“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: may they prosper who love you.” Psalm 122: 6
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Israel Hayom—Temple Mount riot foiled after police storm Al-Aqsa mosque:
Arab assailants amass weapons, prepare Molotov cocktails inside Al-Aqsa mosque in plan to riot • Operating on prior intelligence, Jerusalem police surprise rioters and prevent clash, locking assailants inside mosque • Temple Mount open to visitors.
Jerusalem Police units stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque compound early Monday and prevented dozens of masked assailants from carrying out a planned attack. The assailants had amassed on Temple Mount with rocks and fireworks with the intention of confronting police and disrupting the peace.
Overnight, the assailants gathered weapons and prepared Molotov cocktails inside the mosque. They also barricaded it by nailing shoe racks to the doors and creating obstacles with metal rods, wooden beams and barbed wire affixed to doors. Inside the mosque they built structures out of wood and wire mesh to be used as shields for rock throwers and fireworks shooters.
But the police, operating on gathered intelligence, surprised the rioters and foiled their scheme. The police arrived early, armed with riot gear, removed the obstacles and locked the assailants inside the mosque.
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SnyderTalk Comment: Good for Israel. The Temple Mount belongs to Yahweh, and Yahweh put it under Israel’s protection. It’s time for Israel to take its responsibility seriously.
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Dan Friedman and James Warren: President Obama cancels political trip to deal with Ebola threat— Ebola grounded Air Force One Wednesday as President Obama ditched fund-raising and politics to convene a Cabinet meeting on the federal response to the outbreak. Obama nixed a New Jersey fundraiser and a Connecticut rally only a few hours before he was to depart Washington — leaving little public doubt of the sense of urgency at the White House and the political risks facing the President. His plans changed shortly after officials disclosed that a second Dallas nurse had tested positive for the virus after treating an Ebola patient who later died. Obama’s plans to travel to Rhode Isalnd and New York Thursday have also been canceled, with the White House announcing he will be following up on Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting. A White House spokesman said political considerations were not even broached when the decision to stay in Washington was made.
SnyderTalk Comment: No “political considerations” were involved in the president’s decision to cancel fundraisers and hold a cabinet meeting to deal with Ebola? I’m not foolish enough to believe that.
The time to plan for this was BEFORE the first person infected with Ebola was brought to the U.S.
Obama said, “Nobody told me.”
The thinking person said, “How long did it take you to figure out that you should raise the toilet seat before you pee?”
Gwyneth Paltrow said, “Thinking person, you’re a racist. He can pee on my toilet seat any time. In fact, he did it just the other day.”
(See Gwyneth Paltrow Faces the Wrath of her Neighbors After Obama Fundraiser)
Deirdre Walsh: Ebola outrage coming to House hearing— As more questions mount about what measures should be in place to fight the spread of Ebola in the United States, a House panel has called the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other Obama Administration officials to a hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday. CDC Director Thomas Frieden will likely face a series of tough questions from members of both parties about why his agency failed to put clearer procedures in place to track those exposed to the virus, as well as its assessment that most hospitals were equipped to handle Ebola patients.
Caroline Chen, Shannon Pettypiece and Zain Shauk: Second Ebola Worker’s Trip Raises Concerns on U.S. Spread— A second Texas nurse infected with Ebola alerted U.S. health officials to her elevated temperature before flying from Cleveland to Dallas on a commercial airline. The nurse’s movements after helping care for the first Ebola patient to die in the U.S. at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas increased the number of people potentially exposed to the virus in the country. While the risk of infection is low, U.S. officials are contacting at least 132 people who were on the Frontier Airlines flight used by the woman, along with people she visited over her three days in Cleveland. The Ohio Health Department said it will implement quarantines if needed
SnyderTalk Comment: They say that the risk of infection is low, but they don’t know for sure. They are just guessing or they are trying to calm the public. The evidence suggests that the risk may be much greater than our “experts” realize.
Humeyra Pamuk: Ramped up air strikes stall Islamic State advance— The advance of Islamic State fighters on Kobani stalled on Thursday according to a monitoring group, after U.S.-led coalition warplanes launched their heaviest bombardment yet on the militants, who have been assaulting the Syrian border town for nearly a month. Last week Turkish and U.S. officials said Islamic State were on the verge of taking Kobani from its heavily outgunned Kurdish defenders, after seizing strategic points deep inside the town. A dramatic ramping up of coalition air strikes reached a new crescendo in recent days, with Islamic State targets around Kobani being hit nearly 40 times in 48 hours. The barrage has halted the militants’ advance, with Kurdish sources saying that Kurdish YPG fighters had managed to retake some territory.
