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Isi Leibler—No illusions over the Obama administration:
Israel is heading for what could be its most severe confrontation with the United States, despite reassuring words from the Obama administration to the contrary.
President Barack Obama’s policies have led to a U.S. retreat at all levels in the global arena, particularly in the Middle East, where his disastrous policy of “engaging” with rogue states coincided with alienating, even abandoning, traditional U.S. allies like Egypt and Saudi Arabia. His administration has also totally failed to mitigate the rampant bloodshed, with hundreds of civilians being killed daily in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere in the Arab world.
However, despite all evidence to the contrary, the administration persists in its mantra that the principal problem in the Middle East is the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and displays a determination to impose a settlement on Israelis and Palestinians. It does so — even setting aside the problem of Hamas — despite the fact that the undemocratic Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, whose term expired years ago, is neither willing nor able to make any meaningful concessions to Israel.
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US says world powers unified on Iran after nuclear talks stall
IAEA: UN inspectors ready to verify any future deal on Iran nuclear program
Netanyahu instructs housing minister to ‘reconsider’ plans for 24,000 units beyond Green Line
PM says Israel will not ‘sit on hands’ as Gaza rearms behind civilian shield
Saudi, Russia, China and Cuba win seats on top UN rights body
Hamas calls dissident group a foreign ‘conspiracy’ after day for ‘revolt’ comes and goes
Shapiro, Sharansky differ on Pollard at GA
Riot ensues after police shut down Arafat memorial in east Jerusalem
Knesset Discusses Attacks at Mount of Olives Cemetery in Jerusalem
Intelligence officer: There’s an elevated risk of terror attacks from heavily-armed Hebron
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Netanyahu: Iran Being Given Nuclear Legitimacy
Kerry: New Sanctions Are a ‘Mistake’
Abbas: Cancel Building or Peace Talks Over
Netanyahu Reprimands Ariel for New Construction
Argentine Official Charged After Praising Hitler
Four to Face Charges in Soldier’s Death
One Year Later: Gaza Attacks Down 98%
Public Transport in Judea, Samaria a ‘Nightmare’
Video Shows Flare Gun Attack, Terrorist’s Demise
MDA Commits to Serving in Judea Samaria Too
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New Iran sanctions will lead to war, White House warns
Kerry to brief dubious Senate on Iran talks
Kerry to tell Congress new Iran sanctions would be a mistake
Netanyahu: Iran proposal ‘worse than a bad deal’
Aiming to calm critics, PM cancels massive settlement plan
Ban to become first UN chief to visit Auschwitz
Don’t give Baghdad Jewish trove, groups urge US
UN Human Rights Council adds China, Russia, Saudi Arabia
Cairo court rules to end curfew early, but limits kept in place
Tamarod Opposition Group Cancels Rally in Gaza
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Israel’s Defense Minister: Easing Sanctions on Iran a “Historic Mistake”
Ruthie Blum on Iran nuclear deal (Includes video interview)
Israel in diplomatic blitz to affect outcome of ‘inevitable’ Iran deal
Report: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Sits Atop Sprawling Business Empire Worth $95 Billion
Iran’s Nuclear Drive Has Cost $170 Billion
Hizbullah Supporters Riot After TV Satire of Nasrallah
U.S. Says Suriname President’s Son Wanted to Host Hizbullah
New poll paints grim picture for women in the Arab world
Israeli American Council aims to boost Israel from the US
Report: Jordan rebuffs Israeli request for Jewish prayer space on Temple Mount
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Aaron David Miller: Why the U.S. and Israel Are Split over the Iran Deal—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fierce reaction to the effort to reach an interim agreement with Iran reflects the realities of a small power with much less room to maneuver on a critical security issue than a great one. It reveals the sensitivities of an Israeli leader who’s far more suspicious of Iranian motives and far more worried about the consequences of a bad deal for Israel than a U.S. president who’s concerned more about what happens if there’s no deal and Israel or the U.S. slides toward military confrontation with the mullahs who rule Iran.
