Watchman of Zion

You may view the 5 minute update this week via audio:

1) Listen to the audio

In this week’s 5 minute update, we focused on:

1) The current status of the Israel / PLO peace process
2) The prospects for war with Syria and Iran
3) The US and European Debt Situation

Israel and the PLO had their fifth round of meetings in Jordan on January 25.  The Palestinians believe that January 26 is the deadline set by the Quartet (EU, UN, US and Russia) in September for Israel and the PLO to submit their views on borders and security.  At the January 25th meeting, Israel presented its principles for the borders of a PLO state.  It stated that  in any permanent agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, most of the Israelis who live in the West Bank will remain in Israeli territory while the Palestinians in the West Bank will be in the area allotted for a future Palestinian state.  The Palestinians rejected the plan as a non-starter. The Palestinians say that talks with Israel have now ended with no progress and they will have a meeting on February 4 with the Arab League to discuss their options and future directions.  Now that the PLO says that talks have ended, the Palestinians have indicated that they would like to try again at the United Nations to get recognition of a PLO state based upon 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.  Israel said that it would like to continue talks with the Palestinians. The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood which was just elected to power in recent elections said that they reject dialogue with Israel.  This endangers the 1979 peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. In order to support the PLO position, the European Union will give about 55 million euros to a UN Palestinian refugee agency.  Russia supports the Palestinians being members of other international organization besides UNESCO which they joined recently at the UN.

In a published poll showing the beliefs of Israeli society, 80% of Jews believe that God exists.  90% of Jews celebrate Passover. 65% believe that the Torah is God-given.  However, only 37% of Jews believe that their are Biblical consequences for not following the Torah. 58% believe that shopping centers and restaurants should be open on Sabbath.  55% believe in the coming of the Messiah. 46% of Jews in Israel identify themselves as being secular.  22% define themselves as Orthodox or Ultra-Orthodox.  61% believe that Conservative or Reform Judaism (whose values conflict with Orthodox Judaism) should have equal status with the Orthodox.  51% favor civil marriage in Israel.  67% of Ultra-Orthodox Jews believe that the husband should work and support the family while the wife stays at home to raise the children.  However, only 20% of secular Jews are of this opinion. The survey results indicate that most Jews favor upholding Jewish tradition but favor individual choice in expressing their Jewish faith and opinions.

An agreement to divide Jerusalem and establish a PLO state is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1) Palestinians: Peace talks end with no progress
2) Israel presents the Palestinians with its stance on borders
3) PA officials: Israeli border proposal a non-starter
4) EU gives €55.4m. to UN Palestinian refugee agency
5) Russia backs Palestinian membership of intn’l organizations
6) Muslim Brotherhood repeats: No talks with Israel
7) Israeli Jews becoming more religious, poll finds
8.) Survey: Record number of Israeli Jews believe in God

The Arab League demanded that President Bashar Assad of Syria should open a dialogue with his political opposition within two weeks, form a coalition government in two months and then allow free elections. Syria rejected this proposal. As a result, the Arab League wants the United Nations Security Council to endorse its Syria peace plan. Russia is opposed to the fall of the Assad government. Russia who is a permanent member of the UN Security Council and has veto power regarding any UN resolution is also opposed to any sanctions against Syria, foreign troops on Syrian soil or a no-fly zone. In order to protect Syria, Russia signed a contract with Syria to sell them combat jets. Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov warned that outside encouragement of antigovernment uprisings in Syria by the West could lead to “a very big war”. Mr. Lavrov said foreign governments were arming “militants and extremists” in Syria. In essence, civil war is taking place in Syria. As a result, Assad’s rule on power is shaky. Several months ago, Bashar Assad said that before he would be removed from power that he would launch missiles against Tel Aviv. If he did so, this would force Israel to retaliate with missiles against Damascus.

A war with Syria where Damascus is destroyed (Isaiah 17)  is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles is as follows:

1) Syria: Bashar al-Assad given ultimatum to oversee transition to democracy
2) Arab League will ask UNSC to back its Syria peace plan
3) Syria rejects roadmap for Assad power transfer
4) Russia says it opposes sanctions on Syria
5) Report: Russia to deliver combat jets to Syria
6) Western intervention in Arab Spring could end in ‘very big war,’ Russia warns

The European Union agreed to ban imports of oil from Iran. However, in order to not hurt the fragile economies of Greece and Italy who are the European countries most heavily dependent upon Iranian oil, the full embargo will not go into effect until July 1.  Meanwhile, the US imposed sanctions on Iran’s 3rd largest bank making it no longer able to access the US financial system. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said: “I want the pressure of these sanctions to result in negotiations with Iran. I want to stress, however, that sanctions are not an end in of themselves. We’ve often talked about this being part of a twin-part approach, that the purpose of sanctions is to put pressure on Iran to come back to the negotiation table.”  In order to bypass the sanctions upon the Iranian banking system, India agreed to pay for its purchases of Iranian oil with gold instead of the US dollar. India is Iran’s second largest customer for oil after China.

