LAND FOR PEACE (THE FUTURE 7 YEARS OF HELL ON EARTH)
JOEL 3:2
2 I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people(ISRAEL) and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.(UPROOTED ISRAELIS AND DIVIDED JERUSALEM)(THIS BRINGS ON WW3 BECAUSE JERUSALEM IS DIVIDED,WARNING TO ARABS-MUSLIMS AND THE WORLD).
THE WEEK OF DANIEL 9:27 WE KNOW ITS 7 YRS
Heres the scripture 1 week = 7 yrs Genesis 29:27-29
27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
DANIEL 11:21-23
21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
23 And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
24 He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
DANIEL 9:26-27
26 And after threescore and two weeks(62X7=434 YEARS+7X7=49 YEARS=TOTAL OF 69 WEEKS OR 483 YRS) shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary;(ROMAN LEADERS DESTROYED THE 2ND TEMPLE) and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.(THERE HAS TO BE 70 WEEKS OR 490 YRS TO FUFILL THE VISION AND PROPHECY OF DAN 9:24).(THE NEXT VERSE IS THAT 7 YR WEEK OR (70TH FINAL WEEK).
27 And he ( THE ROMAN,EU PRESIDENT) shall confirm the covenant (PEACE TREATY) with many for one week:(1X7=7 YEARS) and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease,(3 1/2 yrs in TEMPLE ANIMAL SACRIFICES STOPPED) and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
JEREMIAH 6:14
14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
JEREMIAH 8:11
11 For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
1 THESSALONIANS 5:3
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
ISAIAH 33:8
8 The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant,(7 YR TREATY) he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.(THE WORLD LEADER-WAR MONGER CALLS HIMSELF GOD)
ISAIAH 28:14-19 (THIS IS THE 7 YR TREATY COVENANT OF DANIEL 9:27)
14 Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
18 And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.
19 From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.
GENESIS 16:11-12
11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her,(HAGAR) Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael;(FATHER OF THE ARAB/MUSLIMS) because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
12 And he (ISHMAEL) will be a wild man;(ISLAM IS A FAKE AND DANGEROUS SEX FOR MURDER CULT) his hand will be against every man,(ISLAM HATES EVERYONE) and every man's hand against him;(PROTECTING THEMSELVES FROM BEING BEHEADED) and he (ISHMAEL ARAB/MUSLIM) shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.(LITERAL-THE ARABS LIVE WITH THEIR BRETHERN JEWS)
ISAIAH 14:12-14
12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer,(SATAN) son of the morning!(HEBREW-CRECENT MOON-ISLAM) how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I (SATAN HAS EYE TROUBLES) will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.(AND 1/3RD OF THE ANGELS OF HEAVEN FELL WITH SATAN AND BECAME DEMONS)
ISAIAH 33:1,18-19 Woe to thee that spoilest,(destroys) and thou wast not spoiled;(destroyed) and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil,(destroy) thou shalt be spoiled;(destroyed) and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
18 Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
19 Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.
JOHN 16:2
2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.(ISLAM MURDERS IN THE NAME OF MOON GOD ALLAH OF ISLAM)
It's a big miracle. It's hard for me to look at the smashed car and believe the family got out safely.
A
hareidi-religious family from New York was the victim of a serious
attack by rioting Arabs Wednesday afternoon, asthey were making
their way to pray on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem's Old City.
One of the passengers in their rented car was taken to Hadassah Mount
Scopus Hospital with wounds to the head and one of his hands.Area resident Nitai Shilo, who helped the family after the attempted
lynch, told Arutz Sheva that the family, including children, got stuck
in a big traffic jam next to the Mount of Olives. He said, "While their
car stood in the traffic jam, disorderly Arabs began to attack the car
with rocks and cement blocks."After they broke the windows, the attackers tried to reach the family
itself. They began to attack the passengers, who were crying for help
in the vehicle. During the many minutes that help did not come, the
driver was trying, without success to escape.The driver was finally able to escape to the police
station in the Mount of Olives area and police units went to the scene
of the attack to in an attempt to apprehend the attackers. Shilo said,
"All of the car was smashed. It's a big miracle. It's
hard for me to look at the smashed car and believe the family got out
safely."A similar attack took place on Tuesday in Jerusalem neighborhood of A-Tur.