Jennifer Rubin: On Iran, Congress should stand with France—The near-disaster at Geneva represents a foreign policy challenge for both parties. Republicans and Democrats who understand the gravity of the president’s dangerous gambit to try to trade sanctions for Iranian promises, against the wishes of allies, have a unique opportunity to course correct American policy. Usually the executive reigns supreme in matters of foreign policy, especially when it comes to diplomatic negotiations. But several factors have shattered the president’s preeminence. First, Congress has already played a major role as instigator of sanctions. Second, in the Syria fiasco and now with Geneva, the administration has revealed itself to be irresolute if not downright dishonest about its “redlines” and hence unworthy of the public’s blind trust. Third, the president is a greatly diminished figure, already tanking in the polls and taking positions that threaten the Democrats’ majority in the Senate.
Eli Hazan: The Hollande Line— Last August, French aircraft set off toward Syria to bomb the central missile batteries manned by the Syrian unit that oversaw chemical weapons. But U.S. President Barack Obama vetoed the attack, and today, Syrian President Bashar Assad continues to slaughter his countrymen. It’s true, during the current nuclear talks the U.S. has demonstrated a willingness to accept far-reaching concessions that could jeopardize global security, but France is not standing idly by. Paris has boldly tried to prevent a situation where the Iranians seize Western opinion while pressing on unencumbered toward a nuclear bomb. Next week, French President Francois Hollande will visit Israel and deliver a speech at the Knesset, something Obama refused to do.
Washington Post Editorial: A Better Iran Deal Needed—The latest pause in the talks with Iran on its nuclear program was fortunate. The Obama administration could profitably spend the time before the next round of talks ensuring that whatever terms it puts forward for limiting Iranian nuclear capacity have broad support in Washington and among U.S. allies. Israel and some congressional critics say any easing of sanctions should only follow decisive moves by Iran to give up its capacity to enrich uranium or produce plutonium, the key elements in nuclear bombs. They warn that any relaxation of pressure could lead to an unintended crumbling of the sanctions regime.
Ben Cohen: The Obama Administration is Spineless in the Middle East— Here, in a nutshell, are the principles driving the Obama Administration’s Middle East policy. Screw the Syrians. Don’t upset the Iranians. And stop those damn Israelis from wrecking Israeli-Palestinian conflict negotiations. We are coming to the end of year marked by shameful climb-downs in the face of our enemies and utterly unreasonable demands made of our allies. In Syria, Obama temporarily toyed with the idea of launching air strikes against the regime of Bashar al-Assad, before being seduced by a Russian proposal to have that same regime dismantle its own weapons of mass destruction. There were lots of good reasons to attack Assad, for example his military reliance on the Iranian regime and the terrorists of Hezbollah, as well as the moral imperative of combating the sheer evil of chemical weapons, but Obama, buoyed by isolationists on right and left, placed his faith in Vladimir Putin instead.
Prof. Ron Breiman: Between Arak and a hard place— The discord between the United States and Israel over the Iranian nuclear program is grabbing headlines, and the gap between how these two countries understand the reality of the situation needs to be discussed. The Americans in general and the Obama administration in particular are making mistake after mistake in their analysis of the developments in the Middle East. Because of this they are perhaps surprised at the results of their words and actions, while their allies, who know the region and are more in tune, are proved right.
Ruthie Blum: Behind the multi-billion-dollar mullah— Move over, Bill Gates. There’s somebody out there stealing your title as the richest man in the world. Unlike you, however, he has been keeping his fortune close to his chest. Or so he thought, until it was revealed by Reuters on Monday. Yes, your net worth of $76.2 billion pales in comparison to the wealth of your newly discovered competitor, whose assets are estimated at in excess of $95 billion. And this guy didn’t even have to earn it by the sweat of his brow. All he had to do was pray to Allah. Oh, and rob thousands upon thousands of people of their property.
Alan Baker: Amb. Alan Baker letter to Secretary John Kerry— Dear Secretary Kerry, After listening to you declare repeatedly over the past weeks that “Israel’s settlements are illegitimate”, I respectfully wish to state, unequivocally, that you are mistaken and ill advised, both in law and in fact. Pursuant to the “Oslo Accords”, and specifically the Israel-Palestinian Interim Agreement (1995), the “issue of settlements” is one of [the] subjects to be negotiated in the permanent status negotiations. President Bill Clinton on behalf of the US, is signatory as witness to that agreement, together with the leaders of the EU, Russia, Egypt, Jordan and Norway. Your statements serve to not only to prejudge this negotiating issue, but also to undermine the integrity of that agreement, as well as the very negotiations that you so enthusiastically advocate.
