Daniel 12:4   But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end ...

Remember ...And never forget 9/11

Iran Establishes Military Liaison With Turkey
News Blaze.com 2007/2/28
AKI reports that the retired Iranian General Alireza Asqhari has been missing since checking into the Hotel Ghilan in Istanbul. He is a former general of the Iran Revolutionary Guards (Pasdaran) and was Deputy Defense Minister under President Mohammad Khatami, 1997-2005. ...it is clear that since he arrived in Istanbul via Damascus he must have had a very important appointment."   I suspect Asqhari's appointment was with the highest level of Turkey's military - industrial establishment, Turkey's command level. Tehran is making a diplomatic effort to find him is just a cover for his real mission-liaison officer between Iran and Turkey's military. His meeting in Damascus was no doubt the same. This is similar to the Reuters announcement in late 2000's that Iran-Turkey were comparing intelligence information but they would not say about where. In February 2001 the fighting began in Macedonia started by Albanians, who are mostly Islamic.   The fighting was designed to lure NATO-Brussels deeper into the Balkans in order to take advantage of the disastrous mistake the West made when it encouraged and recognized the divided Yugoslavia as six new independent states in constant war, conflict or near conflict with each other. Brussels, eagerly committing NATO forces to this theatre, has put them completely out of position, less effective in the Mediterranean and non-existent on the deciding front, the Caucasus - Caspian region.   General Asqhari's departure coincides with Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf's recent nine-nation tour of Islamic capitals and when he visited Tehran, Feb. 5, he presented Iran's government with his "Action Plan"- offensive warfare against India. ...

Is Islamofascism a Legitimate Threat to Liberty?
The Liberty Papers 2007/2/28
In my recent post about Michael Charles Smith, I received a response from a reader by the name of Carl Deen regarding my support for the war against terror Islamofascism (Not the war on terror. Terrorism is the method the Islamofascist uses to accomplish his political-religious goals). I think his challenge is worth a post of its own so rather than responding in the original post, I have decided to answer him here.  ...So yes Mr. Deen, I do believe that America was right to go into Iraq based on the intelligence available at the time and no I do not think our troops should stay there forever. Iraq is now a central front in a much larger war against Islamofascisim; a war which will continue as long as there are Islamofascists who intend to destroy our country and our way of life.

Extremist rabbis call for return of animal sacrifice
CNN 2007/2/28
A fringe group of extremist rabbis wants to resume the biblical practice of animal sacrifice at an explosive religious site in Jerusalem, members said Wednesday. ...a group, called the "Re-established Sanhedrin" after the Temple-era religious high court, has decided to buy some sheep and try to find one that is ritually perfect for sacrifice, with an eye toward resuming the practice at the Jerusalem site, known to Jews as the Temple Mount. ..."We want to do the sacrifice, but we have political problems," Stein said. "We hope there will come a time when the government will agree. We will push for that to happen."   Other rabbis point out that ritual animal sacrifice has been banned since the destruction of the Second Temple in A.D. 70.   "Around that time, animal sacrifice, as a mode of religious worship, stopped," said Rabbi Doniel Hartman of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. "Moving back in that direction is not progress."
? Daniel 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
We know from the the scripture that they will at least eventually start this sacrificing.  However, we do not know how long it goes on before it is halted by the 'Little Horn' character turned antichrist.

White House insists it's not changing views toward Iran and Syria
ABC News 13 2007/2/28
President Bush has been rejecting a dialogue with Iran on the situation in Iraq. But both Iran and Syria will be at an Iraqi conference next month -- along with the U-S. ...Press Secretary Tony Snow is insisting there's no U-turn here, and he's scolding the media for suggesting otherwise. At today's briefing, Snow told reporters -- quote -- "You guys are getting it wrong."   According to Snow, next month's meeting is just another case where American envoys see their counterparts from Iran and Syria. He insists there won't be any one-on-one chats with the Tehran government until Iran abandons its nuclear program.

Arab League Calls on Quartet to Lift Siege
WAFA Palestine News Agency 2007/2/28
The Assistant Secretary General of the Arab League for the Palestinian Affairs Mohammad Subeih called upon the Quartet to lift the embargo imposed on the Palestinians. ...Subeih added that the coming Riyadh summit will witness decisions that affirm the need for immediate relaunch of the peace process based to a negotiations timetable.

