By Ted Belman
MJ Rosenberg of Israel Policy Forum comments on the events in Gaza and repeats all the Arab propaganda about Israel causing an humanitarian crisis then gives his, not so sage but predictable, advice,
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But unilateral withdrawal failed. It failed because unilateralism is no way to solve any international conflict. Had Israel negotiated the Gaza withdrawal with Mahmoud Abbas, as Abbas wanted, there would have been a signed and binding agreement between Israelis and Palestinians governing Gaza’s future. As it was, Israel just picked up and left, handing Hamas the opportunity to increase its support by claiming that it drove Israel out, weakening Abbas and setting the stage for the shelling of Sderot and the ultimate Hamas takeover of Gaza.
Incredible. He believes that an agreement with Abbas would be “binding”. When has Fatah or Abbas ever been bound by an agreement.
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The lesson is that we are no longer living in an era in which major powers can dictate to the powerless. Winston Churchill could not, today, dictate that the area east of the Jordan would no longer be Israel/Palestine but rather Transjordan. Nor could France and the United Kingdom draw lines on a map and call this acreage Syria and that one Lebanon.
No, in 2008, the only way to resolve disputes between nations is through direct negotiations. That means that all the problems posed by Hamas in Gaza can only be resolved through negotiations that will end the Israeli occupation, create a West Bank/Gaza Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its shared capital and ensure the security of both Israelis and Palestinians. As the Israelis say over and over again, it needs a partner. In fact, it has one in Mahmoud Abbas. But, being essentially powerless, he is not a partner Israel can hold responsible for very much.
Maybe a major power can’t dictate terms but they don’t have to capitulate either. He believes as a matter of faith, in negotiations. He obviously thinks that the Arabs will accept the existence of Israel. On what evidence. He believes that Abbas is a partner. On what evidence.
He recommends
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moving on President Bush’s goal of establishing a Palestinian state by the end of his term. That state will not be a gift to the Palestinians, nor will it be a reward for good behavior. What it will be is a solution to a problem that plagues Israelis and Palestinians alike (while seriously damaging America’s interests worldwide).
Once again, on what grounds? He also repeats the idea that Israel is hurting American interests if it does fold.
He ends by demanding that Bush do something.
REVELATION 20:9 & EZEKIEL 38 “GOG AND MAGOG” DIAGRAM
GOG Interpreted in NIV Study Bible as a Russian Ruler. (Satan)He is the Chief Prince of Turkey (Asia Minor). John’s letter to Church of Pergumum says – “I know where you live, where Satan has his throne.” (Rev. 2:13)Pergamum was also in Turkey (Asia Minor)
LAND OF MAGOG (Ezekiel 38:1) Interpreted in NIV Study Bible as Scythians in Russia
Magog was the second son of Japeth (Genesis 10:2)
MESCHECH & TUBAL
SHMSH, SHEMESH, the Sun Interpreted in NIV Study Bible as Turkey (Asia Minor)
In Genesis 10:2 Meschech & Tubal are the 6th & 7th son
of Japheth. NIV Map shows them settling in Turkey
(Asia Minor) Currently Islamic State. This could also be a
Hebrew unscrambling of SHEMESH [MESCHECH].
PERSIA Currently Iran/Iraq/Afghanistan, Islamic States.
Persia (Iran) is joined with Gog, Meschech & Tubal. Iran also conquered the Babylonians (currently Iraq)
CUSH First son of Ham (Genesis 10:6) who settled in either Egypt
or Ethiopia. Egypt or Ethiopia is joined with Turkey & Gog.
Egypt & Ethiopia are currently Islamic states. Ethiopia was
the first nation to convert to Islam outside of Arabia.
PUT Third son of Ham (Genesis 10:6) interpreted in NIV Study
Bible to have settled in Libya or Sudan.
Daniel 11:43 says – “He will gain the treasures of gold
& silver and all the riches of Egypt with Libyans and Nubians
in SUBMISSION.
GOMER The first son of Japheth (Genesis 10:2) interpreted in NIV
Study Bible as settling in either Greece or Bulgaria.
BETH-TOGARMAH The third son of Gomer (Genesis 10:3) comes with Gomer
from the “far north.” Them and their many troops.
SHEBA & DEDAN &
MERCHANTS OF TARSHISH Approached by Gog, Turkey, Egypt/Ethiopia, Libya,
Greece/Bulgaria, Russia, Iran who will gather their hordes to
Loot what NIV interprets as Saudia Arabia (Sheba & Dedan)
and Spain (Tarshish). Sheba & Dedan were the grandsons
of Ham, and the sons of Raamah (Genesis 10:7)
ISRAEL Nation is surrounded and attacked by these nations allied
together:
1. RUSSIA
2. TURKEY
3. GREECE/BULGARIA
4. EGYPT/ETHIOPIA
5. LIBYANS/SUDANESE
6. SAUDI ARABIA & SPAIN
The real enemy is also those who buy and sell with Iran, who make the Iranian President rich, who are part of the devil’s tribe no doubt.
Israel is not 60 years old, because the Torah defined Israel’s borders long before the U.N. mandates. We also have to consider that apostate leaders such as Ehud Olmert are a Manasseh and not a King David. Manasseh was the wicked king who brought about the 70-year exile of Israel after his pagan prostration to foreign gods and setting up other gods besides the God of Israel, while sacrificing God’s children in the fire. God became so angry with the Israeli kings that God allowed Israel’s enemies to triumph.
After Hitler’s execution of 6 million Jews during World War II, Israel has been brought back to God’s Mountain from all the nations to which God allowed them to be scattered and for 60 years, from 1948 to 2008, Israel has experienced more wrath, hate, anger, murder, terror, and war from the God of Israel’s enemies. During these past 60 years, the world was called back to TORAH LAW, which defines God’s Everlasting Covenant with Israel in the soil and in the land. Unfortunately, due to the spirit of prostitution among U.N. states, Israel has been at the forefront of a war for which there is only one solution in the end – the Ezekiel and Revelation option.