You may view the 5 minute update this week via audio:
In this week’s 5 minute update, we focused on several things:
1) The current status of the Israel / PLO peace process
2) The situation with Iran
The USA and Israel have agreed on the need to move the Israel / PLO peace process to direct talks. The PLO wants the Quartet (USA, Europe, Russia and the UN) to release a public statement like the March 19 statement against Israel building in the West Bank and East Jerusalem and a PLO state based upon 1967 borders in order for the PLO to agree to direct talks. As a result, EU representative Catherine Ashton is drawing up a preliminary draft. In a NY Times editorial, the PLO are urged to agree to direct talks because this is the only way to test Netanyahu’s desire for a PLO state based upon 1967 borders. Finally, it was reported in a London based Arab newspaper that Netanyahu is willing to offer a withdrawal from 90% of the West Bank as part of an interim agreement.
An agreement to divide Jerusalem and establish a PLO state is a tribulation event.
The link to these articles are as follows:
1) Netanyahu and Mitchell call for direct Israel-Palestinian peace talks
2) Palestinians want Quartet involved in peace discussions
3) Powers drawing up framework for Mideast talks
4) PA may agree to talks in 2 days
5) Direct talks only way to test Netanyahu’s earnest
6) Netanyahu to offer withdrawal from 90% of West Bank
Regarding Iran, the USA has repositioned the USS Truman aircraft carrier opposite the strait of Hormuz from being in Afghanistan.
A US war with Iran is a tribulation event.
The link to this article is as follows:
1) USS Truman posted opposite Hormuz as Iranian threats spiral
From a Biblical prophetic perspective, the reason why the God of Israel would allow these events to happen is because it will result in the end of the exile of the house of Jacob and the reunification of the 12 tribes of Israel (Ephraim and Judah).
We will to be “watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem” and we will not rest until the God of Israel makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62).
Shalom in Yeshua the Messiah,
Eddie Chumney
Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l