Friday, January 21, 2011


U.S., Allies Press Iran for Action at Talks - WSJ.com: "ISTANBUL—The U.S. and other world powers began a second round of negotiations with Iran here Friday, vowing to press Tehran to take concrete steps to ensure its nuclear activities are peaceful and to justify the continuation of an eight-year diplomatic track that has yielded few gains, American and European officials involved in the negotiations said.

Iran came to Turkey offering no signs that it is willing to respect United Nations Security Council resolutions and suspend its production of nuclear fuel. 'There is nothing to discuss' about Iran's nuclear program, an Iranian official said Thursday. 'In Istanbul, we will speak about something else.'"

'We won't allow talks to discuss nuclear enrichment freeze': "While the six would have liked to kickstart talks focused at freezing Iran's uranium enrichment program, Teheran has repeatedly said that activity is not up for discussion. Instead, Iranian officials are pushing an agenda that covers just about everything except its nuclear program: global disarmament, Israel's suspected nuclear arsenal, and Teheran's concerns about US military bases in Iraq and elsewhere in the region."

Israeli Olympic Committee Offers To Help Palestinians Train For 2012 Games

Hamas warned of Israeli war plans: "Intelligence indicating that the Israelis were ready to strike Gaza was passed to Hamas officials last week via Egypt after more than 30 separate rocket and mortar attacks against Israel since the start of 2011."

Joel 3

The Nations Judged
 1 In those days and at that time,
   when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,
2 I will gather all nations
   and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
There I will put them on trial
   for what they did to my inheritance, my people Israel,
because they scattered my people among the nations
   and divided up my land.
3 They cast lots for my people
   and traded boys for prostitutes;
   they sold girls for wine to drink.  
 4Now what have you against me, Tyre and Sidon and all you regions of Philistia? Are you repaying me for something I have done? If you are paying me back, I will swiftly and speedily return on your own heads what you have done.






Could this passage be talking about Israel Post-Independence Day May 14, 1948 and Tyre, Sidon and Philistia mean today's Lebanon and Gaza? Israel is specifically threatened today by Hezb'allah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Gaza - formerly Tyre, Sidon, and Philistia. Not to mention Persia/Iran specifically mentioned in Ezekiel 38. Stay alert - this could get very interesting at any moment.



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