You may view the 5 minute update this week via audio:
In this week’s 5 minute update, we focused on:
1) The current status of the Israel / PLO peace process
The USA continues to insist that they will veto a PLO request to be a full member state of the UN based upon 1967 borders will East Jerusalem as its capital. Saudi Arabia says that if the US vetoes a PLO state that this will harm relations with the Arab world. Europe is working with the PA to draft a compromise request whereby the PLO would not submit their bid to the UN Security Council but would instead only request recognition from the UN General Assembly in exchange for future promises regarding the peace process. While the PLO have said that they are considering this compromise proposal, Mahmood Abbas announced that he will make a request Sept 23 for the UN Security Council to recognize a PLO state. A PLO official said that any PLO state should be free of Jews. Israel stated that they don’t think that they can do much to prevent the PLO from getting the required 2/3 vote needed for recognition through the UN General Assembly. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak at the UN to defend the Israeli process regarding the peace process on Sept 23. WND reports that the Obama administration is working behind the scenes to influence Jews in Israel to protest against Netanyahu with the goal of removing him from office.
An agreement to divide Jerusalem and establish a PLO state is a tribulation event.
The link to these articles are as follows:
1) Obama says PA statehood bid is a ‘distraction’
2) US to ‘adamantly object’ PA’s UN bid
3) US risks being ‘toxic’ over Palestinian veto: Saudi Prince
4) Israeli intelligence urges return to peace talks with Palestinians
5) EU seeks limited upgrade of Palestinians’ UN status
6) Blair floats proposal to buy time on Palestinian UN bid
7) Palestinians to compromise over UN bid?
8.) PA’s softened proposal revealed
9) Rice: US not involved in negotiations over UN bid text
10) Palestinians Pressured to Seek General Assembly Vote on Statehood
11) Palestinians firm on applying for statehood at UN in coming days
12) Palestinians: We will seek full UN membership on September 23
13) Abbas: Palestinians to seek full UN membership
14) PA ‘Offers’ Israel: Accept Demands or Face the UN
15) PLO official: Palestine should be free of Jews
16) Israel holds out little hope PA state bid will be stopped
17) Netanyahu to address UN on day Palestinians submit statehood bid
18) Obama trying to unseat Israeli leader?
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