IDF commanders have ordered the closure of part of the old Highway
60, which runs near the Israeli community of Beit El in the Binyamin
region north of Jerusalem. The road connects the Arab cities of Ramallah
and Shechem, and is used by PA resident drivers.The decision was made
after Arab rioters made life extremely difficult for Jewish families
living near the outskirts of Beit El.Arab riots have been increasingly
frequent near the security fence
around Beit El. In addition to the suffering caused to civilians in the
area, security personnel were concerned that the riots put Israeli
residents of the town at risk.On Sunday, an Arab riot in the area
escalated, and local Israelis
began to protest over the danger. Later that day Beit El residents,
including two city council candidates, met with IDF commanders and asked
them to end the riots.Binyamin Brigade Commander, Colonel Yosef Pinto,
agreed to
temporarily close the road. The closure was announced Tuesday. IDF
personnel did not specify when the closure will end.The road was closed
for a long period of time due to Palestinian
Authority terrorism in the “Second Intifada” terror war. It was reopened
as part of a series of Israeli “gestures” to the PA aimed at
encouraging peace talks.earlier this afternoon, a riot was dispersed by police near to the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem's Old City as Arab youths hurled stones at police. Two arrests were made.
DANIEL 7:23-25
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast (EU,REVIVED ROME) shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth,(7TH WORLD EMPIRE) which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.(TRADING BLOCKS-10 WORLD REGIONS/TRADE BLOCS)
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings(10 NATIONS-10 WORLD DIVISION WORLD GOVERNMENT) that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.(TAKE OVER 3 WORLD REGIONS)
“We have a full Russian pledges that Russian troops will enter in any
war waged against Syria,” he was quoted as saying.Russia has remained a
staunch ally of the
Assad regime throughout the two-and-a half-year civil war, blocking any
meaningful UN Security Council resolutions and cautioning the US against
military action.The Russians, like Assad, insist Syrian rebels were
responsible for the August 21 attack.UN inspectors returned to Syria on
Wednesday
to continue investigating three incidents of suspected chemical weapons
use this year.
Christians make up 10% of my village’s population. I was born near Maaloula. The guerrilla fighters who have killed many Christians in our village didn’t speak Arabic: they came from other countries.”Fr. Mtanios Haddad has known Christianity from an early age and comes from an area where Aramaic – the language spoken by Jesus – is still spoken. Maalula has been in the headlines in recent days because of clashes between rebels and regime forces. A convent housing nuns and orphans remains caught in the middle of these clashes. Archimandrite Mtanios Haddad of the Greek Catholic Melkite Church is Procurator of the Greek-Catholic Patriarch Gregory III Laham at the Holy See and currently lives in Rome.
What is the way out of the Syrian crisis?
Peaceful negotiations need to begin between the government and the opposition. But, members of the opposition who see weapons as the only way out need to go. As do those who do not speak Arabic, that is, anyone who is not Syrian.
Is it true that groups of Islamic fundamentalists have infiltrated the opposition?
Of course! There are guerrillas from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya and other countries. Some even came to Syria to free Jerusalem, they don’t even know where we are. The war in Syria is not a war between Christians and Muslims it is a battle against the violence of Muslim fanaticism.
Have Christian-Muslim relations got worse as a result of the conflict?
No, Syrians have not lost faith and the will to engage in dialogue with different religions. We have been living alongside each other for 1300 years. We’re not going to be divided by 2 years of war. When the Blessed John Paul II visited Syria in 2001, President Assad reminded the world that our land is the cradle of Christianity. We Christians got here 600 years before Muslims did and despite the fact we have become a minority, we have not had any problems living alongside Muslims. Churches and mosques received equal treatment, we had free water and electricity. Syrian ID cards no longer specify a person’s religion and this has been the case for the past ten years. If there were no weapons and foreign interference within the space of a few months we would go back to the peaceful lives we have led for centuries.
