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Putin's visit to Jordan to give boost to
bilateral cooperation
RBCNews 2007/1/31
...The ambassador pointed out that an agreement which would allow
Russian investors to work in Jordan is almost ready to be
signed. He added that Jordan plans to construct a resort on the
Dead Sea coast with the participation of Russian capital.
Abdul Illah al-Kurdi named some other projects in which Russian
businesses may take part.
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Jordanian king
calls for dialogue between Lebanese political parties
People's Daily Online
2007/1/30
Jordan's King
Abdullah II on Monday urged the Lebanese political
parties to adopt the logic of dialogue to solve the disputes for the
sake of Lebanon, the official Petra news agency reported. ...
Jordan's King
telephones Olmert to condemn suicide bombing
People's Daily
Online 2007/1/30
Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday telephoned
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to condemn the suicide bombing in
southern Israel earlier in the day and stress the need
to accelerate peace process. ...
Surge here
first
International
Herald Tribune 2007/1/30
DAVOS, Switzerland: It was an electric moment in this mountain
town last week when the young Hashemite king, Abdullah II of Jordan,
stood in front of the World Economic Forum and warned of a
conflagration that could spread "from Beirut to Bombay" —
pitting Shiite against Sunni, Persians against Arabs with untold
consequences for all. ...Other voices from the region share the
king's urgency. Amr Moussa, the long-serving secretary general of the
Arab League, said a Palestinian state should be brought into being in
2007.
...The Arab initiative, Abdullah said, would go to the people over the
heads of the politicians. Palestinians would be asked to vote in a
referendum; Israelis would be
offered a package that would prove irresistible. ...The new Arab offer
would be clean and swift and once-and-for-all: A two-state solution,
which the king is confident most Israelis and Palestinians want.
...
Putin to visit Middle East
News Online
2007/1/30
...Putin will
visit the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at the invitation of King
Abdullah II bin Al Hussein on 12-13 February 2007.
King receives phone
call from Russian President
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/30
King Abdullah
II received on Tuesday a phone call from Russian
President Vladimir Butin who extended to His Majesty best wishes on
the occasion of his birthday. ...Russia, a member in the
quartet committee which includes UN, EU and USA, is playing a key role
in the efforts of the international community to achieve peace in the
Middle East.
Happy birthday to you,
happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear ... (sung to the tune of
'Happy Birthday')
King phones Palestinian
President
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/30
...King
Abdullah II asserted the importance for Palestinians to put their
differences aside and unify their stance at this sensitive and
critical stage to spare the Palestinian blood. ...During the
telephone conversation, King Abdullah renewed Jordan’s full
support for the all efforts aim to achieve the national reconciliation
among different Palestinian factions. King also hopes the exertion
will succeed to reach cease fire between Hamas and Fatah movements.
...
Jordan's king gets a
Hellcat:
The Birmingham News
2007/1/30
Jordan's King Abdullah II will celebrate his 45th birthday today
with a gift postmarked from Alabama. Birmingham-based
Confederate Motor Co. last week shipped a Hellcat motorcycle valued at
about $70,000 to the king at the request of his staff, said
Confederate founder Matt Chambers. ...The company tried
to convince the king's representatives to purchase the combat version
of the bike, but they declined. The Hellcat is
still a collectible, Chambers said. Only 100 of the bikes will be
made, he said. Chambers believes there may be
opportunities to make multiple sales to a client like King Abdullah.
"I think he's a really cool young guy that likes bikes,"
he said. ...
Hashemite Charity
Caravans Start Distributing Aid to Needy Families
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/30
The Royal
Court started dispatching its Hashemite Charity Caravans to distribute
food parcels among thousands of needy families across the Kingdom.
...Since their launch in 2004, about 178,000 families benefited from
food parcels that have been distributed by the Royal Court.
A benevolent king?
Cold Stone
Creamery Announces Expansion Plans for the Middle East
BusinessWire.com
2007/1/30
Cold Stone Creamery®, the fastest-growing ice cream concept in
the United States, has reached an agreement with the Apparel Group to
open more than 40 stores over the next five years in the Gulf
Cooperative Council, which includes the United Arab Emirates,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, State of Kuwait, State of Qatar, Kingdom of
Bahrain, Sultanate of Oman and The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
...
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Will You Believe Or
Not?
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Running Out To Escape What Will Soon Be Inescapable!
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Magog Revisited
KHouse 2007/1/31
...All the allies of Magog are in position,
except one (watch
Turkey!).
After nearly two decades of waiting, Turkey has finally begun official
negotiations for admittance into the European Union. The two
largest impediments to Turkey’s EU membership are its predominantly
Muslim population and its refusal to recognize the island nation of
Cyprus (an EU member).
This could push a
wounded Turkey back into the arms of the nationalists and hard-line
Islamic fundamentalists.
...In the end, Andropov knew that the Soviet Union had only one thing
the West wanted: geopolitical space. So space was what he gave. This
continued the traditional Scythian ''defense in depth'' strategy!
...This was the strategy for nearly 25 years, until the loss of the
Ukraine raised the specter of Russian dissolution. The Russians have
now stepped away from the Andropov Doctrine, abandoned the implicit
bargain within it, reformed the government under the leadership of
pragmatists loyal to Putin, and have begun pushing back against
American and Western pressure. ...Among American defense planners,
there is a belief that the vast majority of weapons in the Russian
nuclear program is nearing the end of its reliable life-cycle, and
that replacing it would be well beyond Russia’s financial capacity.
From the U.S. point of view, there is no reason to subject itself to a
new treaty that would limit U.S. options, particularly when the Russia
of today is far less able to support an arms race than the Soviet
Union of yesteryear.
The weapons that will
be used in the Magog Invasion, or the Battle of Armageddon, may
already be in inventory today.
...After losing the Mid-East foothold provided by Saddam Hussein’s
Iraq, the Russians have been building a new axis of power based on
ties with Turkey, Iran and Syria. Russia is now Turkey’s
second-largest trading partner, with a volume of $10 billion in trade
per year; Russia strengthened ties with Iran by supplying it with
nuclear-related technologies; and, Russia and Syria have made plans to
increase diplomatic and military cooperation. ...
Comment:
NOTE: TURKEY IS RUSSIA'S HISTORICAL ENEMY!
Article, emphasis, and
comment contributed by Bob Anderson.
Israel restrained after Eilat bombing
Washington Jewish
Week 2007/1/31
Israel has decided not to resume assassinating Palestinian terrorist
leaders despite Monday's suicide bombing in Eilat that killed three
people in a bakery in a residential neighborhood. Security
sources said Tuesday that Defense Minister Amir Peretz turned down a
request by top military brass to permit heads of Islamic Jihad and
Al-Aqsa Brigades, which both claimed responsibility for the Eilat
suicide bombing, to be targeted in air strikes. ...
Arab League says resolution of Lebanese crisis on track
Kuwait News Agency
2007/1/31
Arab League secretary general Amr Moussa said he made several phone
calls on Wednesday which showed possible resumption of the
second phase of an Arab initiative to tackle the Lebanese
crisis. ...
Worldview | Mideast needs a bold step on peace
CentreDaily.com 2007/1/31 (Trudy Rubin)
One of the most compelling themes of last week's World Economic Forum
at Davos was the urgent need for a breakthrough in the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ..."The Iraq war has opened the
doors to hell," said Amr Moussa, secretary-general of the Arab
League at Davos, "and we will all enter if a regional Shia-Sunni
conflict emerges." ...if that's the case, Rice, and her boss, should
make every effort to promote it. They must not miss any chance to
close those Mideast gates of hell.
Too bad they don't yet
see that only God can settle this thing. It's obvious that Trudy
Rubin is speaking, and most probably the world at large is acting out
of fear of man and not fear and reverence of God,
Arab
states urged to fight terrorism
Middle East
Online 2007/1/31
...Mohamed Ali Kuman, the Saudi secretary general of the
22-nation league's council of interior ministers, denounced "those who
act under the cover of religion" in committing terrorist acts.
...He said the summit, whose theme this year is terrorism, came at a
crucial time, citing current hotspots for attacks and insurgent
violence in league members such as Iraq, Sudan, Somalia and the
Palestinian territories. Tunisia's President Zine
Abidine Ben Ali said Arab countries should increase cooperation in
combatting terrorism. ...
? Daniel 8:23 And in the
latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to
the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark
sentences, shall stand up.
Rabbis face
criminal probe over death threat to IDF officer
Haaretz
2007/1/31
The State Prosecution on Wednesday decided to open a criminal
investigation against a group of rabbis who issued a halakhic ruling
against GOC Central Command Yair Naveh for authorizing restraining
orders against West Bank settlers. The rabbis ruled that in signing
such orders, Naveh was guilty of crimes punishable by death according
to Jewish law. About two weeks ago, a group of
rabbis linked to the revived Sanhedrin movement - or high court of
Jewish law - ruled that Naveh was guilty of three crimes: "Causing the
masses to sin"; being a "moser" - someone who informs against fellow
Jews or hands over Jews or Jewish land to gentiles; and terrifying the
public in a blasphemous way." ...
Arab League envoy to Baghdad resigns, resignation accepted
International Herald Tribune 2007/1/31
...The statement from the League's press office gave no reason for the
resignation of Mukhtar Lamani, but media reports had said the Moroccan
diplomat was disenchanted with the lack of a clear Arab policy on
Iraq. Amr Moussa, the secretary general of the 22-nation
League, was "determined to continue the League's efforts to support
Iraq and achieve reconciliation among all Iraqi parties as the only
way to help the country get out of its current crisis," the statement
said. Lamani had run the League's office in Baghdad since
it opened last June ...
P.A. Lawmaker: U.S. Support of ‘Abbas Is Unwise
The Media
Line 2007/1/31
The United States’ embrace of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud
‘Abbas is counterproductive, a prominent Palestinian lawmaker said.
“I think such interfering and taking sides in an internal conflict is
not useful, especially if it is associated with violations of
democratic means and principles,” Dr. Mu’stafa Barghouthi, an
independent member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, told The
Media Line. Barghouthi’s remarks came as U.S. President
George W. Bush approved a transfer of $86 million to bolster ‘Abbas’
security forces. ...
Bush takes swipe at Iran, Syria, Hizbullah
The Daily
Star 2007/1/31
President
George W. Bush has accused Iran, Syria and Hizbullah of fomenting the
latest violence in
Lebanon in a bid to force its government to resign and said that
"those responsible for creating chaos must be called to account." Bush's
comments late Monday were his first on last week's sectarian clashes
in Beirut between pro- and anti-government demonstrators that left
four people dead and 200 injured, rekindling memories of Lebanon's
1975-1990 Civil War. ...
? 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
Continued justification
for Assad's uprooting.
Welcome
to Palestine
Jewish World
Review 2007/1/30
In the world of international diplomacy few issues receive more
wall-to-wall support than the notion that it is essential to establish
a Palestinian state. Leaders worldwide are so busy speaking of how
essential it is for a State of Palestine to be founded that none of
them seems to have noticed that it already exists. This
state was officially founded in the summer of 2005, when Israel
removed its military forces and civilian population from the Gaza
Strip and so established the first wholly independent Palestinian
state in history. Israel's destruction of four Israeli
communities in Northern Samaria and curtailment of its military
operations in the area set the conditions for statehood in that area
as well. ...In the State of Palestine, two-year-olds are killed
and no one cares. Children are woken up in the middle of the night and
murdered in front of their parents. Worshipers in mosques are gunned
down by terrorists who attend competing mosques. And no one cares. No
international human rights groups publish reports calling for an end
to the slaughter. No UN body condemns anyone or sends a fact-finding
mission to investigate the murders. In the State of
Palestine, women are stripped naked and forced to march in the streets
to humiliate their husbands. Ambulances are stopped on the way to
hospitals and wounded are shot in cold blood. Terrorists enter
operating rooms in hospitals and unplug patients from life-support
machines. In the State of Palestine, people are kidnapped
from their homes in broad daylight and in front of the television
cameras. This is the case because the kidnappers themselves are
cameramen. Indeed, their commanders often run television
stations. And because terror commanders run television stations in the
State of Palestine, it should not be surprising that they bomb the
competition's television stations. ...The
Palestinians, who receive more aid per capita than any people on
earth, are needy not because they lack funds. They are poor because
they prefer poverty, violence and war to prosperity, peace and
moderation. So it is that 57 percent of Palestinians support terror
attacks against Israel. The multitude of protesters
worldwide who demand an end to the so-called "occupation" and the
establishment of Palestine should be made aware of the fact that
Palestine already exists. The hordes of political leaders mindlessly
squawking about "visions" and "two-state solutions" should know: This
is Palestine. Enter at your own risk.
Contributed by Bob
Anderson.
Negroponte says Iran cannot go unchallenged in Iraq
The
Washington Post 2007/1/30
Iran's support for anti-U.S. extremists in Iraq should not go
unchallenged, despite U.S. hopes of avoiding confrontation with
Tehran, President George W. Bush's pick for deputy secretary of state
said on Tuesday. ..."I would characterize our policy as desirous
of resolving any issues we have with Iran by peaceful means. But at
the same time, we don't believe that their behavior, such as
supporting Shia extremists in Iraq, should go unchallenged,"
Negroponte said at his Senate confirmation hearing.
"If they feel that they can continue with this kind of activity with
impunity, that will be harmful to the security of Iraq and to our
interests in that country," he added. ...
Envoy says France, U.S. agree time not right for talks with Syria
International Herald Tribune 2007/1/30
France agrees with the United States the conditions are not
right for talks with Syria because of Damascus' continued interference
in Lebanon, the French ambassador said. Jean-David
Levitte said in an interview published Tuesday in The Washington
Times, "We share the frustration of the United States, and for
the time being, we have decided not to maintain a high-level dialogue
with Syria...There is not much difference between Washington and
Paris." ...
? 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
Continued justification
for Assad's uprooting.
Israel must negotiate with Hamas, Qatari ruler says
yNetNews
2007/1/30
DOHA, Qatar - Vice Premier Shimon Peres rejected a proposal made
Tuesday by Qatari Emir Sheik Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani to hold direct
negotiations with the Hamas-led Palestinian government.
Peres said Israel will not offer any opportunity to Hamas for direct
peace negotiations unless the Palestinian group recognizes Israel. ...
The American Iraq
Not the stuff of glory, but with a power and legitimacy all its own.
The Wall Street
Journal 2007/1/30 (I consider this article
(complete) a pretty good analysis.)
...There is a "balance of
terror" today between the Sunni and Shia protagonists. More and more
Sunni Arabs know that their old dominion is lost, and that they had
better take the offer on the table--a share of the oil revenues,
the promise that the constitution could be amended and reviewed,
access to political power and spoils in return for reining in the
violence and banishing the Arab jihadists. ...
? Daniel 8:25
...and by peace shall destroy many
Rice Pitches Realignment
Courant.com
2007/1/30
What's America's strategy in the Middle East? Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice this week sketched a new framework based on what she
calls the "realignment" of states that want to contain Iran and its
radical Muslim proxies. ...
I suspect that the ultimate result of this
'realignment plan' will be the formation of a 'new Arabia' with
Baghdad, Iraq as it's capital. This new 'United Arabia' would be
under the head of a progressive western aligned leader, and I think
you may know what that means.
Bernard Lewis: Iran
in apocalyptic mood
yNetNews 2007/1/29
..."Ahmadinejad and
his group clearly believe, and I don't doubt the sincerity of their
belief, that we are now entering an apocalyptic age, which will result
in the triumph of their messianic figure,"
Lewis said, referring to the twelfth Imam, Mahdi.
"Muslims, like Jews, believe that there are things you can do to
hasten the messiah. M.A.D doesn't work with these people."
Lewis added that the threat of many Iranians perishing in a war did
not deter the Iranian leadership, which believes "it would be doing
them a favor, by giving them a free pass to heaven."
"Iran is a mortal
threat, and one also has to take account of the apocalyptic mood of
Ahmadinejad and his circle. Islam, like Judaism and Christianity, has
an end of time scenario,"
the scholar said. ..."The
truth is somewhere in the middle," he said. "Holy war is part of the
religion, and part of holy law…
Stepped street of King Herod times unearthed in Jerusalem
Itar-Tass
2007/1/29
An international archaeological team excavating the City of David in
Jerusalem has found a stepped street of the King Herod days.
The 600-meter-long street led from the City of David to the Second
Temple ...The archaeologists have also unearthed drainage canals
mentioned in the Jewish War chronicles by Joseph Flavius. Locals were
hiding there when soldiers of Roman Emperor Titus seized Jerusalem and
burned down the Second Temple in 70 B.C. Dishes, stone instruments and
other household appliances were found. ...
King Meets
Ambassador of EU countries
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/29
King Abdullah
II said that the EU countries and the G-8 have always played a key
role in the peace process in the Middle East and in finding a solution
for the Palestinian cause
which is the core of conflict in the region, affirming that this role
will be more important this year with the efforts that the region is
witnessing to re-launch the peace process between the Palestinians and
Israelis.
During his meeting with Ambassadors of the European Union and G8
countries at the Royal Court on Monday, His Majesty said the region
relies heavily on these states to play a role in achieving real and
tangible progress in
the peace process
that ultimately leads to the establishment of an independent
Palestinian state in accordance with the formula of
a two-state solution
which
is accepted by the
Arabs and the international community.
...At the local level, His Majesty reviewed the efforts
to develop and modernize Jordan, stressing the Kingdom is moving
forward to achieve reform in spite of the hard regional and
economic circumstances. ...
? Daniel
11:21 ...but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by
flatteries
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Are You Ready?
Here's The Plan...
The American
Daily 2007/1/29
...Iraq is, at minimum, the Yugoslavia of the Middle East--a unified,
artificial state that really never should have been sired--created
after the collapse of an empire. It was pieced together with
populations historically at each others’ throats for yet others’
interests…in this case, those of Arab nationalism and British
petroleum politics. An Arab Iraq created out of the Mandate of
Mesopotamia for the Brits’ Hashemite Arab nationalist friends needed
the oil of the Kurdish north, etc. and so forth. Further
complicating matters, while some of this latter divide was submerged
in the era when the Dar ul-Islam was vigorously spreading (not that it
has really stopped) and non-Arab populations jumped on its bandwagon
(with the Kurdish leader, Salah al-Din, for example, becoming the
terror of Christendom), in the modern age of nationalism, those bloody
divisions would reemerge…along side, yet apart from, the Sunni-Shi’a
problem. ...
The
Treachery of the "Two-State Solution"
Arutz Sheva 2007/1/29
Almost everyone involved in diplomacy aimed at a peaceful resolution
of the Arab-Israel conflict thinks that the solution is a "two-state
solution" - a state of Israel and a state of Palestine, living in
mutual harmony side by side, without terror or conflict between them.
President George Bush, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel, the
leaders of the European Community, Russia and the United Nations - all
are advocates of the
"two-state solution." In effect,
it is a call for a
"three-state solution" - Jordan, Israel and a terror state in between,
threatening the elimination of both.
...
Why
Israelis are afraid — very afraid
Jewish World
Review 2007/1/29
The first reports from military intelligence about an Iranian nuclear
program reached the desk of Yitzhak Rabin shortly after he became
prime minister in May 1992. Rabin's conclusion was unequivocal: Only a
nuclear Iran, he told aides, could pose an existential threat to which
Israel would have no credible response. But, when he tried to warn the
Clinton administration, he met with incredulity. The CIA's
assessment — which wouldn't change until 1998 — was that Iran's
nuclear program was civilian, not military. Israeli security officials
felt that the CIA's judgment was influenced by internal U.S. politics
and privately referred to the agency as the "cpia" — "P" for
"politicized." ...Now, more than a decade later, the worst-case
scenario envisioned by Rabin is rapidly approaching. According to
Israeli intelligence, Iran will be able to produce a nuclear bomb as
soon as 2009. In Washington, fear is growing that either Israel
or the Bush administration plans to order strikes against Iran. In
Israel, however, there is fear of a different kind. Israelis worry not
that the West will act rashly, but that it will fail to act at all.
And, while strategists here differ over the relative efficacy of
sanctions or a military strike, nearly everyone agrees on this
point: Israel cannot live with a nuclear Iran. ...
Contributed by
Bob Anderson.
Abbas' Call
For Murder Inspires Eilat Suicide Bomber
Zionist
Organization of America 2007/1/29
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), one of the two terrorist groups
that claimed joint responsibility for today’s suicide bombing in the
Israeli resort city of Eilat, which killed three Israelis, virtually
quoted Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas’ recent
exhortation for Palestinians to stop fighting each other and turn
their guns on Israelis instead. At a rally of 250,000
Palestinian Arabs on January 10, Abbas said “We have a
legitimate right to direct our guns against Israeli occupation ... Our
rifles, all our rifles are aimed at The Occupation” ...
How The UK Threatens US Security – Part One
Family Security
Matters 2007/1/29
...Dr. Pipes said: "British-based terrorists have carried out
operations in at least 15 countries, going from East to West ...
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kenya, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iraq,
Jordan, Israel, Algeria, Morocco, Russia, France, Spain and the United
States. I give you one example from the United States - this was
Richard Reid, the British shoe bomber." He quoted from
American authors who wrote in 2006 that:
"The biggest threat to US
security emanates
not from Iraq, not from Iran, not from Afghanistan, but rather
from Great Britain",
and concurred:
"And I believe this is the tip of the iceberg."...
