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I mentioned a week or so ago that Obama has been working on a new peace plan for resolution to the Middle East conflict between Everyone Else and Israel. I also mentioned that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is coming to the US to speak to a joint session of Congress in the first week of May, something that hasn't happened since the early 1990s when Clinton was President and Netanyahu was in his first term.
I noted that both men, Obama and Netanyahu, were separately working on a framework to a revived peace plan, and conditions were unclear at that time on who would unveil whose first. Well, it's Obama. Preempting the Israeli Prime Minister, Obama shared the framework of his new plan yesterday:
Obama's plan
"The White House has been working on a new peace initiative for the past three months, one that revolves around a few key principles. According to the article, if Obama does, in fact, present a peace initiative, it will discuss four terms of reference: Israel's acceptance of a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders; Palestinian acceptance that there would be no right to return to Israeli land; Jerusalem as the capital of both states; and the protection of Israel's security needs."
Obama said three years ago that he would like to split Jerusalem. That the notion resurfaces now should not surprise us. Really, messing with Israel and splitting Jerusalem have been the ONLY concepts Obama has stuck to unswervingly since taking office. Here are the 2008 links to Gateway Pundit and Times of London and the quote:
"Barack Obama is to pursue an ambitious peace plan in the Middle East involving the recognition of Israel by the Arab world in exchange for its withdrawal to pre-1967 borders, according to sources close to America’s president-elect."
Pre-1967 borders means that Israel gives up the land that they won in the Six-Day war, Sinai Peninsula (which they already returned to Egypt), Gaza Strip (which they already handed to Egypt for Egypt to administer), the West Bank which is also known as Judea and Samaria and includes East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights bordering Syria.
Even some Israelis are calling for a Palestinian State with pre-1967 borders...
"Dozens of prominent Israeli artists and intellectuals declared their support for a Palestinian state on the streets of Tel Aviv on Thursday and quickly found themselves confronted by rightist opponents calling them “traitors” and, according to one report, “Jewish Nazis.” While angry confrontations between protesters on opposite sides of Israel’s gaping ideological divide are not unknown here, this one came at a delicate time, with international pressure growing on Israel to find a way back to peace talks with the Palestinians."
Christians know the answer to that question. The antichrist will APPEAR to save the peace process by flatteries and deceit. (Daniel 7:20; Daniel 8:12; Daniel 8:23-25)... It will be a time when truth will be thrown to the ground, but he will fail, and it will not be human power that defeats him! (Daniel 8:25)
"And finally Jesus who is peace will institute His kingdom. Jesus will save the peace process! "The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together..." (Isaiah 11:6)
"For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, ever forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this...” (Isaiah 9:6-7)
Hallelujah!
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I noted that both men, Obama and Netanyahu, were separately working on a framework to a revived peace plan, and conditions were unclear at that time on who would unveil whose first. Well, it's Obama. Preempting the Israeli Prime Minister, Obama shared the framework of his new plan yesterday:
Obama's plan
"The White House has been working on a new peace initiative for the past three months, one that revolves around a few key principles. According to the article, if Obama does, in fact, present a peace initiative, it will discuss four terms of reference: Israel's acceptance of a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders; Palestinian acceptance that there would be no right to return to Israeli land; Jerusalem as the capital of both states; and the protection of Israel's security needs."
Obama said three years ago that he would like to split Jerusalem. That the notion resurfaces now should not surprise us. Really, messing with Israel and splitting Jerusalem have been the ONLY concepts Obama has stuck to unswervingly since taking office. Here are the 2008 links to Gateway Pundit and Times of London and the quote:
"Barack Obama is to pursue an ambitious peace plan in the Middle East involving the recognition of Israel by the Arab world in exchange for its withdrawal to pre-1967 borders, according to sources close to America’s president-elect."
Pre-1967 borders means that Israel gives up the land that they won in the Six-Day war, Sinai Peninsula (which they already returned to Egypt), Gaza Strip (which they already handed to Egypt for Egypt to administer), the West Bank which is also known as Judea and Samaria and includes East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights bordering Syria.
Even some Israelis are calling for a Palestinian State with pre-1967 borders...
"Dozens of prominent Israeli artists and intellectuals declared their support for a Palestinian state on the streets of Tel Aviv on Thursday and quickly found themselves confronted by rightist opponents calling them “traitors” and, according to one report, “Jewish Nazis.” While angry confrontations between protesters on opposite sides of Israel’s gaping ideological divide are not unknown here, this one came at a delicate time, with international pressure growing on Israel to find a way back to peace talks with the Palestinians."
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"And finally Jesus who is peace will institute His kingdom. Jesus will save the peace process! "The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together..." (Isaiah 11:6)
"For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, ever forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this...” (Isaiah 9:6-7)
Hallelujah!
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I was talking to my father about this last night and he said that situations similar to this have happened in the past (pressure on israel, an american president siding with palestine) and I was wondering if there's anything in this instance that is different from the past. Because it would seem like something was about to blow in the past and then everything would just disintegrate at the last minute...
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if my other comment went through but I also wanted to add that it's interesting (aka not surprising) that the most major news outlets are not giving this situation a quarter of the attention it really deserves. They are using syria and libya as an excuse so many people don't even realize what's happening, even Christians! I try to let as many people know so they can realize we need to be praying for Israel. I know God is in control but we still need to be praying!
ReplyDeleteHello Anonymous,
ReplyDeleteYour question about what is the difference this time, is a good one. There are two major differences this time, in my opinion.
First, in 2009 then-EU top diplomat Javier Solana proposed to the UN that the UN simply declare a Palestinian State. Until then, the road to peace had always been negotiations at a table with all parties present with mutual understanding and acceptance of any outcome. Solana's proposal to unilaterally declare a State removes any will or wish from Israel and forces it upon them.
Second, like any idea, it needs timing. Prior to the current administration, the US has always been a staunch defender of Israel. We had the economic, military, and financial clout to ensure that no State would be forced on Israel. The current administration's stance is the first Administration since Israel's inception as a nation in 1948 to decline to support Israel. And besides, we no longer have the clout, and many other nations are rolling toward declaration of a Palestinian State whether we like it or not. This article from Israel National News asks the questionnotes, "US will have a hard time standing alone in UN."
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4056142,00.html
Our support in the UN Security Commission's vote is not a given, and the peace plan Obama is proposing actually sides with the Palestinians.
Those are the two differences: unilateral imposition of a Palestinian State, with US backing or without backing, no clout to prevent it.