Day: April 18, 2019

Behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.” Matthew 27:51

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No mean miracle was wrought in the rending of so strong and thick a veil; but it was not intended merely as a display of power–many lessons were herein taught us. The old law of ordinances was put away, and like a worn-out vesture, rent and laid aside. When Jesus died, the sacrifices were all finished, because all fulfilled in him, and therefore the place of their presentation was marked with an evident token of decay. That rent also revealed all the hidden things of the old dispensation: the mercy-seat could now be seen, and the glory of God gleamed …

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Yours For The Asking

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Proverbs 4:7“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.” _____________________________________________________________For most of us, the end of spring is filled with graduations and celebrations of achievement. The student who has given himself or herself to learning has acquired knowledge. Knowledge, however, is not enough, nor is it even the most important thing. A man can be a genius, yet be void of wisdom. Without wisdom, he will eventually fail. Here in this proverb we see the central theme of wisdom. In the original Hebrew, the word wisdom means skill of mind. Wisdom is the skill …

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Turkey criticizes US blacklist of Iran Revolutionary Guards

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says US decision to designate IRGC a terrorist organization is dangerous. Elad Benari, 18/04/19 The US decision to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization is a dangerous development that could lead to chaos, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu warned on Wednesday, according to The Associated Press. Speaking at […]

Did Israel attack an Iranian WMD site in Syria?

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It appears that the raid may have taken out an Iranian WMD site in Hama, Syria, that appeared to be modeled on the disputed site in Iran.   Israel News Talk Radio, 18/04/19 05:47   Israel-Syria puzzle Rod Reuven Dovid Bryant and Jerry Gordon interview Stephen Bryen, noted Washington, DC military technologist, Asia Times columnist […]

PA calls for European recognition of ‘Palestine’

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PA cabinet leader urges European countries to immediately recognize Palestine in order to save the two-state solution. Dalit Halevi, 18/04/19 Mohammad Shtayyeh, the new leader of the Palestinian Authority (PA) cabinet, on Wednesday called on European countries to hurry up and recognize the “state of Palestine” within the 1967 borders. In a meeting with the […]

President Rouhani: Iranian Armed Forces Serve Regional Security

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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – President of Iran Hassan Rouhani reassured the neighbors and all regional countries that the Iranian Armed Forces would stand against terrorism and foreign aggression, and slammed the US and Zionism as the root cause of all regional problems. April, 18, 2019 – Politics news – Speaking at a military ceremony marking the […]

Israel’s air supremacy over Lebanon leaves Syria in serious trouble

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News Desk2019-04-18   BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – Israel’s air supremacy over Lebanon has proven difficult for the Syrian military counter, especially when the former uses this airspace to launch airstrikes on border governorates like Homs, Damascus, and Tartous. While the Syrian military frequently tracks Israeli warplanes along the Syrian-Lebanese border, they have refrained from […]

US Peace Plan Will Not Be Unveiled Before End of Ramadan in June

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CHARLES BYBELEZER 04/18/2019   Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner confirmed that the Trump Administration’s much-hype and long-delayed Israeli-Palestinian peace plan will not be unveiled before the completion of the Muslim holiday of Ramadan in early June. Kushner, the chief architect of the proposal, made the announcement while speaking to dozens of foreign diplomats, whom […]

9,000 ISIS fighters and 60,000 family members held in Syria – report

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Those at the camp, which are mostly women and children, are viewed as ISIS “affiliates.” Seth J. Frantzman April 18, 2019 10:53 WOMEN AND their families surrender in the last ISIS-held area in Syria last month. (photo credit: REUTERS) A new report in CNN reveals the extent of the ISIS detainees now held in Syria […]

‘Readiness and Change’: Kohavi reveals his expensive plans for the IDF

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hree months into his term, army chief proposes multi-year program for improving the military, including greater use of artificial intelligence and merging combat units By JUDAH ARI GROSS Today, 10:31 am  0 1shares In a photo released by the Israel Defense Forces on February 26, 2019, Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi (2nd-L) speaks with soldiers taking part […]

Trump envoy pans new Palestinian premier for prejudging peace plan

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Responding to Jason Greenblatt’s criticism, Mohammad Shtayyeh says any initiative must call for ending occupation and establishing sovereign Palestinian state By TOI STAFFToday, 9:55 am  0 1shares Jason Greenblatt, left, meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to Jerusalem, March 13, 2017. (Government Press Office) US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process Jason […]

Iran president urges Mideast states to ‘drive back Zionism’

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Rouhani says problems of the region ’caused by others,’ calls on Muslims to restore the ‘historical right of Palestine’ By AMIR HAVASIToday, 9:27 am  1 1shares Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at a ceremony commemorating “National Day of Nuclear Technology” in Tehran, Iran on, April 9, 2019. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP) TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran’s President Hassan […]

Rouhani: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard will only act against Zionist regime

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JERUSALEM POST STAFF April 18, 2019 07:59 Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said during a televised speech on Thursday that the United States’ declaration that the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps is a “terrorist organization” is an “insult” to Iran. “I want to tell the regional countries that the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran […]

Ivanka Trump concerned about rising anti-Semitism, drop in Israel support

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In wide-ranging interview during visit to Africa, US president’s daughter expresses administration’s commitment to the continent, says she has no current plans to run for office By CATHERINE LUCEYToday, 3:48 am   White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump is greeted by kisses as she is welcomed by local people holding U.S. flags and small flags that […]