Month: May 2019

ADVANCING THROUGH ADVERSITY

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2 Corinthians 12:7-10(KJV)7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in …

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Wondrous Love

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John 17:20“I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who believe in Me through their word.” _____________________________________________________________In the very opening of this verse one feels inexpressibly delighted to hear of the wondrous love that our Savior has toward us, His people. He promises here that He will intercede for every one of us before His Father’s throne and not only us, but also those who will in the future believe; those who are yet uncalled, unconverted, and unregenerated. When we consider this, His exceeding grace and affection, it is more than we can comprehend.I marvel at the humility …

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Iran says US sanctions ‘unacceptable’ as crisis mounts

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister on Thursday slammed mounting U.S. sanctions imposed on Tehran by the Trump administration as “unacceptable,” even as he insisted that his country is committed to an international nuclear deal that has steadily unraveled amid rising tensions in the Mideast. Recent days have seen allegations of sabotage […]

Iran says US sanctions ‘unacceptable’ as crisis mounts

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister on Thursday slammed mounting U.S. sanctions imposed on Tehran by the Trump administration as “unacceptable,” even as he insisted that his country is committed to an international nuclear deal that has steadily unraveled amid rising tensions in the Mideast. Recent days have seen allegations of sabotage […]

Iran exercising ‘maximum restraint’ -Zarif

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REUTERS May 16, 2019 02:51 Breaking news. (photo credit: JPOST STAFF) TOKYO – Iran remains committed to its obligations under a multilateral nuclear deal despite the United States’ withdrawal from the landmark agreement last year, its foreign minister said on Thursday, calling the U.S. escalation of sanctions “unacceptable”. “We exercise maximum restraint in spite of […]

Baghdad won’t let Washington use its territory in war against Iran – Iraq’s envoy

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Published time: 15 May, 2019 15:21 Iraq does not want a “devastating” new war in the Middle East and will not allow the US to use its territory for military action against neighboring Iran, Baghdad’s ambassador to Moscow has said. “Iraq is a sovereign nation. We will not let [the US] to use our territory,” […]

Iran’s IRGC chief: Ready for ‘full confrontation’ with the US

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On April 8 the US designated the IRGC a terrorist organization. Salami was appointed to head the organization on April 21. Seth J. Frantzman May 16, 2019 01:28 The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released a statement on Wednesday claiming the country was now working at maximum capacity in preparation for a “full confrontation” with its […]

US in new push to resolve Israel-Lebanon sea border dispute

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Lebanese President Aoun told US officials that Lebanese officials have a ‘unified stance’ regarding the demarcation of the maritime border between Lebanon and Israel Associated Press|Published:  05.15.19 , 23:09 Israel and Lebanon both claim some 860 square kilometers (330 square miles) of the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon hopes to unleash offshore oil and gas production as […]

Allies split with US over Iranian threat as war worries mount

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British general tells reporters that coalition forces have not detected any issues with Iran-backed forced in Iraq and Syria, drawing rare rebuke from US military and exposing rift By AP15 May 2019, 4:51 am  6   In this Sunday, May 12, 2019 photo released by the U.S. Air Force, a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned […]

Hamas official to Israel: The ‘day of your slaughter’ is approaching

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Senior Hamas official Fathi Hamad addresses Palestinians near the border in the northern Gaza Strip. “We came to tell the Zionist enemy, its men, army, government and Knesset: ‘Go away from us.’ The day of your slaughter, extermination and demise is approaching,” says Hamad, who is known for employing fiery rhetoric. “All of you should […]

‘Give peace a chance’: Saudi paper urges Palestinians to consider Trump plan

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May 15, 2019 The editor-in-chief of a Saudi newspaper is urging Palestinians to keep an open mind toward the Trump administration’s Mideast peace plan. By World Israel News and AP Arab News editor-in-chief Faisal J. Abbas wrote on Wednesday in his publication that U.S. President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” Middle East peace plan […]

US Administration Recognizes that Israel has a “Secret Weapon”

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Avi Abelow Last night in Jerusalem there was a small celebration for the historic one year anniversary of the US Embassy opening in Jerusalem. US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman spoke and mentioned Israel’s “secret weapon” – “Israel has one secret weapon that no other country has. Israel is on the side of God and […]

Pompeo, Friedman: Israeli rule over Golan fulfills UN Resolution 242

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“President Trump’s Golan proclamation is entirely consistent with Resolution 242,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Ambassador David Friedman wrote in a recent op-ed. Yvette J. Deane May 15, 2019 15:31 President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize the Golan Heights as part of Israel’s sovereign territory fulfills UN Security Council Resolution 242, United States Secretary […]