’s radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr and
Syria for a regional project of subversion
DEBKAfile
2006/3/25
They have started planting a pro-Tehran clandestine front spanning a
region stretching from East Afghanistan through Iraq to the
Palestinian areas. ...On a recent visit to Damascus, DEBKAfile’s
Middle East sources disclose, the Iraqi Shiite cleric convened the
heads of 10 Palestinian terrorist groups based in Syria to discuss the
project. He then met each separately ...
Minister Of Awqaf Meets German Delegation
Jordan News Agency 2006/3/25
...Moreover, he gave an explanation on Amman message, which
aims at highlighting the true image of Islam and its tolerant
principles that calls for justice and tolerance.
He noted that Amman message clarified that Islam categorically
renounces terrorism and extremism. The minister also briefed the
delegation on Hashemite construction to Al Aqsa holy mosque and dome
of rock, adding that the necessary studies were prepared to start
rebuilding the infrastructure of Al Aqsa ...
My father was originally
from Missouri and has said so many times, "I'm from Missouri, 'Don't
tell me, show me'". So I say, if Islam is just as well as
tolerant, as the king says, then why not let the Jews have their
Temple on Temple Mount?
An "Arab" President Instead Of The "Syrian" One
Dar Al-Harat 2006/3/25
The Lebanese parties opposing the "international, Western, and
American tutelage" must prove that they will accept the Arab
initiatives as an alternative, in the way they would handle
the awaited Arab action. The latter is meant to break the deadlock in
Lebanon and defuse the crisis between
Lebanon and Syria, starting in the first place by ousting
President Emile Lahoud. After having long
criticized the March 14 Forces for rejecting the Arab action, the
pro-Syrian Lebanese forces must now adapt themselves to this action
for two reasons:
First, it is an alternative to the former Syrian administration ...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered
the horns, and, behold, there came up among them
another little horn, before whom there
were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
Khatib Commends Favorable Atmosphere Of Foreign Ministers Meeting
Jordan News Agency 2006/3/25
...The ministers' deliberations focused on the necessity
to activate the Arab Peace Initiative adopted at Beirut summit
as a means leading to the establishment of the Palestinian state,
Khatib said. ...The ministers, Khatib said welcomed His Majesty
King Abdullah II's call to host a conference in Amman for Iraqi
religious leaders. They will also submit to the summit a draft
resolution on the formation of an Arab Council for Peace
and Security.
? 1 Thessalonians 5:3 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.
Israeli leader's party will divide
Jerusalem
WorldNetDaily.com 2006/3/24
..."The Old City, Mount Scopus, the Mount of Olives, the City of
David, Sheikh Jarra will remain in our hands, but [regarding] Kafr
Akeb, Abu-Ram, Shuafat, Hizma, Abu-Zaim, Abu-Tur, Abu Dis, in the
future, when the Palestinian state is established, they will become
its capital," said Otniel Schneller, a Kadima member who represented
the party at a debate yesterday on dividing Jerusalem. ...
contributed by Mike Smario
The day of our redemption appears closer at hand than ever before.
U.S. General Says Threat from Weapons of Mass Destruction Growing
USINFO.STATE.GOV 2006/3/24
Washington -- The threat that adversaries might use weapons of mass
destruction against the United States or its allies is rising, and
defending against such weapons is becoming increasingly complex, says
Marine General Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Pace’s remarks are in the preface to the newly released National
Military Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction. The
report, published by the Defense Department March 24, offers guidance
to the U.S. military on how to guard against and counter the threat
from chemical, biological and nuclear weapons. ...
Abbas says he proposed secret talks with Israelis
Reuters 2006/3/24
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, whose peacemaking
policies were rejected by Hamas after it won elections, said he
proposed secret peace talks with Israel and believed a deal could
still be reached within a year. ...If an peace agreement is
reached, Abbas said he would be the one to sign it. Abbas said he
would be prepared to put any peace agreement to a referendum, adding
that he was certain most Palestinians would support it.
"I can promise that you have a partner for this peace. On
the day after the (Israeli) elections, you will find us ready to sit
in negotiations with no prior conditions," Abbas said. ...
Jordan supports Lebanon's national dialogue: king
People's Daily Online 2006/3/24
Jordanian King Abdullah II affirmed Thursday in Amman the kingdom's
support to Lebanon's ongoing national dialogue, saying the dialogue is
a "main step" towards enhancing the country's solidarity and
stability. In a meeting with visiting UN envoy Terry Rod
Larsen, King Abdullah stressed that it is necessary to respect
Lebanon's independence and not to interfere in its internal affairs.
...
Abu Mazen to Israel: 'Let's discuss the end of the conflict'
Haaretz 2006/3/24
...On the day after the elections you will find us
ready to sit in negotiations with no prior conditions. The leadership
of both peoples and also of the international community has a supreme
responsibility to exploit this opportunity. It may be the last hope to
accord the two peoples their right to live in security and stability.
The coming generations will not forgive us if we let it slip by.