Israeli Official: "Syria, Hizbullah Will Attack if Iran is Hit"
Arutz Sheva 2007/2/28
Israeli security officials said if any war breaks out involving Iran, they expect Syria, Hizbullah and terrorist groups in Judea, Samaria and Gaza to join the fray and attack Israel. This assumption is echoed by terrorist leaders from several groups. ...In addition to longer-range Scuds, Syria is in possession of shorter-range missiles such as 220mm and 305mm rockets, some of which have been passed on to Hizbullah.   Terrorist leaders are saying openly that an attack on Iran will lead to a coordinated counterattack on Israel and US interests. A senior leader of the Islamic Jihad group says that during any attack on Iran, his organization has been directed by Iran to "wreak havoc" on Israel with suicide bombings, rocket attacks and "special surprises." ...

Israeli Police Prevent Hamas Press Conference In Jerusalem
All Headline News 2007/2/28
The Israel Police on Wednesday banned a group reportedly linked to the ruling Palestinian faction Hamas from holding a press conference in Jerusalem to protest ongoing renovation work near the Temple Mount.   Sponsored by the Al Aqsa Foundation, the event was to feature both Muslim and Christian Arab speakers who intended to condemn Israel over its plans to rebuild the collapsed earthen ramp leading to the Temple Mount's Mugrabi Gate, reported the AP.   Just hours before the press conference was to begin, police arrived at the venue - the Commodore Hotel in eastern Jerusalem - armed a judicial order prohibiting the event on the grounds that activities by or on behalf of Hamas are not permitted inside Israel. ...

Moussa: 'Lebanon will Burn'
Naharnet 2007/2/28
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa refused to uncover the side that is hampering a settlement into the ongoing political crisis and warned that "Lebanon will burn" if either rival camp emerges victorious in the power struggle. ...

Secular Scholars Back Christian 'Jesus Tomb' Arguments
ChristianPost.com 2007/2/28
Prominent non-Christian experts, using many of the same arguments as Christian scholars, have dismissed recent claims of the discovery of Jesus’ family tomb as a publicity stunt without scientific backing. ...A retired archaeology professor at the University of Arizona has also emphasized the commonness of the names found on the ossuaries as reason not to take the purported new discovery serious.   “I’ve know about these ossuaries for many years and so have many other archaeologists, and none of us thought it was much of a story,” said William G. Dever to The Washington Post, “and none of us thought it was much of a story, because these are rather common Jewish names from that period,” he said.   Dever has worked on ancient sites in Israel for 50 years and is regarded by many as the leader of biblical archaeology among U.S. scholars.   “It’s a publicity stunt, and it will make these guys very rich,” he added, “and it will upset millions of innocent people because they don’t know enough to separate fact from fiction.” ...

U.S. to Attend Iraq Meeting Where Iran, Syria Invited
Bloomberg.com 2007/2/27
U.S. diplomats will attend a conference on Iraq to which envoys from Iran and Syria are invited, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said at a Senate budget hearing today.   ``We hope all governments will seize this opportunity to improve their relations with Iraq, and to work for peace and stability in the region,'' Rice told the Senate Appropriations Committee.   Iraq invited all neighboring countries to the conference next month, which is aimed at improving security in the country amid daily attacks on civilians. It would mark the first time the U.S. has sat with Iran and Syria to look at Iraq's future, an initiative that lawmakers and a bipartisan panel of American statesmen have sought. ...
This could very well end up being the meeting wherein they all sit at the same table together and speak lies to one another.  The lies could be that there will be peace, and that Hamas denounces violence against Israel, among many other possible scenarios.
? Daniel 11:27 And both of these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

Middle East Council of Churches hails Jordan’s effort on defending Muslim, Christian holy places
Jordan News Agency 2007/2/27
...In a press statement, Middle East Council of Churches said these efforts spring out from Hashemites’ keenness and their persistent attempts to make Jordan an example of tolerance, moderation and coexistence amongst religions.   The statement valued His Majesty King Abdullah's efforts in all fields, referring in particular to the launch of Amman Message, which confirms the great role undertaken by the King and the great message he performs.