Yehuda Sharoni: ‘I pity those who no longer remember the Holocaust and abandon Israel for a pudding’— Agriculture Minister Yahi Shamir (Yisrael Beytenu) returned last week from his first visit to Berlin. The minister’s visit was a private trip and came as public discussion in Israel focused on a group called “Olim L’Berlin” (Moving to Berlin) that encourages Israelis to relocate to the German capital due to the lower cost of living there. The group captured the public’s imagination when it publicized that a price of a chocolate breakfast pudding in Germany was significantly cheaper than in Israel. “I saw at the train stations in Berlin the list of locations where Jews were sent to be murdered,” Sharoni told Maariv Hashavua newspaper, The Jerusalem Post‘s Hebrew sister publication. “I pity the Israelis who no longer remember the Holocaust and abandoned Israel for a pudding. Whoever is willing to sell his or her Jewish heritage for that has the right to do so. But they don’t understand the significance that Europe is becoming more Muslim. It is very shortsighted to ignore what took place in Germany only 60-70 years ago,” Shamir said.
Al-Monitor: Cracks in American Jewish community’s support for Israel— The public quarreling between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama continues to break new records, as Netanyahu persists in shooting poisoned arrows at Israel’s greatest ally. My colleague Ben Caspit so aptly wrote Oct. 7 in Al-Monitor, “Netanyahu gambles on Israel’s future and here, in his country, they applaud him.” The Israeli public — whether it applauds Netanyahu or feels distinctly uncomfortable about his needling of the Americans — believes that Netanyahu and Obama do not much like one another. In fact, mutual loathing and contempt would more precisely describe their feelings. Israelis are convinced, however, that the relationship between the superpower and its Israeli ally is firm and steadfast, resting on common interests and unaffected by the messy relationship between the two men. So what, they ask, if Netanyahu needled Obama about his “American values”?
Burak Bekdil: Turkey’s Boomerang War in Syria— At the end of 1998, Turkey threatened to take military action against President Hafez al-Assad’s regime in Syria unless Damascus immediately stopped harboring Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the violent Kurdish separatist group, PKK. Al-Assad decided not to take the risk. And the Turks, in cooperation with the U.S., finally captured their public enemy No. #1 in Kenya, brought him to court and sentenced him to life. In a war-torn region, a war had been averted. A decade or so later, the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (now president) and his foreign minister, Ahmet Davutoglu (now prime minister), declared al-Assad Jr., Bashar, and heir to the elder al-Assad’s throne, their country’s best regional ally.
C.J. Werleman: Clueless: America’s ignorance of the Middle East will shock you— The rapid escalation of the conflict in Iraq and Syria, coupled with Israel’s recent military assault of Gaza, has returned the Middle East to the forefront of both the nation’s media and collective consciousness. What happens next will depend largely on which way the political winds blow public sentiment. Given the US has enormous interests in the Middle East, you would expect your average American to have a good grasp of what the national headlines mean. Especially as the US has invested more treasure, sold more arms, sent more soldiers, lost more lives, and fought more wars than in any other region in the world. The American “way of life” is made affordable thanks to our unrestricted access to the Middle East’s cheap oil, and we go to great expense (lives and treasure) to guarantee this access. America’s 44 military bases in the region, some of which are the size of small cities, are not there because Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, and Saudi Arabia are popular destinations for American tourists.
Alistair Dawber: Israel losing support in UK because of settlement building and Gaza offensive— Britain’s ambassador to Israel has warned that the Jewish state is losing support in the UK, blaming the summer offensive in Gaza and increased settlement construction in the Occupied West Bank. His remarks came as a former Conservative minister described the situation in one Palestinian city as “apartheid”. The ambassador, Matthew Gould, issued the warning hours after MPs backed a motion to recognise the state of Palestine, albeit in a non-binding vote. Speaking to Israel Radio, the ambassador said the vote in the Commons showed that public sentiment was moving away from Israel. “Separate from the narrow question of recognition, I am concerned in the long run about the shift in public opinion in the UK and beyond towards Israel,” he said. “Israel lost support after this summer’s conflict, and after the series of announcements on settlements. This parliamentary vote is a sign of the way the wind is blowing, and will continue to blow without any progress towards peace.”