Betrayal: France, the Arabs, and the Jews
The Middle East Forum
News Mailing List 2007/1/29 (original article dated 2006/11/2)
...Mr. Pryce-Jones emphasizes France's disturbing role in bringing
about the Iranian Revolution, which he calls the "most important
revolution in modern times". France received Khomeini in 1978, when it
was clear he was planning an insurrection against the shah, and
provided him lines of communication through which to mobilize
demonstrations. This is the most dramatic example of the French
penchant for harboring Islamic extremists, Mr. Pryce-Jones points out,
noting that they
granted a safe haven to Haj Amin el-Husseini, the mufti of Jerusalem,
returning him to the Middle East when he was wanted as a war criminal
in 1945. He concludes that "twice now the world has been handicapped
by French-harbored monsters – Haj Amin and Khomeini – who were
fascists." ...
Article with emphasis submitted by Bob
Anderson.
Indonesia must prevent tunnel construction under Aqsa mosque
Indian
Muslims.Info 2007/1/29
..."The Indonesian government must file a protest with the UN against
the Israeli activity," said Suripto, a member of the House of
Representatives` Commission on defense, information and foreign
affairs. The tunnel construction was deeply hurting the
feelings of Muslims all over the world as the Al Aqsa Mosque is
Islam`s second most holy shrine, he said. ...
Now it's the second most holy shrine, and now
the Indians are restless too?
Suicide Bomb Kills 3 at Bakery in Israel
The New York
Times 2007/1/29
A Palestinian suicide bomber detonated his explosives inside a bakery
in the Red Sea resort town of Eilat today, killing three people.
Security officers investigating the scene of a suicide attack in Eilat,
Israel. It was the first suicide bombing inside
Israel in nine months. And the location made it even more unusual.
...A masked spokesman for Islamic Jihad told a news conference in Gaza
City that the bombing was carried out in retaliation for Israeli raids
against Palestinian groups. The spokesman also said that the bomber
reached Eilat by traveling through Jordan. The Jordanian
government denied the claim, saying there was no record of the
bomber entering or leaving the country ...
Interfaith leaders to urge greater U.S. involvement in Mideast peace
efforts in meeting with Sec’y Rice
Catholic Online
2007/1/29
A delegation of Catholic, other Christian, Jewish and Muslim religious
leaders is scheduled to meet Jan 29 with U.S. Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice to urge increased Bush administration engagement in
working toward achieving long-term peace in the Middle East.
The State Department meeting follows up with a December call by
35 interfaith leaders for a face-to-face meeting to outline “elements
of a way forward” and to make Arab-Israeli-Palestinian peace in the
Middle East an urgent foreign policy priority with a two-state
solution as its centerpiece. ...
U.S. naval
buildup in Gulf targets Iran
The Militant
2007/1/29
...In his January 10 speech, Bush charged the governments of
Iran and Syria with fomenting sectarian violence in Iraq and warned
that Washington will “seek out and destroy the networks providing
advanced weaponry and training to our enemies in Iraq.”
Any such networks “are outside Iraq,” said ultrarightist politician
Patrick Buchanan in a January 12 column. “Otherwise, they would have
been neutralized by air strikes already. “So where are
they? Answer: inside Syria and Iran. And Bush says we are
going to ‘seek out and destroy’ these networks.” This suggests, he
said, that “Bush has in mind a different kind of
escalation—widening the war by attacking the source of instability in
the region: Tehran.” ...
Desolate Roads Part 2 of 2
Michael Yon Online
2007/1/28
There
will be huge changes in Iraq this year. 2007 is truly "the year" for
Iraq, for various reasons, including the upcoming elections in the
United States. Barring an asteroid strike on some major city, the war
in Iraq will be the most important topic in 2007. It will also be one
of the most under-reported. There are two types of media sources
covering this war: the ones who are here, and those who are not. The
media is Missing In Action, and reporting from afar. Yesterday, for
instance, major media reported on an attack in a small village north
of Mosul. None of those sources actually visited the village. I did.
I'll bring home frontline information all year, or until something
sends me home. Please support these dispatches by spreading the
links. ...
Contributed by
Bob Anderson.
King receives Cable
from Chief of Islamic Higher Commission in Jerusalem
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/28
...King
Abdullah II on Sunday received a cable from Imam of Al
Aqsa Mosque and Chief of the Islamic Higher Commission in Jerusalem
Dr. Ekrema Sabri in which
he praised the endowment of His
Majesty by rebuilding the platform of Saladin
and returning it back to al Aqsa Mosque. Sabri said that
this endowment
embodies the Hashemite’s keenness to rebuild the Islamic holy places
and to save them as well as to save the Islamic civilization in
Jerusalem.
Qasrawi Meets
Officials from Paraguay and Honduras to Discuss G-11 Initiative
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/28
...Qasrawi
said it was important for the G-11 countries to work together and
coordinate their stands to receive the support of the G-8 industrial
nations during their upcoming meeting.
Officials from
both countries
expressed appreciation of efforts exerted by Jordan under King
Abdullah’s leadership to support the initiative and achieve the
aspired for goals. They affirmed
keenness to activate cooperation with Jordan in all fields.
The G-11 initiative was launched by His Majesty on the sidelines of
the 60th session of the UN General Assembly last year.
...
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
German Ambassador
Holds Press Conference
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/28
German
ambassador to Jordan Dr. Klaus Burkhardt launched the German
Presidency of the European Union in Amman
at a press conference on Sunday. The ambassador said that
the German EU Presidency is marked not only by high expectations
vested in the EU, but also by new joint efforts to revive the Middle
East peace process. Ambassador Burkhardt
referred to the talks of His Majesty King Abdullah II with German
Chancellor Angela Merkel meeting in Berlin on Sunday. He said
the talks focused on the situation in the Middle East and other
important issues on the global and regional agenda. ...He
stressed the close and cordial European-Jordanian partnership marked
by intense economic, cultural and technical cooperation. Out
of 27 member states, 17 EU countries and the European Commission are
represented by diplomatic missions and a delegation office
respectively in Jordan.
The ambassador said that Germany, Europe’s most powerful economy,
is Jordan’s no.1 European trading partner with bilateral trade
amounting to around 580 million Euros in 2006.
...
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Fatah, Hamas
accept Saudi king offer for urgent talks in Mecca
Al Bawaba
2007/1/28
Saudi Arabia
invited feuding Palestinian leaders for urgent talks the holy city of
Mecca and both the Hamas-led Palestinian government and rival faction
Fatah said on Sunday they had accepted the invitation. The
special offer from Saudi King Abdullah was declared on the third day
of fierce clashes between Palestinian gunmen in Gaza Strip in
which over 20 people have been killed.
"I invite them all
... for an urgent meeting in brotherly Saudi Arabia at the sacred
house of God to discuss disputes in a neutral (atmosphere) without
intervention from any other side," the official Saudi Press
Agency (SPA) quoted Abdullah as saying in an open letter.
"Unless the wise in Palestine put a decisive and immediate end to the
dispute ... it would deny the steadfast Palestinian people any hope in
ridding itself of the hell of the Zionist occupation and (block) the
creation of an independent free state of Palestine," he said.
"What is happening in the land of brotherly Palestine serves only the
enemies of the Islamic and Arab nations and puts question marks in the
minds of the international community which respects our just
(Palestinian) cause." ...
Talk about a credibility gap, ...if it exists
anywhere on earth, it exists with the Palestinians and Arabs.
Contributed by Brother Sal.
Jerusalem: A Cup of Reeling (Zech. 12:2)
Israel Today
2007/1/28
Meir Shamgar, the former chief justice of Israel’s Supreme Court,
quoted this verse during a conference on Jerusalem to illustrate that,
3,800 years after Jacob’s dream, Jews and Arabs still revere the Holy
City. The forum posed this question: Will a
compromise on the holy places in Jerusalem ever be possible? The
answer from both Jewish Knesset (parliament) member Arieh Eldad and
his Moslem counterpart Ahmed Tibi was a resounding, “No!” Neither Jews
nor Arabs will be willing to relinquish control of the Temple Mount,
marking the site of the biblical Temples and the holiest place in
Judaism, and home to the Mosque of Al Aksa, the third holiest place in
Islam. ...
JORDAN, PAKISTAN
DISCUSS NUKE COOPERATION
Middle East
Newsline 2007/1/27
...Nuclear cooperation was discussed during the visit by
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to Amman on Jan. 23. Officials
said Musharraf and King Abdullah agreed to expand strategic relations,
including defense and security. "Musharraf
pledged to help Jordan technically for the construction of a nuclear
reactor for
peaceful purposes,"
an official said.
International
conference on religions and reform
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/27
...Experts from Arab and foreign countries are expected to participate
in the two day conference, where deliberations will focus on
inter-relations of religious heritage of all religions, in a bid to
reach more comprehensive understanding to the essence of religions.
Among the topics to be discussed in the conference which is due to be
held in the Dead Sea area are religion and human interest,
Judaism
and reform,
Christianity
in reform
eras, and means of
reform in
Islam.
Hmmm.
King, Merkel focus on peace process and economic
cooperation
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/27
...King
Abdullah II on Saturday discussed with German Chancellor
Angela Merkel the reviving of peace process between the Palestinians
and Israelis and Lebanese situation, in addition to
bilateral relations, particularly economic ties. ...King
Abdullah also noted there is global consensus on the dangers resulting
from failure to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the core
issue in the region. ...Merkel underlined the importance of
taking serious steps to pave the way for the peace process, noting
achieving peace is not only in the interest of the region, but rather
for the interest of Europe and whole world.
She commended the economic accomplishments Jordan has achieved
...
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Jordan, Chile
discuss economic ties
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/27
Chairman of Amman Chamber of Commerce Haider Murad voiced hope that a
Chilean investment delegation’s visit to Jordan would yield fruit to
further enhance trade volume and increase joint investments between
Jordan and Chile. ...
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Livni warns
Abbas against striking deal with Hamas
Haaretz
2007/1/27
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni warned Palestinian Authority
Chairman Mahmoud Abbas yesterday that should he reach a compromise
with Hamas, that would send the diplomatic process into a deep freeze.
"Compromising with extremists will not promote
anything, but it can lead to further stagnation," Livni told Abbas
during a session of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
...
Livni, Peres, Abbas Share Visions for PA State at World Forum
Arutz Sheva
2007/1/26
..."We have the road map, a road map that includes the Arab
initiative as well as President Bush's vision regarding the two-state
solution," Abbas said. "What is required now, in all honesty, is for
us to trace the beginning and the end of this peace process."
Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres also addressed the forum, expressing
a vision of shared economic cooperation between Israel and the PA.
He said Israel and the Palestinians should work together
alongside Jordan to stimulate foreign investment in the region.
Peres stated that Israel, Jordan and PA have already agreed in
principle "to take the whole length of the frontier," a 500
kilometer-long strip along the current Israeli-Jordanian border, "and
convert it into an ongoing economic zone."
"We cannot save the Dead Sea unless we do it together. We cannot build
new industry ... unless we do it together," Peretz added. ...
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Turkey mulls 'invading' Iraq
Aljazeera
2007/1/26
Turkey's
parliament went into secret session this week to debate sending troops
to invade and occupy northern Iraq for security purposes. ...Onur
Oymen, the deputy chairman of the Opposition Republican People’s Party
(CHP), said: "Northern Iraq is the only place in the world where
a terrorist group can operate without being pursued." "If
the Iraqis and the US are not prepared to take action over this, then
we must." ...
Contributed by
Bob Anderson.
America is risking
credibility in the Middle East, says King Abdullah
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/26
...King
Abdullah today warned
that U.S. credibility is on the line in the Middle East.
The King said that the United States' failure to tackle the major
crises in the region accounts for the apparent decline in
its reputation. "If
America again moves the peace process forward only half-heartedly,
I don't think America will ever be trusted again in the region,"
King Abdullah said
during a question and answer session with American journalist Charlie
Rose. "What that bodes for
the future of the Middle East is not very bright."
...the King disputed that
regional conflict, including conflict between Muslims, had its origins
in religion. For the past several centuries, he said, there has never
been a Sunni-Shia conflict. However, he said, some political
organizations and countries today are using politics to try and create
a religious conflict inside Islam. He added that
sectarianism had been injected
into the regional political vocabulary only since the 2003 Gulf War,
and the use of it threatened to "open a Pandora's box".
"If you do start this, then the conflict wouldn't just be in Iraq, it
would be from Beirut to Bombay," he warned. "We've got to make sure
that this never happens, because that’s one flame that, once it
starts, it’s going to be impossible to put out."
King Abdullah calls
for new vision for Middle East
Jordan News
Agency 2007/1/26
...King Abdullah II on Friday challenged delegates
at the World Economic Forum in Davos to use their insights, tools and
strategies to articulate a new vision for the Middle East.
The King said that such a vision should be one “of ordinary life where
people can go to shop or work without fear … where ambulances don’t
face checkpoints to get the sick to hospitals … where young people are
able to build families and plan long careers … where the first-grade
students of 2017, Israeli and Palestinian, can look back as adults,
and have no memory of the conflict years.” “It is a
vision of an expanding regional economy, whose resources and energies
go into productive growth, not wasteful conflict … where cross-border
partnerships and shared interests will create new synergies … and
where smart investments in our young people will expand access to
opportunity,” King Abdullah said. “This can happen in
the Middle East.” ...
? Daniel 7:8,
Revelation 13:5 ...And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great
things
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
King Meets
Israeli Officials
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/26
...King
Abdullah II on Friday met with Israeli Foreign Minister
Tzipi Livni in Davos. His Majesty the King
called on Israel to accept the Arab peace initiative that gave Israel
guarantees to live within its Arab environment for restoring rights of
Palestinians, mainly the right to establish the independent state on
the national soil. King stressed the importance of seizing
the opportunity to end decades of conflict between Arabs and
Israelis, pointing to the importance of responding to the
current peace initiatives based on the roadmap and Arab peace
initiative. ...
? 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.
This is the world's 'man of peace'! There
remains no doubt.
Special Address by
His Majesty King Abdullah II at the World Economic Forum
JordanEmbassyUS.org
2007/1/26 (the king's complete speech)
...My friends,
We meet here at an historical moment for
my
region and the world. After nearly seventy years of Arab-Israeli
conflict; after a 40-year occupation of Palestinian land, there is new
international attention and willpower to end this long and destructive
clash. It is a rare opportunity to effect change … to marshal global
commitment and resources, and help create a new dynamic of hope in the
Middle East. We cannot afford to miss this opportunity.
The continued denial of Palestinian rights is a firestarter for global
and regional crises, crises that are arising more frequently, with
greater destruction.
...There are opportunities in every sector: cross-border
partnerships that give both sides a stake in the future of peace …
development and education initiatives that engage young people …
investments in economic growth and opportunity … communications
projects that create new dialogue … professional exchanges that bring
together experts to work on common concerns like health, water, the
environment … information sharing between civic groups in humanitarian
relief, children’s services and so forth … and much more.
...Now is not the time to isolate good ideas in professional silos.
Nor can we accept walls between different peoples and faiths. Here
at Davos, in May at the Dead Sea, we can re-imagine the future …
and then help make that vision happen. The movement is
real. I urge you to be part of it. To bring the promise of this
century to those who desperately need it. To create a future for them,
for us. ...
? Daniel 7:8,
Revelation 13:5 ...And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great
things
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Spoken like a true Caliph, but also a pragmatic
opportunist.
Blix: At least
10 years before Egypt and Jordan can launch nuclear programs
International
Herald Tribune 2007/1/25
...Blix said he supported Jordan and Egypt's aims.
"I am positive to Jordan and am also positive to Egypt
for nuclear power. It takes a little while to do this, at
least 10 years," Blix told reporters in the Egyptian capital.
He named three areas of concern that must be addressed before Arab
countries would be ready to launch their programs: operational safety,
waste disposal safety and nonproliferation. "We will
need then to have a system ... of commitments on nonproliferation and
a system of inspection in place to give the confidence," he
said. Blix urged Egypt to sign on to more stringent
protocols giving the International Atomic Energy Association, the U.N.
watchdog, greater access to information and inspections. Jordan
has agreed to the additional measures, according to the IAEA.
...
You can bet your bottom dollar that Jordan's
king has this program on the fast track, and that he is already
jumping through all the hoops necessary to hit the finish line first
on this one. A few slick deals with 'friendly countries' can cut
the ten years projected to a fraction of that.
Jordan
restores Temple Mount pulpit
The Jerusalem Post
2007/1/25
...The new pulpit, which towers six meters high, four meters
long and one meter wide and includes 18 steps, was made of Turkish
hard wood and Sudanese ivory, Dr. Raief Najim, the vice
president of the Jordanian Construction Committee who has been
involved in several recent Temple Mount projects, said in a telephone
interview from Amman. He added that the pulpit,
which weighs several tons, took Jordanian craftsmen three years to
design, and four years to manufacture. The pulpit arrived
in Jerusalem this week from Amman in 25 packages spread out on six
trucks, and was brought up to the Temple Mount late Tuesday night in a
move coordinated with Israeli officials. ...The original
800-year-old inlaid cedar wood pulpit had been donated to the mosque
by Salah al-Din in 1178 CE. ...
Assad Tells Germany Israel
To Blame for Tensions
Arutz Sheva
2007/1/25
Syrian President Bashar Assad told visiting German Foreign
Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier that Israel is to blame for tensions
with Damascus. The German official tried to persuade Assad to
negotiate on peace with Israel. ...
Arab League Pushes UN Resolution for United Iraq
Bloomberg.com 2007/1/25
The Arab League, concerned that Iraq could splinter, is pushing for a
United Nations Security Council resolution to ensure the country is
never partitioned and that oil wealth is fairly distributed among
Iraqis, the organization's top official said.
Secretary-General Amr Moussa, in an interview today on the sidelines
of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, said he pitched the
idea to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during her visit to
Egypt earlier this month. While Rice endorsed the
principles he outlined for the resolution, Moussa said she didn't
embrace the idea of formalizing them at the UN. ...
Olmert's party proposes handing West Bank to Europe
WorldNetDaily 2007/1/25
A member of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's Kadima party yesterday
proposed transferring control of the West Bank to a European task
force until the establishment of a Palestinian state, at which time
the strategic territory would be handed to security forces associated
with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. ...
Sounds like a 'hot potato' tactic to me.
Splendid Temple Era Street Found in Jerusalem
Arutz Sheva
2007/1/25
Archaeological excavations being carried out in Ir David, near the
Temple Mount in Jerusalem, have uncovered what is said to be one of
the most impressive finds in the site: a magnificent terraced street
from the Herodian era, which served pilgrims and extended 600 meters
from the Shiloah (Siloam) Pool to the Temple. ...
Anti-Syria Majority Head Calls On Followers To Stay Alert
Playfuls.com
2007/1/25
The head of the anti-Syrian parliamentary majority Saad Hariri
called on his followers Wednesday to be on high alert and ready to
defend the "dignity of Lebanon" and its democratic rules after
Hezbollah-led protests that killed three people. ..."They said
it is going to be a general strike, instead it was general
destruction. Is this the democracy they are planning to give the
Lebanese?" Hariri asked. ...
Ordinary Palestinians and Israelis Ask World Leaders at World Economic
Forum in Davos, 'What Are You Willing to Do to End the Conflict?'
biz.Yahoo.com
2007/1/25
OneVoice Movement mobilizes citizens from across Israel, West Bank and
Gaza to say 'Enough!'
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi
Livni, And Vice Premier Shimon Peres Respond to 1,389 Activists from
OneVoice Movement with Commitment: 'We will Work For A Two-State
Solution' ...
WHAT ISRAEL'S
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE REALLY SAID
Proclamation by Head of Government
Dafka
2007/1/25 (May 16)
..."In virtue of
this authority," Mr. Ben Gurion then said, "the Provisional Council of
Government is established."
Two Points
He made these two points:
(1) "It is the highest legislative organ of Medinat Yisrael with the
right to enact laws until the Elected Assembly is constituted. The
Provisional Cabinet (of 13 members) will take over its duties from
tomorrow."
(2) "All legislation resulting from the British Government's
White Paper of May, 1939, will at midnight tonight become null and
void. This includes the immigration provisions as well as the land
transfer regulations of February, 1940."
"Legislation
concerning security and emergency legislation will be published and
enacted in due course." ...
Musharraf, Mubarak back new Palestine initiatives
The News
2007/1/25
SHARM EL-SHEIK: President Pervez Musharraf and his Egyptian
counterpart, Hosni Mubarak, held talks on Monday on the presence of
Arab militants on the Pak-Afghan border and on a role for Muslim
nations in supporting the Israeli-Arab peace process. ...“What
is expected today is for a group of Muslim and Arab countries to
mobilise the Muslim world and lead it, both towards an internal
agreement and in its dealings with the outside world,”
Aboul Gheit said. The two leaders also reviewed developments in Iraq,
Kasuri said. But neither he nor Aboul Gheit provided further details.
Musharraf, who arrived here last night after discussing the peace
proposals with King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, was to
leave for Amman later in the day. He will discuss with King Abdullah
II the Middle East situation, before heading for Syria and the United
Arab Emirates.
The above statement in red is a very key point,
and is why the Little Horn king will be enabled to do just that.
Jordanian
dad shoots teen daughter in head in 'honor killing'
StarTribune.com 2007/1/25
A Jordanian man fatally shot his 17-year-old daughter whom he
suspected of having sex despite a medical exam that proved her
chastity, an official said Thursday. ..."The tests proved that she was
a virgin,'' the pathologist said. The girl returned home only after
her father signed a statement promising not to harm her, he added.