Jimmy Carter Linked To Anti-Zionist Jews
TheJewishWeek.com 2007/2/27
An explanation as to why Jimmy Carter has become so sharply critical of Israel came to light this week when The Jewish Week discovered the former president has become a secret leader of a small but vocal anti-Zionist group, based in the Mea Shearim section of Jerusalem.   Documents reveal that the one-term president had his name legally changed last year to Jimmy Nuterei Carter, and he has advised the group, the Nuterei Karta, to protest against a modern Jewish state in the Biblical land of Israel.   “My views and theirs are very similar,” Carter told The Jewish Week. “As I have written and preached, only God can rule in the land of Israel. And when I learned that these gentlemen feel the same, I agreed to write the book,” he said, referring to his controversial best-seller: “Israel Is An Obnoxious Apartheid State,” subtitled: “But That Doesn’t Mean I Am Critical Of Israel In Any Way, and If You Say I Am, You Are An Obnoxious Bigot, Sir.”   Fresh from a successful speaking engagement at Brandeis University, Carter announced that we was sharing a platform with former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke, explaining that he only agreed because the thought he was speaking at Duke University. ...

World-Wide Blitz against Israel
Arutz Sheva 2007/2/27
The United Nations, Russia, Arab states and the media have escalated an international broadside against Israel while touting the Hamas-Fatah coalition. ...Dugard wrote that "Israel's laws and practices in the [Palestinian Authority (PA)] certainly resemble aspects of apartheid. Can it seriously be denied that the purpose of such action is to establish and maintain domination by one racial group, Jews, over another racial group, Palestinians, and systematically oppress them?"...A group of 57 Muslim countries meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has agreed to step up pressure and try to force the Quartet to lift the economic sanctions against Hamas. The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) also continues to accuse Israel of endangering the Al Aksa mosque by conducting archaeological operations near the Temple Mount.   "In light of the positive developments in Palestine and formation of the national unity government, the international embargo against Palestinians has no justification," said Ekmel Al Deen Ihsanoglu, Secretary-General of the OIC.   He called on the Arab countries, including oil-rich kingdoms, to provide financial and moral support to Jerusalem Arabs and the Palestinian Authority (PA).

Prince Zeid Bin Ra'ad Begins New Post as Jordan's Ambassador to the United States
EarthTimes.org 2007/2/27
...Prince Zeid Bin Ra'ad presented his credentials to President George W. Bush today to be the sixteenth Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United States of America. ...

The Economic Challenges Faced by Jordan
Dar Al-Hayat 2007/2/27
...King Abdullah II, who has ended his eighth year and has worthily begun his ninth. He established a clear method based on good relations in the region without any kind of disdain; the codification of the Hashemites' ambitions to revitalize historic rights and the focus on Jordan's prosperity and stability. He does not behave like a king or the president of the Jordanian cabinet who leaves the task of implementing and observing to the executive authority. On the contrary, he observes alone. He is a soldier and he has been much influenced by his past as the leader of the Jordanian private forces, which are reputable in being precise and quick in carrying out their tasks without backing away in front of the details or fear of the dangers.   Since King Abdullah II took the throne, Jordan has witnessed its share of challenges and mutations in the region. All these events have continuously affected Jordan, whose history is full of geographic and demographic mutations. Nevertheless, the stability and solidity of power and its closeness to people are what have turned these regional mutations from threats into promises and opportunities. ...
? Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Nuclear retaliation after an al Qaeda WMD attack
Capitol Hill Blue 2007/2/27
...If al Qaeda used a weapon of mass destruction against us, whether a thermonuclear device, a dirty bomb, or a chemical or biological weapon, and killed tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of Americans, there would be no al Qaeda country to bomb into the stone age.   We would have to go after them there and kill them. We would have to thwart the plan the martyr leaders had for a bigger and better al Qaeda.   I see only two ways to do this. ...The first is to mobilize a huge army of highly trained mountain troops. By huge I envision 100,000 to 200,000 as the terrain, pockmarked with caves and tunnels, is a guerilla army’s dream. George Bush calls the area “wilder than the Wild West,” but which al Qaeda calls home. ...The second option is obvious.   We would need to use nuclear bombs to “sanitize” the border areas our intelligence showed to be likely hideouts for al-Qaeda. ...

