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Rafah crossing opens as Hamas, Egypt improve ties

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Ismail Haniyeh makes first trip to Cairo in three years, says ties will witness a ‘paradigm shift’ 01/28/2017 The Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Hamas-run Gaza Strip reopened Saturday as Cairo and the Islamist organization hailed an improvement in long-tense ties. Israel radio said the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened on Saturday for three days, the first time it has been open this year. Hamas called the a rare visit by Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh to Cairo, the first visit by the group’s top leader in over three years, “successful,” according to Egypt’s state-run news agency. …

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Genesis Message 56 Abrahamic Covenant Reconfirmed But To Isaac

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Published on Jan 25, 2017

This chapter, twenty-six is fully devoted to Isaac. As explained even though Abraham had eight sons with three different women only one would carry the line down to the Messiah in Jesus of Nazareth. This chapter emphasizes that point. Much like the famine in Canaan during the life of Abraham it happened again during Isaac’s life. Isaac, on the way to Egypt he stays in Gerar in the Gaza strip. There he tells the locals that Rebecca is his sister not his wife. In Abraham’s deception he at least could partially defend his lie by saying that Sarah was his half-sister. Isaac could not do that. Isaac’s faith had obviously not matured to the point where he would not be fearful to the point of lying. Faith will drive out fear. The more we know of God and the Bible the less fearful we become of the events of this earth. Christ made this clear in Matthew 10: 28. So because of Rebecca’s beauty Isaac feared for his life.

US Embassy Planners Arrive, Scouting Sites in Jerusalem

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The designated US Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, owns an apartment in Talbieh but will also officially work from Jerusalem. By: Hana Levi Julian Published: January 22nd, 2017 Three “wise men” arrived Sunday in Jerusalem to begin scouting the “lay of the land” for possible locations in which to build a new U.S. Embassy. But according to a report posted by Israel’s Hebrew-language Channel 10 television news site, Trump administration officials at the White House were quick to dampen enthusiasm in Israel, pointing out that construction of a new embassy building can take approximately five years, at this point the …

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It Has Been Finished

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When the Lord Jesus Christ had borne all of the sin of all mankind on the cross, He cried out, “It is finished.” The original Greek for these three English words is one word, ‘tetelestai’, and is in a form which means, ‘it has been completely finished and will continue to be forever.’ And so, each day, by His grace, I stand, against all fear, feelings, unwanted thoughts, world events, condemnation, personal trouble, failure, etc., in this absolute fact that Jesus Christ has finished for all time and eternity everything necessary for my complete deliverance from this body of sin. …

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[watch] Pro-Israel Demonstrators in Paris Protesting Division of Israel by 70 Nations

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Micha Gefen

Peaceful demonstrators gather in front of the Israeli embassy in Paris to protest the 70 nations that have gathered to divide Israel. The conference organized by France is set to finalize the international community’s “solution” to the “final” borders of Israel by creating a “Palestinian” State on indigenous Jewish Land.

Donald Trump has made it clear his administration opposes all efforts by the international community to force a “final solution” on Israel.

Iran Demands ‘Compensation’ for U.S. Breach of Nuke Deal

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Tehran pushing for more concessions in final days of Obama admin BY: Adam Kredo January 10, 2017 4:35 pm Iran is demanding further “compensation” from the United States following claims America violated the nuclear agreement by passing new sanctions on the Islamic Republic, according to comments by senior Iranian officials following meetings with the Obama administration in Vienna. The demand for further concessions by the Obama administration comes on the heels of reports that the United States has deflated the total amount of cash, gold, and other assets provided to the Islamic Republic during the past several years. The sum is …

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“In my flesh shall I see God.” Job 19:26

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Mark the subject of Job’s devout anticipation “I shall see God.” He does not say, “I shall see the saints”–though doubtless that will be untold felicity–but, “I shall see God.” It is not–“I shall see the pearly gates, I shall behold the walls of jasper, I shall gaze upon the crowns of gold,” but “I shall see God.” This is the sum and substance of heaven, this is the joyful hope of all believers. It is their delight to see him now in the ordinances by faith. They love to behold him in communion and in prayer; but there in …

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Analysis: Hamas still seeks to break fragile calm in Israel

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Israel remains on heels of Hamas’ terror efforts but one successful large-scale attack could change everything 01/06/2017 By Yaakov Lappin On most days, Israeli cities hum with the busy routine of daily life, but this fragile calm is highly deceptive. Hamas and other terrorist organizations work tirelessly to organize major attacks on these cities, according to security sources, and their efforts are continuous. The Shin Bet (domestic intelligence agency) and the Israel Defense Forces seek to stay one step ahead of terrorist cells and usually manage to do so due to their widespread coverage of the West Bank. Yet all it takes …

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After Kerry Speech, Palestinian Leader Reaffirms a Jewish State Will Never Be Recognized

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Katie Pavlich Katie Pavlich |Posted: Dec 29, 2016 12:30 PM Yesterday Secretary of State John Kerry defended the U.S. decision to abstain from a recent U.N. resolution vote condemning Israel and designating the Western Wall in Jerusalem as non-Jewish, occupied territory. During a speech at the State Department, Kerry spent the majority of his time berating Israel for so-called settlements in the West Bank while advocating for a two-state solution. He acknowledged that in order for a two-state solution to become reality, the Palestinian government would have to recognize the basic fact that Israel, a Jewish state, has the right …

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British minister warns of Daesh plot to wage chemical attack on UK

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Britain’s Security Minister Ben Wallace has warned that the Takfiri Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group plans to wage a “mass casualty” chemical attack against the UK, urging the public to report any suspicious behavior. “The ambition of … Daesh is definitely mass-casualty attacks. They want to harm as many people as possible and terrorize as many people as possible,” Wallace emphasized in an interview published Sunday by the UK-based Sunday Times while insisting that the terror group had already used chemical weapons in Syria and Iraq and that intelligence chiefs believe it is intent on using them in Britain as well. …

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srael ‘can’t ignore world’s position’ after UN vote, Abbas says

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‘Benjamin Netanyahu cannot continue saying that only he is right,’ says Abbas “You can’t ignore the world’s position,” Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Friday, a week after the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution condemning Israeli settlements. Abbas was speaking in his first interview with an Israeli journalist the since the vote took place, in a meeting with representatives of the Council for a Beautiful Israel. Portions of the interview with a journalist from the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper were published on the paper’s English language sister-site Ynet news. The discussion focused on Israeli settlements, with Abbas reiterating …

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Commission clears draft expanding Erdogan’s power

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Draft constitutional amendments will abolish prime minister’s post to hand full executive powers to the presidency.Commission clears draft expanding Erdogan’s power VIDEO The commission’s nod on Friday after nine days of debate, paves the way for a vote in parliament and is supported by politicians from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). Under the changes, the prime minister’s post will be abolished, while the president and vice president will have full executive powers. The commission completed approval of the draft in a marathon 17-hour session, parliamentary sources told Reuters news agency. READ …

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