Douglas Murray: UK Votes Overwhelmingly for a Racist, Terrorist, Apartheid State— On Monday night British Members of Parliament passed a motion by 274 to 12 saying, “That this House believes that the Government should recognize the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel as a contribution to securing a negotiated two-state solution.” It comes only weeks after the Swedish Parliament passed a similar unilateral motion. Before coming to the alarming parts of this, let me break the good news. The motion is non-binding, having been proposed not by the government but by backbench MPs. Secondly the coalition government officially made it a “matter of conscience” vote, though behind the scenes advised its own MPs to stay away and so abstain from the vote. Thirdly the UK government announced in advance of the vote that if the result of the vote was a passing of the motion then the UK government would not accept the vote as in any way binding.
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Khaled Meshaal calls on Palestinians to defend al-Aqsa
Analysis: Nothing has really changed in UK – except it has
Britain warns of “exceptionally high” level of anti-terrorism activity
13-year-old Palestinian killed by IDF fire near Ramallah
Four firebombs thrown at Jerusalem’s Nof Zion neighborhood
Preventive measures to be put in place to stop entry of visitors carrying Ebola
Jamaica bans travelers from Ebola-affected countries
Bomb kills two policemen in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
Obama authorizes military reservists for Ebola mission in Africa
UN Chief questions ‘proportionality’ of Gaza war
SnyderTalk Comment: If someone tries to kill me or members of my family, proportionality won’t enter my mind. I think Israel demonstrated unbelievable restraint. They took longer to act than they should have, and their efforts to avoid collateral damage will become the stuff of legend.
It’s easy to talk about proportionality when someone else is being attacked. The UN chief is out of his mind. Hamas condemned Ki-moon’s negative statements about its use of terror tunnels. That should have told him something. The UN has outlived its usefulness.
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Police Limit Temple Mount Entry Anticipating Friday Riots
UK Student Union Boycotts Israel – But Won’t Condemn ISIS
IDF to Investigate Shooting of 13-Year-Old Arab Rioter
Israeli Star Kobi Peretz Celebrates East Jerusalem Neighborhood
Senior US Rabbi Charged with Mikveh Voyeurism
‘Hundreds’ of ISIS Terrorists Killed as Kurds Take Back Kobane
IDF Admits Hamas Terror Tunnels Still Remain
Policeman Injured in Maale Hazeitim Fighting
Arab League Chief to Head Gaza Solidarity Mission
Islamic Jihad Head Praises Iran Role in Gaza War
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Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon overwhelmingly reject IS… and the US
French Jewish girl, 17, ‘planned terror attack on parents’ store, was set to join IS’
UK Jewish leaders slam MP for attacks on Israel, ‘poisonous slur’ against British Jews
Moroccan man, daughters held for trying to join IS
US names anti-IS air raids ‘Operation Inherent Resolve’
Pentagon: ‘Several hundred’ IS fighters killed in Kobani
Rabbi in voyeurism case seen as distant and, until now, morally strict
Iran says progress made after ‘very difficult’ nuclear talks
Holocaust Museum displays horrific images of Syrian regime killings
NY ‘Klinghoffer’ teach-in warns of slippery anti-Semitic slope
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Kobani Kurds in appeal for weapons
Merkel stresses need to stick to stability pacts
Exodus Campaign to Berlin Sparks Outrage in Israel
SnyderTalk Comment: I’m reminded about what Yahweh told Judah after the Babylonians defeated them. He said, “Don’t go to Egypt.” Today He would say, “Don’t go to Germany.” As King Solomon said, “History repeats itself.” That’s a paraphrase.
Hospital Worker Who Handled Ebola Samples Is on Cruise Ship
Airline: CDC Warned ‘Possibility’ Ebola Nurse Had Symptoms on Plane
CDC considers adding names of health workers monitored for Ebola to no-fly list
Texas hospital official: We are ‘deeply sorry’ about Ebola mistakes
St. Lucia, Colombia Bar Visitors From Ebola Nations
Chain reaction: Concern about Ebola nurse’s flight prompts school closings
SnyderTalk Comment: This is one of the things that happen when people lose confidence in their government. Others will follow.
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Genesis 34: 18-24
18 Now their words seemed reasonable to Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son. 19 The young man did not delay to do the thing, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was more respected than all the household of his father. 20 So Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying, 21 “These men are friendly with us; therefore let them live in the land and trade in it, for behold, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage, and give our daughters to them. 22 Only on this condition will the men consent to us to live with us, to become one people: that every male among us be circumcised as they are circumcised. 23 Will not their livestock and their property and all their animals be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will live with us.” 24 All who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor and to his son Shechem, and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city.
SnyderTalk Comment: Read His Name is Yahweh.
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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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Peace in the Middle East: The Facts Tell an Interesting Story
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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.