Israel withdraws from Nablus
PressTV 2007/2/27
Israeli troops began pulling back from the West Bank city of Nablus late Monday after a deadly two-day crackdown which the Palestinians warned would undermine efforts to revive the peace process. ...Jordan's King Abdullah II and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on Monday also condemned Israel's incursion into Nablus.   "The two leaders denounced the violations being practiced by Israel in the Palestinian territories, particularly its violations in the city of Nablus that have been continuing since last night (Sunday)," ...

Jumblatt pushing U.S. for regime change in Syria
YaLibnan 2007/2/27
Lebanon’s Walid Jumblatt, a key figure in the political movement that forced Syria’s withdrawal from Lebanon nearly two years ago, urged the Bush administration to aid opposition groups fighting the rule of President Bashar Assad in Damascus. ...Jumblatt met Bush in a bid to gain more political and military aid for Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora’s government, but he stressed that any efforts to underpin Beirut’s democracy should also involve the support for forces opposing Baath Party rule in Syria. ...
? 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

Russian Deals in Middle East Snarl U.S. Strategy on Iran
Wall Street Journal 2007/2/27
...While the U.S. and Russia tussled last autumn over a United Nations resolution to rein in Iran's nuclear program, Moscow quietly moved ahead on another front. It delivered more than $700 million worth of air-defense systems to help protect Iran's nuclear enrichment and research sites from attack, Russian officials confirmed in December. The Russian military then started training Iranian officers to use the new systems. ...

US inviting Iran, Syria for Iraq talks
The Jerusalem Post 2007/2/27
The United States and the Iraqi government are launching a new diplomatic initiative to invite Iran and Syria to a "neighbors meeting" on stabilizing Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday.   "We hope that all governments seize this opportunity to improve their relations with Iraq and to work for peace and stability in the region," Rice said in remarks prepared for delivery to a Senate committee. ...The move reflects a change of approach by the Bush administration, which previously had resisted calls by members of Congress and by a bipartisan Iraq review group to include Iran and Syria in diplomatic talks on stabilizing Iraq.   "I am pleased to announce that we are also supporting the Iraqis in a new diplomatic offensive: to build greater support, both within the region and beyond, for peace and prosperity in Iraq," Rice said ...

Hear ye, the king speaks
Haaretz 2007/2/26
For the second time in five weeks, King Abdullah II of Jordan has rung a warning bell in an appeal to Israeli leaders and public opinion. In an interview with Channel 2 News broadcast last night, our neighbor warned that unless rapid progress is made toward an Israeli-Palestinian agreement, the option of a two-state solution will be lost. The king said the window of diplomatic opportunity is closing. He urged the parties to take advantage of the momentum created by last week's Quartet meeting and to translate the Arab League's March 2002 Beirut Declaration into action. ...

Egyptian Al Ahram Daily Highlights the Importance of King Abdullah’s Tour
Jordan News Agency 2007/2/26
...The papers noted the importance of yesterday’ summit between His Majesty King Abdullah and Egyptian President Husni Mubarak, adding both countries, along with Saudi Arabia play an important role in solving the Palestinian issue.   It stressed the importence of consultation and coordination among the leaders of the three countries before King Abdullah’s visit to the UK and the United States, in order to present the Arab vision for establishing peace in the Middle East. ...
This is a very important statement, in that it clearly defines that the Hashemite King of Jordan, Abdullah II, is representing the Arab world and their 'vision of peace', including Egypt and Saudi Arabia, during his meetings on this tour.  This once again confirms the results of the Sharm Al Shaek meeting in the fall of 2000, as stated in Brother Sal's '10 Kings Report'.

U.S. Agrees to Meeting with Iran and Syria
The Washington Post 2007/2/26
The Bush administration has agreed to sit around a negotiating table with official representatives of Iran and Syria next month -- as part of a planned regional conference in Baghdad to discuss ways to stabilize Iraq. ...Though it will bring together American, Syrian and Iranian representatives, the Baghdad meeting doesn’t signal a direct U.S. diplomatic engagement with Iran and Syria. A senior State Department official said Monday night that it wasn’t likely there would be separate bilateral meetings with Iran or Syria. Rather, the planned Baghdad meeting is an extension of the administration’s current policy of using the Iraqi government as the channel for discussions with Iran and Syria about Iraqi security. ...

