Putin’s War on Israel: "Now that another Middle East war seems imminent, concerns are growing about the new powerful weapons that are available to Palestinian terrorists. It appears to be virtually unknown that these weapons are being steadily supplied by Putin’s Russia.... Indeed, the world is willing to turn a blind eye."

(July 31) Abbas: Palestinian State To Be Judenrein: "If a Palestinian Authority state is created in Judea and Samaria, no Israeli citizen will be allowed to set foot inside, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said this week in a meeting with members of the Arab League. The PA chairman also stated that he would block any Jewish soldiers from serving with an international force stationed on PA-controlled land....'I will never allow a single Israeli to live among us on Palestinian land,' Abbas declared. ...Abbas has demanded that Israeli completely freeze construction for Jews in areas east of the 1949 armistice line, including north, south, and east Jerusalem..."

(July 30) It's springtime for Jew haters: "...Stone said that Adolf Hitler had been given a bum rap and that through 'Jewish domination of the media,' the Jews have inflated the importance of the Holocaust and wrecked US foreign policy.... Cole wrote, 'Jerusalem not only was not being built by the likely then non-existent 'Jewish people' in 1000 BCE, but Jerusalem probably was not even inhabited at that point in history. ...the traditional dates for the united kingdom under David and Solomon.

     "...an audience that demands an explanation of why evil is evil is an audience that has already sided with evil." See Moses a myth? Archeological and historical evidence of Biblical accuracy

(July 29) Putin’s War on Israel: "Now that another Middle East war seems imminent, concerns are growing about the new powerful weapons that are available to Palestinian terrorists. It appears to be virtually unknown that these weapons are being steadily supplied by Putin’s Russia."

(July 25) Salah: Caliph will sit in Jerusalem: "Islamic Movement leader Sheikh Raed Salah tells rally of 50,000 in Umm al-Fahm: Jerusalem will be the capital of the new Muslim caliphate sooner than is thought." See Jerusalem

(July 23) Change has come to the Middle East: "...multiple press reports indicate that Turkey is collaborating militarily with Syria in a joint campaign against the Kurds of Syria, Iraq and Turkey. Turkey is a member of NATO. It fields the Western world's top weapons systems. Syria is Iran's junior partner. It is a state sponsor of multiple terrorist organizations and a proliferator of weapons of mass destruction. ...on the Kurdish New Year, Syrian forces launched an operation against Kurdish population centers throughout Syria. Wednesday Alarabiya reported that hundreds of Kurds have been killed in recent weeks."

Al-Arabiya Director Calls Nuclear Iran ‘Most Dangerous Threat That is Facing Our Region in 100 Years’: "While recognizing that Iran may not attack the Gulf States with nuclear weapons, Al-Rashid says that Iran, 'would certainly seek to dominate them, and perhaps take over a number of Gulf States, in the knowledge that no major power in the world will dare to interfere as they are protected by their nuclear arms.”

(July 22) Abandoning Israel: "Israel, however, must assume that should the same people who have repeatedly called for their physical annihilation gain the means to accomplish their oft-stated goal, they will not hesitate to destroy the Jewish state. Israel is certainly preparing for the worst. It is moving full speed ahead with its Iron Dome missile defense system, continues to push for international diplomatic action against Iran, strives as always to hold its military to the highest possible standards of behavior and is continually reaching out to Washington."

(Posted July 18, though dated earlier) Anti-Semitism. History Behind The Scenes: "Roosevelt’s concessions to Stalin at the Yalta conference with Winston Churchill at the close of the Second World War conceded the nucleus of the Soviet empire, namely all of Eastern Europe, to the communist dictator. ...Roosevelt told Stalin and Churchill that he was going on to meet with the Saudi king after the Big Three disbanded at their Crimea confab. ... Stalin asked FDR if he would make any concessions to the king. 'The president replied that there was only one concession he thought he might offer, and that was to give him the 6 million Jews in the United States,' the notes read."

 

 

(July 18) Gas field threatens fresh Lebanon-Israel dispute: "A field known as Leviathan might contain 16 trillion cubic feet of gas – enough to serve Israel’s domestic needs and make the country a substantial exporter. But Lebanon is eyeing some of that income, badly needed to pay off its $50bn national debt. Some Lebanese politicians say the field may extend into their country’s as yet undeclared maritime zone. Israel and Lebanon are still formally at war and the two neighbours have never agreed a maritime boundary."

(July 12) Compliment in Presbyterian Report Embarrasses J-Street: "The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) ... will debate this week whether to endorse an official church study committee report that compares Israel to the worst regimes of the 20th century, including Nazi Germany. The report, which also mentions ultra-liberal Jewish lobby group J Street as a sign of 'hope,' seems to have embarrassed that group. J Street Vice President Rachel Lerner called out to the Presbyterians to reject the 'study.' ... 'with the passage of this study, the Church will alienate us and as a result our activists will not want to work with you and this will damage completely the possibility of a future relationship.' She said she was 'saddened' and 'angered' by the report. However, Lerner clarified that even if the study is adopted, J-Street will not be issuing a directive to its local branches to cease partnering with local Presbyterian churches."

