Saudi faces death calls after tweets about the prophet
On the occasion of the Muslim prophet's birthday last week, 23-year-old Hamza Kashgari tweeted: "I have loved things about you and I have hated things about you and there is a lot I don't understand about you."
"I will not pray for you," he added.

The controversial tweet sparked a frenzy of responses -A Facebook page entitled "The Saudi people demand Hamza Kashgari's execution" already has nearly 10,000 members.

 

U.S. and Israel Split Over How to Deter Iran - NYTimes.com
Amid mounting tensions over whether Israel will carry out a military strike against Iran’s nuclear program, the United States and Israel remain at odds over a fundamental question: whether Iran’s crucial nuclear facilities are about to become impregnable.

China defends Syria veto in People's Daily article - guardian.co.uk
State paper denies giving 'free rein' to Bashar al-Assad's crackdown and points to UN mandate 'abused' in Libya by Nato.

Obadiah:
20 The exiles of Israel will return to their land
and occupy the Phoenician coast as far north as Zarephath.
The captives from Jerusalem exiled in the north
will return home and resettle the towns of the Negev.
21 Those who have been rescued will go up to Mount Zion in Jerusalem
to rule over the mountains of Edom.
And the LORD himself will be king!”

Iran says can hit US interests worldwide if attacked - BuenosAiresHerald.com
Iran is capable of carrying out military strikes on US interests all around the world if the Islamic Republic is attacked by the United States, Iran's ambassador to Moscow said today.

Thousands of Marines storm U.S. beaches as Operation Bold Alligator simulates international invasion 
[Iran invading Saudi Arabia?]

20,000 troops from eight countries take part in massive amphibious landing exercise in North Carolina and Virginia.

DEBKAfile, "Bold Alligator 2012" drills 20,000 troops on US East Coast for Persian Gulf action
The exercise is scheduled to end on February 14, a week before the winding up of the Iranian drill, after which the participants are to be shipped out to Persian Gulf positions opposite Iran. Altogether three American aircraft carrier strike groups, the French Charles de Gaulle carrier and four or five US Marines amphibian vessels will be posted there, debkafile's military sources report.

Hizb'allah Will Defend Syrian Regime Even at Price of Sparking War with Israel
“Hizbullah will not allow the fall of the Assad regime even if it means launching a war with Israel.”

Israeli officials: Terrorists may get Syria's weapons
With violence mounting, the growing threat to President Bashar Assad's regime is raising concern in Israel that weapons from Syria's military could fall into the hands of terrorist groups, defense officials told Haaretz on Monday.

Be ready for WWIIIArmageddonGog&Magog - the end of the age.

From one of the smartest Jews I know...

Krauthammer: Leak indicates Israeli attack on Iran ‘certain’

No hidden agenda here -

Ayatollah: Kill all Jews, annihilate Israel: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said the opportunity must not be lost to remove “this corrupting material. It is a ‘jurisprudential justification” to kill all the Jews and annihilate Israel, and in that, the Islamic government of Iran must take the helm.”

Russia and China veto UN resolution on Syria - Telegraph
Russia and China braved Arab and Western fury by vetoing a UN resolution calling on President Bashar al-Assad to step down.

The two powers' refusal to back an Arab League plan for Syria came despite the vote coming within hours of the worst single act of violence in the 11-month uprising

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Iran warns world of 'coming great event'
“In light of the realization of the divine promise by almighty God, the Zionists and the Great Satan (America) will soon be defeated,” Ayatollah Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader, is warning.

There is none other like the God of Israel!

 YHWH told us these things in advance. Are you listening?

DEBKAfile, Americans talk about an Israeli strike on Iran, but prepare own offensive
"As the Ayatollahs witness the vast US, Saudi, Israel, British, French and Arab Gulf war preparations around their borders, will they opt to watch and wait for the sword to fall, or will they try and get in first with a hammer blow against Israel?"

Iran and allies attacking a re-gathered Israel? Here is where you've read that before:

Ezekiel 38 NLT: ⁵ Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya will join you, too, with all their weapons. ⁶ Gomer and all its armies will also join you, along with the armies of Beth-togarmah from the distant north, and many others.  ⁷ “Get ready; be prepared! Keep all the armies around you mobilized, and take command of them. ⁸ A long time from now you will be called into action. In the distant future you will swoop down on the land of Israel, which will be enjoying peace after recovering from war and after its people have returned from many lands to the mountains of Israel...

This is so plain to see, it is painful watching the unsaved go blindly along, planning for a tomorrow which may never come. Time still to pray for their souls, but soon it will be too late.

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Same war? Ezekiel 38-39 vs. Revelation 16...

Joel 2:
32 But everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved, for some on Mount Zion in Jerusalem will escape, just as the LORD has said.
These will be among the survivors whom the LORD has called.

The untenable Russian position.
 AFP: Russia warns of 'scandal' if UN vote on Syria text
"We are not friends or allies of President Assad, we try to stick to our responsibilities as permanent members of the Security Council and the Security Council by definition does not engage in the domestic affairs of its member states,

Analysts have said that Russia is defying the West despite the escalating violence in Syria that has already left thousands dead as it fears Assad's departure would cost Moscow its last remaining ally in the region."

Iran blocks IAEA inspectors at military site
UN nuclear watchdog not given access to Parchin complex, where there are strong indicators of weapon development.

Khamenei: Zionist regime is a cancer
Tehran's supreme leader promises Iranian people the world will soon be rid of 'cancerous Zionist regime'; says Iran will help anyone fighting Israel.

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Iran blocks IAEA inspectors at military site
UN nuclear watchdog not given access to Parchin complex, where there are "strong indicators of weapon development.