Major Weapons Cache Seized in Iraq
Military.com 2007/2/26
U.S. and Iraqi forces have seized a large weapons cache that includes parts for sophisticated roadside bombs that are believed to originate in Iran, U.S. military investigators said. ...the arsenal is one of the biggest found north of the Iraqi capital and contains components for so-called EFPs - explosively formed projectiles that fire a slug of molten metal that can penetrate armored vehicles.   The U.S. military has said elite Iranian corps are funneling EFPs to Shiite militias in Iraq for use against American troops. The area where the cache was found is dominated by Sunni insurgents but also includes pockets of Shiites. ...
Contributed by Bob Anderson.

Pak envoy given Jordan’s award
Associated Press of Pakistan 2007/2/26
King Abdullah II of Jordan has conferred award on Pakistan’s ambassador Arif Kamal on completion of his mission to the Hashemite Court.   Arif Kamal was decorated with “Medallion of Independence in the first Order” ...
Does anyone think the 'nuke jump start' might have had any influence is this?
? Daniel 11:21 ...but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries

The first Muslim initiative for the Middle East starts
Turkish Daily News 2007/2/26
...“It is a very important initiative because for the first time countries of the region are undertaking such an effort. All previous efforts were either coming from the West or individual attempts by some countries of the region such as Egypt and Jordan that did not produce any breakthrough. For success, any move for peace in this area must be based on recognition of the two states, Palestine and Israel. Any movement with denial of Israel or rejection of a legitimate elected government in Palestine cannot succeed,” said Hikmet Çetin, a former Turkish foreign minister who last served as NATO's senior civilian representative in Afghanistan.    He added that the United States and the European Union must support the initiative of the “group of seven” as this initiative may provide a breakthrough towards peace. ...

Iraqi President in Stable Condition
Guardian Unlimited 2007/2/26
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani was in stable condition as he recuperated from exhaustion and pulmonary inflammation at an Amman hospital, the Iraqi ambassador to Jordan said Monday.   ``There's nothing dangerous about his case,'' Ambassador Saad al-Hayyani told The Associated Press after he visited Talabani at the King Hussein Medical City. ...Chief Jordanian government spokesman Nasser Judeh told reporters that King Abdullah II had instructed doctors at the hospital to provide Talabani with all possible care.   ``He is a guest and a dear friend of Jordan, and we will do everything for him,'' Judeh said. ...

King Receives Invitation from Saudi Monarch to Participate in Riyadh Summit
Jordan News Agency 2007/2/26
...King Abdullah II received Saudi State Minister, Abdullah Bin Ahmad Zenil, who delivered to His Majesty an invitation from King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz to take part in the 19th Arab Summit, which will be held in Riyadh later next Month.   His Majesty said Jordan was keen to ensure the success of the summit and called for a good preparation for it with a view to dealing with challenges facing the Arab nation at this stage and come up with unified stance on them. ...
Take particular notice that the king said 'Arab nation' as singular as opposed to 'nations' (plural).  He appears to see these nations as one entity, just as he appears to see Islam as one entity ...worldwide, which entity and nation he appears to want dominion over.  The 'Amman Message' is only one example of that desired dominion.

King holds talks with Saudi Monarch
Jordan News Agency 2007/2/26
...King Abdullah II and King Abdullah ben Abdel Aziz of Saudi Arabia, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques held talks on Monday on bilateral relations and the efforts being made to restart the Middle East peace process. The talks also covered topics that will top the agenda of the upcoming 19th Arab summit scheduled to be held in Riyadh later next month.   The King outlined the outcome of the talks he held recently with Arab and world leaders and other parties concerned with peace making in the region to explore the best possible means to settle problems facing the region particularly, the Palestinian issue.   The King noted his talks with US President George Bush next week in Washington will center on the necessity to speed up efforts to reinvigorate the peace process in the region and end crises engulfing the region. ...
 

