MIDEAST UPDATE: 7.29.23 - WORLD AT WAR----Israel Watch: America’s Twilight

 Israel Watch: America’s Twilight – Jim Fletcher - https://www.raptureready.com/category/israel-watch/ There are many reasons to think our beloved country is in its final stages (as you’ve no doubt heard before, civilizations rarely make it past a few hundred years of prosperityand peace). Rome fell after 500 years, spiraling in a whirlpool of political viciousness and open immorality. Exactly where America is today. I always maintain that any country that harms Israel is on life-support—even if said country appears strong at the time. Death will come. We all know what Rome did to the Jews. The “Wars of the Jews” culminated in a brutal, satanic siege of Jerusalem in which men, women, and children were murdered by Vespasian’sforces. Rome was still early in its ascension as a world power. It would take another 400 years before she fell to German barbarians in Europe. For a very long time, Israel had serious friends in America, even in Washington. Presidents like John Adams had a soft spot for the Jews, even remarking on their legitimatenational aspirations. As late as Harry Truman, American leaders at the highest levels were taking part in historical advancements on the path to the Final Return to the Land. I believe John Kennedy was the last president to have genuinely warm feelings for Israel, though several presidents for political purposes have seemed to support the Jewishstate. JFK visited Palestine in 1939, and brother Bobby followed after statehood. I believe they knew what Israel faced in the region; their world travels gave them a unique perspective among presidents. At any rate, those days are long gone. The mendacity aimed at Israel, from Washington, is as bad as I’ve ever seen it. Considering the shameful administrations under Clinton and Obama, that’s saying something. We have an installed “president,” a truly sinister career grifter, who has for years touted his “great friendship” with Bibi Netanyahu. But the recent visit to the White Houseby Israeli President Isaac Herzog revealed much about the repulsive agendas our politicians have in mind for Israel. Israel’s presidency is largely a ceremonial post, but Herzog does what all of his class do: pander to fellow heads of state. Last year, whenBiden flew to Israel, he got off the plane and told Herzog, “I’m home.” What a load of trash. That is just political theatre. This from a guy that behind-the-scenes relishes twisting Israeli arms. Much like he does Ukraine. Herzog, who has run for prime minister before, is not exactly a member of the Right. According to the Jerusalem Post: “Not only is Herzog not part of a Netanyahu government, but he is the person trying to bring about a compromise on the judicial reform issue, and is for a two-state solution,as well, putting plenty of distance between himself and Netanyahu’s positions that Biden finds problematic.” There you have it. Herzog is a leftist, perfectly content with a judiciary in Israel that is shockingly similar to ours: leftist in orientation, which pushes us all closerto living in a totalitarian state. In reality, Herzog was here to undermine his own government, not a unique situation in Israel. Even Shimon Peres played footsie with leftists in Washington. Netanyahu, though he doesn’t always react the way most of us wish he would, is a roadblock to the international community’s globalist aspirations, which harm Israel amongother things. The two-state solution talk is especially problematic, since it continues—after 30 dismal years—to perpetuate an unworkable plan that rewards Palestinian murder of Jews. That’s what it is. I part company with anyone that supports the two-statemendacity. Also from the Post, we learn that Biden’s handlers had much up their collective sleeve: “Herzog was not the only person Biden met for over an hour that day. Thomas Friedman of The New York Times visited the Oval Office, as well. “What we know from Friedman’s column is that Biden said the following: ‘This is obviously an area about which Israelis have strong views, including in an enduring protestmovement that is demonstrating the vibrancy of Israel’s democracy, which must remain the core of our bilateral relationship. Finding consensus on controversial areas of policy means taking the time you need. For significant changes, that’s essential. So myrecommendation to Israeli leaders is not to rush. I believe the best outcome is to continue to seek the broadest possible consensus here.’” Friedman is a hack. Does anyone really believe that a largely incoherent Biden, during Herzog’s visit, could be so dialed-in and eloquent when talking with the government’smouthpiece reporter? I’m quite certain Friedman wrote that bit with input from White House staff. Whatever happened to sovereign nations refraining from meddling in others’ internal politics? America is sliding toward abandoning Israel. I said it. It will happen. “All your allies have forgotten you; they care nothing for you. I have struck you as an enemy would and punished you as would the cruel, because your guilt is so great andyour sins so many.” (Jeremiah 30:14) “‘But all who devour you will be devoured; all your enemies will go into exile. Those who plunder you will be plundered; all who make spoil of you I will despoil.’” (Jeremiah30:16) The time is coming when Israel will be without friends. The great and vaunted relationship with the United States will be a thing of the past. Much of that due to the evildone by men like Joe