The father shot the girl four times in the head on Tuesday. On
Wednesday, an autopsy was performed that again showed "she was still a
virgin,'' the pathologist said. ...Global human rights organizations
have condemned such killings and appealed to King Abdullah II to end
to them. ...
Iranian
official says country received Russian defense missiles
Haaretz
2007/1/24
...Arab League Secretary General warns U.S. against attacking Iran
The threat of a U.S. attack on Iran is very serious and would risk
spreading sectarian violence throughout the Middle East, Arab League
Secretary General Amr Moussa said on Wednesday. "It's a
50/50 proposition, and we hope that it won't happen. Attacking Iran
would be counterproductive," Moussa told Reuters at the World Economic
Forum. ...
King Calls Muslims to
Build on What Unites Them
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/24
...King Abdullah II called all Muslims, Sunni and Shia, to build
on what unites them and put aside their differences and prevent
external interference in their affairs. ...Answering a
question on the axes and alliances, the King said: ”I strongly
believe that the Arabs should have one voice and one position and that
there should be Arab understanding of events around us. We should have
a common position on the challenges that we face at this moment and we
should ensure that words should be translated into deeds.” ...
Spoken like a true Caliph.
Rice Briefs King
Abdullah II of Jordan on Results of her Regional Tour
Palestine News
Agency 2007/1/24
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice briefed King
Abdullah II of Jordan on her recent regional tour in the Middle East
and US administration's exerted efforts to relaunch the peach process.
...For his part, King Abdullah II affirmed Jordan's keenness to
activate the international efforts during the coming period and build
on the political momentum which the region have witnessed recently in
which guarantees the
relaunch of the peace process
between the Palestinians and the Israelis in light with the
international legitimacy and the two-state solution to establish the
Palestinian independent state. ...
Hmmm.
Jordan king urges Iran to
avoid 'rattling' stability in region
National Council of
Resistance of Iran 2007/1/24
Jordan's King Abdullah II called on Iran to avoid "rattling
stability" in Iraq, the Palestinian territories and Lebanon,
in an interview published Wednesday. "We wish to see
positive and balanced relations between Iraq and Iran, and between
Arab countries and Iran," the monarch told the London-based
Arabic daily Asharq Al-Awsat, also carried by Jordan's Petra news
agency. "We believe that Iran must refrain from
seeking to rattle stability in Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq and any
other part of the region so that we can make progress towards building
such relations," he said. ...
? Daniel 7:8,
Revelation 13:5 ...And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great
things
Asharq Al-Awsat Interviews
King Abdullah II of Jordan
Asharq Alawsat
2007/1/24
...King Abdullah II did not hesitate in revealing
his vision on the policy of the axis in the region, saying “I
would like to ask here, that if the US and Israel are described
as one axis, and Iran and some political powers in Syria are described
as another, and if the Arabs decided to form another group that is
aligned with neither one side nor the other, would that be treason?
Treason is to forge alliances with enemies of the nation, against its
aspirations.” ...
? Daniel 8:23
And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are
come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and
understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
King Abdullah II: All Will
Pay a Price Unless the Palestinian Question is Solved
International
Middle East Media Center 2007/1/24
King of Jordan, Abdullah II, warned on Wednesday that
unless the
question of Palestine is solved this year, all should pay a price,
the London-based Alsharq Al-Awsat Arabic newspaper published.
During a special interview with the Alsharq Al-Awsat, Monarch of
Jordan was quoted as saying: “Jordan has realized an American
commitment and readiness to go forward to see a two-state solution for
both Palestine and Israel, with a focus on final status talks’ issues
such as Jerusalem and the refugees problem”. ...
Perhaps just a slip of the tongue or editor
error, or is it a hint of a threat of recompense?
Parts of new
podium arrive at al-Aqsa Mosque
yNetNews 2007/1/24
...Adnan Husseini, who is in charge of Temple Mount mosques, said that
installing the new podium will take two weeks. According to him,
"It is a beautiful work of art, the likes of which were not seen in
the last 300 years." The original podium was
built by Zalah-A-Din about 1000 years ago, and was placed
where, according to Muslim belief, the prophet Muhammad went up to the
heavens. ...In last year's Ramadan month Abdullah announced a
new project under his supervision: Building a fifth steeple to the
al-Aqsa Mosque in Temple Mount, and supporting all the necessities of
day-to-day maintenance of the mosque and the adjacent Dome of the
Rock. The Jordanian king also announced the starting of a
new foundation for funding Muslim religious causes such as
this ...
King Abdullah II
allocates $14.1m for culture in Jordan
MENAfn
2007/1/24
...King Abdullah II ordered the allocation of $14.1 million to
enhance cultural activities in the country and support Jordanian
intellectuals, Jordan Times reported. Under the
King's plan, an independent fund will provide financial support for
establishing libraries, museums and publications for Jordanian
intellectuals. ...
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Australian Ambassador
Praises King Abdullah’s Peace Efforts
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/24
The Australian ambassador to Jordan Trevor Peacock stressed the
importance of efforts being exerted by His Majesty King Abdullah II to
achieve peace in the region. In an interview with
Jordan News Agency on the occasion of his country’s national day, the
ambassador said that Australia supports King Abdullah’s efforts
and initiatives designed to bring about stability in the region and
end the cycle of violence. ...
Lebanon boils as Hezbollah leads protest
Chicago
Tribune 2007/1/24
...The swift seizure of the country's roads took many here by
surprise, and marked a major escalation in Hezbollah's campaign to
overthrow Lebanon's U.S.-backed government. ...The opposition,
dominated by the powerful, Shiite Muslim Hezbollah, had called for a
general strike on Tuesday, and the roadblocks gave people little
choice but to stay home. ..."Welcome to hell," said
Mohammed Boukari, 29, who stood watching as his south Beirut
neighborhood dissolved into a melee of religious taunts, gunfire and
rock-throwing. ...Barricaded indoors, the government decried the
opposition's tactics as an attempted coup d'etat. "This is not a
strike. This is military action," Cabinet minister Ahmed
Fatfat told the Al-Arabiya satellite channel. ..."They want us
to be ruled by Iran and Syria," said Omar Senou, a 27-year-old
photography clerk. "That will never happen, even if we have to
cut throats."
? 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
Continued justification
for Assad's uprooting.
DAVOS-Arab
League's Moussa warns U.S. against Iran attack
Reuters
2007/1/24
The threat of a U.S. attack on Iran is very serious and would risk
spreading sectarian violence throughout the Middle East, Arab League
Secretary General Amr Moussa said on Wednesday. ..."If
there were to be a war,
other genies will get out
of the bottle.
You cannot imagine the impact on the Gulf countries, on the
Mediterranean," Moussa said. His concern over an
looming U.S.-Iran confrontation was shared by business leaders and
political commentators at an opening session on the Middle East at the
Forum, an annual gathering of the world's rich and powerful. ...
Davos: Demise of Hub-and-Spokes World Economy
IntentBlog.com 2007/1/24
...these trends are indicative of the terminal demise of the 20th
century global hub-and-spokes business paradigm, whereby the OECD (Organisation
for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries represented the
hub and the different parts of the developing world the spokes. The
new paradigm, though not yet entirely clear, is one of growing axes of
trade, investment, networks and knowledge across the erstwhile spokes.
Economic ties are also spawning more political and cultural
connections.
By no means should one infer that the old industrialised nations are
"finished". The US, EU, Japan, Australia, Switzerland and Norway
remain extremely rich in both material and cultural wealth. But, in
the words of Bob Dylan, "The times they are a-changin'", and both the
demise of the hub-and-spoke and the rise of the new global axes of
business development are inexorable. ...
Iran,
Syria Storing Weapons for Hizbullah
Arutz Sheva
2007/1/24
Hizbullah has circumvented United Nations Security Council
ceasefire resolution 1701 by letting Syria and Iran store weapons
destined for the terrorist organization. The resolution bans
unauthorized groups in Lebanon from receiving arms.
However, most of the Syrian weapons have reached past U.N. Interim
Forces (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese army and have reached Hizbullah ...
? 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
Continued justification
for Assad's uprooting.
Sick: Signs of Emerging
U.S., Israeli, Sunni Arab Alliance against Iran
Council On
Foreign Relations 2007/1/23
Gary G. Sick, a former National Security Council adviser on Iran, says
an “emerging strategy” is developing that brings the United States,
Israel, and Sunni Arab states in an informal alliance against Iran.
...
12 Kadima MKs sign 'rebellious' petition on Golan
The
Jerusalem Post 2007/1/23
The turmoil inside Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's Kadima Party
intensified on Tuesday when Likud MK Yisrael Katz revealed that no
less than 12 of Kadima's 29 MKs signed a petition of 61 MKs he drafted
opposing any future withdrawal from the Golan Heights.
Many of the MKs who signed the petition have been talked about as
possible future defectors from Kadima, including faction chairman ...
Abbas says won’t obligate Hamas to recognize Israel
yNetNews
2007/1/23
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday he would not demand
that Hamas recognize
Israel as a precondition for the establishment of a unity
government in the Authority. “However, I am demanding that
the government adhere to the agreements of the Palestinian Legislative
Council and the decisions reached by the United Nations,” he said. ...
Now that they have their cool $100 million, we
will have to wait until the next time they need another $100 million
for them to 'seem to budge' on the recognition of Israel. In the
meantime, it's business as usual.
The Bane of Jihad
FamilySecurityMatters.com 2007/1/23
...There are two things that have to be kept in mind for all times;
Iran’s animosity toward the western world and Judeo-Christian
civilization is not a Shia faith but to a large extent, only confined
to the clerical establishment that rules Iran today. Whereas Sunni
hatred for the West is the direct result of anti-Semitic
interpretations of the Holy book and Hadith, Shia don’t share their
passion for the Caliphate. Iran’s Shia are more concerned with the
historical Sunni animosity toward their faith than with the Wahhabi
fanaticism for the global jihad. They know that a predominant portion
of Sunnis view Shiites as heretics. Top Saudi Arabian clerics have
declared Shiites around the world to be infidels who should be
considered worse than Jews or Christians. ...A
majority of the Shiites also feel betrayed by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s
anti-American diatribes as they believe that September 11, for the
first time, made the West aware of the evilness of Wahhabi ideology
and thus it was a chance for the Shiites to establish their rightful
place among the civilized peoples. That’s why it is of vital
importance for the U.S. to find a way to eradicate Khomeinism that
fuels Ahmadinejad’s anti-Americanism and anti-Semitism without
alienating the Shia. If there is one force that can destroy the
Wahhabi institution of global jihad it is Shia. The West will one day
need them.
Syrian-Israeli peace talks confirmed by Swiss FM
Al Bawaba
2007/1/23
Switzerland has revealed that despite rumors to the contrary, informal
peace negotiations between Syria and Israel did take place, with the
help of Swiss mediators. Swiss Foreign Minister and
Federal Councilor Micheline Calmy-Ray made the comments late Monday
that confirmed reports last week that back-channel negotiations had
been held, according to Haaretz. ...
Hamas will distribute
$100 million Olmert gave to Abbas
Jerusalem
Newswire 2007/1/23
...At the time Olmert quietened his critics, assuring them that Abbas
would oversee the distribution of these funds, and that Hamas - which
has been boycotted internationally until it recognizes Israel - would
not be able to touch the money. Now, however, PA Minister
of Planning Samir Abu Aisha (Hamas) has stated that his organization
will be fully involved in handing out the cash. Doing so makes a mockery
of Olmert's assurances and will help bolster Hamas popularity in its
ongoing conflict with the Fatah faction of the PLO. ...
Syria Considers Itself Possible Target of U.S. Military Attack
Bloomberg.com 2007/1/23
Syria has gone from being a potential negotiating partner of the
United States to considering itself a possible target of military
attack, leaving the government in Damascus both worried and defiant.
..."The Bush people really have a block when it comes to
Syria,'' said Mark N. Katz, a professor of politics at George
Mason University in Virginia. "The Syrians are just not seen as
someone you can do business with.'' ...
? 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
San Jose
Airport Begins New Screening Program
NBC11.com
2007/1/23
...More than 35,000 people nationwide are paying a $99 annual
fee to receive pre-screening from the Transportation Security
Administration and a biometric identity card that allows them to move
quickly through airport security, according to Mineta San Jose
spokesman Rich Dressler. "You'll step into the
kiosk. Your bottom half is being scanned, your shoes -- for
explosives, metal, things like that --
while your iris or
fingerprints are being scanned,"
Dressler said describing the process. ...
How bad will it have to hurt lifestyles before
people not only receive the mark of the beast, but want to pay to
receive it when it does come?
Hypersonic Cruise Missile: America's New Global Strike Weapon
PopularMechanics.com 2007/1 (January)
The mission: Attack anywhere in the world in less than an hour.
But is the Pentagon's bold program a critical new weapon for hitting
elusive targets, or a good way to set off a nuclear war? ...If
Pentagon strategists get their way, there will be no place on the
planet to hide from such an assault. The plan is part of a program —
in slow development since the 1990s, and now quickly coalescing in
military circles — called Prompt Global Strike. It will begin
with modified Tridents. But eventually, Prompt Global Strike could
encompass new generations of aircraft and armaments five times faster
than anything in the current American arsenal. One candidate:
the X-51 hypersonic cruise missile, which is designed to hit Mach 5 —
roughly 3600 mph. The goal, according to the U.S. Strategic Command's
deputy commander Lt. Gen. C. Robert Kehler, is "to strike virtually
anywhere on the face of the Earth within 60 minutes." ...
Sanhedrin-Related Web Site Claims Jerusalem Post Report 'Fabricated'
Arutz Sheva
2007/1/23
A web site for the Sanhedrin-affiliated Special Court For Matters
Concerning The Nation and the State has issued a statement warning
that a Jerusalem Post report claiming the court had ruled that Central
Command Major-General Yair Naveh has the Jewish legal status of a
moser was “pure media distortion.” ...
US ambassador says situation in Iraq
unacceptable
The Jordan Times
2007/1/22
...During a press briefing yesterday, Hale told reporters that Jordan
secures its borders with Iraq, while Iran and Syria have problems in
doing the same. ...The new US strategy also seeks to control the
borders with neighbouring countries, particularly Iran and Syria, and
calls on Iraqis to deal with all outstanding issues, including their
internal security. ...Hale also reiterated his
country’s support of a Quartet meeting in Washington on February 2,
adding that that during a meeting in Kuwait between Jordan, Egypt and
the GCC foreign ministers and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice,
the two sides agreed to work on reaching a permanent solution for the
Palestinian issue.
Contributed by Jody Deasy.
eGATE project be launched at QAIA next month
The Jordan Times
2007/1/22
...When the eCard is scanned upon entry or exit from
immigration, a traveller’s record, photograph, passport information
and fingerprint scan are required to match. Any anomalies are caught
by the system and reported, the statement added. ...“We see
this project as adding immense value to our passenger travel. With
arrivals and departures terminals going live with Electronic Gate,
we see Jordan joining world leaders in safe and secure passenger
travel across the region to make the world a safer place,” the
statement quoted JCAA Director General Captain Suleiman Obeidat, as
saying. ...
Judeh: King and
government reiterate support to efforts geared to foster Palestinian
national unity
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/22
King Abdullah II and his government reaffirmed their support to
any effort designed to consolidate Palestinian national reconciliation,
establish government of national unity and put an end to internal
fighting and blood shedding, Government Spokesman Nasser Judeh stated
Monday. ...Judeh said “ we heard yesterday Abbas’s remarks following
his meeting with Meshal but we haven’t received all the information on
what they have agreed upon.” If the final outcome of Damascus
meeting aims to lift blockade on the Palestinian people, push the
peace process forward, establish a national unity government and stop
the Palestinian-Palestinian fighting, then it is a something positive
and Jordan supports all these efforts,” Judeh told reporters
...
Islamic
Movement: Suspicious digging under Temple Mount
yNetNews 2007/1/22
Group raises charges that religious Jewish groups are making
moves to construct Third Temple. Israel Antiquities Authority:
There were no excavations, there are none, and none are planned ...
Jordan's King urges
EU to activate its role in pushing peace process
People's Daily
Online 2007/1/22
Jordan's King Abdullah II on Sunday urged the European Union (EU)
to exert more efforts in pushing the peace process forward in Middle
East and creating a relevant climate for the Palestinians and
Israelis to return to the negotiating table. ...
Bedein: Iran Finances Regime Militias In Syria
The Evening
Bulletin 2007/1/22
Syrian opposition sources said Tehran has transferred tens of
millions of dollars to organize, equip and finance at least two major
militias under the direct control of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
The sources said the militias contain Shiites, with many of them
trained in and sent by Iran. "The alliance between
Syria and Iran dates back more than two decades, and was explicitly
reaffirmed by the two ruling regimes as recently as January 2005,"
Ammar Abdul Hamid, director of the Tharwa Foundation and a leading
Syrian dissident, said. "Indeed, the two are now joined at the
hip." ...
? 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
Continued justification
for Assad's uprooting.
Bush Urged to
Make Israeli-Palestinian Peace Now
InterPress
Service News Agency 2007/1/22
..."Circumstances have changed since the Road Map was launched,
and the sort of long drawn-out phase approach I don't think really
works anymore," Jordan's King Abdullah II told an Israeli newspaper
last week. "So,
we're looking at combining
phases, I think, to move people as quickly as possible."
..."We're
thinking that the
timing is right for a two-state solution now,"
said Joel Tauber, the second co-chair and a trustee of the United
Jewish Committees.
...
Kurdish Iraqi president under fire from Sunnis
Monsters &
Critics 2007/1/22
Sunni MPs, members of the Iraqi Accord Front which has 44 seats in the
Iraqi parliament, have vehemently criticized Kurdish President of Iraq
Jalal Talabani for allegedly 'inciting sectarian violence,' pan-Arab
channels reported ...Talabani has come under fire for allegedly
highlighting the death toll of Shiite Muslim civilians in the violence
plaguing the country since the 2003 ouster of Saddam Hussein.
Sunni leaders allege that the president, in remarks to the press, has
habitually drawn attention to the high numbers of Shiites killed. ...
Feverish diplomatic activity around restarting Mideast negotiations
International Herald Tribune 2007/1/22
..."We're at the pre-negotiation stage where the emphasis is on
confidence-building measures," Miri Eisin, a spokeswoman for Israeli
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, said Monday. "But we're not talking about
the substance." ..."We are for negotiations on a final status agreement,
even if there are (confidence-building) steps," said Nimr Hammad, a
political adviser to Abbas. "But (those steps) must be tied to a final
status agreement." ..."Time is running out and we must use it to
strengthen the moderates," Peretz said in a speech Monday at a
security conference. ..."No one treats the road map seriously any
more," said Yossi Beilin, a dovish Israeli lawmaker who was involved
in several rounds of negotiations with the Palestinians.
The re-energized U.S. involvement is intended "to create the
impression that the Middle East is on their agenda," Beilin said.
"They want to guarantee a pragmatic Arab coalition, and they know the
stumbling block is the Arab-Israeli conflict," he said. "And since
they can't solve it, they make do with talking about it."
Haniya: US out to topple government
Gulf Times
2007/1/22
Palestinian
Prime Minister Ismail Haniya of Hamas said yesterday the US was
determined to bring down his government despite the Islamist group’s
standing offer of a long-term truce with Israel. Haniya,
speaking before talks in Damascus between Palestinian President
Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah and Hamas leader Khalid Mishal, reiterated that
any such accommodation with Israel did not entail recognition of the
Jewish state. "We accept a Palestinian state on the
lands (Israel) occupied in 1967, but in return for a long-term truce
and not recognition," Haniya said in a speech. ...
A MEMRI TV Broadcast
Comment: If you think our Talk
TV is bad, wait until you see this!
Link and comment provided by Bob Anderson.
Analysts optimistic that West will act
The Jerusalem
Post 2007/1/22
..."The Saudis have stopped hiding the fact that there are joint
interests for Israel and Saudi Arabia, and [Saudi officials] are
telling the media that the Iranian threat is greater than the Israeli
one," Col. (res.) Eran Lerman, director of the Israel/Middle
East office of the American Jewish Committee and a former senior IDF
intelligence analyst ..."It is ironic that [the Sunni Arab
states] have lived for two generations with the assumption that the
Jews have a nuclear weapon, but only when the Shi'ites are developing
one do we hear [that they are developing their own options],"
Lerman continued. ...According to Robert Einhorn, a former US
assistant secretary of state for nonproliferation and a member of the
American Council on Foreign Relations, "there's a Sunni Arab-Israeli
commonality of interest in containing an ideologically aggressive
Iran." ...While "six months ago, Iranians were proud their
country was seen - even in the Arab world - as a leader," said Einhorn,
"at this point, they are beginning to see Ahmadinejad as a liability."
...
A country in
question
Haaretz
2007/1/22
..."There is certainly no other state," wrote Eban, "big or small,
young or old, that would consider mere recognition of its 'right to
exist' a favor, or a negotiable concession." Since then,
the discussion of Israel's right to exist is no longer just the
realm of Arab parties in conflict with Israel, and has become part of
the European and American discourse. In recent years, particularly
since the second intifada and the failure of the Camp David talks, one
can find an increasing number of discussions like "Was it a mistake to
establish a Jewish state?" or "Should we work to abolish Israel?"
No European government, and certainly not the U.S. government,
supports this position. Moreover, the 25 members of the
European Union declared in 2005 that denying the Jewish people its
right to self-determination - for example, by claiming that the State
of Israel is a racist endeavor - is equivalent to anti-Semitism. ...
