Prophecy Update: March 31st 2017
The two state solution is being pushed by the 28th Arab League Summit. “We affirm that we will continue to work to relaunch serious Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations… that take place within a set period of time based on the two-state solution,” the closing statement said, adding that the two-state solution should be achieved through the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative without changes. According to the Jerusalem Post reporting on the summit this past Wednesday, “Twenty-one Arab leaders attended this year’s summit, far more than at the 2016 summit in Mauritania, which many kings and presidents skipped for personal or political reasons.”
Of course, Jerusalem was a topic of conversation. “The summit praises states that refuse to move their embassies from Tel Aviv to Israeli-Occupied Jerusalem.” Notice that they say, occupied Jerusalem. That is the source of conflict with the God of the Bible. Either the Arab league accepts the truth that Jerusalem is the eternal capital of Israel or it will suffer the consequences of war and the judgment of God. “The summit reinforces its backing of the Arab Peace Initiative which offers Israel a comprehensive peace with Arab nations in exchange for withdrawing from 1967 borders and occupied Palestinian territories.” If Israel were ever to do this foolish thing, the nation would only be 9 miles wide at its narrowest point.
The 1967 borders should be out of the question. Just think about it, when Israel gave up the Gaza strip in 2007, the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has used it as a staging ground to launch thousands of rockets into Israel. Land for peace brought war and no peace. Hamas—a designated terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union—poses an immediate, ongoing threat to Israel and its citizens. Founded in 1987 as an offshoot of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas (“Islamic Resistance Movement”) rules the Gaza Strip and seeks Israel’s destruction. Since its inception, Hamas has murdered more than 500 Israeli civilians. Hamas is rapidly rebuilding its attack tunnels. During the 2014 war, Israel uncovered and destroyed 32 Hamas tunnels, which penetrated into Israel from Gaza. These tunnels were intended to threaten Israeli communities and kidnap and kill Israelis. Fewer than two years later, an estimated 1,000 Hamas workers are rebuilding the attack tunnel network, diverting materials provided by the international community to rebuild Gaza’s homes and civilian infrastructure.
Israeli citizens residing near Gaza report hearing digging sounds beneath their communities. Gaza-based terrorist groups have fired more than 17,000 rockets into Israel since 2001.
Using Hamas as a test case; I have learned in my 30 years that the peace process is based on anti-Semitic views. When Israel gave up the Gaza strip I was telling people that many Jews will be killed because of this move. Every time Israel gives up land it gets war. The two state solution to the Israeli Palestinian problem is based on the proposition that all terrorism is because the Palestinians do not have a state. In 2010, President Clinton said, “The creation of a Palestinian state would take about half the impetus in the whole world, not just the region, for terror away. It would have more impact than anything else we could do.” I do not believe that a Palestinian state would take terror away. The whole proposition is that it is the Jews fault. The whole two state solution is anti-Semitic. When Israel gave up the Gaza strip, everybody said it would bring peace. Not so much!
The Palestinians teach their children a song; “from the river to the sea Palestine will be free.” That means that the ultimate goal is the death of all Jews in Israel and there will be no Israel if the PA gets its way. Jews are in the land because first of all, God put them there. They are there because of international law!
What about to Israel’s north?
Hezbollah (“Party of God”) is an Iranian-founded, Lebanon-based Shia Islamist terrorist organization. Hezbollah has killed more Americans than any other terrorist group except al-Qaida, including 241 U.S. servicemen in the October 1983 U.S. Marine Corps barracks bombing in Beirut. In 1995, the United States designated it a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Hezbollah operates as a “state within a state,” and dominates the Lebanese political system. Led by Shia clerics, it follows the doctrines of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini—leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution of 1979 and founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In 2006, Hezbollah provoked a war with Israel during which it launched thousands of rockets into densely populated areas of northern Israel. Today, Hezbollah’s extensive arsenal includes several thousand long-range, high-precision, heavy rockets and missiles capable of reaching all of Israel. Military planners estimate that Hezbollah will be able to launch thousands of rockets per day in a future conflict, compared to the 2006 rate of one hundred per day. This war is very close to happening and Hezbollah has hardened fighters who have been fighting in the Syrian war. Look what the concept of a two state solution has brought to the northern border? War!
Anyone who believes that the two state paradigm will bring peace is not in reality. The reality is that the Muslims are not giving their people free speech rights, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, or rights for women who are slaves in all of the countries. There are no Jews who are allowed to go into the West Bank but Arabs are allowed to go into the free state of Israel. The two state solution is a lie from the father of lies. That brings me to Jerusalem.
Jerusalem has been the center of the Jewish world for 3000 years. King David established the city as the capital of ancient Israel, and his son Solomon built the First Jewish Temple on what became known as the Temple Mount. There are more than 850 references to Jerusalem in the Hebrew Bible and innumerable references to the city throughout more than 2,000 years of post-biblical literature. Israel reunified Jerusalem in 1967 and granted all religions access to holy sites.
Between 1948 to 1967, Jordan denied any access to Israeli Jews to the Old City or the Western Wall. After the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel immediately abolished the restrictions on access to the city, allowing people from all faiths to worship at their holy places. Congress has regularly recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in various resolutions and laws. Jerusalem is at the center of end time prophecy. It is the source of much discussion at the UN and it is really negative towards Israel. First, according to the UN, Israel has no right to the city. Second, it is named as an international city. Zech.12:2-3 says that the city is going to be made a cup that causes reeling to all the peoples around and it will be a heavy stone. The nations have been upset about Jews being back in Jerusalem as the sovereign of the city. Although Jews have been living there for over 3000 years, that seems always to be lost on them. This is the first time since 586 BC that Israel is in charge of the city. To go back to the 1967 borders means that Israel will have to give up the city. That is not going to happen.
The Muslim states do not want Israel to have the land that they have. Some of the Arab states are seeking out help from Israel because of her technology and military. Saudi Arabia is being threatened by Iran and they need help. The strongest army in the Middle East is Israel. Iran threatens Israel and all of the Sunni states. Since Iran is in Syria on the north east side of Israel, Israel has a threat that is going to be taken care of soon. Iran, Russia, and ISIS all are a threat to Israel. Although Russia under Putin has not threatened Israel we know from Ezekiel 38-39 they will in the future. ISIS and Iran are threatening Israel as is Bashir Assad of Syria who is allied with Russia and Iran. This is bad for the area.
Israel shows her stripes when they take people who have been hurt in the Syrian war and treat them medically. They do not ask questions, they just help out of love for their neighbors. So far they have helped over 3000 Syrians. Can you imagine the cost and the pride that the state of Israel must feel? It is very dangerous for Syrians to go to the border and get help from the Jews! Israel has the medical know how to help; they have to do it without the world saying good job. They do not get the UN saying, way to go. What do they get—nothing but scorn from these nations and the Muslim leaders. The nations have the attitude, come let us wipe them out that the name of Israel will be remembered no more. (Ps.83)
Things are moving so fast in the Middle East that I am having a hard time keeping up. I see things going towards war. Why anyone would want to go to war with Israel is beyond me. Israel will win, they have the best military in the world and they are prepared. So to Hamas and Hezbollah, I say don’t do it. Make peace and be blessed. If you do not you will be destroyed. Iran wants to invade and destroy Israel and America, I say turn back from your evil ways. Russia, ask the Lord what He wants with Israel and then follow the Lord. He wants peace and for you to bless Israel not hurt them. On the southern border, many groups are fighting in the Sinai Peninsula, stop and make peace.
It is Gods will that Israel have all of her land and so I am looking at how God is going to do this soon. Keep your eyes open and watch and pray.