So what has caused this conflict?
The Syrian opposition wanted Article 8 of the Constitution which imposes single-party rule, removed. But demonstrations were rigged, creating the situation we have now, with outside groups linked to Al-Qaeda fighting against the country’s government.
What should the international community do to promote peace?
Stop supplying arms to these groups. The French fought against Al-Qaeda in Mali but are supporting it in Syria. With their involvement in Syria, the United States are helping the same fundamentalists who are fighting elsewhere. Nobel Peace Prize winner Obama has traditionally responded to Popes’ appeals and promoted peace. When Benedict XVI visited Lebanon a year ago, he sent out an appeal for Syria, for countries to stop supplying ours with arms . Pope Francis’ appeal for Syria is in continuity with those made by his predecessors. Today, peace in Syria depends on such messages. They are the only thing that can bring hope to our people.
JOEL 3:2
2 I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people(ISRAEL) and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.(UPROOTED ISRAELIS AND DIVIDED JERUSALEM)(THIS BRINGS ON WW3 BECAUSE JERUSALEM IS DIVIDED,WARNING TO ARABS-MUSLIMS AND THE WORLD).
THE WEEK OF DANIEL 9:27 WE KNOW ITS 7 YRS
Heres the scripture 1 week = 7 yrs Genesis 29:27-29
27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
DANIEL 11:21-23
21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
23 And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
24 He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
DANIEL 9:26-27
26 And after threescore and two weeks(62X7=434 YEARS+7X7=49 YEARS=TOTAL OF 69 WEEKS OR 483 YRS) shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary;(ROMAN LEADERS DESTROYED THE 2ND TEMPLE) and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.(THERE HAS TO BE 70 WEEKS OR 490 YRS TO FUFILL THE VISION AND PROPHECY OF DAN 9:24).(THE NEXT VERSE IS THAT 7 YR WEEK OR (70TH FINAL WEEK).
27 And he ( THE ROMAN,EU PRESIDENT) shall confirm the covenant (PEACE TREATY) with many for one week:(1X7=7 YEARS) and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease,(3 1/2 yrs in TEMPLE ANIMAL SACRIFICES STOPPED) and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
JEREMIAH 6:14
14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
JEREMIAH 8:11
11 For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
1 THESSALONIANS 5:3
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
ISAIAH 33:8
8 The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant,(7 YR TREATY) he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.(THE WORLD LEADER-WAR MONGER CALLS HIMSELF GOD)
ISAIAH 28:14-19 (THIS IS THE 7 YR TREATY COVENANT OF DANIEL 9:27)
14 Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
18 And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.
19 From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.
Kerry: Israelis, Palestinians to intensify talks toward final agreement
At aid committee meeting, top US diplomat says all issues ‘on the table’; Israel announces 5,000 new work permits for Palestinians, easing of Gaza restrictions
September 26, 2013, 3:57 am
3-The Times of Israel
He dismissed the idea that a one-state solution could be viable.“Anybody
who has studied this issue through
the years knows there is no one-state solution. There is no peace
through the concept. There is no capacity for people of either
Palestinian or Israeli nationality to find peace through that solution.