A third
option in Iraq - the Kurds
Haaretz
2007/1/22
...In cosmic terms, Iraq is a black hole. What is keeping the hole
from sucking in the entire Middle East is the American presence there.
If the U.S. pulls out completely from Iraq, as many wish it to do, the
ensuing disintegration of Iraq and the impact on the region will give
rise to challenges on a global level that will be extremely difficult
to manage. This is a dilemma that American strategists have surely
wrestled with for some time. There is, however, an option
that offers many advantages, minimizes costs in American lives and
assets and can potentially be used to effect greater stability in the
region. The United States should not withdraw from Iraq - not
entirely. Instead, the U.S. should establish a bolstered,
semi-permanent presence in the most stable part of Iraq, the
Kurdish-controlled north. ...
King Meets EU
Foreign Policy Chief
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/21
...the King urged
Europe to back efforts designed to reinvigorate the peace process
due to its importance in finding a permanent solution fro the
Palestinian issue, which is the core of the conflict in the region.
...Solana for his part expressed the EU’s
appreciation of His Majesty’s continued efforts on the regional and
international levels to achieve peace and stability in the region.
...
King to take part in
2007 Dafus session of WEF
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/21
...King Abdullah II takes part in the World Economic Forum WEF
2007 session opening in Dafus during 24-28 January under
the theme
“The Shifting Powers Equation”
with the participation of 2400 of the world leading economic
activists, politicians, media representatives and people from the
academia from 90 countries. About 24 head of states are expected to
join the forum. His Majesty King Abdullah
will deliver a keynote address at the forum focusing on
conflicts in the Middle East with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict at
its heart.
The speech will put
forward practical solutions to invest the region’s potentials
for the well being and prosperity of its peoples.
...The
forum provides a rare opportunity for Jordanian business leaders to
meet their counterparts from around the world and discuss with them
investment opportunities and economic privileges in Jordan with its
economic openness and strategic location in the Middle East.
...
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Jordan
continues efforts to strengthen the initiative of the Group of 11
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/21
Jordan continues its efforts with members of states in group of eleven
medium-low income to promote the initiative, which was launched
by His Majesty King Abdullah II and the agreement on the plan action
among them to achieve the desired aims and push the interest in the
world trade, investment and economic fields. ...
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Jordan's King Meets
With Iraqi Vice President
Playfuls.com
2007/1/21
..."The monarch underlined the importance of the participation of all
components of the Iraqi people, be they Shiites, Sunnis or Kurds, in
order to avoid Iraq falling easy prey to anarchy and foreign
ambitions," the statement from the royal court said.
The king reiterated Jordan's support for the national
reconciliation in Iraq
"provided that it fulfils
the aspirations of all Iraqi groupings,"
it added. ...
EU top diplomat:
time to move Israeli-Palestinian peace process from crisis management
to conflict resolution
International Herald
Tribune 2007/1/21
..."We think there
is an opportunity now, an opportunity we should not let go of," Solana
told reporters following talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II in the
capital city Amman. ...Solana said, "It's been taking too long a time;
the situation has not evolved, the peace process has not evolved, but
we think this is the moment to give it a push and to see if we can put
it back on track." "What is needed in order to get the
peace process back on track is the political will," he said. "From my
talks with the different actors, in the United States and in the
region, I think the political will (is there)." ..."The moment has
arrived to change the mode," ...
Defense
official: Time to break Iran-Syria alliance
yNetNews 2007/1/21
..."Israel
must uproot
the Iran-Syria alliance, either by diplomacy or through military
means, within the next year,"
said Gilad, the director of the Defense Ministry's Political-Military
Bureau. He added that the alliance between the two
countries was based purely on common interests, and that "the Iranians
do not like the Syrian regime." ...
? 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
Javier Solana Arrived
on Official Visit in Jordan
iFocus 2007/1/21
Javier Solana, High Representative for the Common Foreign and
Security Policy, Secretary-General of the Council of the European
Union has arrived on official visit in Jordan where he is going to
discuss with King Abdullah II and with the Foreign Minister al-Hatib
chances and possibilities for the start of new peace talks
between Israel and the Palestine authorities ...
Azerbaijan express
appreciation on Jordan's supportive stands
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/21
...A statement issued by the Azerbaijani embassy in Amman,
marking the 1990 tragedy committed by the former soviet Union,
said also that King Abdullah II’s recent visit to
Azerbaijan formed an essential progress in the relations between the
two friendly countries.
‘We look proudly to the Hashemite historical
leadership and its remarkable role in the achievements Jordan has
accomplished, and in supporting the causes of the Arab and Islamic
nations, the statement said. ...
Washington indicates
Amman’s peaceful nuclear plans acceptable
The Jordan Times
2007/1/21 (includes regional nuclear map)
The US State Department indicated that it had no objection to a
plan by Jordan to develop a nuclear programme for peaceful purposes,
the Associated Press reported. ...The Islamic Action Front,
Jordan’s largest opposition group, on Saturday backed King Abdullah’s
plan, according to an IAF official. “The IAF
highly appreciates King Abdullah's call for having a nuclear programme
because this issue is a question of national consensus,” IAF
spokesperson Rahil Gharaibeh said in a statement. “All Arab countries
should be interested in the possession of this technology because the
foe number one of the Arab and Muslim world already owns this
technology, including its military branch which it uses to threaten
our security and stability.” ...
? Daniel 8:25
...and by peace shall destroy many
DEBKAfile
Exclusive: Moqtada Sadr ends boycott of Iraqi government and
parliament in move to avert Iraqi-US crackdown on his Mehdi Army
militia in Baghdad
DEBKAfile
2007/1/21
...Sheik Mahmoud El Hassani,
spokesman of Sadr’s militia ordered all 20,000 Palestinians
living in Iraq to quit the country or face death. He said the
Palestinians, for whom Saddam Hussein provided housing and money, had
brought their suffering on themselves by joining forces with Sunni
extremists and al Qaeda and for killing Shiites in the Saddam era.
“They lived off our blood under Saddam. We were hungry when they
were comfortable. They should leave now or they will have to pay,”
said the Shiite sheik. ...
Rice
Says Olmert, Abbas Agree to Talk PA State in DC
Arutz Sheva
2007/1/21
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday that
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud
Abbas (Abu Mazen) both agreed to discuss parameters for the
establishment of a formal PA state when they meet together in
Washington next month. ...
Joint
Arab Strategy for Economic and Social Work
Jordan News
Agency 2007/1/21
A joint meeting of the Arab League members started on Sunday at the
Arab League headquarters in Cairo to prepare a joint strategy for Arab
economic and social work. ...The strategy is seen as a
transformation of the ambitious vision of the Arab Summit for the
future of Arab economic and social efforts into programs and projects
to be implemented.
Haniyeh renews 10-year truce offer
The Jerusalem
Post 2007/1/21
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on
Saturday renewed his offer for a 10-year truce with Israel in return
for the establishment of a temporary Palestinian state in the West
Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem. ...Fatah and Hamas
officials had played down the significance of the Abbas-Mashaal talks
- the first summit of its kind since July 2005 - and pointed out
that the gap between the two parties concerning the formation of a
unity government remains as wide as ever. ...
Blah blah blah blah!!!! It's all for the
cameras and the west to eat up.
Walking the Line 2007 Part 3 of 3
Michael Yon
Online 2007/1/21
...Americans and other Coalition partners want the Iraqis on their
feet, by showing them we intend to help but that the nipple is drying
up and it’s time for the new Iraqi government to eat hard food. ...
Contributed by Bob Anderson.
Analyst says US plans envision broad attack on Iran
yNetNews
2007/1/20
..."I've seen some of the planning ... You're not talking about
a surgical strike," said Wayne White, who was a top Middle
East analyst for the State Department's bureau of intelligence and
research until March 2005. "You're talking about a war against
Iran " that likely would destabilize the Middle East for years,
White told the Middle East Policy Council, a Washington think tank.
"We're not talking about just surgical strikes against an array of
targets inside Iran. We're talking about clearing a path to the
targets" by taking out much of the Iranian Air Force, Kilo submarines,
anti-ship missiles that could target commerce or US warships in the
Gulf, and maybe even Iran's ballistic missile capability,"
White said. ...
King
Abdullah to Haaretz: Jordan aims to develop nuclear power
Haaretz
2007/1/20
...King Abdullah II says, "I can say that on behalf of the U.S.
president and the secretary of state..." ...
Comment: Is this a slip of the tongue, or an
affair of the heart?
? Daniel 8:25 "And through
his shrewdness He will cause deceit to succeed by his influence; And
he will magnify [himself] in his heart.
Article, comment, and scripture reference
contributed by Tim.
Assistant US Secretary of State Warns Iran to Stop Interfering in Iraq
Asharq Alawsat
2007/1/20
...In an exclusive interview with "Asharq al-Awsat" Welch said
military concentrations in the Gulf "should frighten those who must be
frightened" but did not elaborate any further. He added
that the sending of two US aircraft carriers to the Gulf and the
intensification of the military presence there "do not worry our
friends in the region but frighten some others because they should be
frightened." Welch underlined US rejection of a
negative Iranian role in Iraq stating that "The Iranian Government
knows very well our apprehensions about its role in Iraq through the
channels available to us to send messages to it and from our very
clear press statements." He added: that "Iran must leave Iraq alone.
It has enough problems without the Iranian interference." ...
The Northern
Mosaic: Peoples and Faiths of North Iraq
Assyrian
International News Agency 2007/1/20
Although the US appears to be initially facing somewhat greater
challenges from various Shi`ite groups in southern Iraq ..., the
complexity of peoples in northern Iraq remains a long-term challenge
that could prove extremely volatile, particularly given the
longstanding ambitions of the Kurds and the possibility of Turkish
intervention. ...
Al Aqsa leader on Abbas – Mashal meeting: Failure would be
catastrophic for national cause
Palestine News
Network 2007/1/20
...Speaking from Jenin Refugee Camp Saturday night, Zbaidi told PNN
that the Damascus meeting to be held between President Abbas,
factional leaders, and head of the Hamas political bureau, Khalid
Mashal, must provide a “clear-cut lead to end the problems and restore
national cohesion.” He called on all participating
actors to use full force and vigor to end sedition by living up to
their responsibilities and finding a way to agree. “There is no choice
but to come to an agreement now as we are going through the most
serious stage experienced by the Palestinian cause. We must fight
together to close ranks and rally energies to end the state of chaos
and strife. Failure is unacceptable because the consequences would be
catastrophic for our national cause.” ...
Musharraf starts Middle East tour
Monsters &
Critics 2007/1/20
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday began a four-day
visit to five Arab countries. ...Musharraf is also slated to meet with
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, King Abdullah II of Jordan and
Syrian President Bashar Assad, as well as President Sheikh Khalifa bin
Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates.
He no doubt sees this as an opportunity to help
the Arabs develop their nuclear potential, and at the same time line
his coffers.
King: We will
promote nuclear power for peaceful purposes
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/19
...Regarding the Iranian issue,
King said the rules have
changed on the nuclear subject throughout the whole region.
He pointed out that the Egyptians are looking for a nuclear program,
the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) are looking at one, and
we, in Jordan, are actually
looking at nuclear power for peaceful and energy purposes. “We've been
discussing it with the West”.
...
? Daniel 8:25 ...and by peace shall destroy
many
Jordan set to develop
its own nuclear program
Russian News &
Information Agency 2007/1/19
King Abdullah
II of Jordan has told the Israeli daily Haaretz that his country would
launch a civilian nuclear research program,
following identical declarations of Egypt and other Gulf nations. ...""The
rules have changed
on the nuclear subject throughout the whole region,"
King Abdullah II said.
"Where I think Jordan was saying, 'we'd like to have a nuclear-free
zone in the area,'
after this summer
[when Israel invaded Lebanon],
everybody's going for
nuclear programs."
...
? Daniel 8:25
...and by peace shall destroy many
Jordan seeks
nuclear peace for Mideast
Boston.com
2007/1/19
King Abdullah
II said Friday that Jordan wants to develop a peaceful nuclear program,
joining Egypt and Arab Gulf countries in considering a nuclear option.
Arab nations
are fearful over the West's failure to stop Shiite Iran's nuclear
ambitions, which they worry will lead to Tehran having an atomic
weapon.
..."Jordan is
trying to toss another log on the fire and ... obliquely point out to
the Iranians that the acquisition of such a weapon would create such
pressure on the Arab neighbors (to respond) that acquiring the bomb
would not be useful" for Iran, said Justin Logan, a foreign policy
analyst at the Washington-based Cato Institute. The
Jordanian king announced his interest in a nuclear program in an
interview with the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
Abdullah said his kingdom wanted
nuclear power "for peaceful purposes"
and has been "discussing it with the West."
...
? Daniel 8:25
...and by peace shall destroy many
I ask, how is a 'peaceful nuclear program'
going to counter a nuclear bomb? It's not, but it's a tiny step
more to get the bomb.
Arab states
realigned, yet volatile
Los Angeles Times
2007/1/19
...Rising fear of extremism, she said, was causing a
"realignment" that was drawing together moderate Arab
governments in a way that would make it easier for the United States
to contain Iran, mend Iraq and work for Israeli-Palestinian peace.
...Yet it's not clear how far this cooperation will go, the observers
say. And there is a danger, some add, that the same fear could
lead these governments to promote extremism that would further inflame
the region. ...One sign of the new attitude came Tuesday, when
foreign ministers of eight Arab countries issued a joint
communique ...And observers fear that some Sunni
governments, unsure whether the Americans will prevail, also
are lending support to Sunni extremists to hedge their bets and
offset the Shiite ascendance. ...With these moves, he said,
"there is a growing danger that the current U.S.-Iranian
confrontation could escalate in the coming months from harsh rhetoric
and economic sanctions to military action."
Ahmadinejad Says Ready
for War, UN Nuke Chief Urges Talks
Arutz Sheva 2007/1/19
Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared Thursday that Iran is now fully
prepared for a war with Israel and the United States.
"Today, with the grace of God, we have gone through the arduous passes
and we are
ready for anything in this path,"
Ahmadinejad said, according to Iran’s state-run TV.
...Meanwhile, the
Hashemite King of Jordan
told Haaretz that his regime is also
seeking to become a nuclear power. As the
Hashemite regime is propped up by the West in a country that is
majority Palestinian,
Jordanian nukes would be only an election away from being controlled
by an Islamist group, possibly Hamas.
...
Jordan king:
Celebrate my birthday with work
yNetNews 2007/1/19
...The Jordanian news agency Petra reported that two days ago, King
Abdullah sent a letter to Jordan’s Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit,
instructing the removal of his own and his father’s birthdays from the
Jordan’s official holiday calendar. In the letter,
Abdullah wrote: “Serious work and dedication are the key to economic
prosperity. Every day we work brings with it new opportunities for
additional achievements and renewed investments, and opens up new
horizons for creativity and development.”
“Therefore,” he summed up, “I have decided that my birthday, on the
30th of January, and my father’s birthday, on the 14th of November,
will be declared as two regular work days.” ...
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Jordan Signs
Development Agreement with World Bank
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/19
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan signed agreement with the World
Bank signed "The Regional and Local Development Project"
agreement on Friday at the World Bank headquarters in Washington.
...The Government of Jordan regards this agreement as integral to its
development goals and proactive reform efforts and sees it as
testimony to the strong ties Jordan enjoys with the World Bank.
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Palestinian
President Mahmoud Abbas Arrives in Jordan
iFocus 2007/1/19
...Abbas is expected to meet with the King of Jordan Abdullah
II. Abbas’s visit to Jordan is held prior to his visit to Syria
tomorrow. There he will meet with the Syrian President Bashar
Asad and ...
Abbas, The Good
Terrorist Made in Hollywood
Arutz Sheva
2007/1/19
...Clint, of course, would have been our first choice, and some wise
guy in the meeting mentioned Mel. Come on, this is serious.
We've sent him—our boy Abbas—to the makeup department, gave him a
shave, a haircut, a smile and a shine. We've sent him to Costume, gave
him a suit and a tie. We've coached him in Acting 101. He's picked up
that warm, cuddly, neighborly Chamber of Commerce handshake. ...
DEBKAfile
reports: Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas visits Beirut Saturday,
Damascus Sunday. A high Iranian official is keeping tabs
DEBKAfile
2007/1/19
...DEBKAfile’s
sources in Tehran report that the Islami Republic is not happy with
the Syrian government’s frequently published offers of friendlier
relations with the US and the revival of peace talks with Israel. The
Iranian emissary to Damascus asked Asad to describe how he perceives
his strategic partnership with Iran in two or three years’ time.
This query was Iran’s way of checking to see if Asad intended to stick
to their alliance in the foreseeable future or break away. The
Iranians are also uneasy over Syria’s non-response to the Israeli
demand to rein in the Hizballah. The Iranian high-up demanded an
unambiguous statement from Asad ...
The Blasphemy Challenge
BlasphemeChallenge.com 2007/1/19
The Rational Response Squad is giving away 1001 DVDs of The God Who
Wasn't There, the hit documentary that the Los Angeles Times calls
"provocative -- to put it mildly." There's only one catch:
We want your soul. It's simple. You record a short
message damning yourself to Hell, you upload it to YouTube, and then
the Rational Response Squad will send you a free The God Who Wasn't
There DVD. It's that easy. ...
? Daniel 8:23 And in the
latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to
the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark
sentences, shall stand up.
Iraq's Armchair Quarterbacks
FrontPageMag
2007/1/19
...What the degeneration of
the mission in Iraq indicates most profoundly is that one 9/11 was not
enough to crack through the platitudes of the late 1960s--which are
deeply embedded in the universities, television networks and editorial
pages of major newspapers. There remains, in such circles, the
delusion that the jihadists are ultimately live and let live types,
that totalitarian Islam will eventually just peter out, that the
principles of the European Enlightenment will simply dawn on a billion
Muslims without us cramming them down their throats. This
may in the end prove the deadliest error in geo-political judgment
Americans have ever made. Members of the genocidally well-meaning
baby-boom generation will likely go to their graves believing they
“gave peace a chance,” having spared themselves the anguish of killing
hundreds of thousand Muslims . . . and likely bequeathed to their
children and grandchildren the anguish of killing scores of millions.
Contributed by Bob Anderson.
Symposium: From Russia With Death
FrontPageMag
2007/1/19
...we may see a repeat of what happened during the Cold War, when the
Kremlin moved from killing émigrés to assassinating international
leaders ...
Contributed by Bob Anderson.
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Interesting
Statements To Think About
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Abdullah II of
Jordan is the 43rd generation direct descendant of Mohammad
Bush is the
43rd President of the United States |
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(paraphrasing
Chey at
the CHNRadio.com DB) |
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Daniel
7: 24) And the ten horns out of this kingdom [are]
ten kings [that] shall arise: and another shall rise after
them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall
subdue three kings....
This apparently
means to be born after. Abdullah II came up after them.
Abdullah II is the youngest of all the leaders of the GCC, and
younger than Egypt and Yemen's presidents. Daniel states
that the kings of the North and South (Egypt and Jordan?) are
supposed to fight during tribulation, but that doesn't mean that
Egypt can't be one of the seven, since it appears that the king
of Egypt will be killed by those that sit at his table,
according to Daniel, so Egypt it looks like, might be the
seventh. All these countries are in the proper directions
in relation to the scriptures. South, East, and toward the
pleasant land (Israel). |
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The Middle East
Kings/Rulers birth dates
(those left after the uprooting of 3): |
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Saudi Arabia
1924 |
Egypt
1928 |
Kuwait
1929 |
Oman
1940 |
Yemen
1942 |
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UAE
1948 |
Bahrain
1950 |
Qatar
1950 |
Jordan
1962 |
(paraphrasing
Al at
the CHNRadio.com DB) |
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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: and, behold, in this horn [were]
eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
The word
"among" is the Hebrew word "beyn" it means "between".
Dan 7: 24)
And the ten horns out of this kingdom [are] ten kings [that]
shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be
diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
The word
"after" is the Hebrew word "achar" it means "after"
When you put the
two meanings together you see that this king came up between
them geographically, and rose up after them demographically. |
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perfect ! |
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MS at
the CHNRadio.com DB) |
Jordan's Abdullah: We
will promote nuclear power for peaceful purposes
Haaretz 2007/1/18
..."We're all on the same boat. The security and the future of
Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the
Israelis. ... So, a failure for us is a failure for you, and vice
versa." ...Jordan never gave up playing a constructive
role in the holy cites of Jerusalem. Do you see a Jordanian role in
Jerusalem as part of a final status solution? "I
look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic
religions. Now, where
Jordan plays a role is
obviously from a Muslim point of view, we, as Hashemites, have
a historical role in Jerusalem, but also all the Christian churches
are credited to us.
So, there is
obviously a role for Jordan in finding a solution to Jerusalem that is
acceptable to all of us. Jordan will be a very positive element in
that." ..."We're
hoping that in the near future,
and that could be weeks or
maybe in a month or two,
there'll be an opportunity to relaunch our final chance for a future
for all of us in the region.
And, if
we're successful in doing that, then this will allow me to come and
visit,
and to try and bring the parties closer and closer together. ...
? Daniel 8:25
...and by peace shall destroy many
? 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 Holds Talks
with Lebanese Prime Minister
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/18
...Jordan, under directives of
His Majesty King Abdullah II was amongst the first countries, which
sent human and medical aid for Lebanon during the Israeli aggression
in July of 2006 through the air bridge Amman-Beirut. Jordan also
established a field hospital in Beirut to treat large numbers of
injured Lebanese people. In press statements
following the meeting, Siniora reiterated that His Majesty King
Abdullah II is supporting Lebanon, pointing that His Majesty also
supports efforts of the Lebanese government to unite the Lebanese
internal front. ...