YEA announces sponsorship agreement with Naouri Group
AMEInfo 2007/2/26
..."Our strong belief in the role of SMEs as a major contributor to Jordan's promising future encourages us to support Jordanian entrepreneurs through sponsoring the YEA as part of our social responsibility," said Mr. Ibrahim Naouri, Chairman of Naouri Group. ...Since launch, the YEA has developed solid business partnerships and corporate sponsors with different public and private organizations in Jordan, such as King Abdullah II Fund for Development, ARAMEX, Action PR, Jordan Kuwait Bank, Primus, and recently Naouri Group. ...
? Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Arab League refutes Israeli reports on using Arab airspace against Iran
Kuwait News Agency 2007/2/26
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said Sunday he made intensive contacts with the foreign ministers of Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates on reports that their countries granted Israeli warplanes access to their airspace to attack Iran.   The contacts proved that the reports, carried by Israeli daily Haaretz Sunday, were "groundless" and had "no grain of truth," Moussa told reporters.   The three ministers ruled out the possibility of using the airspace of their countries against Iran at present or the future as Iran was "a neighborly sisterly country," he pointed out. ...
Obviously this news report is what they want you to believe.

Egyptian diplomat: King Abdullah to address US Congress on behalf of all Arabs
Jordan News Agency 2007/2/26
His Majesty King Abdullah II will talk to the US Congress in the voice of all Arabs, Spokesman of Egyptian Presidency Ambassador Suleiman Awad said Sunday.
Speaking at a news conference following the summit meeting between His Majesty King Abdullah and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo on Sunday, Awad said “there has been unceasing coordination and consultation between Jordan and Egypt to serve Arab issues.”   On whether Jordan coordinated with Egypt ahead of the King’s visit to Washington and his speech before the congress, Awad said the aim of Arab consultation “is to have His Majesty King Abdullah II speaking before the (US) Congress in an Arab voice summarizing standpoints and visions of Arab leaders in Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and other Arab parties.” ...
This is a very important statement, in that it clearly defines that the Hashemite King of Jordan, Abdullah II, is representing the Arab world and their 'vision of peace', including Egypt and Saudi Arabia, during his meetings on this tour.  This once again confirms the results of the Sharm Al Shaek meeting in the fall of 2000, as stated in Brother Sal's '10 Kings Report'.

Hamas lawmaker criticizes Jordan king
Press TV 2007/2/26
A senior Hamas lawmaker has slammed Jordan's King Abdullah II for asking forthcoming Palestinian national unity government to recognize Israel.   "I asked myself what did the king offer to lift the siege on the Palestinian people, and was he a part of the Arabic system or a part of another one," Xinhua news agency reported lawmaker Yehia Moussa as saying.   In an interview with Israeli television, King Abdullah said that "there is Arabic and international harmony and the upcoming Palestinian government must abide by this harmony, especially the demands of the Quartet." ...

Olmert: Prepare for war with Syria
The Jerusalem Post 2007/2/25
While chances for all-out war with Syria in 2007 are deemed low by Israel's top intelligence officials, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert instructed the defense establishment on Sunday to prepare for the possibility. ..."I want us to be ready, even in the areas where the probability for a conflict are low," Olmert told the ministers, adding that in the next few weeks, he plans to begin a series of security consultations on practical conclusions drawn from the annual intelligence assessment.   Military Intelligence warned the global Jihad movement saw Israel as a target, and that Sunni-Shi'ite tensions could spread throughout the region. ...

DEBKAfile Exclusive: Jordanian intelligence aborts new al Qaeda network, points US attention to menace of Sinai and Gaza cells
DEBKAfile 2007/2/25
Osama bin Laden’s cells were planned for Jordan’s main cities, structured on the same lines as the Iraq and Gaza networks. The Jordanian group had a name: Al Qaeda in the Land of Crossed Rivers, just as the Iraq branch calls itself Land of the Two Rivers and the Palestinian branch, the Army of Islam or Brigades of the Islamic Sword.   DEBKAfile’s counter-terror sources report that Jordanian intelligence stumbled on the conspiracy by chance when a group of former contacts of Abu Musab al Zarqawi attempting to cross the Jordanian border to Syria were detained for questioning.   They confessed they were heading for an Al Qaeda training camp on the outskirts of Damascus to prepare for a fresh round of attacks in Jordan and to set up a logistic rear command for pumping money, arms, explosives and fighting strength from Syria into Jordan. ...

Amir Peretz: Incoming Palestinian Government Must Meet International Demands
IMEMC News 2007/2/25
...The Israeli minister emphasized the necessity that all parties concerned should take into consideration the latest statements by King of Jordan, Abdullah II, in which the latter hinted that both Israelis and Palestinians ‘have the last chance for peace now’.   King Abdullah II called for a comprehensive political process in the Middle East, in order to find a way out of current deadlock. ...