We have to move to the two-state solution, and we have to do it
rapidly,” the secretary urged.On Tuesday, President Barack Obama met
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and he plans to meet with
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week in Washington.Both
sides expressed their commitment to the
peace talks at the Ad Hoc meeting and noted the determination of the US,
and Kerry in particular, to move the process along.“This is a
50-year-old conflict, and it’s
inevitable that we have to find closure to it,” Palestinian Finance
Minister Shukri Bishara said. “It’s impossible to continue as is.”The
new finance minister called Wednesday’s economic talks “very, very
successful.”The donor meeting asked Israel to ease some of
the restrictions that have hurt employment, trade and other crucial
areas of the Palestinian economy.An International Monetary Fund staff
report on
West Bank and Gaza economies released last week said extensive Israeli
restrictions on movement and access should be eased and eventually
removed.The donors on Wednesday also asked the
Palestinians to rein in expenditures and take steps to “develop a
business-friendly environment.” They are facing a $350 million financing
gap projected for this year.The Palestinians depend heavily on aid from
donors — about $1.3 billion this year, or the equivalent of nearly 12
percent of annual gross domestic product. But the aid has been falling
in recent years, along with optimism over peace.
Both sides appeared unusually upbeat after
Wednesday’s meeting, despite the challenges. And they acknowledged they
have little time to be otherwise.“We are particularly conscious of the fact
that we can’t build a state that almost totally depends on foreign
grants,” Bishara told reporters after the meeting.
But he stressed: “We have to ensure that one
state is close in its standard of living to the other state.” The income
gap between Israel and the Palestinians remains vast.Israeli Cabinet minister Yuval Steinitz called
the meeting “positive” and said a “strong, viable Palestinian economy”
helps to create a better political climate — as long as Israeli security
needs are not damaged.Both sides have resumed dialogue between
finance ministers, Steinitz said. He announced that another 5,000
employment permits for Palestinians would be issued, and that Israel
would ease restrictions, allowing more water, construction and cellular
equipment into the Gaza Strip. GENESIS 16:11-12
11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her,(HAGAR) Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael;(FATHER OF THE ARAB/MUSLIMS) because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
12 And he (ISHMAEL) will be a wild man;(ISLAM IS A FAKE AND DANGEROUS SEX FOR MURDER CULT) his hand will be against every man,(ISLAM HATES EVERYONE) and every man's hand against him;(PROTECTING THEMSELVES FROM BEING BEHEADED) and he (ISHMAEL ARAB/MUSLIM) shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.(LITERAL-THE ARABS LIVE WITH THEIR BRETHERN JEWS)
ISAIAH 14:12-14
12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer,(SATAN) son of the morning!(HEBREW-CRECENT MOON-ISLAM) how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I (SATAN HAS EYE TROUBLES) will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.(AND 1/3RD OF THE ANGELS OF HEAVEN FELL WITH SATAN AND BECAME DEMONS)
ISAIAH 33:1,18-19 Woe to thee that spoilest,(destroys) and thou wast not spoiled;(destroyed) and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil,(destroy) thou shalt be spoiled;(destroyed) and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
18 Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
19 Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.
JOHN 16:2
2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.(ISLAM MURDERS IN THE NAME OF MOON GOD ALLAH OF ISLAM)
Rioting Arabs Attack Jewish Pilgrims Next to Mount of Olives
Area resident calls family's escape miraculous.-By Uzi Baruch and Ernie
Singer-First Publish: 9/25/2013, 5:15 PM-Israelnationalnews
Arab riot in Jerusalem (file)-Flash 90
It's a big miracle. It's hard for me to look at the smashed car and believe the family got out safely.
A
hareidi-religious family from New York was the victim of a serious
attack by rioting Arabs Wednesday afternoon, asthey were making
their way to pray on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem's Old City.