..."We must come to the negotiating table in good
faith and with a genuine and true desire to resolve the conflict. I
have to put myself in your shoes and you will put yourselves in my
shoes. When each side understands the rights of the other, there is a
chance that we will reach a solution. It will not happen if you ambush
me in the corner in order to grab a slice here and a slice there. I
accept the right of every Israeli citizen to live in security and
within agreed borders, which are the borders of 1967. ...
contributed by Mike Smario
UN calls on Lebanon, Syria to trace borders
IOL 2006/3/24
Beirut - United Nations Special Envoy Terje Roed-Larsen called on
Friday on Lebanon and Syria to define their borders in view of the
disputed Shebaa Farms district currently occupied by Israel.
"It takes two to trace a border. Lebanon cannot do it alone, Syria
cannot do it alone. They have to do it together and we will lend all
support we can to such an exercise," said Larsen after meeting
Lebanese Justice Minister Charles Rizk. "Now it's
urgent for representatives of the two governments to sit down and
agree on that boundary," he said. ...
Now why would it all of a
sudden be 'URGENT" I wonder? ...Perhaps because some are defining the
Israel-Palestinian boundaries for the upcoming "PEACE DEAL".
Sharaa: Damascus never pretended Shebaa Farms were Syrian
The Daily Star 2006/3/24
Syrian Vice President Farouk al-Sharaa told reporters Thursday that
Syrian authorities "had never pretended" that the occupied Shebaa
Farms belonged to Syria, following a meeting with Egyptian President
Hosni Mubarak at the Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh.
Lebanon has repeatedly asked Syria to provide the UN with written
evidence to Lebanon's sovereignty over the Farms presently occupied by
Israel. ...
Eilat Mazar: Uncovering King David's Palace
Moment Magazine 2006/3/24
...“For years, there have been those who contended that there was no
evidence of public construction in 10th century B.C.E. Jerusalem,”
Mazar, an ardent Zionist, says. “Based on this, they claim that David
and Solomon were not important rulers as described in the Bible. Now
there is evidence of such construction, and those who minimize the
importance of David and Solomon have to deal with the facts. Because
in an out-of-the-way and remote settlement you would not have a
structure like this. To build such a major structure, you needed
strong central rule in Jerusalem at that time. It’s nothing like what
is described by the minimalists.”
The discovery has drawn Mazar into the center of a heated
archaeological debate. Gabriel Barkai, professor at Bar-Ilan
University, was emphatic, calling Mazar’s findings unprecedented. “She
has for the first time after more than 150 years of archaeology in
Jerusalem discovered a massive public building dating back to the 10th
century B.C.E.,” Barkai said. ...
King, Queen Receive Us Congress Aids Delegation
Jordan News Agency
2006/3/23
...King Abdullah reviewed the latest developments in Palestine,
affirming that the coming period will witness critical developments
regarding to forming the new Palestinian government by Hamas and to
what will come up with the results of the Israeli elections on March,
28. On the Iraqi issue, His Majesty called on the
international community for uniting the efforts to support prevailing
security and stability in Iraq.
Bakhit: Jordan Supports Palestinians To Establish Independent State
Jordan News Agency 2006/3/23
Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit stressed that Jordan, under the
leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II, supports the
Palestinian people to establish their independent state with Jerusalem
as its capital. ...
King Affirms Jordan's Support To National Dialogue In Lebanon
Jordan News Agency
2006/3/23
...the King reaffirmed on Jordan's stance that calls on all
parties to cooperate with the international investigation committee
which is charged with investigating the crime of assassinating
Lebanese former Prime Minister Rafiq Harriri. ...'I have just met with
His Majesty King Abdullah II and realized again that
Jordan is still our real partner in the peace
process. Jordan is working hand by hand with the
United Nations and with the international legitimacy to prevail
peace and security in the region,'
Larsen told JTV ...
? 1 Thessalonians 5:3 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.
God’s Threshing Floor
Israel Today 2006/3/23
For
thousands of years, the most disputed threshing floor in the world has
been Jerusalem’s Temple Mount on Mount Moriah, known as Har HaBayit in
Hebrew (Mountain of the House [of the Lord]) and al-Haram-al-Sharif in
Arabic (The Noble Sanctuary).
...Three
places in the Holy Land were not conquered in war by the Jewish
people, but were purchased according to the law of the Land. And these
are the very places the Moslems want to take from the Jews:
Abraham paid 400 shekels of silver for the Machpela Cave (now
the Tomb of the Patriarchs) in Hebron to bury his wife Sarah. (Genesis
23:16)
The Israelites bought a place in Shechem (today’s Nablus) for
100 coins to bury Joseph’s bones. (Genesis 33:19)
David bought the threshing floor on Mount Moriah for 100
shekels of silver, so the Temple could be built there.
...So
a cosmic showdown is unfolding over the Temple Mount, according to the
prophet Zechariah (chapters 12 and 14). This dispute goes far beyond
Israel and the Palestinians. Israel will face an onslaught from the
entire world, with the Moslems leading the holy war against the Jews.
The Temple Mount embodies the struggle between Isaac and Ishmael
Note: This
article is interesting in that it brings out facts about Temple Mount
and other areas of dispute between Jews and Muslims. However,
their statement about the third temple is incorrect in their
assumption that the temple mount must be cleared of the mosques, or as
they are referred to as 'pagan edifices', p |