Pakistani President
Visits Jordan Monday
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/18
...The two
leaders will also discuss the latest developments in the Middle East
and efforts being exerted to restore stability and security in
addition to a number of issues in concern to the Islamic World.
...and you know that includes nuclear
technology and weapons.
Guess, which side
the dictators are on?
The Peninsula
2007/1/18
...The attempt to divide the Middle East into two opposing camps is
nevertheless wrongheaded and dangerous. It ignores the many
differences among the “extremists” — including internal divisions
within Iran — that could be exploited by a subtler policy. The
“mainstream” coalition of US allies, all Sunni-led states, must look
threatening to Iraq’s Shiite government, which itself considers Iran a
close ally. That Sunni leaders are publicly supporting the US
escalation in Baghdad is at best a mixed blessing, since they have
made it clear their motive is sectarian: They hope Shiite militias
will be confronted. Finally the new US policy
betrays President Bush’s freedom agenda, giving a free pass to
dictators who support the new geopolitical cause. Bush and Ms. Rice
have said again and again that such trade-offs during the Cold War
helped lay the groundwork for groups such as al-Qaida — which
was founded and is led by Saudis and Egyptians. In its zeal to
counter a crudely defined ideological enemy, the administration risks
repeating that history.
Iraq for land
Al-Ahram 2007/1/18
...Rice tried
to persuade the Arabs to back Bush's new Iraq strategy, widely seen as
his last ditch effort to bring order to the war-devastated nation.
They, on the other hand, were clear -- though some would argue not
explicit -- that in return for their support they want a greater US
engagement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They also insisted
that any settlement in Iraq should give Iraqi Sunnis a greater role in
running the country's affairs. ..."As a key component of the
Iraqi social fabric,
the Iraqi Sunni community
must be included as partners in building Iraq's future," King Abdullah
II of Jordan told Rice
in a closed-door meeting in Amman ...
The Iraqi Sunnis are the ones who last month
asked the king for help in Iraq. So now that he is in a position
to help, and being asked by Bush for help, he is naming his price for
that help.
Jordan's King
urges Iraqis to put aside their differences in meeting with Iraqi vice
president
International
Herald Tribune 2007/1/18
Jordan's king told visiting Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi
on Thursday that Iraq's people and leaders must put aside their
differences to be able to restore security in their
violence-gripped nation. King Abdullah II also urged Iraqi
Sunnis to participate in the decision-making process in their country.
...Iraqi leaders must "go forward on the path of restoring
security and stability and building a better future for the Iraqi
people," Abdullah said ...
Bakhit Receives
Lebanese Prime Minister
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/18
...He told reporters that Jordan’s stance on Lebanon was clear for
all, noting His Majesty King Abdullah II expressed his full support to
Lebanon. ...His
Majesty,
Bakhit said,
made contacts with Arab leaders
to come up with a unified stance on Lebanon.
“The region’s crises,
including events in Lebanon and Iraq resulted from the absence of
justice in Palestine and the failure
to arrive at a just,
comprehensive and everlasting peace
for the Palestinian issues that leads to the establishment of an
independent Palestinian state,”
he said. ...
EXCLUSIVE-Iraq seeks wanted Saddam's aides in Syria
Reuters 2007/1/18
Iraq will ask Syria to hand over senior Saddam Hussein aides
suspected of stealing millions of dollars and helping the anti-U.S.
insurgency, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said on Thursday.
..."The Iraqi officials concerned will ask Syria to hand over
all those wanted by the Iraqi judiciary, including those suspected of
committing non-political crimes, such as theft and corruption,"
said Talabani ...
Bush's New Iran Policy - War Plan or Propaganda?
ZNet
2007/1/18
...The initial rhetoric from Bush suggesting a possible intention to
expand the Iraq war into Iran or Syria in response to alleged Iranian
and Syrian support for anti-coalition insurgents had been followed by
clarifications and new details that point to a very carefully
calibrated propaganda offensive aimed at rallying his own political
base. Bush's identification in his Jan. 10 speech of Iran
and Syria as "allowing terrorists and insurgents to use their
territory to move in and out of Iraq" and the more specific reference
to Iran as "providing material support for attacks on American troops"
seemed to hint at such a plan to expand the war across the board into
Iran. Rice seemed to be dropping even more pointed hints
of such a plan in television interviews on Thursday. On the NBC Today
show, Rice vowed, on behalf of Bush, "[W]e are going to make certain
that we disrupt activities that are endangering and killing our troops
and that are destabilising Iraq." And when asked if that meant
"attacks inside Iran and Syria" were "on the table", she responded
that Bush "is not going to take options off the table..." ...
King instructs
government to cancel two public holidays marking his birthday
anniversary and that of late King Hussein
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/17
...King
Abdullah II instructed the government to issue a decision canceling
two public holidays marking his birthday as well as the birthday
anniversary of the Late His Majesty King Hussein as of this year.
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit on Wednesday,
King Abdullah expressed hope that Jordanian citizens would
observe these two occasions through increasing their productivity and
contribution to the national economy by adding two days of work.
...
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
387 country of
origin certificates issued Dec -- Commerce Ministry
Kuwait News Agency
2007/1/17
The Commerce and Industry Ministry said Wednesday it issued, in
December, some 378 country of origin certificates for Kuwaiti exports
goods worth a total of KD 17.4 million. ...He stressed that
Jordan came first among the countries importing Kuwaiti goods and
accounted for 110 of the certificates. The Kuwaiti exports to the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan included foodstuff, oil and electric
isolation material. ...
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
After Rice's tour, Arabs are cool to Bush's Iraq plan
North County
Times 2007/1/17
CAIRO, Egypt -- Arab leaders were deeply skeptical Wednesday of
the U.S. plan for Iraq, a day after Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice tried to sell it to them. Kuwait's emir told Rice that
America should work with Iran and Syria, officials said -- a move
President Bush has rejected. Underscoring the obstacles to
U.S. efforts to win over Arab leaders, a U.S. diplomat said the Bush
administration plans to send Undersecretary of State for Political
Affairs Nicholas Burns on another Mideast shuttle to offer more
details of the president's plan. ...
8 Mideast states back U.S. on Iraq
Los Angeles
Times 2007/1/17
...The group, which consists of Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and
five other neighboring states, cited in their first joint communique
"the principle of noninterference." The countries,
dominated by Sunni Muslims, also welcomed U.S. efforts to rebuild
Shiite-led Iraq with an "inclusive political process" and to defend
the Persian Gulf. ...The Bush administration convened the group for
the first time in September, proposing collaboration on
security and other issues. But though Sunni nations in the region are
anxious about the rise of Iran, which, like Iraq, is led by Shiites,
some members of the group have resisted suggestions to form a
stronger alliance, fearing it could provoke Tehran. ...
I think you can watch
these 8 Arab nations (7 plus Jordan), as they may well be the ones to
'give their power and strength unto the beast' to go forth conquering
and to conquer 'the terrorists'. It's obvious that they are
being pressured to form a 'stronger alliance' which is what we should
expect to emerge eventually.
Israel knew of secret peace talks with Syria, say officials
Belfast
Telegraph 2007/1/17
...Amid a welter of official denials in Jerusalem that the contacts
were an unofficial freelance operation unsanctioned by the government,
and claims in Damascus that the report was "baseless", an Israeli
official acknowledged that the Foreign Ministry had been informed of
the talks but insisted that Dr Liel had not been in any way "mandated"
to conduct them. According to a "non-paper" discussed between the two
parties - diplomatic language for an unsigned document without legal
status - and printed in Ha'aretz, the two sides envisaged Israel's
acknowledgement of Syrian sovereignty "based on" the 4 June 1967 line
but with the border to be "determined by both parties" with the
sanction of the US and the UN. ...
IRAN FINANCES REGIME MILITIAS IN SYRIA
Middle East
Newsline 2007/1/17
...Syrian opposition sources said Teheran has transferred tens of
millions of dollars to organize, equip and finance at least two major
militias under the direct control of Assad. The sources said the
militias contain Shi'ites, with many of them trained in and sent by
Iran. ...
? 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
Continued justification
for Assad's uprooting.
Rice Lashes Out at Syria, Lahoud and Iran
Naharnet 2007/1/17
...She accused Syria of "allowing its territory to be used for
the transit of terrorists from Syria to Iraq." "They're
killing innocent Iraqis. Syria is engaging in activities that are
destabilizing to the democratic government of Lebanon and resisting
efforts there to deal with Lebanon's past, the assassination of
(Former Premier) Rafik Hariri,"
Rice added. ... "There's no indication that the Syrian
government has anything but disruptive plans right now," Rice
said. ...
? 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
Continued justification
for Assad's uprooting.
Israeli army balks at some US aid to Abbas forces
Reuters
2007/1/17
The Israeli army has raised objections to U.S. plans to equip
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's forces with body armour and
other battle gear, an Israeli security source and European diplomats
said on Wednesday. An $86 million U.S. programme to
strengthen Abbas's presidential guard will include funding for
four-wheel-drive vehicles, new uniforms and military training,
diplomats briefed on the programme said. ...
Israel to transfer $100
million of taxes its withholds to AbbasIsrael to transfer $100 million
of taxes its withholds to Abbas
IMEMC News
2007/1/17
A senior Israeli
official reported on Friday that Israel intends to release $100
million of Palestinian tax revenues it withheld, to the Palestinian
President Mahmoud Abbas by Friday, Israeli online daily Haaretz
reported. ...
Lost in the Middle East
The
Washington Post 2007/1/17
The administration has divided the region into 'extremists' and
'moderates.' Guess which side the dictators are on. ...the new
U.S. policy betrays President Bush's freedom agenda, giving a free
pass to dictators who support the new geopolitical cause. Mr.
Bush and Ms. Rice have said again and again that such trade-offs
during the Cold War helped lay the groundwork for groups such as
al-Qaeda -- which was founded and is led by Saudis and Egyptians.
In its zeal to counter a crudely defined ideological enemy, the
administration risks repeating that history. ...
This is exactly the
scenario ripe for 'the antichrist' to morph into full power.
Discover the Arab Lobby “Network”
FrontPageMag.com 2007/1/17
As Western civilization faces the threat of a radical Islamic foe that
seeks to annihilate it, the collective self-assurance of the Western
psyche continues to wither under the relentless, low-grade assault of
the political Left. This assault presents itself in the form of
constant criticism aimed at America’s allegedly vast array of societal
defects — with the intent of expunging every last shred of
self-respect from the Western mind and heart, and of thereby
convincing Western man that his irredeemably sinful culture is
unworthy of his defense. The key operatives in this assault are
leftwing organizations describing themselves as defenders of such
righteous-sounding ideals as “civil liberties,” “human rights,”
“peace,” and “social justice.” Allied with them is a growing cabal of
pro-Arab, anti-Israel groups that, both jointly and independently,
characterize the U.S. and Israel in particular as nations that
routinely inflict immense suffering on Arab populations all over the
world. By portraying Arabs as victims of American and Israeli
transgressions, these groups aim — through their press releases,
official statements, publications, and direct actions — to shape
public opinion regarding such issues as the war on terror and the
Arab-Israeli conflict. ...
MKs close to Sharon deny talks with Syria
The Jerusalem Post
2007/1/17
While some Knesset members were quick to deny Tuesday's report of
talks between Israel and Syria, other MKs urged the government toward
such negotiations. A report in Tuesday morning's Ha'aretz
claimed to have a draft of a preliminary agreement reached between
senior Israeli and Syrian officials. Several MKs who were close to
former prime minister Ariel Sharon said that such talks were
impossible, as the prime minister would not have accepted them. ...
Israeli, Syrian
representatives reach secret understandingsIsraeli, Syrian
representatives reach secret understandings
Haaretz 2007/1/16
In a series of secret meetings in Europe between September 2004 and
July 2006, Syrians and Israelis formulated understandings for a
peace agreement between Israel and Syria. ...As part of the
agreement on principles, Israel will withdraw from the Golan
Heights to the lines of 4 June, 1967. ...The border area will be
demilitarized along a 1:4 ratio (in terms of territory) in Israel's
favor. According to the terms, Syria will also agree to
end its support for Hezbollah and Hamas and will distance
itself from Iran. ...
? 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
Haaretz 2007/1/16
It began exactly three
years ago. In January 2004, Syrian President Bashar Assad came to
Turkey for an important visit, some say a historic one. By complete
coincidence, Dr. Alon Liel, a former Foreign Ministry director general
and former Israeli ambassador to Ankara, was in Istanbul and staying
at the same hotel as the Syrian delegation. His friends in the Turkish
Foreign Ministry hinted to Liel that Israel had a respectable spot in
the conversations between Assad and Turkish Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan. A few days after Liel's return to Israel,
he was invited to a meeting with the Turkish ambassador to Israel,
Feridun Sinirlioglu. ...
Haaretz 2007/1/16
...The
objective of this effort is to establish normal, peaceful relations
between the governments and peoples of Israel and Syria, and to sign a
treaty of peace attesting to this achievement. The treaty will
resolve the four "pillars" at the core of negotiations: security,
water, normalization, and borders. There is be no agreement on any
single one of these issues unless and until all of these issues are
resolved. ...
Arab League
chief opposes partitioning of Iraq
Kuwait News Agency
2007/1/16
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa here Tuesday rejected
the idea of "partitioning of Iraq" as a "red line" that Arab countries
cannot accept. Moussa was speaking to several Arab
ambassadors here, saying that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
was informed of Arab objection to the idea of partitioning Iraq during
her visit to Egypt on Monday. ...Moussa called on the
international community to buttress and shore up an Arab initiative
aiming to create national reconciliation in Iraq, expressing
Arab support for citizenship in Iraq as a key item of dealing among
the Iraqi people. ...
This news implies that there are some that plan
to partition Iraq, whereas, the Arab League insists that they will not
stand for it. Therefore, they, the Arabs, need to come up with
their answer to this unacceptable proposal. I have thought and
said for some time now that they will morph into a type of 'United
States of Arabia' with it's capital in Iraq, which I also believe will
be headed up by King Abdullah II of Jordan. Although, I'm sure
they will come up with some other Arab/Muslim acceptable name for it.
I say King Abdullah II of Jordan because of his influence with the
west, but most importantly his emulation of the characteristics of the
expected Muslim Mahdi and positions in favor of and toward Arab/Muslim
issues at large. We watch and wait.
Nothing but the oil truth
Gulf News
2007/1/16
The oil truth is now unfolding. Everything else was a charade for
America as it quietly drafted Iraq's new oil law to enrich further
Bush's and Cheney's oil buddies for the next 30 years. In
fact, a representative of the American company BearingPoint has been
quietly working in the US embassy in Baghdad to "assist" with the law
to be approved by Iraq's parliament. This law drafted in
Washington and approved by US oil companies before Iraqis themselves
even heard of it, will give unprecedented partnership "rights" to
American and Western oil giants. ...
Are U.S.
elites planning a horrific Global Nuclear War to conquer Iranian Oil
and other Resources?
The Canadian
2007/1/16
At no
point since the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August
6th, 1945, has humanity been closer to the unthinkable, a
nuclear holocaust which could potentially spread, in terms of
radioactive fallout, over a large part of the Middle East.
All the safeguards of the Cold War era, which categorized the
nuclear bomb as "a weapon of last resort" have been scrapped.
"Offensive" military actions using nuclear warheads are now described
as acts of "self-defence". ...
Google Earth map marks Temple Mount Palestinian
yNetNews
2007/1/16
Gaza Strip also 'Israeli occupied,' even though Jews withdrew in 2005
...Interactive Google Earth maps mark eastern sections of Jerusalem
and the Temple Mount as "occupied territory," set to become part of a
future Palestinian state. Google Earth states it
demarcates its maps according to international standards, but no
Israeli-Palestinian negotiations – even the failed Camp David
final-status negotiations in 2000 – ever placed the Temple Mount
within Palestinian territory. ...
Iran's
leader urges Muslim unity
BBC
2007/1/15
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has called for greater
unity between Sunni and Shia Muslims amid continuing fears over Iraq.
...
Sure he does, as long as it benefits his
endeavors.
King,
UAE President discuss current situation in Middle East
Jordan News
Agency 2007/1/15
...King Abdullah II on Monday held talks with Sheikh Khalifa bin
Zayed Al Nahayan, the President of the United Arab Emirates,
on the latest developments in the Middle East in addition to means of
enhancing bilateral relations in the
various fields. ...The negotiations, they said, should be based
on international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab peace initiative,
leading to establishment of an independent and viable Palestinian
state living side by side with Israel. ...
An Arab
Quartet?
Judeoscope
2007/1/15
...In Washington, Jerusalem and London, there has been expressed
interest in the establishment of an "Arab Quartet", consisting of
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the Gulf principalities,
which would complement, and coordinate with the work of the existing
international Quartet (US, EU, Russia, UN) on Middle East issues.
Could such a grouping be effective? ...
I call this is 'the seven plus one' group.
Two Hussein Allies Are Hanged; One Is Decapitated
The New York
Times 2007/1/15
...After the executioners pulled black hoods over the heads of the two
men, tightened nooses around their necks and pulled the lever opening
the trapdoors, both fell like deadweights. But the hangmen’s
calculations of weight, gravity and inertia — a grim science that has
produced detailed “drop charts” used for decades around the world to
ensure enough force for certain, rapid death but no more — appeared in
Mr. Tikriti’s case to have been seriously awry. Iraqi
officials who attended the hanging said later that for Mr. Tikriti, a
man of medium height and build, the calculation allowed a “drop” of
2.4 meters, or nearly 8 feet, and about that length of thick yellow
rope could be seen coiled at Mr. Tikriti’s feet before the hanging.
But the video showed his head being snapped from his body as he fell,
and ending up, still inside the hood, lying in the pit of the gallows
about 5 feet from Mr. Tikriti’s headless body. ...
U.S. says to "go after" Iran, Syria networks in Iraq
Reuters
2007/1/15
The United States plans to "go after" what it said were networks of
Iranian and Syrian agents in Iraq, U.S. ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad
said on Monday. "We're going after their networks in
Iraq," he told a news conference, as he laid out the new U.S. and
Iraqi strategy to end sectarian violence -- by both Sunnis and
Shi'ites -- at what Khalilzad called a "defining moment" for Iraq. ...
Nasrallah Says Little Chance for Israeli-Syria Peace
Arutz Sheva
(Israel National News) 2007/1/15
...He said that "facts on the ground" will prevent an agreement and
that "the American government will not allow the Olmert government to
negotiate with Syria."
Temple
Aqueduct and Ritual Bath Excavated Opposite Temple Mount
Arutz Sheva
(Israel National News) 2007/1/15
...The new archaeological find uncovers a missing link in the ancient
water system, known as the "Lower Aqueduct." This system channeled
water from Solomon’s Pools near Bethlehem (located several miles south
of Jerusalem) directly to the national focal point of Jewish worship -
the Temple Mount. Solomon’s pools, situated just north of
the modern Jewish town of Efrat, cover an area of about 7 acres and
can hold three million gallons of water. A lengthy aqueduct conveyed
the water from ...
Invading Romans' greatest obstacle uncovered in J'lem
The
Jerusalem Post 2007/1/15
An immense bedrock cliff uncovered opposite Jerusalem's Temple Mount
may help explain why it took the Romans so long to capture what is now
known as the Jewish Quarter almost two millenia ago, an Israeli
archeologist said Sunday. The cliff, uncovered during a
year-long excavation at the western edge of the Western Wall Plaza,
was ...
Nasrallah: Israeli-Syrian pact unrealistic
yNetNews.com
2007/1/15
Hizbullha's leader Hassan Nasrallah estimated that Syria and
Israel are not expected to sign a peace agreement in the near future.
In a long and comprehensive interview to the Kuwaiti newspaper al-Anba,
Nasrallah was asked how a possible renewal of the negotiations between
Israel and Syria may affect the situation in Lebanon, and said,
"The proposal (of Bashar Assad to Israel – R. N.) is a diplomatic
proposal and the facts on the ground in the region do not indicate
there is a possibility this will happen." ...
? 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
Israel, US camouflage Iran attack plans
Gulf News 2007/1/15
...It seemed that the campaign for an American strike against
Iran, possibly with nuclear weapons, might have become unstoppable. A
number of events seem to have slowed down the Bush administration's
blind galloping towards another war in the Middle East. ...An
American strike against Iran ...is difficult to plan for publicly; but
an American-supported Israeli strike against Iran is not.
Israeli leaders seem to have reached a similar conclusion and began a
concerted campaign of propaganda and intimidation. ...Last week,
a British newspaper revealed Israeli plans for a nuclear strike
against Iran: "Two Israeli air force squadrons" wrote the Sunday
Times, "are training to blow up an Iranian facility using low-yield
nuclear "bunker-busters". ...
Jordan's king:
Sunnis should have say in new Iraq
CNN
2007/1/14
...The king said that Iraqi reconciliation would fail if Sunni
Iraqis were not engaged in their country's decision making.
"Any political process that doesn't ensure the participation of all
segments of Iraqi society will fail and will lead to more violence,"
Abdullah told Rice in a closed-door meeting in Amman, according to a
statement by his press office. "As a key component
of the Iraqi social fabric, the Iraqi Sunni community must be included
as partners in building Iraq's future," said the king, a top
U.S. ally in the Middle East. ...