One of the passengers in their rented car was taken to Hadassah Mount
Scopus Hospital with wounds to the head and one of his hands.Area resident Nitai Shilo, who helped the family after the attempted
lynch, told Arutz Sheva that the family, including children, got stuck
in a big traffic jam next to the Mount of Olives. He said, "While their
car stood in the traffic jam, disorderly Arabs began to attack the car
with rocks and cement blocks."After they broke the windows, the attackers tried to reach the family
itself. They began to attack the passengers, who were crying for help
in the vehicle. During the many minutes that help did not come, the
driver was trying, without success to escape.The driver was finally able to escape to the police
station in the Mount of Olives area and police units went to the scene
of the attack to in an attempt to apprehend the attackers. Shilo said,
"All of the car was smashed. It's a big miracle. It's
hard for me to look at the smashed car and believe the family got out
safely."A similar attack took place on Tuesday in Jerusalem neighborhood of A-Tur.Arab Riots Shut Down Highway North of Jerusalem
Residents of Beit El suffer as Arab rioters target community.-By Maayana
Miskin-First Publish: 9/24/2013, 8:46 PM-Israelnationalnews
Female soldiers near Beit El.-Flash 90
DANIEL 7:23-25
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast (EU,REVIVED ROME) shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth,(7TH WORLD EMPIRE) which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.(TRADING BLOCKS-10 WORLD REGIONS/TRADE BLOCS)
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings(10 NATIONS-10 WORLD DIVISION WORLD GOVERNMENT) that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.(TAKE OVER 3 WORLD REGIONS)
EU tells UN that political solution to Syria is within reach
Today @ 08:52-Sept 26,13-euobserver
BRUSSELS - EU Council chief Herman Van
Rompuy has told the UN that the recent deal on Syria's chemical weapons
could help end the civil war.Van Rompuy put the Syria conflict, which he
described as a "black wall of doom," at the centre of his UN address.He
noted that the Russia-US agreement for international monitors to
destroy Syria's chemical arsenal is a "political opening [which] matters
deeply."
"If commitments can be upheld and promises kept on chemical weapons, if lines of communication can reopen, if we can find an agreement within the international community and at the [UN] Security Council... if we can do all this on chemical weapons, then chances are we can do it elsewhere," he said.He predicted that if the conflict goes on, "there may be three and a half million refugees before the year is over."Van Rompuy spoke the same day as foreign ministers from the five UN Security Council [UNSC] veto powers - China, France, Russia, the UK and the US - met in New York to discuss a draft UNSC resolution on the chemical weapons agreement.The US wants the text to invoke chapter VII of the UN charter, or, in other words, to threaten use of force if Syria does not comply. But Russia wants a softer text.A Western diplomat told Reuters the latest draft threatens to "impose measures" under chapter VII, but stipulates that another resolution, also subject to a Russian veto, would be needed to take military action."We have a few details to solve. But I think we shall reach a common resolution maybe today or tomorrow," French foreign minister Laurent Fabius told press.Meanwhile, Van Rompuy noted that the EU is a major world player despite its economic crisis.His speech marks just the third time in UN history that the EU's top official addresses the UN General Assembly after the EU won new UN powers in 2011.Van Rompuy noted that "Europe is not disengaging [from world affairs], even despite the economic difficulties that the past years have brought."
He said: "Today, the eurozone is financially in better shape than 12 months ago. The existential threat to the euro area is over and we are now fully focusing on improving prospects for employment and growth."
He added that the crisis has brought the EU closer together as a "political project.""Our political will to preserve Europe's unity cannot be underestimated. We have shown it these past five years," he said.
"If commitments can be upheld and promises kept on chemical weapons, if lines of communication can reopen, if we can find an agreement within the international community and at the [UN] Security Council... if we can do all this on chemical weapons, then chances are we can do it elsewhere," he said.He predicted that if the conflict goes on, "there may be three and a half million refugees before the year is over."Van Rompuy spoke the same day as foreign ministers from the five UN Security Council [UNSC] veto powers - China, France, Russia, the UK and the US - met in New York to discuss a draft UNSC resolution on the chemical weapons agreement.The US wants the text to invoke chapter VII of the UN charter, or, in other words, to threaten use of force if Syria does not comply. But Russia wants a softer text.A Western diplomat told Reuters the latest draft threatens to "impose measures" under chapter VII, but stipulates that another resolution, also subject to a Russian veto, would be needed to take military action."We have a few details to solve. But I think we shall reach a common resolution maybe today or tomorrow," French foreign minister Laurent Fabius told press.Meanwhile, Van Rompuy noted that the EU is a major world player despite its economic crisis.His speech marks just the third time in UN history that the EU's top official addresses the UN General Assembly after the EU won new UN powers in 2011.Van Rompuy noted that "Europe is not disengaging [from world affairs], even despite the economic difficulties that the past years have brought."