Abdullah and Mubarak discuss Mideast peace
The Jerusalem Post 2007/2/25
Jordan's king met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday for talks on the stalled Mideast peace process in an effort to bring Palestinians and Israelis back to the negotiating table. ...

King Abdullah's "united Arab" tour
PressTV 2007/2/25
...King Abdullah is seeking for a "united Arab position" to revive the peace process before the Arab summit in March and help both Israelis and Palestinians overcome obstacles hindering their return to the negotiating table.   The final result of the Arab summit will be presented at a meeting of the Quartet of the United Nations, the United States, the European Union, and Russia to be held in Egypt in April.   On Monday, King Abdullah departs for Saudi Arabia before heading to Britain and the United States.

U.S. Plans a Meeting with Iran and Syria
The Washington Post 2007/2/25
The Bush administration finally appears ready to meet with official representatives of Iran and Syria -- as part of a planned regional conference in Baghdad to discuss ways to stabilize Iraq.   Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari proposed the regional conference recently. What has so far escaped public attention is in addition to Iraq’s neighbors, the meeting is expected to include representatives of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council -- Britain, France, Russia, China and the United States. The meeting is likely to take place during the next few weeks. ...

A solution to save the region
MENAfn 2007/2/25
...A report carried by Israeli newspaper Haaretz on Thursday should be seen against the backdrop of US moves to strike at Iran, since it seems to be designed to influence world public opinion, to convince it that Syria is on a war path and Israel would have to defend itself by preemptive action.   If true, the reported Syrian build-up could be a message to Israel, which is itching to unleash its air power against Iran under the pretext the latter is hard at work on its nuclear programme. If untrue, it is definitely part of Israel's preparations to launch military action against Syria.   Many other elements are thrown into the equation, with Haaretz reporting that Syria is on an "unprecedented" drive to acquire sophisticated weapons and Damascus planning to use Lebanon's Hizbollah for armed action against Israel. ...The Syrians could make any Israeli military action against it very costly in terms of casualties and damage; it is no secret that Syria has in its possession missiles and rockets that could carry chemical warheads and hit all major Israeli population centres.   Against this background, any Israeli move against Syria under the pretext that the Syrians are preparing for war could prove to be a major blunder. Surely the Israelis are aware of it, and that seems to be the best deterrent.   In the meantime, the US is steadily moving towards military action against Iran ...It is an issue that should preoccupy the Arab minds ahead of the summit of Arab leaders next month. The Arabs have to come up with a solution that would avert another war. It is not an easy task, but it has to be undertaken since a US-Iran military conflagration would twist beyond recognition the shape of the region as we know it today.
This all the more appears that the Arabs must come together as a sort of 'United States of Arabia' to avert the current politically and militarily 'engineered' scenario.  The results which will most likely be the political entity that the beast from the bottom of the pit utilizes to fulfill its evil plan as foretold in the books of Daniel and Revelation.

Israeli troops raid largest West Bank city
StarTribune.com 2007/2/25
NABLUS, West Bank — Dozens of Israeli jeeps and armored vehicles poured into Nablus overnight Sunday, placing large areas of the city under curfew and conducting house-to-house arrest raids in one of the largest West Bank military operations in months.   The army also took over local television and radio stations, ordering people to remain indoors and warning residents that the clampdown would remain in effect for several days, Palestinian residents said. Two soldiers and several Palestinians were lightly wounded in clashes, officials said.   An Israeli military spokesman said the operation was aimed at countering "terrorist threats" in Nablus. The raid came a day after Israeli troops discovered an explosives laboratory in the city. Nablus, the West Bank's largest city and commercial center, is known as a stronghold of Palestinian militants. ...

Europeans tell Abbas new gov't must meet conditions
Reuters 200`7/2/25
European leaders told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that a unity government must clearly recognise Israel, renounce violence and accept interim peace deals for sanctions to end, Abbas aides said on Sunday.   "We have asked the Europeans to help us lift the sanctions but their response was that the Palestinian government must be clear in its acceptance of the Quartet conditions," senior Abbas aide Saeb Erekat said after a European tour in which Abbas sought support for his power-sharing deal with Hamas Islamists. ...