Israel's military leaders warn against Iran attack
Former Israeli defense chief says that a strike on Iran would plunge the Middle East into war. [...in a 'Day of the Lord' kind of way]

Joel 3

Judgment against Enemy Nations

 ¹ “At the time of those events,” says the LORD,
      “when I restore the prosperity of Judah and Jerusalem,
 ² I will gather the armies of the world
      into the valley of Jehoshaphat.
   There I will judge them
      for harming my people, my special possession,
   for scattering my people among the nations,
      and for dividing up my land.
 ³ They threw dice to decide which of my people
      would be their slaves.
   They traded boys to obtain prostitutes
      and sold girls for enough wine to get drunk.

 ⁴ “What do you have against me, Tyre and Sidon and you cities of Philistia? Are you trying to take revenge on me? If you are, then watch out! I will strike swiftly and pay you back for everything you have done. ⁵ You have taken my silver and gold and all my precious treasures, and have carried them off to your pagan temples. ⁶ You have sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, so they could take them far from their homeland.

 ⁷ “But I will bring them back from all the places to which you sold them, and I will pay you back for everything you have done. ⁸ I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the people of Arabia, a nation far away. I, the LORD, have spoken!”

 ⁹ Say to the nations far and wide:
      “Get ready for war!
   Call out your best warriors.
      Let all your fighting men advance for the attack.
 ¹⁰ Hammer your plowshares into swords
      and your pruning hooks into spears.
      Train even your weaklings to be warriors.
 ¹¹ Come quickly, all you nations everywhere.
      Gather together in the valley.”

   And now, O LORD, call out your warriors!

 ¹² “Let the nations be called to arms.
      Let them march to the valley of Jehoshaphat.
   There I, the LORD, will sit
      to pronounce judgment on them all.
 ¹³ Swing the sickle,
      for the harvest is ripe.
   Come, tread the grapes,
      for the winepress is full.
   The storage vats are overflowing
      with the wickedness of these people.”

 ¹⁴ Thousands upon thousands are waiting in the valley of decision.
      There the day of the LORD will soon arrive.
 ¹⁵ The sun and moon will grow dark,
      and the stars will no longer shine.
 ¹⁶ The LORD’s voice will roar from Zion
      and thunder from Jerusalem,
      and the heavens and the earth will shake.
   But the LORD will be a refuge for his people,
      a strong fortress for the people of Israel.

 Mullah's Moolah

Canceling the Mullahs' Credit Card
Tehran uses SWIFT's technology to conduct business with its trading partners, to sell its oil, to raise capital for its energy sector, to procure energy-related equipment and technology, and to buy and sell other goods and services. Indeed, 19 Iranian banks and 25 Iranian entities reportedly used SWIFT more than 2 million times in 2010. These transactions, the Wall Street Journal noted in a recent editorial, amounted to $35 billion in trade with Europe alone. And they almost certainly violate existing sanctions laws. Cutting off this source of cash could be hugely consequential for those who seek to peaceably halt the Islamic Republic from developing a nuclear weapon.

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'We'll back any nation wanting to fight the Zionist regime
Islamic Republic will not yield to international pressure to abandon its nuclear course, says Iran's Supreme Leader; Khamenei threatens retaliation for sanction aimed at Iranian oil exports.

"Threatening Iran and attacking Iran will harm America ... Sanctions will not have any impact on our determination to continue our nuclear course ... In response to threats of oil embargo and war, we have our own threats to impose at the right time," Khamenei told worshipers in a speech broadcast live on state television.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Threatens Retaliation Against Attack - NYTimes.com
The supreme leader of Iran vowed on Friday to retaliate over oil sanctions and threats of military action by the West to stop Iran’s nuclear program, warning that the United States in particular would face severe damage to its interests if any strike were carried out against its nuclear sites.

Israel may seek Right of Return for Jews who fled Arab nations
The report further states that 856,000 Jews from Arab countries were uprooted from their homes, compared to 800,000 Arabs from Israel (within the Green Line). Ayalon explained that approximately half of Israel’s citizens have parents or grandparents who came from Arab countries. Therefore, within the framework of possible future peace negotiations, all aspects of these issues must be addressed. Meanwhile, Jewish property in Arab countries is estimated to be worth tens of billions of dollars.

Israeli defense minister says he sees widening global support for possible Iran strike
An Iranian counterstrike at Israel is seen as likely if Tehran’s nuclear installations are attacked.

Kochavi said Israel’s enemies have about 200,000 rockets and missiles that could strike Israel. Most have a range of about 25 miles (40 kilometers), but several thousand have a range of several hundred miles (kilometers), he said.

Is Israel preparing to attack Iran? - The Washington Post
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has a lot on his mind these days, from cutting the defense budget to managing the drawdown of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. But his biggest worry is the growing possibility that Israel will attack Iran over the next few months.

Panetta Concerned Israel Months From Striking Iran | Fox News
Traveling with the defense secretary in Brussels to cover his meeting with NATO defense ministers, Ignatius writes, "Panetta believes there is a strong likelihood that Israel will strike Iran in April, May or June.”

DEBKAfile, Israel officials: Iran's nuclear arms program is complete, its missiles can reach US
Iran has completed the development of a nuclear weapon and awaits nothing more than a sign from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to start assembling its first nuclear bomb, said Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Major General Aviv Kochavi.

A different version of this story:

Israel says Iran has material for four A-bombs | Reuters
Arming a missile with a nuclear warhead, [Kochavi] added, could take a year or two longer.

Report: Classified US Document Says Taliban Ready To Take Power In Afghanistan, Backed By Pakistan