This statement by the king regarding his
expectations coincides with the Islamic expectations of their Mahda:
..."He will overcome enemies and oppressors with the help of God, and
as per the promise of the Almighty the Mahdi will eradicate all
corruption and injustice from the face of the earth and establish the
global government of peace, justice and equity." ...(see
linked article below)
Arabs look for an
Iraq-for-Mideast peace deal with Washington
Combined Jewish
Philanthropies 2006/1/14
CAIRO, Egypt - Moderate Arab governments will tell U.S.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice this week that they will
help Washington to stabilize Iraq if America in turn takes more active
steps to revive the Mideast peace process, Arab officials,
diplomats and media said Sunday. The deal, dubbed
"Iraq for Land," is expected to be proposed during a meeting between
Rice
and her counterparts from eight Arab countries
in Kuwait on Tuesday. Rice arrived in the
Middle East this weekend in a bid to explore opportunities for a fresh
start in the stalled effort, but warned at the beginning of her
trip that enduring peace cannot be stamped "Made in America."
...
Hmmm, let's see ...eight Arab countries
...perhaps seven plus the supposed Little Horn King, the eighth?
And I ask how could they help? Perhaps give a crown to one of
them, maybe the Little Horn King, to 'go forth conquering and to
conquer' and 'by peace' (or in the name and cause of peace) destroy
many' ('terrorists')? We watch and we wait.
The US, GCC,
Egypt, Jordan to hold talks on Iraq, regional developments
Kuwait News Agency
2007/1/14
Foreign Undersecretary Khalid Jarallah on Sunday said the foreign
ministers of the United States of America, the six member countries of
the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Egypt and Jordan are expected
to discuss the situation in Iraq during a meeting of the nine
countries slated in Kuwait on Tuesday. ...The GCC groups Kuwait, Oman,
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab
Emirates. ...
Hmmm, let's see ...eight Arab countries
...perhaps seven plus the supposed Little Horn King, the eighth?
And I ask how could they help? Perhaps give a crown to one of
them, maybe the Little Horn King, to 'go forth conquering and to
conquer' and 'by peace' (or in the name and cause of peace) destroy
many' ('terrorists')? We watch and we wait.
Abbas back in Ramallah after meeting King Abdullah of Jordan
Palestine News Network
2007/1/14
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, arrived in Ramallah on
Saturday evening after a short visit to Jordan where he met King
Abdullah of Jordan and held talks with him over the
stalled peace process and the Fateh-Hamas clashes.
Both Abbas and King Abdullah are expected to hold separate meetings
with the US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, on Sunday. ...
I suspect they just needed to get the 'stories'
straight that they will tell Rice.
Christians in Jordan
Mark Feast of Epiphany
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/14
About seven
thousand Christian pilgrims as well as Arab and foreign ambassadors
gathered at the site of Bethany at the banks of Jordan River on Friday
to mark the feast of Epiphany and the Annual Day of Pilgrimage.
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Michel Sabbah, who
conducted a mass at the site, made remarks in which he highlighted the
importance of this occasion, adding Christians meet at this site each
year, where John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ. He
expressed thanks and appreciation for His Majesty the King, The
King’s Special Advisor HRH Prince Ghazi Bin Mohammad and the Jordanian
government for the attention and care given to this place to enable
Christians from Jordan and the world to come to the site and perform
their prayers. ...
Jordan's king tells
Rice the U.S. must press hard for Israeli-Palestinian peace ad that
Sunni Iraqis must not be ignored
International
Herald Tribune 2007/1/14
AMMAN, Jordan: Jordan's king told visiting U.S. Secretary of
State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday that Washington must "actively push"
for reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts and warned that
violence would escalate if no tangible solution was found to the
lingering conflict. King Abdullah II also warned
that Iraqi reconciliation would fail if Sunni Iraqis were not engaged
in their country's decision making. "Any political
process that doesn't ensure the participation of all segments of Iraqi
society will fail and will lead to more violence," Abdullah
told Rice ...
It appears obvious to me from his statements
that the 'king' is setting Bush up. However, he has something up
his sleeve, ...it is himself. No one has ever brought 'peace'
between the Sunni, Shia, and Kurds, and the king knows it, and he also
knows they won't settle this among themselves. Seeing that he is
a Muslim, a direct descendant of Mohammad that speaks for Islam, and a
king of obvious power and influence who the Muslims 'may listen to',
it appears that he is hoping that it is he himself that ultimately 'is
given the crown' and authority to settle this dispute.
Arrest all jaywalking history professors
Townhall.com
2007/1/14
...The Washington Post claimed that this “holy book” has “an
unassailably all-American provenance” because it was owned by
Jefferson. This congratulatory announcement of Ellison’s “savvy bit of
political symbolism” was spread through blogs like the Huffington Post
and “Wren’s Nest News. Featuring the latest in Witch/Pagan &
Mainstream Religious News.” While the
self-proclaimed intellectuals and profanity-spewing bloggers applauded
Ellison’s “savviness,” those who know history and have retained the
ability to smell a rat—but not crowned by the Left with Ph.D.’s or
Pulitzer prizes--started spreading the truth about why Jefferson might
need to refer to his Koran: he needed to know the enemy. He needed to
understand Muslim pirate slavers off the Barbary states who were
pillaging villages and making slaves of non-Muslims: women as
concubines and boys who were castrated. They also enslaved the
Christian crews of American ships. While John Adams argued for paying
tribute, Jefferson argued for war. ...What the arrogant
Congressman is banking on is the ignorance of the American people—that
we will take him at his word that Jefferson’s reading of the Koran
proves him a “broad, visionary thinker”—i.e., one who would approve of
Ellison’s agenda. ...So, I suggest a citizen’s arrest
for all jaywalking historians—those who refuse to remain
within the lines of truth—for the crime of attempting to lead
into the hands of tyranny. ...
Article contributed by
Les Marsyla.
Sifting through history
ClevelandJewishNews.com 2007/1/14
...no scientific dig has ever been allowed at the number one location
- the Temple Mount: site of the First Temple of Solomon, the Second
Temple of Ezra, Nechemia, the Maccabees, and King Herod, and currently
the Al-Aksa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock.
Archaeologists are finally getting an opportunity, albeit in a less
than ideal manner, to study findings from the Temple Mount. ...
Rice says she registers Mideast demands
BostonHerald.com 2007/1/14
RAMALLAH, West Bank- President Bush’s top diplomat tried to assure
Palestinians on Sunday she has heard their demands for a stronger U.S.
hand to guide peace efforts with Israel. Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice, however, offered no new plans and gave few clues to
how she views recent initiatives proposed by others.
“I have heard loud and clear the call for deeper American
engagement in these processes,” she said after meeting with
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. “You will have my commitment to
do precisely that.” ...
DEBKAfile
Exclusive: Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas calls off his appointments
in Damascus with Syrian ruler Assad and Hamas leader Meshaal after a
severe scolding from US secretary Rice
DEBKAfile
2007/1/14
...DEBKAfile’s Palestinian sources report that when they met in
Ramallah Sunday, Jan 14, US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice
informed the Palestinian leader that Washington is determined to
derail any collaboration deals he and his Fatah might conclude with
Hamas’ leaders in the Gaza Strip or Damascus. The Bush administration
likewise strongly opposes a non-political Palestinian government of
technocrats or any administration based on Fatah-Hamas parity.
...Rice’s first mission on her tour was finding a handle on the
Israeli -Palestinian conflict in order to ease her bid for backing
from Arab rulers for the US drive in Iraq. Her first obstacle was the
decision by Mahmoud Abbas to explore the advantages available should
he decide to ditch US sponsorship and accept Syria backing for a
Palestinian unity government and a rapprochement with Hamas ...
? 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
Abbas Denies Palestinian State Creation
Prensa
Latina 2007/1/14
Palestinian National Authority (PNA) President Mahmoud Abbas rejected
Sunday the creation of a state with provisional borders for a
permanent peace with Israel. ...
Whacking the Piñata
President George Blindly Swings at his Elusive Target
OpEdNews.com
2007/1/14
Well well well... George the Second went on TV Wednesday night
(1/10/07) to announce his "new plan" to "win" the Iraq war.
I've really got to meet his dealer. That stuff he's smoking must
be killer... I'll now attempt to respond to this
strident re-call-to-arms in a systematic, line by line way. Every
sentence of his speech was carefully crafted (not by him, I presume)
to "mean something" and impart a sense of world view and unstated
assumptions. I'll do a bit of research and analysis as I go along, and
explain what I think they're "really" trying to say, and what I think
about what they actually and by implication did say.
This is an exercise in "whacking the pinata" in several ways.
For one ...
Talabani meets with Assad in landmark visit to Syria
The
Jerusalem Post 2007/1/14
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani met Syrian President Bashar Assad in
Syria on Sunday in a landmark visit that could bring his war-ravaged
country a small step closer to ending the raging violence and offer
Syria the chance to ease its isolation. ...Talabani's visit comes only
days after US President George W. Bush lashed out at Syria and its
ally Iran, accusing them of supporting Iraqi insurgents. ...
Does Abe Foxman Have an Anti-Anti-Semite Problem?
The New York
Times 2007/1/14
...In a conversation last month over lunch, as Foxman’s bodyguard kept
a weather eye open from across the room, I asked the A.D.L. leader
about his ever-renewed fount of outrage. “I haven’t done gevalt for 30
years,” Foxman said, though some might argue otherwise. “But
never before has there been such a threat to Israel and to the Jewish
people from a geopolitical conglomerate — the Arab world, with Iran,
with
Hamas, with
Hezbollah, with its position that it will not recognize Israel.
The vise is closing.” ...
Archeologists rip planned bridge to Mughrabi Gate
The Jerusalem Post
2007/1/14
Analysis: Neither Olmert nor Abbas has much to offer Rice
The
Jerusalem Post 2007/1/14
...Rice didn't come to Israel bearing any grand diplomatic design or
plan. In the current configuration, neither Olmert nor Abbas is
politically strong enough to deliver much of anything. ...
Imam: Jews Trying to
Establish Shul on Har Habayit
Arutz Sheva (Israel
National News) 2007/1/13
The Chief Mufti of the Palestinian Authority, Sheikh Taysur Rajeb Al-Tamimi,
condemned Friday the "dominance of the Zionist occupiers on holy
Muslim real estate" in a Friday address to listeners at the Al-Aqsa
Mosque. "They are attempting to do all they can to build a synagogue
and allow Jews freedom to desecrate the Mount," ..."This
Jewish plot endangers the mosques and is intended to allow the
construction of their false Temple,"
...
Gates rules out attacks on Iran or Syria
The Daily
Star 2007/1/13
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday ruled out cross-border
raids in Iran or Syria from Iraq as he defended a new strategy to send
additional troops to the wartorn country. A cornerstone of the new
approach, launched Wednesday by President George W. Bush, is increased
pressure on Iran and Syria and tougher action to deal with militias
such as hard-line Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's Mehdi Army militia.
...
Did We Just
Declare War on Iran?
Slate 2007/1/12
Donald Rumsfeld's tenure as secretary of defense is quickly fading
from memory, but yesterday, as his successor shuttled from briefing to
hearing, one of Rumsfeld's famous aphorisms came to mind: If you can't
solve a problem, enlarge it. Coming from Gates, it sounded
technical rather than slick. "We are beginning to move
aggressively to try and identify and root out the networks that are
involved in helping to bring Iranian-supplied [bombs] into Iraq,"
Gates said.
If you can't solve Iraq, enlarge it. While you were sleeping, the war
with Iran might have begun. ..."The Iranians need to know, and
the Syrians need to know," said Rice in yesterday's hearing, "that the
United States is not finding it acceptable and is not going to simply
tolerate their activities to try and harm our forces or to destabilize
Iraq." This drops the ball, yet again, on the Iranian side of
the court. It is high noon: If Tehran doesn't stop its nefarious
activities—and assuming Washington doesn't go back on its pledge to
"not tolerate"—someone, somewhere, is going to pull the trigger.
Terror cells
in Bush's sights
The Australian
2007/1/12
A US military
strike against Iran must now be considered formally on the
international agenda,
following George W. Bush's sombre, calm, but in substance
extraordinarily bold address on Iraq. Bush accused
Iran of providing material assistance for attacks on US troops in
Iraq. It is hard to imagine a more serious accusation.
What's more,
Bush promised to stop such
Iranian actions.
Whatever you think of Bush,
he has a very high level
of credibility when it comes to carrying out any threat he makes of
military action.
...
? 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
Jordan's king urges
Pres. Bush to revive peace process in White House call
International Herald Tribune 2007/1/12
AMMAN, Jordan: King Abdullah II urged George W. Bush to make
greater efforts to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process
when the U.S. president called the Jordanian monarch on Friday, the
palace said in a statement. ...The Arab initiative, unveiled at the
Arab Summit in Beirut in 2002, calls for Israel to withdraw from all
territory occupied since the 1967 Middle East war in return for full
recognition by Arab countries. ...
Iraq Will Be Split Up
The
Washington Post 2007/1/12
My sad prediction is that in ten years, the Iraq we know now
will no longer be there. Unless a strong charismatic leader is found
to keep the country united, Iraq is likely to be split up in
one way or another. The south will become some type of
Shiite dominated state, which will have strong alliances with the
Iranians. The north will become an independent Kurdish state, and the
center or the central western districts will likely become yet another
state or might find some type of
alliance with Jordan
either as part of a new expanded Hashemite Kingdom or a
Jordanian-Iraqi confederation.
...
Hmmm.
EU targets new start in Middle East peace process
IrishExaminer.com 2007/1/12
“If in the first semester of 2007 we don’t get the process at
least framed, I don’t say finished, but framed, I have
my doubts that we will be able to do it before 2008,” Mr
Solana said. “We have to put the political process in
motion,” he said at the end of a two-day conference in Madrid that
aimed to revive optimism into stalled Middle East peace. ...
Rice: Syria Still Trying to Topple Saniora
Naharnet
2007/1/12
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has reiterated that Syria is
attempting to topple the government of Premier Fouad Saniora and
rejected proposals to enter into dialogue with it.
Syria "continues to support extremist forces in the region, continues
to try to bring down the government of Fouad Saniora in Lebanon," Rice
told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday. ...
? 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
Continued justification
for Assad's uprooting.
McCain Defends Bush's Iraq Strategy
The
Washington Post 2007/1/12
...Bush on Friday sought support for his new Iraq military build up in
telephone calls to Jordan's King Abdullah II and Egyptian President
Hosni Mubarak. ...
Construction of new synagogue begins on stolen Palestinian land in
east Jerusalem
Palestine News
Network 2007/1/11
Residents of
occupied East Jerusalem's Old City are requesting international
assistance as
Israeli forces move
forward with plans to build a Jewish Synagogue
in the heart of the Palestinian area. The exact location is just
50 meters from the Al Aqsa Mosque, which is itself already
under threat from Israeli groups that have been digging under the
Mosque ...“A month ago they began bringing in the equipment and
starting the work on an area of 200 square meters taken for the Jews
after the Israeli occupation of Jerusalem began in 1967.
The first
step was a synagogue and
at the same time
they started work on another structure on a plot of land belonging to
the Department of Islamic Endowments covering an area of 70 meters
squared.”
Alzerba told PNN, “This matter summoned our intervention and we
demanded of the workers to know who was responsible for the work they
were doing, but they said that they were merely do cleaning and
maintenance around the Muslim site and that they were not attempting
to steal the plot of earth.” He continued, “But these
statements were not correct.
Vehicles and armed
soldiers began pouring into the area and a few days ago began
construction that made it clear it is a synagogue. The door is on the
south side, also making it clear that the next target is the adjacent
Islamic Endowments' plot of land.”
...
? Revelation 3:9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan,
which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make
them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have
loved thee.
Article and
scripture contributed by Mike Smario.
My comment is this, if the
one plot is for the synagogue, then the other 70 meters square plot
must undoubtedly be for the future Temple.
Note well the Iran To
Syria links!
Comments by Bob Anderson.
Author Steyn Sees
Potential for 'New Dark Ages'
CNSNews.com
2007/1/11
Worldwide demographic shifts are working to the advantage of Islamic
extremists, according to author and commentator Mark Steyn.
Speaking at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., Wednesday,
Steyn, author of "America Alone," said foreign policy "realists" in
the U.S. and Europe who seek to accommodate
rather than confront Muslim radicals have bought into an "illusion of
stability." ..."A new Dark Ages" could take hold, unless the U.S.
acts. ...
Iraqi Pilgrims Hail
King's Royal Gesture
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/11
Iraqi pilgrims hailed the Royal gesture of His Majesty King
Abdullah II over providing them with a secure passing through
to reach their homeland after performing Hajj. ...King Abdullah
ordered on January 9 to ensure securing a path for Iraqi pilgrims who
performed Hajj through the Jordanian lands and present all services
for them. ...
A benevolent king?
West Bank Square
Dedicated to Saddam Hussein
CNSNews 2007/1/11
A leader of the Al-Aksa Martyrs Brigades, a group of West Bank
militias linked to
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction, has
dedicated the central square in a West Bank refugee camp to former
Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein
...
'American weapons to be
used on Jews'
WorldNetDaily
2007/1/11
The United
States, aided by Israel, over the last few weeks has provided 7,000
assault rifles and more than 1 million rounds of ammunition to
militias associated with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas'
Fatah party,
senior Fatah militants told WND. ...Abu Yousuf, a Fatah militant
from Abba's Force 17 security forces, told WND while some of the
weapons may be used in confrontations against Hamas,
the bulk of the
American arms would be utilized to "hit the Zionists."
...
Direct air link
between Jordan and Hungary
Portfolio.Hu
2007/1/11
...“This service will link Hungary not just to Jordan but to a
Middle Eastern air market of 200 million people. It will boost
Hungarian tourism and trade, and help Ferihegy to grow into the most
successful airport in Central Europe," said Budapest Airport
CEO Stewart Wingate. ...
? Daniel 8:25 And through
his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Bush plan on Iraq
snubs proposals for dialogue with Syria
International
Herald Tribune 2007/1/11
U.S.
President George W. Bush's new strategy on Iraq takes a path of
confrontation with Syria,
rejecting proposals to engage it in dialogue over ending Iraq's raging
violence — a move Damascus says is a mistake. Announcing
plans to send 21,000 more troops to Iraq, Bush also slammed Syria and
its ally Iran, repeating accusations that
they are backing
militants
...
? 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
A US failure in
Iraq is not an option, says US defense secretary Robert Gates.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warns US will take action against
any country seeking to destabilize Iraq
DEBKAfile
2007/1/11
...Rice said
Iran and Syria must end their “destabilizing behavior” in the region
and that the US would defend its interests and those of its
friends and allies in the region. ...General Pace:
We will hunt and destroy
anyone interfering with our Iraq operation.
...
? 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
DEBKAfile:
Kurdish sources report five helicopters carried US forces to pre-dawn
raid of Iranian consulate in N. Iraqi town of Irbil
DEBKAfile
2007/1/11
They were dropped
on the roof while armored vehicles encircled the building. The
troops used loudspeakers to call out in Farsi and Arabic to the
consulate staff not to resist “or else they would be killed.”
Five Iranian diplomatic staff members were detained and documents and
computers impounded. ...Later Thursday, Jan. 11, Tehran reported three
large explosions shaking the southern town of Khorramshahr north of
the oil port of Abadan on the Shatt al-Arb waterway.
DEBKAfile: Khorramshahr, which faces the Iraqi town of
Basra, is one of the key towns from which Iran delivers smuggled
fighters, weapons and explosives to its Shiite supporters in Iraq.
...These statements and events tie in closely with the new Iraq
strategy announced by the US president of confronting Iran and
Syria for “allowing networks to use their territory to attack US
forces.”
? 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
Did
the President Declare "Secret War" Against Syria and Iran?
IndyBay.org
2007/1/11
Washington intelligence, military and foreign policy circles are abuzz
today with speculation that the President, yesterday or in recent
days, sent a secret Executive Order to the Secretary of Defense and to
the Director of the CIA to launch military operations against Syria
and Iran.
The President may
have started a new secret, informal war against Syria and Iran
without the consent of Congress or any broad discussion with the
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
Hamas official accepts Israel but stops short of recognition
Guardian
Unlimited 2007/1/11
Hamas accepts the existence of the state of Israel but will not
officially recognise it until the establishment of a Palestinian state
in the West Bank and Gaza, according to the Hamas leader in Damascus,
Khaled Meshal. In comments to Reuters, Mr Meshal softened
his anti-Israel rhetoric, suggesting that Hamas does not seek the
destruction of Israel as written in its charter. He said that Israel
is a "reality" and "there will remain a state called Israel - this is
a matter of fact". He added: "The problem is not that there is an
entity called Israel. The problem is that the Palestinian state is
non-existent." ...
Syria: ME peace not currently possible
The
Jerusalem Post 2007/1/11
Peace in the Middle East was an impossibility in light of US President
George Bush's announcement to send more troops to Iraq, Syrian Foreign
Minister Farouk al-Shara said on Thursday, according to a report on
Israel Radio. "There is no reason to expect that the peace
process will be restarted without the clear commitment of the
Americans," al-Shara said. ...
? 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
Continued justification
for Assad's uprooting.
United States America Inc. in Somalia
OpEdNews.com
2007/1/11
The United States' ...orchestrating the recent Ethiopian invasion of
another Arab League Muslim capital, has created a new hotbed of
militant anti-Americanism in the turbulent Horn of Africa. The
message sent has been clear: no Arab or Muslim metropolis has imunity
unless it falls into step with vital U.S regional interests.