Biden. But in that dilemma will come Israel’s true help. Her true lover. I hope that day is soon. --------------------------------- Worldview with Amir Tsarfati: Judicial Reform Passes And The Left Wing Explodes � By Amir Tsarfati - https://harbingersdaily.com/worldview-with-amir-tsarfati-judicial-reform-passes-and-the-left-wing-explodes/ It has been a difficult week in Israel. Protests and counter-protests have filled the streets. Major votes have taken place in the Knesset. There has even been what some havelabeled a �coup attempt� against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. I will share some details below and will provide you with links to where you can get even more information. For now, I am asking that you continue to pray for Israel. The liberal elites havebeen steering the nation down a very destructive road, but now the conservative majority is beginning to fight back. It has gotten ugly at times, and it will likely continue to be so. Please pray that God brings peace and righteousness to the nation, its people,and its leaders. Prime Minister Netanyahu Received Pacemaker Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a pacemaker implanted on Sunday, a week after having to be hospitalized. That initial incident, which doctors say was causedby dehydration, revealed some urgent problems that needed to be addressed. Many were surprised when it was later revealed by the hospital doctors that Bibi has hidden from the public long-term heart issues. The prime minister later released a videofrom the hospital expressing his gratitude and telling his supporters, �As you can see, I�m doing great.� Judicial Reform Passes and the Left Wing Explodes Sunday night saw the streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv filled with conservative supporters of judicial reform and the Netanyahu administration. On Monday, the first bill ofthe judicial reform, the �Reasonableness Standard Bill�, was approved by the Knesset 64-0, after the opposition members left before the vote. Monday night, the streets filled again, this time with liberals expressing their outrage at the legislative body�saction. This bill was the first step in turning the country back into what the government of Israel was 30 years ago, before the Supreme Court began to expand their oversight. The word �reform� here is not referring to some new shrinking of the Supreme Court�smandate, while pouring more power into the legislative branch, as the liberal, fake news press will tell you. It is restoring the walls of the checks and balances to where they were three decades ago. This reversion to what once was is essential for the healthand future of Israel. Possible Coup Attempt in Israel It�s no surprise to anyone in Israel that former prime minister Ehud Barak is not a member of the Bibi Netanyahu fan club. The extent of his disdain for the current primeminister has taken some off guard. A video clip has been circulating through social media that shows that Barak has been plotting a coup d��tat against Netanyahu for several years now. The governmental and social crisis stemming from the judicial reform billappears to have provided him the opportunity to implement his plan. Is this real or are people reading too much into a video? For Israel�s Transport Minister Miri Regev, it is more than enough. She has sent a letter to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara askingfor a full investigation to be opened into Barak�s actions. Israel�s Enemies Betting that the Country will Implode If you put a senior commander from Iran�s Quds Force, two Iranian security officials, and leaders from Hamas together in a room for three hours, what do you get? You get aplan for the destruction of Israel, of course! What was unusual about this meeting was that its plan of action was one of inaction. Given the extent of the division and unrest within Israel over the judicial reform, they determined that they should just laylow for a while and see if Israel implodes. In fact, they were concerned that if they did act, it could rally people around Netanyahu, strengthening his position. By Quds and Hamas standards, it is truly a brilliant plan. They understand that the progressiveleft anarchists in Israel are doing a far better job in weakening Israel�s government and military than they themselves could, even if they started a war. The Miracle of Israel�s Economy Israel was facing a financial perfect storm. Contention and strife filled the Knesset. Hundreds of thousands of people from both sides of the judicial issue had taken to thestreets. Pundits from the full gamut of media methods were predicting doom and gloom for Israel�s economy. Then, for the coup d�gras, on Tuesday Morgan Stanley lowered Israel�s credit rating, while Moody�s warned of a �significant risk� of �negative consequencesfor Israel�s economy and security situation.