King Congratulates Emir of Kuwait
Jordan News Agency 2007/2/24
...King Abdullah II on Saturday sent a cable to Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, 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.

King Abdullah II of Jordan to Address Joint Meeting of Congress
EarthTimes.org 2007/2/24
...King Abdullah is scheduled to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress on March 7, 2007, to urge more American engagement in the Middle East peace process.   According to an informed source at the Royal Hashemite Court, the address to Congress is a unique opportunity to articulate the Arab states' vision of comprehensive regional peace based on the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative. The Palestinian-Israeli conflict will be a key focus of the King's address, the source said, because it remains the core conflict in the region, and a solution to that conflict would facilitate the resolution of other regional challenges. ...The King will be the first head of state to address a joint meeting of this Congress, now controlled by Democrats, and the first Congress to have a woman as speaker of the House and to include a Muslim-American member. ...King Abdullah will also meet with American Arab, Muslim and Jewish leaders to discuss the role that their communities can play in Middle East peace and in advancing international understanding. ...The King's meetings are one component of Arab diplomacy intended to help project the Arab position on regional peace in world capitals and build momentum for the resumption of Palestinian-Israeli peace talks and to maintain international support for Iraq's unity, security, stability and reconstruction.

Jordan’s monarch to address joint US Congress
Khaleej Times Online 2007/2/24
...‘It will be a collective Arab message to spur influential power circles across the US into listening the voice of the other party,’ the source said. ...Abdullah warned that the region stood at ‘crucial crossroads, related to our life and future as Arabs and Israelis.’   He went on to caution: ‘I am afraid that this is the last chance to achieve peace for all of us and to live in harmony in the future.’

Jordan's king says Palestinian government must recognize Israel
EarthTimes.org 2007/2/24
Jordan's King Abdullah says the new Palestinian unity government must accept the three conditions of the Quartet including renouncing violence and recognizing Israel, Israel Radio reported Saturday. ...He said that the new government must grant Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a mandate to negotiate with Israel based upon the Arab League initiative from 2002. ...

Jordan's king calls for push to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict
International Herald Tribune 2007/2/24
"This is a critical time for people to make up their minds," Abdullah told Channel 2 TV in a message he directed to the Israeli and Palestinian people. "We have this opportunity that I don't think will be around forever."    Israel's future, he added, "is to be fully integrated into the neighborhood and finally solve the Israeli-Palestinian problem so that we have a two-state solution." ..."We find ourselves at this very important crossroads ... that I do feel really is the last opportunity for peace for all of us," Abdullah said. ...

Jordanian Team Leaves For Jerusalem To Evaluate Israeli Excavations
Playfuls.com 2007/2/24
A Jordanian team headed to Jerusalem Saturday for a firsthand evaluation of the Israeli excavations near al-Aqsa Mosque that sparked a spate of protests across the Arab and Islamic worlds. ...The panel's mission, due to last until Tuesday, "mainly covers all Israeli excavations around al-Aqsa Mosque, particularly the road leading to al-Magharebah Gate" where Israel has been conducting construction work over the past month, said Najm, an architect.   Jordan's King Abdullah II has condemned the Israeli excavations as a "flagrant violation" of the peace treaty which the two countries concluded in 1994. ...

UNESCO to send delegation to examine work near Temple Mount
Haaretz 2007/2/24
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will send a delegation next week to Jerusalem's Old City to examine the excavation work being conducted under the Mugrabi ramp leading to the Temple Mount.   Francesco Bandarin, a leading official in the organization and its supervisor of the repair of historical sites, will lead the group.   The head of UNESCO said he hopes that the delegation's findings will help to ameliorate the tension between Jews and Arabs. ...

France: We'll back PA gov't with Hamas
The Jerusalem Post 2007/2/24
France has pledged to cooperate with a coalition Palestinian government that would include Hamas, in a key boost for Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. But Abbas's European tour failed to make headway on resuming aid for his struggling people. ...

Abbas Makes One Last Call for EU Support
CBSNews.com 2007/2/24
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made a last push Saturday to win European support for lifting a crippling international aid embargo in talks with French President Jacques Chirac.   However, there were no signs of concessions by Chirac or any of the European leaders Abbas visited this week in their demands for the Palestinians' new coalition government to recognize Israel b