...
Abbas
urges: 'Raise rifles against Israel'
WorldNetDaily 2007/1/11
..."...We should put our internal fighting aside and raise our rifles
only against the Israeli occupation," said Abbas in a speech in
Ramallah attended by WND. ...His statements about using rifles against
Israel come after
WND
broke the story this morning the United States, aided by
Israel, over the last few weeks provided 7,000 assault rifles and more
than 1 million rounds of ammunition to militias associated with Abbas'
Fatah party, according to senior Fatah militants. ...
Abbas
Tells Ramallah Rally To Use Weapons against Israel
Arutz Sheva
2007/1/11
Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas, whom the United
States, Israel and most media have labeled as a moderate, told
supporters in Ramallah that it is legitimate "to turn rifles against
the occupation." He added that he will not compromise on previously
stated demands that a new Arab state include the right of millions of
Arabs in other countries to live in Israel. ...
New
Torah Ark Dedicated at Hebron´s Tomb of the Patriarchs
Arutz Sheva
2007/1/11
A Torah Ark was installed this week in the holy city of Hevron
(Hebron) at the Cave of the Patriarchs, the ancient monument housing
the graves of the Jewish Patriarchs and Matriarchs. The
Ark strengthens the Jewish presence at the holy site called Me'arat
HaMachpela, a double cave which the Torah (Genesis 23) records Abraham
purchased from the Hittites for 400 silver shekels to use as a burial
cave for his wife Sarah. ...
Hariri
Accuses Syria And Iran Of Ruling Hezbollah
All Headline
News 2007/1/11
..."Their
real problem is that the Syrian regime is not interested in an
international court. With the end of Israel's war on Lebanon,
[Syrian President] Bashar Al Assad said clearly that the March 14
Forces were an Israeli product, and after the divine victory achieved
[by Hezbollah] there should be a political coup against the March 14
Forces," Hariri said. He added that the call for
demonstrations and mass protests were given from outside Lebanon and
that Iran and Syria are seeking to undermine democracy in
Lebanon. ...
? 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
Continued justification
for Assad's uprooting.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Testifies Before Senate Foreign
Relations Committee on President's Iraq Strategy
The
Washington Post 2007/1/11
...Iran and Syria have made their choice and their choice is to
destabilize, not to stabilize. And so, with all
respect to those who talk about engagement with Syria and Iran, I
think we need to recognize that if Iran and Syria wish to play a
stabilizing role for their own interests, then they will do so.
If, on the other hand, they intend to offer a stabilizing
role because they believe that in our current situation in Iraq, we
are willing to pay a price, that's not diplomacy; that's extortion.
And I would just ask you what that price might be. I have a hard time
believing that Iran will, on one side, talk to us about stabilizing
Iraq and say, "Oh, by the way, we won't talk about what you're doing
in the Security Council to stop our nuclear program; that's not part
of the price" -- or that Syria will talk about stabilizing Iraq
while they continue to destabilize it and say, "Oh, we aren't actually
interested in talking about the fact that we are irreconciled -- we
have not reconciled -- to the loss of our position in Lebanon or to
the existence of a tribunal to try those who are responsible for the
assassination of Rafik Hariri."
RICE: These two will
most certainly come into contact with each other: the destabilizing
activities in Iraq and the desires of these states to have us pay a
price that we
cannot pay.
...
? 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
US-Ethiopia drive in Somalia, Iran-backed Shiite rise fuel Sunni Arab
worries
The Napa
Valley Register 2007/1/11
...this week’s U.S. strikes in the Horn of Africa country are feeding
a fear among Sunni Muslim Arabs that a growing campaign is challenging
their historic dominance of the Middle East. In
Somalia, the assault is seen as coming from mainly Christian Ethiopia,
whose troops swept in to topple the hard-line Islamic Sunni group that
had seized control of much of the country. In Iraq, the threat
comes from Shiites, brought to power by the U.S. invasion and backed
by Iran. The Ethiopian invasion, “backed completely
by the United States and Israel, ... has led to the occupation of a
nation that is a member of the Arab League for more than 30 years, yet
no one in the Arab world has moved,” columnist Fahmi Huweidi
wrote Wednesday in the Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat.
“Anything has become
permitted as long as the goal is to strike Islamic radicals
...
Walking the Line 2007 Part 2 of 3
MichaelYon-Online.com 2007/1/11
There are two embedded links to GREAT Iraq
maps!
Article and comments contributed by Bob Anderson.
President Bush’s
new Iraq plan highlights security in Baghdad, adds 20,000 extra US
troops to boost Iraqi security effort, and vows “to seek out and
destroy” networks Iran and Syria allows to attack US forces from their
territory
DEBKAfile
2007/1/10
DEBKAfile: This vow
does not limit US military operations to Iraqi territory. Bush stated:
“I recently ordered the deployment of additional carrier strike group
in the region. We will…deploy Patriot air defense systems to reassure
our friends and allies.” This indicates that the US
expects Iran and Syria to retaliate with missile attacks on US targets
across the Middle East and against “friends” such as Turkey
the Arab emirates
and Israel. ...This begins with addressing Iran and Syria,
“which allow terrorists and insurgents to use their territory to move
in and out of Iraq.” He accused Iran of providing material
support for attacks on American troops. “We will disrupt the
attacks on our forces. We will interrupt the flow of support form Iran
and Syria. And we will seek out and destroy the networks
providing advanced weaponry and training to our enemies in Iraq,” ...
? 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
Mubarak holds
talks King Abdullah II
Kuwait News Agency
2007/1/10
Jordanian King Abdullah II held talks on Wednesday with Egyptian
President Hosni Mubarak where the two discussed ways of bringing back
Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiation table. ...
Egypt: Not Such a
Peace Partner
FrontPageMag 2007/1/10
...Egypt provides 99 percent of the weapons that reach Gaza. Steinitz
further noted that, “While Jordan has the longest border with Israel,
there has been no weapon smuggling from Jordan. Egypt on the other
hand, is intent on arming the Palestinians to fight against Israel.”
...While Israel’s military planners are focused on Iran, Egyptian
military exercises have Israel as its declared target. In the last
five years Egyptian military units, including logistical support
services and infrastructure, have been transferred to the Suez Canal
area, on both the eastern Sinai and the western sides of the Sinai.
They have transferred anti-aircraft units, aircraft, and missile
batteries – an enormous expense - that the U.S. largely underwrites
through our aid packages. Recognizing that Egypt does not face an
external threat, there can only be one explanation for Egypt’s massive
build up. It is time for Israelis and Americans to listen and react to
Dr. Steinitz timely warnings.
Contributed by Bob Anderson.
Background: China's first steps on long march to press Iran
The Jerusalem Post
2007/1/10
...sources in Jerusalem said that Olmert will have achieved something
in Beijing if he received assurances from the Chinese that they will
implement the sanctions that the UN Security Council imposed on Iran
last month, and that they would not obstruct further efforts to apply
sanctions if the previous set fail to move the Iranians. ...In January
2006, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, who diplomatic officials in
Jerusalem have said is as concerned about a nuclear Iran as Israel,
went to China and reportedly told the Chinese leadership that Saudi
Arabia would make up for any oil shortfall that might arise were the
Iranians to cut back oil to China as punishment for sanctions. ...
Article contributed by Bob Anderson.
RUSSIA EYES ISKANDER SALE TO SYRIA
Middle East
Newsline 2007/1/10
Less than two years after blocking such a sale, Russia appears ready
to approve the export of the Iskander-E long-range rocket to Syria.
Government sources said President Vladimir Putin has agreed to examine
a Syrian request for the Iskander-E, with a range of 280 kilometers.
In 2005, Putin pledged to Israel and the United States that Iskander
would not be sold to the regime of President Bashar Assad. ...
? 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
Continued justification
for Assad's uprooting.
Iran's Furtive Hand in Iraq
FrontPageMag
2007/1/10
...While Mr. Bush is looking at changing key military and
political personnel and is considering deploying 20,000 to 40,000
additional U.S. troops in a last-ditch effort to try and impose
security in the chaos that Iraq has become, new intelligence reveals
Iran may have other plans. "Al-Quds Force of Iran's
Islamic Revolutionary Guards is stepping up terrorism and encouraging
sectarian violence in Iraq," says Alireza Jafarzadeh,
president of Strategic Policy Consulting in Washington, an Iranian
dissident who keeps close contact with the Mujahedin-e-Khalq, or MeK.
It was Mr. Jafarzadeh who first revealed the existence of the Islamic
Republic's clandestine nuclear sites in Natanz and Arak in August
2002. "There is a sharp surge in Iran's sponsorship
of terrorism and sectarian violence in the past few months,"
...
Article contributed by Bob Anderson.
Jerusalem’s new tourism initiative
yNetNews
2007/1/10
“To raise Jerusalem up from poverty” is the goal that Nir Barkat, an
active member of the city council and a serial entrepreneur, has set
for himself. Barkat’s decision to devote himself to his hometown led
him to found non-profit organization StartUp Jerusalem in 2004. The
organization tries to take advantage of everything the city has to
offer that has not yet been sufficiently exploited by paying
consumers. ...
Yep, even in the midst of
'wars and rumors of wars'. Go figure.
The Rise and Fall of a Murderous Dictator
FrontPageMag
2007/1/10
...his
arsenal was staggering, including bioweapons like anthrax and
botulinum toxin. His country remains the only in history to weaponize
aflatoxin, a substance that gradually causes liver cancer and has no
battlefield utility whatsoever; it could be used to give cancer to
certain ethnic groups. U.N. inspectors also uncovered an
enormous Iraqi nuclear weapons program. Spread among 25 facilities,
the $10-billion program employed 15,000 technical people. Based on a
Manhattan Project bomb design, Iraqi scientists pursued five different
methods for separating uranium.
COMMENT: Also
one of the world's most advanced detonators.
The world feared how Saddam's clandestine support of
WMD might be coupled with his open support of terrorism.
The final terrorism report of the
Clinton State Department devoted more words to Iraq than any other
country. ...Saddam operated
his own terror camps. One of the most chilling was a facility south of
Baghdad called Salman Pak,
where terrorists (prior to September 11, 2001) had conducted training
missions on a 707 fuselage, where they practiced the art of hijacking
an aircraft without guns, using only knives and utensils. Just like
the September 11 hijackers, these terrorists were mostly of Saudi
origin. ...
Comment: Perhaps some of you will remember my sending DEBKA photos of
Salmon Pak (long prior to 9/11) clearly showing the terrorists at play
in this aircraft. And, of course, everyone must remember the photos of
the huge spetznatz escorted convoys on the Syrian border, Damascus and
northern Bequa Valley bound.
Article and comments contributed by Bob Anderson.
An Idea
That Goes Way Back
Jewish World Review
2007/1/10
New book shows U.S. involvement in the Middle East long preceded
'Israel lobby' ...In 1844, a biblical scholar and professor of Hebrew
at New York University published a pamphlet urging the establishment
of a Jewish state in the place then known as Palestine.
The name of this early Zionist who argued for the recreation of Jewish
sovereignty over the land of Israel: George Bush. But the
astonishing thing about this manifesto is not just that the author was
a forebear of two later U.S. presidents of the same name. It was that
his advocacy of a theological/political position known as "restorationism"
— support for the "restoration" of the
Jewish people to their historic homeland — was common in 19th century
America. ...Oren recounts the shock of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
who, while serving as American ambassadors in Europe during the 1780s,
met with the Abd al-Rahman, a representative of the pasha of Tripoli,
a major source of anti-American terror on the high seas.
In making exorbitant demands for American tribute, Al-Rahman told
Adams and Jefferson that his country was fighting under the authority
of the Koran, which authorized them to make wars on all non-believers
and to enslave all Western prisoners in terms that Al Qaeda would have
appreciated. "Every Mussulman [sic] who should be slain in battle"
with America, he said, "was sure to go to Paradise." ...
Contributed by Bob Anderson.
Transplanting the
Heart of the Matter
Jewish World Review
2007/1/8
...No one
believed that Anwar Sadat could sign a peace agreement with Israel
without a solution for the Israel Palestinian conflict, however a
formulation was found. It was also found in the peace agreement that
Israel signed with Jordan. I do not believe that it is impossible to
find such a formulation that would permit a Saudi/Israeli concordance
allowing the Saudis to become the Protectors of Al-Aqsa and the Mosque
of Omer. ...
Contributed by Bob Anderson.
The 'Little Horn King' would never stand for such a move, especially
since it's already inked in the longstanding
Washington
Declaration Article 9 who has the say in what goes at Temple
Mount.
KADDB Delegation
Visits Yemen
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/8
...The
delegation will review with Yemeni officials, possibilities of
marketing KADDB’s products in Yemen and sign a number of agreements in
this area.
? 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 Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (KADDB)
King orders providing
southern governorates with the needed facilities to deal with crisis
Jordan News Agency
2007/1/8
...King Abdullah II on Monday ordered allocating the needed money
immediately for providing the country's governorates with the needed
facilities and equipments to deal with the various crisis. ...
A benevolent king?
Abbas attempts
to disable powerful Hamas militia
The Sydney Morning
Herald 2007/1/8
The
Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, has outlawed the Hamas-led
Interior Ministry's police force, the most powerful armed unit outside
his control in factional fighting that has left 33 people dead in the
past month. ...In an effort to strengthen Mr Abbas, US officials say
they expect to ask Congress for nearly $US100 million ($130 million)
to help train and supply his Presidential Guard. The US and Israel co-ordinated
arms shipments to Mr Abbas's forces from Egypt.
Also read below story and you will see how
Jordan will get the upper hand in this ongoing struggle.
Turkey nabs suspected terror financier
St Tammany
2007/1/8
Turkish authorities Monday said they have completed an investigation
following the arrest of a suspected al-Qaida operative in the southern
city of Hatay. Malek Charahili is suspected of funneling
money to the international terror group through financial links in
Europe and Iraq. ...
Unearthing
the mystery of the priestly city of Nob
Haaretz
2007/1/8
...Archaeologist Professor Hanan Eshel, a senior lecturer at the
Martin Szusz Department of Land of Israel Studies at Bar-lan
University, suggests that Nob may have been located in the center of
the present-day village of Shoafat. His colleague in the Martin Szusz
Department, Dr. Gabi Barkai, proposes Jerusalem's French Hill
neighborhood as the location of Nob. Other geographic "candidates"
competing for the title of the priestly city include the A-Tur
neighborhood. In a conference held at Bar-Ilan University
last week, Dr. Boaz Zissu proposed a new location: He believes the
city was situated at the top of the hill overlooking the Eli branch of
the Kidron Valley, called Wadi al-Joz in Arabic. ...
Hariri accuses opposition of 'intellectual terrorism'
The Daily
Star 2007/1/8
...Saad Hariri said Lebanon was facing "a new wave of political and
intellectual terrorism that coincides with the preparations" for the
Paris III conference of donor nations, which he said would provide
Beirut with badly needed financial aid to re-start the economy.
"Hizbullah, regretfully, is heading this crippling campaign against
Lebanon and is promising more protests at a time when it should be
focusing on helping the country solve its serious economic and social
problems," Hariri added. ...
Iran and Iraq's Hidden Catastrophe
Global
Politician 2007/1/8
...Tehran's mullahs are doing to Iraqis, as they did to Iranian
intellectuals and dissidents. By achieving a homogeneous yet extremist
socio-political landscape in Iraq, they aim to further expand their
reach into the west, east or north. This undertaking is certainly
consistent with their deliberate campaign aimed at achieving regional
expansion, paving the way towards an Islamic Caliphate dynasty. All of
this would be a catastrophe not only for Iraq and the region, but also
for the international community at large.
The Falling World Trade Center Towers and
Islam
OpEdNews.com
2007/1/8
...for the most valid and pressing cause of Islam, Osama bin Laden
orchestrated an incredible attack on the WTC to teach the satanic
United States a lesson, which Osama claims, 'he did for the sake of
Islam'. The White House and the Pentagon, which are the other two
centers of American power, were also rightly included as the targets.
Islam's greatest enemy, the America's highest symbol of power and
pride, the World Trade Centre, came down crashing on 9/11 with the
wailing and cries of those caught in the middle. However, despite the
fact that the Islamic Ummah was overly delighted on the day of 9/11
attack, this courageous and selfless adventure of Osama bin Laden in
the cause of Islam is vehemently rejected by many deceptive or
ignorant Muslims, calling it anti-Islamic. ...
Hamas threatens Abbas,
Dahlan
Jerusalem
Newswire 2007/1/8
The Islamist "Palestinian" terror group Hamas, which also holds a
majority in the western-created Palestinian Authority (PA), has warned
PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah security henchman Mohammed
Dahlan to lay off Hamas or face assassination. ...
Fighting threatens Palestinian statehood-Egypt
Reuters
2007/1/8
..."The continuation of Palestinian-Palestinian conflict will have a
negative effect on the Palestinian cause and end Palestinians' hopes
for establishing an independent state," MENA quoted Mubarak as saying.
...
Arab countries urge
Israel to allow entry of pro-Abbas forces
Xinhua Online
2007/1/7
Arab countries have urged Israel to allow entry of
Palestinian troops
from Jordan
to stave off a possible civil war in the Gaza Strip,
Palestinian sources said on Sunday. ...
DEBKAfile Exclusive: Three US
Norfolk-based amphibious assault ships set out for Persian Gulf
Saturday
DEBKAfile
2007/1/7
...DEBKAfile’s
military sources add that another three warships are due to sail out
of Norfolk for the Gulf this week with marine personnel aboard. This
will bring to more than 20,000 the complement of sailors, marines and
pilots either heading for the Gulf region like the USS John C. Stennis
strike group, or already present like the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and
the USS Boxer. The deployment of the USS John C.
Stennis strike group, announced last week, was billed as “a warning to
Syria and Iran.”
? 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
The Bush administration’s committee for regime change in Iran
Global
Research 2007/1/7
...In building an anti-Iranian alliance in the Middle East, the Bush
administration is openly playing on sectarian fears in so-called Sunni
countries of the rising regional sway of predominantly Shiite Iran.
The autocratic pro-US regimes in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and
the Gulf states are deeply concerned that the US invasion of Iraq has
destabilised the entire region by removing a key Iranian rival and
installing a predominantly Shiite puppet government in Baghdad. A
faction of the Saudi elite is threatening to intervene directly into
Iraq on the side of Sunni insurgents in order to counter Iranian
influence in the country. The activities of the ISOG make
clear that far from backing away from a confrontation with Iran
because of the deepening quagmire in Iraq, the Bush administration is
actively engaged in undermining the regime in Tehran and recklessly
preparing for a military strike. ...
Hamas warns: Abbas responsible for bloodshed
yNetNews
2007/1/7
..."We warn that anyone planning to harm Hamas' security force, in
accord with the Israeli occupation, will have to face us," the
statement read. ..."We hold Abbas responsible for every drop of blood
that will be shed by our kinsmen because of his decision. We hold him
personally responsible, along with the master of conspiracy and
division, the godfather of the American plot, called Muhammad Dahlan,"
the groups wrote in the statement. ...
3,000 Jordanians
protest Saddam's execution, lash out at Iran
Haaretz 2007/1/6
...The rally in Jordan was the largest to date outside Iraq in
protest of Saddam's hanging. Demonstrators vowed to avenge
Saddam's death by retaliating against al-Sadr, and accused the Shiite
Hezbollah group in Lebanon of also being an Iranian stooge.
Banners denounced a "Shiite crescent" in the Mideast, referring to
warnings by Jordan's King Abdullah II that Iran was boosting its
influence through Shiites in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. A
key U.S.-ally in the region, Jordan is home to the largest Iraqi exile
community with some 800,000 refugees, including two of Saddam's
daughters. ...
How 'Little Saddam'
the despot's daughter spent her longest night
Times Online
2007/1/6
...Raghad rarely
speaks in public or to the media, acutely conscious of the unwritten
deal with her Jordanian hosts that she would be granted asylum so long
as she remained quiet and politically inactive. She and Rana
remain fiercely loyal to their dead father, even though both their
husbands, Hussein Kamel and Saddam Kamel, were killed by his regime
after they defected then unwisely returned in 1996.
King Abdullah II, a fellow Sunni, granted the women refuge when they
fled Syria in mid-2003, shortly after Saddam’s regime fell and their
brothers Uday and Qusay were killed in a shootout with US troops in
Mosul. ...
Transplanting the Heart of the Matter
American
Thinker 2007/1/6
...Jerusalem per se is not the issue. The heart of the matter is
Al-Aqsa and the Mosque of Omar. Al-Aqsa is claimed by Moslem's
world wide to be their third holiest site after Mecca and Medina. This
is what they mean to "liberate" with fire and blood. The
problem is this is not an issue that can be solved between Israel and
the Palestinians. Israel can quite simply never give up the Temple
Mount. I do not believe that any Israeli government could ever
seriously entertain such a thing. Thus even if some formulation for
acknowledging the so called "right of return" for Palestinians were to
be found, even if some accommodation could be reached, as was
envisioned by the Barak government, regarding East Jerusalem, the
heart of the matter, Al-Aqsa and the Mosque of Omer remain
unsolvable through any negotiations that could be envisioned between
Israel and whatever suitable partner for peace negations ever emerges
amongst the Palestinians. Thus, for the Jihadis world wide there will
never be an end to Jihad. There will never be an end to blood and fire
aimed at Israel and the West. ...