Growing Israeli interest in Yeshua (Jesus): "The Messianic ministry Revive Israel located just outside Jerusalem reports that its staff and partner ministries have experienced an upsurge in interest among secular and religious Israelis in the person and ministry of Yeshua (Jesus). ...[A] group of 40 young Israeli college students...were surprised to discover that the promise of a new covenant is written in the Hebrew prophets (Jeremiah 31)....The group was reportedly surprised at the level of kindness shown by the Messianics despite frequent harassment of and attacks on believers in Jesus in Israel." See God's love

(July 10) Hizballah deployed across southern Lebanon: "The Israeli army on Wednesday declassified and presented to the press hundreds of photographs, maps and video clips showing that the Lebanese terrorist militia has deployed inside some 160 villages throughout southern Lebanon in preparation for another war with Israel. ...the village of el-Khiam, which lies just 2.5 miles from the border with Israel, have become weapons caches and command-and-control centers. Additionally, heavy explosives have been positioned throughout the town as booby-traps. ....

    "UN Security Council Resolution 1701...called for the disarming of Hizballah.... But Lebanon has refused to disarm the group, which also holds sway over the parliament and government.... What most Israelis are angered by is the UN's continued apathy...

Palestinian leader calls for Arab invasion of Israel: "The official Palestinian Authority daily newspaper Al-Hayat Al-Jadida on Tuesday wrote that when Abbas met recently with media figures at the home of the Palestinian ambassador to Jordan, he recounted that during an Arab League Summit in Libya in March he told his fellow leaders that he still preferred war against Israel, but could not do it alone."

(July 7) Obama 'guarantees' no new Jewish construction -- Palestinians satisfied with behind-the-scenes results of White House meeting: "...the PA negotiator and other PA officials... were satisfied with the Obama administration's explanation that the U.S. extracted from Netanyahu -- a concession that he would not allow any new construction in both the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem besides the main 'settlement' blocks....

     "Netanyahu, meanwhile, said yesterday Israel is prepared to take additional steps to ease Palestinian movement in the West Bank, referring to the removal of anti-terror roadblocks and checkpoints. Previously, the removal of such barriers many times led to an immediate increase in terrorist attacks from those locations....'The point is, we are prepared to do them. But what we want to see finally is one thing: We want President Abbas to grasp my hand ... to shake it, sit down and negotiate a final settlement of peace between Israel and the Palestinians.'"

(July 5) Alarming video: Muslim protesters disrupt homecoming for U.K. soldiers... "calling them cowards and butchers."  "Why are they protected?' shouted a British woman. "We are not protected!" "...they were stirring up hate!"

 

Villagers disarm UN patrol in south Lebanon: "Villagers disarmed a French patrol of UN peacekeepers Saturday and attacked them with sticks, rocks and eggs in south Lebanon, in the latest in a string of such incidents, the Lebanese army said."

(July 4) Hamas: Ships do more than rockets: "Hamas believes that the recent flotilla incident caused more damage to Israel than military operations, a conclusion that may signal a shift in the group's condcutg. "When we use violence, we help Israel win international support," senior Hamas man Aziz Dweik was quoted as saying. "The Gaza flotilla has done more for Gaza than 10,000 rockets."

Dr. Richard L. Rubenstein, Yale fellow, on Obama: "Dr. Richard L. Rubenstein, Yale fellow, 'Distinguished Professor of the Year', and Harvard Phd, states that president Obama's intention is to 'correct the historical mistake of the creation of the state of Israel.' Moreover, Dr. Rubenstein states that president Obama is extremely pro Muslim due to his family past to the point of 'wanting to see the destruction of Israel.'"

Making the World More Dangerous: "Syria had obtained a sophisticated radar system from Iran (in violation of U.N. sanctions -- but don't hold your breath for an emergency Security Council session). The radar would make it much more difficult for Israeli jets to fly undetected over Syrian air space en route to Iran. If shared with Hezbollah, a Syrian/Iranian client based in Lebanon, the radar would vastly improve the accuracy of Hezbollah's missiles and bolster its air defenses. This is merely the latest signal of contempt by Syria for the Obama administration's sedulous courting."

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One of the most effective weapons against Israel is deceptive propaganda favoring those who seek Israel's destruction. Remember that "Humanitarian relief is delivered to Gaza from Israel on a daily basis. During the first three months of this year, 94,500 tons of supplies were transferred to Gaza from Israel, including 48,000 tons of food products; 40,000 tons of wheat; 2,760 tons of rice; 1,987 tons of clothes and footwear; and 553 tons of milk powder and baby food..." [Theater of War, 2nd link below] But there is little thanks from Gaza to Israel.