� The threat of one of these could damage the economy. But all of them at once? This was going to be a fiscal bloodbath. The financial sector waited for Wednesday�s inevitable stock market crash. But as the hoursrolled by, the prophecies of economic destruction did not come to pass. In fact, at the end of the day Israel�s stock market was up! Will there be financial struggles in Israel in the future? There could be, particularly with the dogged determination of theprogressive left media to drag Netanyahu down and nuke the judicial reform. Even Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hezbollah, recently made comments about how the Israeli media is irresponsibly sowing fears in the hearts of the many in Israel. Of course, he seesthis as a good thing. But don�t believe the naysayers. The rumors of the death of Israel�s economy are greatly exaggerated. On the contrary, the economy of the State of Israel continues to be the strongest in the world! Iran Closer than Ever to Possible Atomic Bomb Test A number of European intelligence reports recently translated and published by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) revealed a growing concern that Iran couldsoon be ready to test an atomic bomb. The Netherlands General Intelligence and Security Service examined Iran�s fast-tracking of its weapons grade uranium manufacturing and concluded that it �brings the option of a possible [Iranian] first nuclear test closer.� AVID went on to say, �Iran is further ignoring the agreements that were made within the framework of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). And by deploying increasingly more sophisticated uranium enrichment centrifuges, it is enlarging its enrichmentcapacity.� US CENTCOM Strengthens Its Response to Iranian Ship Seizures The US is responding to Iran�s increased attempts to illegally seize merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. During a briefing, Deputy Pentagon PressSecretary Sabrina Singh said, �In response to a number of recent, alarming events in the Strait of Hormuz, the secretary of defense has ordered the deployment of the destroyer USS Thomas Hudner, F-35 fighters, and F-16 fighters to the US Central Command areaof responsibility to defend US interests and safeguard freedom of navigation in the region.� Ukrainian Drones Hit Two Buildings in Moscow Two armed Ukrainian drones flew toward the Ministry of Defense in Moscow. While both did damage, it appears it was not to its intended target. Meanwhile, down in Crimea anotherdrone hit a Russian ammunition depot causing a major explosion. For its part, Russia has kept up its indiscriminate bombing. In Odessa, 25 landmarks were severely damaged, including the early 19th century Transfiguration Cathedral. North Korea Supplying Arms to Russia For months, North Korea has been accused of supplying artillery shells and other weapons to the Russian war effort. Both parties deny the allegation, despite the growing proof.Now, in an act sure to keep the rumor mill humming, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has taken a trip to Pyongyang for a ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the ceasefire in the Korean War. This visit, during which he was joined by a ChineseCommunist Party Politburo member, was the first official visit by foreign dignitaries to the hermit kingdom since the outbreak of COVID-19. Consequences Spread after Sweden Allows a Protest Burn of a Quran Swedish police allowed an Iraqi national to burn a Quran in Stockholm last month. The militant response to this act has been growing ever since. Last Thursday, protestersburned a portion of the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad. Later that day, the Iraqi government severed relations with Sweden and expelled the Swedish ambassador. In Beirut, Shiite demonstrations spread through the streets at the instigation of Hezbollah�s HassanNasrallah. In Qatar, Swedish products were removed from supermarket shelves. But rather than quelling the burnings of the Muslim holy book, the incidents of book-burning have increased with copies being set on fire in front of the Egyptian and Turkish embassiesin Denmark. Coup Attempt in Niger Yesterday, a group from the presidential guard surrounded Niger�s presidential palace in an attempted coup against President Mohammed Bazoum. The president himself was detainedinside. Other military units were soon brought up to counter the coup attempt. Currently, there are discussions taking place between the two parties. The Sahel region of Africa has seen four coup attempts in the last three years, with Niger being one of themost stable in the area. Said Ulf Laessing, head of the Sahel program at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, �Niger and President Bazoum has been the West�s only hope on the Sahel region to contain jihadists and Russia�s rising influence.� But, according to Laessing,that is all changed now. �Even if Bazoum survives this,� he said, �the reputation of Niger among Western policymakers as a stability anchor for the Sahel is damaged.� Fires Rage Globally Extreme heat has contributed to a rash of wildfires across the globe. Mediterranean Europe has been particularly hard hit with more than forty dead and countless euros worthof damage. In Greece, which is among the worst victims of the blazes, two Hellenic Air Force pilots were killed when their plane crashed while fighting fires near Athens. Today, Jews worldwide will commemorate Tisha B�Av � an annual fast day in Judaism, named for the ninth day (Tisha) of the month of Av in the Hebrew calendar. The fast commemoratesthe destruction of both the First Temple and Second Temple in Jerusalem, which occurred about 655 years apart, but on the same Hebrew calendar date. But that�s just the beginning. Throughout the history of Israel, Tisha B�Av has notoriously and consistentlybrought tragedy and devastation to the Jews. I would encourage you to take a moment to read an article Behold Israel has prepared that will give you insight into this day of infamy for our people. You will likely not be surprised to discover that ultimatelyGod brings hope in the end. ------------------------------------