America blocking Israel-Syria peace: Mubarak
Gulf Times
2007/1/6
CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak accused the US in an interview
published yesterday of obstructing peace between Israel and Syria.
"I believe America is preventing (Israeli Prime Minister Ehud) Olmert
from achieving peace with Syria," Mubarak told the Israeli newspaper
Yedioth Ahronoth during Olmert’s visit to the Egyptian resort of Sharm
el-Sheikh on Thursday. Mubarak did not elaborate on his
reasons for believing the US was an obstacle to peace. ...
US plans $86mn aid for pro-Abbas forces
Gulf Times
2007/1/6
JERUSALEM: The Bush administration will provide $86mn to strengthen
security forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas,
expanding US involvement in his struggle with Hamas, according to
documents seen yesterday. ...
Iranian
Diplomats Consulted on Iraq Cabinet Changes
AgoraVox 2007/1/6
While American press reporting on the US military’s arrest of Iranians
at the compound of Iraqi cleric have focused on the possibility that
they were bringing arms, British intelligence has a different take.
They say there is no conclusive evidence in the documents captured
that the Iranians are supplying weaponry for attacks on Coalition
troops. In contrast, what concerns the British is
evidence that the Iranian diplomats and intelligence officials had
come to consult their Iraqi Shiite colleagues about the viability of
the al-Maliki government and how the cabinet should be changed to make
it more stable and viable. A UK official said, ’There was discussion
of whether the Maliki government would succeed, who should be in which
ministerial jobs... It was a very significant meeting . . . The fact
of who some of the Iranians were is very significant.’ ...
The Arab states drift into irrelevance
The Daily
Star 2007/1/6
Of the many transformations taking place throughout the Middle East,
the most striking is that the new regional security architecture
gradually emerging in the Arab world seems to be managed almost
totally by non-Arab parties: Iran, Turkey, Israel, the United States,
and now Ethiopia. It is possible that the
Arabs could write themselves out of their own history, ending up as
mere consumers of foreign goods, proxies for foreign powers, and
spectators in the game of defining their own identity, security and
destiny. This is not certain, but the current trend points in that
direction, which would be a demeaning cap after a century of repeated
incompetence in the field of Arab security and statehood. ...
Daniel 2:41-4
And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes
(Mohammad's Muslim Kingdom),
part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided
(divided by time as well as allegiance [Shia vs
Sunni and more]); but there
shall be in it of the strength of the iron
(strong nations as well as political strength via oil),
forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
2) And as the toes of the feet
(the toes - present day, are of the feet - Mohammad's day - both
Muslim)
were part of iron, and
part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly
broken. 3) And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they
shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not
cleave one to another
(the political situation in the Arab/Muslim world is a testament to
that),
even as iron is not mixed with clay. 4) And in the days of these kings
shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be
destroyed
Israel Invades
Ramallah - West Bank Capital
NewsBlaze 2007/1/5
We could now be seeing the beginning of the next wave of war around
Israel, a resumption and extension of the fighting this past summer.
Though it was confined mostly between Israel/Hezbollah in south
Lebanon, it began with the Palestinian action in late June near the
Gaza strip with the capturing of an Israeli soldier and just after
Damascus-Tehran made their security agreement official. AKI is now
reporting Israel has launched its largest operation in Ramallah,
the West Bank capital of the Palestinian Authority, in five years.
It has been timed with the meeting at the Egyptian resort of Sharm
al-Sheikh between Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Egypt
President Hosni Mubarak, the only Islamic head of state to have done
nothing to support the Jihad in any way.[AKI] Moderate
Islamic heads of state, like Jordan King Abdullah II, want the Jihad
to be moderately successful in removing the West's influence in the
affairs of the region. ...
Haniyeh
calls to bury hatchet after meeting with Abbas
Jordan News
Agency 2007/1/5
...Haniyeh elucidated that a deal was reached with Abbas to form an ad
hoc committee to probe into latest events took place in Gaza.
Moreover, he called on National Dialogue Committee to hold a meeting
to nominate a national unity government in line with national
agreement document. ...
Islamic Terror Societies: an Anatomy of the West's Lethal Enemy – Part
1
American
Chronicle 2006/1/5
...The Islamic Terror Societies are groupings of Muslim individuals
whose commonly shared behavioural, linguistic, educational, cultural,
religious, theological, ideological, philosophical, intellectual,
academic, political and economic elements and patterns, either at the
individual or at the organized/institutional level, either as system
components and aspects or as independent factors, tend to generate an
overwhelming support for, and materialization of, unjust, iniquitous,
inhuman choices, barbaric options, and ultimately terrorist acts of
all scopes, as humanly justified revenge against, or divinely demanded
castigation of, parts or the totality of the Western World. ...They
actually consist in a new, fifth stage of decadent, decayed,
decomposed civilization that, interacting within infiltrated (in
various parts of the society and through different ways) foreign
behavioural, linguistic, educational, cultural, religious,
theological, ideological, philosophical, intellectual, academic,
political and economic elements and patterns, ends up, either at the
individual or at the collective level, in utmost shocks, which occur
repeatedly and ultimately are the reason of the generation of the
overwhelming support for, and materialization of, unjust, iniquitous,
inhuman choices, barbaric options, and ultimately terrorist acts of
all scopes. As new, fifth stage of decomposed
civilization,
the Islamic Terror Societies are realms of absolute barbarism
whereby former values and virtues, ideas and concepts, ideals and
principles are misinterpreted and misunderstood in a way to fit the
determinedly inhuman character that emanates out of all the different,
decayed elements and/or patterns. ...
Bush Reshuffles
His Home Team for New Iraq Strategy
State Department to Outrank Pentagon
DEBKA-Net-Weekly
2007/1/5
...Condoleezza Rice
and Stephen Hadley are emerging as the top aides picked by US
president George W. Bush for executing his new strategy in Iraq, as
DEBKA-Net-Weekly’s Washington sources reveal.
Their task will be
to steer the Iraq war towards victory and prepare for the contingency
that this proactive strategy leads the United States into military
confrontation with Iran and Syria.
With this course, the White House will break sharply away from the
bipartisan path spearheaded by former secretary of state James Baker
and ex-congressman Lee Hamilton, which would have expedited the US
army’s exit from Iraq through accommodations with Tehran and 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
The Colonial War Against Islam
FrontPageMag 2007/1/5
America has been fighting Islamists for longer than many realize. Even
before independence was declared, American ships were pirated and
their Christian crews enslaved by Muslim pirates operating under the
control of the “Dey of Algiers”—an Ottoman Islamist warlord ruling
Algeria. When the colonists rebelled against British rule in 1776,
American ships lost Royal Navy protection. A Revolutionary War-era
alliance with France offered French protection to US ships, but it
expired in 1783. Immediately, U.S. ships came under attack ...
Bush
Administration Proposing $83 Million For Palestinian Leader Abbas
WCSH6
Portland 2006/1/5
President Bush is asking Congress to provide $83 million for
security forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
A senior U.S. official says the aid would be for training, uniforms,
vehicles and other support. The administration is trying
bolster Abbas, hoping he'll be able to rejoin the peace process with
Israel. ...
Be sure to read story
below, then try to decide who's on whose side.
ASSAD PURGES SENIOR OFFICERS
Middle East
Newsline 2007/1/4
Syrian opposition sources said the Assad regime has arrested officers
over the last few weeks as part of an attempt to quell rising unrest
in the military. In an assertion supported by Western intelligence,
the opposition said the arrests included high-ranking officers based
in several cities. ..."[There is] suspicion by the Assad regime
that a military coup may have been in the planning," ...
? 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
Treasury steps up pressure on Syria
Business
Week 2007/1/4
...The Treasury Department's action means that any bank accounts or
financial assets belonging to the three entities found in the United
States would be frozen. Americans also are prohibited from doing
business with them. The three entities targeted are the
Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology, the Electronics
Institute and the National Standards and Calibration Laboratory.
"Syria is using official government organizations to develop
nonconventional weapons and the missiles to deliver them," ...
? 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
Mubarak refusal to visit 'slap in face'
The
Jerusalem Post 2007/1/4
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak refusal's to visit Israel is a "slap
in the face," charged a group of opposition and coalition MKs, who
urged the prime minister to cancel his trip Thursday to Egypt. ..."It
is an intolerable situation that in the past 25 years, since Mubarak
came to power, he has refused to visit Israel," said Steinitz. "There
is clear code of conduct for neighboring states, and Mubarak is not
following it. ...
P.A.'S Abbas
Praises Saddam As "Symbol Of Pan-Arab Nationalism"
Zionist
Organization of America 2007/1/4
Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas has publicly
praised the executed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, in a statement
read on PA television and radio, saying, “Saddam Hussein has entered
history as a symbol of state nationalism and Pan-Arab nationalism who
helped the Palestinian revolution.” ...
An unholy alliance threatening catastrophe
Times Online
2007/1/4
...if there is one country in the world more worried than Israel about
an Iranian A-bomb, it is Saudi Arabia. And if there are two countries
in the world with real influence on the Bush White House, they are
Saudi Arabia and Israel. Now both these countries are telling
President Bush that he must pull the plug on Iraq’s Shia Government,
tear up the Baker report, whose most important advice was to open
diplomatic channels to Tehran, and prepare to attack Iran, either
directly or using the Israelis as a proxy. This is the basis of the
unholy alliance between Israel, Saudi Arabia and America, with Mr
Blair contributing a few choice soundbites. ...
The anti-Kurdish
bias of the ISG Report
Kurdish
Media 2007/1/4
...The Kurds were particularly miffed because of the failure of
the study group to visit Kurdistan and listen to the Kurdish concerns.
Barazani stressed that the report was inconsistent with the message
conveyed to him on the phone by James Baker on the eve of the report’s
release. Nor was the report consistent with the promise made by Baker
that the study group would take into account the special circumstances
of the Kurdish region. A detailed letter from Barazani to the
ISG explaining the Kurdish position and concerns appears to have been
completely ignored. ...
Rocket-launching terrorists loyal to Abbas
Militant leader says missiles firing 'in accordance' with
Fatah party
WorldNetDaily 2007/1/4
Militants associated with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud
Abbas' Fatah party who have been firing rockets from the Gaza Strip
into nearby Jewish towns are loyal to Abbas and commit their attacks
in accordance with Fatah, the northern Gaza leader of Fatah's declared
"military wing" told WND in an interview. ...
'Humanity's first war' in Syria
News24.com
2007/1/4
A German archaeologist says he has found relics of "humanity's first
war" in the north east of Syria in the form of balls of stone used as
ammunition in the 4th century BC, the Die Zeit newspaper says in its
edition due for publication on Thursday. "We have there
the oldest example of an offensive war," said Clemens Reichel, who is
leading an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamoukar ...
MKs
from Six Parties Protest Olmert-Mubarak Meeting
Arutz Sheva
2007/1/4
...They said the meeting should be conditioned on a reciprocal visit
by the Egyptian leader to Israel. "For two and a half
decades President Mubarak's boycott on carrying out an official visit
to Israel has continued," they wrote Prime Minister Olmert. "We call
on you to show strength and condition your visit...also on an Egyptian
declaration of a fierce war against the smuggling of weapons to Gaza."
...
Egypt's Mubarak condemns Israeli raid on Palestinian territories
during meeting with Israeli premier
International
Herald Tribune 2007/1/3
SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak firmly
condemned Israel's raid into the West Bank on Thursday as he met with
Israeli Premier Ehud Olmert in a summit aimed reviving the
long-stalled peace process. ..."Israel's security cannot be achieved
through military force but by serious endeavors toward peace," Egypt's
state-run news agency, MENA, quoted Mubarak as telling Olmert during
their meeting in this Red Sea resort. The Egyptian leader
also called for "the immediate halt of all acts of violence and any
practices that will impede (Egyptian) efforts" to bring peace, MENA
said. ...
'Only military action will stop Iran'
The Jerusalem Post 2007/1/3
...Concerning Iran, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland - a member of the
INSS, formerly known as the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies - said
that if the US or Israel wanted to stop the Islamic republic's nuclear
program, it "should have attacked the nuclear facilities in Iran
yesterday, or tomorrow [at] the latest." ...
After
Saddam, a Sunni-Shiite Thirty Years' War?
WorldPoliticsWatch 2007/1/3
...On Al-Jazeera, the spokesman of the Mecca-based Council of Sunni
Clerics declared that the Shiites had chosen on purpose the Sunni 'aid
al-qorban (which occurs one day before the Shiite holy day) to carry
out the execution. An Arab nationalist commentator warned of the "Safavid
menace," referring to the 16th century Iranian dynasty that
established Iran as a Shiite state. ...Because the Iraqi constitution
prohibits executions from being carried out on eid, Shiite Prime
Minister Nour al-Maliki's government had to officially declare that
the holiday did not begin until 31 December, the day the Shiites
celebrate it and one day after the Sunnis. Middle East specialist Nir
Rosen points out that this was tantamount to a declaration "that Iraq
is now a Shia state." "This foolish act will feed hatred
to everything the U.S. represents," said Saleh al-Khatlan, head of the
political science department of King Saudi university in Riyadh. "I am
afraid that it will be a cause for a new wave of anti-American
mobilization and will, in the long run, justify violent acts possible
on the scale of the 9/11 attacks." ...
The plan of God to bring
and end of sin and iniquity, however, will collide with and supersede
any plans that corruptible men may have.
Saddam's Hanging Reverberates Through the Middle East
Time 2007/1/3
...The war's architects had hoped that toppling Saddam would set in
motion a train of events that would see liberal democracy triumph in
the Arab world. Instead, the biggest beneficiary from his demise has
been Islamic fundamentalism. Saddam's execution marks the final nail
in the coffin of Arab nationalism, a secular ideology of pan-Arab
unity and independence. ...
Saddams
half brother to be hanged after Eid
Pakistan Times 2007/1/3
The two co-defendants of Saddam Hussain are to be executed after the
Eid al-Adha holiday ending next week, officials said. The
two men who were to be hanged alongside Saddam Hussein on Saturday
were Barzan Ibrahim Hassan al-Tikriti, one of Saddam's three
half-brothers and a former director of the Mukhabarat intelligence
service, and Awad Ahmed al-Bandar al-Sadun, former chief judge of the
revolutionary court and deputy head of Saddam's office. ...
Haniyeh will
not visit Jordan, meet with Abbas as planned
Haaretz 2006/1/3
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas plans to cut short
a tour of Arab nations, forgoing his planned visit to Jordan where he
was to meet with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah,
aides said Wednesday. ...The aides said Haniyeh decided to break off
his trip after making an Islamic pilgrimage, or haj, to Saudi Arabia,
to attend to unspecified "work." ...
Egypt sent arms to Fatah with Israel’s help
Global Research 2007/1/3
..."In coordination with Israel, Egypt delivered a large quantity of
guns and munitions to Abbas’ forces”, the Israeli official said on
condition of anonymity because the arms shipment had not been
officially confirmed by Israel, the Palestinians or Egypt.
Israel's Haaretz daily also reported that "a load of 2,000 Kalashnikov
AK-47 assault rifles as well as 20,000 cartridge clips and two million
bullets were transferred to Fatah's armed groups in the Gaza Strip, in
coordination with the Israeli army." ...
Egypt
Wants Four-Way Summit
Arutz Sheva 2007/1/3
Egyptian diplomats are in contact with both Israeli and PA officials
in an attempt to arrange a four-way summit in Sharm El-Sheikh. If the
summit takes place, it will include Israeli Prime Minister Ehud
Olmert, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), Jordanian King
Abdullah, and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egyptian
officials reported that the goal of the summit would be to restart the
diplomatic process between Israel and the PA,
with the ultimate goal of
creating a final
diplomatic
agreement.
...
IRAN SAYS 2007 COULD
BRING ISLAMIC MESSIAH, POSSIBLY THIS SPRING
JoelRosenberg.com
2007/1/2 (scroll down on the linked page to this article)
The New Year may not be so happy if Iranian leaders have their way.
The Islamic Messiah known as the "Twelfth Imam" or the "Mahdi" may
come to earth in 2007 and could be revealed to the world as early as
the Spring Equinox,
reports
an official Iranian government news website. The Islamic Republic
of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) website says the world is now in its "last
days." It claims that the Mahdi will first appear in Mecca, and then
Medina. He will conquer all of Arabia, Syria, Iraq, destroy Israel,
and then set up a "global government" based in Iraq ...
Article contributed
by Les Marsyla.
From a 'New Creature In Christ' perspective, and watching with 'Daniel
Glasses', we see the end coming too, but with a very different
conclusion. Thank you Jesus!!!
Resurgent Iran sets challenge for Arab rulers
IranMania
2007/1/2
..."It's amusing," says one American official. "Iran is saying,
'Get rid of foreign forces and take us as the regional power.' " The events of the
past year have underlined Iran's growing influence in the Middle East
and its determination to become a nuclear power. But they have also
reinforced the perception of Shia Iran as the
biggest strategic threat to Washington's Sunni allies in the Persian
Gulf, home to two-thirds of the world's oil reserves ...
Police
Minister: Rachel´s Tomb Soon to be More Accessible
Arutz
Sheva 2007/1/2
...Regarding Rachel's Tomb, the MKs said that now that the entire
compound is protected and fortified, worshipers should be allowed to
reach the site freely. At present, visitors must take reinforced
buses, which arrive infrequently and only according to a
pre-determined schedule. Dichter said he would act to ensure that
within several weeks, Jews would be permitted to visit the holy site
without the requirement of a reinforced vehicle. ...
Israel starts easing West Bank controls
Gulf Daily
News 2007/1/2
Israel began easing restrictions at checkpoints in the occupied West
Bank yesterday as promised by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert at a summit
with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas last month. ...The Israeli
prime minister vowed to take "immediate and concrete steps" to improve
humanitarian conditions for the Palestinians after his December 23
talks with Abbas. Defence Minister Amir Peretz later said that Israel
would dismantle 59 of the 400 or so roadblocks in the West Bank in two
phases.
Russia
anti-aircraft weapons sales to Syria, Iran on schedule
Middle East Online
2007/1/2
...At least half of the 29 Tor-M1 missile systems bought by Iran for
1.4 billion dollars (1.06 billion euros) had been delivered, state-run
ITAR-TASS quoted an unnamed source at the defence ministry as saying.
"We are actively carrying out deliveries of the system to Iran. At
least 50 percent of the contract has been delivered," the official was
quoted as saying. ...
King Abdullah II
Complains About Bad Odors Across Border In Israel
All Headline
News 2007/1/1
Jordan's King Abdullah II has demanded a closure of an Israeli
pen at Kibbutz Eilot, north of Eilat, used to keep cows.
He complained of bad odors that are blown over the border by winds
last week and hindered his stay in Aqaba. ...
He thinks it's bad now,
wait until the Jews start sacrificing again on Temple Mount next to
his new minaret. Hmmm, perhaps the reason he causes the daily
sacrifice and oblation to cease?
? 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 ...
SADDAM UPROOTED and
HANGED
2 Uprooted, and 1 To
Go
Discovery Channel's
Documentary of Saddam's fall and literal 'Uprooting'
and an unedited video of Saddam's demise
? 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
Hamas boosts Temple Mount activities
The
Jerusalem Post 2007/1/1
...Jerusalem police spokes-man Shmuel Ben-Ruby said that the violent
Islamic group was consistently trying to increase its presence on the
Jerusalem holy site and was exploiting the large turnout at the
compound for a three-day Muslim holiday underway in an attempt to
expand its activities at the site. ...
DEBKAfile:
Iraq’s renegade Baath party names Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri new leader
and successor to Saddam Hussein, who was hanged Dec. 30 for crimes
against humanity
DEBKAfile
2007/1/1
Saddam’s
former deputy, who escaped US capture after the 2003 invasion, was
falsely reported by Baath sources to have died on the run. US
intelligence dismissed the claim as a red herring. DEBKAfile reports:
From his places of hiding, usually Syria but also Yemen, he ran many
of the Baath Sunni terrorist and guerrilla operations in Iraq. As one
of Saddam’s closest confidants, he was also in charge of Saddam’s
secret funds. The Baath party announced that henceforth its insurgent
operations would focus on the single goal of fighting the Americans.
...
Iran can still be stopped
By BINYAMIN NETANYAHU
The
Jerusalem Post 2007/1/1
...The diplomatic and PR effort: We must immediately launch an
intense, international, public relations front focusing first and
foremost on the US. The goal being to encourage President Bush to take
up his specific promises not to allow Iran to arm itself with nuclear
weapons. We must make it clear to the government, the Congress and the
American public that a nuclear Iran is a threat to the US and the
entire world, not only Israel. We must make it clear that it is in the
utmost interest of the free world to prevent fundamental Islamic
regimes from building an atom bomb.
The independent defense effort: Simultaneously, and with no connection
to our efforts overseas, Israel must make every necessary step that
would enable it to independently protect its citizens. The government
must subjugate all national efforts to this higher cause. It must
instruct the IDF, security branches, intelligence agencies and the
bodies charged with protecting the home front to take immediate action
to remove the existential threat Israel faces. ...
Muslims shout at Jesus' home: 'Islam will dominate the world'
WorldNetDaily 2007/1/1
March through
town of Nazareth 'meant to intimidate Christians'
NAZARETH –
Islamic groups held a large militant march down the main streets of
Nazareth this weekend, highlighting for some here the plight of
Christians in this ancient city where Muslims have become a majority
and members of the dwindling Christian population say they suffer
regular intimidation. ...
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