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In this week’s 5 minute update, we focused on two things:
1) The current status of the Israel / PLO peace process
2) Economic reports of the health of the US economy
This past week, a Gaza flotilla ship entered the coast of Israel. The political purpose was to gather world opinion to lift the Israeli blockade of the Gaza. There was a skirmish. People on the boat were killed. Israel claimed they were terrorists and that some of the cargo on the ship was for military purposes. Despite regretting the loss of life, Israel maintained that the blockade of the Gaza will continue so that arm shipments do not get into the hands of Hamas.
This effort was encouraged by Turkey. Turkey has now embraced Iran and Hamas and are supporting them in the region along with Syria.
The USA indicated that they would stand against a UN investigation into the flotilla incident in exchange for concessions in the Israeli-Palestinians peace process. Abbas express a desire to not suspend indirect talks. Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak does not want to suspend indirect talks. Abbas indicated that the PLO is not negotiating with Israel but with the USA. The prime minister of Lebanon expressed desire that the USA would impose a peace solution. In preparations to support a future PLO state, the PLO are considering creating their own currency. Israel subs containing nuclear missiles are in the Persian gulf.
Finally, Ehud Barak (Labor) and Tzipi Livni (Kadima) have had discussions about Kadima joining the current Israeli government. If this happens, it will be a sign that Israel is most likely going to sign a peace agreement as Kadima supports an agreement to establish a PLO state.
An agreement to divide Jerusalem and establish a PLO state is a tribulation event.
The link to these articles are as follows:
1) Netanyahu Cancels Obama meeting in wake of deadly Gaza Flotilla Clashes
2) Obama using flotilla fiasco to blackmail Israel?
3) Israel blockade of Gaza Strip to Continue
4) Turkey has embraced Iran, Hamas
5) Barak: In the Middle East, there is no mercy for the weak
6) Barak to Mitchell: Flotilla must not stall talks
7) Abbas rejects call to suspend talks
8) Netanyahu not a real peace partner
9) Abbas demands ‘bold US decisions’ on Middle East
10) Middle East has become a global problem
11) Barak, Livni discuss government change
12) Palestinians considering own currency
Regarding Iran, Israel is planning to permanently station a submarine carrying nuclear missiles in the Persian Gulf in preparations of a possible war with Iran.
The link to this article is as follows:
1) Israel subs with nukes in Gulf
A US war with Iran is a tribulation event.
Regarding the US economy, the US federal debt is now $13 Trillion dollars. This is $42,000 for every US resident.
The link to this article is as follows:
1) National debt hits $13 Trillion
The collapse of the US dollar and the world economy is a tribulation event.
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