Dr. Ronen Yitzhak: Moscow on the Nile— “We cannot depend on the Americans anymore and are going to work with Russia soon,” Egyptian Defense Minister Col. Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi announced after a last minute visit from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Cairo over the weekend. El-Sissi’s statements underscore his disappointment in the U.S.’s Egypt policy in the last few years. The souring relations between the U.S. and Egypt seemed to only get worse, especially after the ousting of President Mohamed Morsi in July. Following the violent repression of Muslim Brotherhood supporters in the Egyptian streets, which left hundreds dead, the U.S. administration announced in October that it was freezing military aid to Egypt worth $260 million and putting arms deliveries to Egypt, including military jets, helicopters, tanks and artillery, on hold.
Rich Lowry: Why won’t Jimmy Kimmel apologize some more?— Jimmy Kimmel used to be a professional comedian. His new job is apologizing. A few weeks ago, the host of ABC’s late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live aired a bit where a six-year-old boy recommends killing everyone in China. Kimmel and the network have been apologizing ever since. Over the weekend, protesters besieged ABC studios around the country. They want Kimmel fired or, failing that, more apologies.
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The scripture below is from the New American Standard Bible, and the hyperlinks associated with each word are from Strong’s Concordance for the New American Standard Bible.
Jonah 1: 15-16
So they picked up Jonah, threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped its raging. Then the men feared Yahweh greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh and made vows.
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His Name is Yahweh explains why the Name of God, Yahweh, is so important. It’s available in eBook format and in paperback. It’s also available for free in PDF format.
- God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This [Yahweh] is my name forever, the name by which I am to be remembered from generation to generation.” (Exodus 3: 15)
- “Therefore behold, I am going to make them know—this time I will make them know My power and My might; and they shall know that My name is Yahweh.” (Jeremiah 16: 21)
- “Behold, the days are coming,” declares Yahweh, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; and He will reign as king and act wisely and do justice and righteousness in the land. In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely; and this is His name by which He will be called, ‘Yahweh our righteousness.’” (Jeremiah 23: 5-6)
- Yeshua said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.” (John 8: 58)
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Is it legalistic to pay too much attention to God’s Name?
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Blessings in the Book of Revelation is a book that you need to read, especially now. There are blessings throughout the Scriptures but Revelation is the only book in the Bible actually containing a specific blessing for reading it. It’s repeated twice, once at the beginning and again at the end. This is the reason that I believe Revelation should be the first step toward studying biblical prophecy. Though not easy to do, Revelation can be broken down and understood by anyone, not just the academic elite. So, Revelation’s blessings are for everyone. Click here to order the eBook. Click here to order the paperback.
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Other Books by Neil Snyder
- Stand! is a suspense novel that exposes the lies, corruption, and greed underlying the theory that man-made CO2 emissions are responsible for global warming. Professor Wes Carlyle and Karen Sterling, his research collaborator, carefully scan the audience for their would-be attacker—a member of the enviro-gestapo who has been following them for days. Wes spots his man in the back of the room leaning against the wall. Suddenly, another man in the audience steps forward and moves toward Karen at a menacing pace. With a vicious stroke, he swings a billy club at her head. Click here to order the eBook. Click here to order the paperback.
- What Will You Do with the Rest of Your Life? deals with a question that every Christian has to consider: what should I do with my life? Click here to order the eBook. Click here to order the paperback.
- Falsely Accused is a true story about a young woman who was accused of committing a double homicide. It’s about a travesty of justice, and it reveals Yahweh intervening in the life of a believer to rescue her from danger in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Everyone will enjoy the book, but young people in particular need to read it because the mistakes made that led to the problem could have been avoided. They were the kinds of mistakes that young people are prone to make. As they say, forewarned is forearmed. Click here to order the eBook. Click here to order the paperback.