He said: "Today, the eurozone is financially in better shape than 12 months ago. The existential threat to the euro area is over and we are now fully focusing on improving prospects for employment and growth."
He added that the crisis has brought the EU closer together as a "political project.""Our political will to preserve Europe's unity cannot be underestimated. We have shown it these past five years," he said.
Russia to help guard Syrian weapons sites
Russian deputy FM says Moscow ready to secure facilities after WMD stockpile destroyed
September 26, 2013, 2:02 pm
0-The Times of Israel
MOSCOW — Russia says it is ready to help ensure security for the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons.Russian
news agencies quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov confirming
that Russia would help guard the facilities where the weapons are being
destroyed.Ryabkov, speaking Thursday during an arms
exhibition in Nizhny Tagil, said he hoped that other members of the
Collective Security Treaty Organization would also participate. The
organization includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and
Tajikistan.UN inspectors returned to Syria on Wednesday
to continue investigating three incidents of suspected chemical weapons
use this year.The US and its allies accuse the Syrian
government of carrying out an attack near Damascus on August 21 that
killed hundreds of people. Syria and Russia blame the rebels for the
attack.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov earlier
Thursday reiterated claimed made by Moscow that the materials used in
the August 21 attack were homemade.“The main conclusion is that the type of sarin
used in that incident [on March 19] was homemade, and we also have
evidence that the type of sarin used on August 21 was the same, only of
higher concentration,” Lavrov told The Washington Post.
Turkish FM: Israel must do more to normalize ties with us
Ahmet Davutoglu says Jerusalem has yet to fulfill all three conditions set by Ankara following Gaza flotilla affair
September 26, 2013, 9:32 am
8-The Times of Israel
The third condition is an end to Israeli restrictions “against
Palestine,” he said.An after-hours call to Israel’s UN Mission seeking
comment late Wednesday was not immediately returned.Relations between
the former allies soured
dramatically after Israeli commandos stormed a pro-Palestinian ship —
the Mavi Marmara — trying to breach a blockade of the Gaza Strip in May
2010. The raid killed eight Turks and one Turkish-American.Under a US-brokered rapprochement
in March, Israel apologized to Turkey for the deaths and agreed to pay
compensation to the families, launching a series of talks with Turkish
officials on the framework of a deal. Israel reportedly offered $100,000
to each family, while the families were asking for $1 million each.
During one round, a framework was said to have been devised under which
payments would be based on the victims’ ages, family circumstances and
other factors.Other issues under discussion were an Israeli
demand that various criminal lawsuits against IDF officers and Israel
officials over the incident be dropped and a Turkish demand that Israel
ease its blockade of Gaza.The Hamas-run Gaza Strip has been under a
blockade since 2007, after the terrorist group violently took control of
the territory — a blockade confirmed legal in 2011 by a UN panel
charged with investigating the restrictions. The investigation was
triggered by the Mavi Marmara incident.“Israel faces a real threat to its security
from militant groups in Gaza,’’ the report said in its opening
paragraphs. “The naval blockade was imposed as a legitimate security
measure in order to prevent weapons from entering Gaza by sea and its
implementation complied with the requirements of international law.’’Davutoglu said Turkey was very concerned about
the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territories, especially
in Gaza, following recent developments in Egypt.
The Egyptian border has recently closed the
border with Gaza on several occasions and the army has destroyed
smuggling tunnels to Gaza, compounding supply shortages from the Israeli
blockade.
“We will be following, and we will hope, that
all these three conditions will be met and the normalization process can
go ahead,” Davutoglu said.Turkey and Israel once enjoyed close political
and military cooperation, but the flotilla incident led Turkey to
freeze diplomatic relations. In March, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
apologized to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for
operational errors made in the raid and promised compensation. Netanyahu
agreed to ease, but not lift, the blockade of Gaza in return for Ankara
dropping the lawsuits.Earlier Wednesday, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators met on the sidelines of the UNGA at a conference of donors looking for ways to revive the fragile Palestinian economy.
Strategic Affairs and Intelligence Minister
and former finance minister Yuval Steinitz called the meeting “positive”
and said a “strong, viable Palestinian economy” helps to create a
better political climate — as long as Israeli security needs are not
damaged.Both sides have resumed dialogue between
finance ministers, Steinitz said. He announced that another 5,000
employment permits for Palestinians would be issued, and that Israel
would ease restrictions, allowing more water, construction and cellular
equipment into the Gaza Strip.Michal Shmulovitch contributed to this report.
Assad: We have weapons that could blindside Israel
Syrian president says West is only seeking to strip him of his chemical weapons in order to tip balance of power in Jerusalem’s favor
September 26, 2013, 2:59 pm
3-The Times of Israel
09/25/2013 VATICAN INSIDER
Syria: Once upon a time when there was peace…
Syria at war
Vatican Insider interviews Fr. Mtanios Haddad, Procurator of the Greek-Catholic Patriarch Gregory III Laham at the Holy See: “Islamic fundamentalists are exploiting the opposition”
Davide Demichelis RomeChristians make up 10% of my village’s population. I was born near Maaloula. The guerrilla fighters who have killed many Christians in our village didn’t speak Arabic: they came from other countries.”Fr. Mtanios Haddad has known Christianity from an early age and comes from an area where Aramaic – the language spoken by Jesus – is still spoken. Maalula has been in the headlines in recent days because of clashes between rebels and regime forces. A convent housing nuns and orphans remains caught in the middle of these clashes. Archimandrite Mtanios Haddad of the Greek Catholic Melkite Church is Procurator of the Greek-Catholic Patriarch Gregory III Laham at the Holy See and currently lives in Rome.
What is the way out of the Syrian crisis?
Peaceful negotiations need to begin between the government and the opposition. But, members of the opposition who see weapons as the only way out need to go. As do those who do not speak Arabic, that is, anyone who is not Syrian.
Is it true that groups of Islamic fundamentalists have infiltrated the opposition?
Of course! There are guerrillas from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya and other countries. Some even came to Syria to free Jerusalem, they don’t even know where we are. The war in Syria is not a war between Christians and Muslims it is a battle against the violence of Muslim fanaticism.
Have Christian-Muslim relations got worse as a result of the conflict?
No, Syrians have not lost faith and the will to engage in dialogue with different religions. We have been living alongside each other for 1300 years. We’re not going to be divided by 2 years of war. When the Blessed John Paul II visited Syria in 2001, President Assad reminded the world that our land is the cradle of Christianity. We Christians got here 600 years before Muslims did and despite the fact we have become a minority, we have not had any problems living alongside Muslims. Churches and mosques received equal treatment, we had free water and electricity. Syrian ID cards no longer specify a person’s religion and this has been the case for the past ten years. If there were no weapons and foreign interference within the space of a few months we would go back to the peaceful lives we have led for centuries.
So what has caused this conflict?
The Syrian opposition wanted Article 8 of the Constitution which imposes single-party rule, removed. But demonstrations were rigged, creating the situation we have now, with outside groups linked to Al-Qaeda fighting against the country’s government.
What should the international community do to promote peace?
Stop supplying arms to these groups. The French fought against Al-Qaeda in Mali but are supporting it in Syria. With their involvement in Syria, the United States are helping the same fundamentalists who are fighting elsewhere. Nobel Peace Prize winner Obama has traditionally responded to Popes’ appeals and promoted peace. When Benedict XVI visited Lebanon a year ago, he sent out an appeal for Syria, for countries to stop supplying ours with arms . Pope Francis’ appeal for Syria is in continuity with those made by his predecessors. Today, peace in Syria depends on such messages. They are the only thing that can bring hope to our people.