Israel Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu welcomed the US and EU sanctions as a “step in the right direction.” However, Israel’s Defense Minister Ehud Barak  expressed disappointment that the EU oil embargo on Iran will not start until July 1 and that the US sanctions were against Iran’s 3rd largest bank and not its central bank. Israel insisted that it will maintain its right to attack Iran if it believes that Iran will acquire a nuclear weapon and the international community is acting too late to stop it.

While the US is giving an opportunity for Iran to change its mind and negotiate with the US and EU to stop its nuclear program, it is preparing for war with Iran. It is being estimated that 50,000 US troops will have accumulated on the islands of Socotra and Masirah by mid-February. This is in addition to the 50,000 US troops that are already in the Persian Gulf area. These 100,000 US troops in the area is the largest build-up of US troops in the Persian Gulf since the US invaded Iraq in 2003. In the first week of March, three US aircraft carriers and their strike groups plus a French carrier arrive in the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea: They are the USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Carl Vinson, USS Enterprise and the Charles de Gaulle nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. A fourth US carrier will be standing by in the Pacific Ocean, a few days’ sailing time from the water off Iran’s coast.  By early March,  the US will have piled up enough military strength within reach of Iran to exercise its military option. It is being estimated that the US could strike Iran as early as spring and as late as the fall. Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff said that it would be too premature to attack Iran right away as it would be destabilizing to the US and world economy. Dempsey further stated that their is a disagreement between the US and Israel regarding how soon an attack should be made upon Iran to stop its nuclear program. Israel sees that the time is short. The US and the EU are willing to wait to see if sanctions will cause Iran to want to negotiate to give up its nuclear program before it decides to attack Iran militarily to stop it. The timing of this attack is most likely targeted for the fall.

Russia and China strongly oppose the sanctions against Iran. Russian Foregin Minister Sergei Lavron said: “Under such kind of [US and EU] pressure Iran will make no concessions and no correction of its policy”.  Russian premier Vladimir Putin Foreign Minister said that the US wants to control the world and strongly condemned the US interfering in other countries affairs. China’s foreign ministries said: ”To blindly pressure and impose sanctions on Iran are not constructive approaches [to resolve the conflict]“.

A US war with Iran is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles is as follows:

1)  EU bans Iranian oil, Tehran responds with threats
2) US slaps sanctions on Iranian state-owned bank
3) India to pay gold instead of dollars for Iranian oil. Oil and gold markets stunned
4) PM welcomes EU Iran sanctions as ‘step in right direction’
5) Barak slams EU oil embargo’s delay to July. Israel’s hand ever near trigger
6) Barak calls on world to stop Iranian nuclear danger
7) Massive US Military Buildup on Two Strategic Islands: Socotra and Masirah
8.) Dempsey: Strike against Iran would be ‘premature’
9) Benjamin Netanyahu renews speculation over military action against Iran
10) Iran says sanctions to fail, repeats Hormuz threat
11) The USS Abraham Lincoln transits Hormuz. Scene set for US-Iranian talks
12) Britain, US and France send warships through Strait of Hormuz
13) Russia lashes out at new EU sanctions on Iran
14) Russia slams EU boycott of Iranian oil
15) The U.S. wants to control everything, says Putin as he blasts America for interfering in other countries’ affairs
16) China decries EU sanctions on Tehran

In an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, George Soros expressed concern with the current economic situation in Europe and the US.  He said that the best case scenario for a possible euro crisis due to the financial troubles with Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal is deflation. The worst-case scenario is the collapse of the international financial system. He warned that this could result in violence on the streets of Europe and the US unless the issues of unemployment and debt were solved.  If not, he said that this could lead to the erosion of civil liberties and installation of a police state. In order to resolve the financial crisis in Europe,  German Chancellor, Angela Merkel called for a more federal European Union. She desires that all member states of the European Union join the euro. She also called for a “stronger European Parliament where the heads of state and government will function a bit like a second chamber and the European Court of Justice will be uphold the rule of European law”. This would accomplish the goals of the original founders of the European Union who wanted a European currency and a Federal Europe to govern the political system.

In a major blow to the dollar remaining the international world’s reserve currency, China and Japan unveiled plans last month to promote direct exchange of their currencies thus not using the US dollar in trade between them. China has made previous agreements with Russia, India and Thailand to do the same. As a result, China is now discussing with South Korea economic trade that will involve the direct exchange of their currencies.  As more countries continue to trade between themselves without using the US dollar to settle their transactions, the US dollar poses the risk of a major devaluation. This would result in the collapse of the world economy, the US losing its economic power and strength in the world and the need to have a world reserve currency.

Worldwide economic collapse resulting in a one world government with one-world currency is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1)  George Soros predicts class war and riots
2)  Merkel deflects calls for bigger euro zone firewall
3)  China And Japan Currency Swap: Nail In US Dollar’s Coffin

From a Biblical prophetic perspective, the reason why the God of Israel would allow these events to happen is because it will result in the end of the exile of the house of Jacob and the reunification of the 12 tribes of Israel (Ephraim and Judah).

We will to be “watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem” and we will not rest until the God of Israel makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62).

Shalom in Yeshua the Messiah,

Eddie Chumney
Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l

You may view the 5 minute update this week via audio:

1) Listen to the audio

In this week’s 5 minute update, we focused on:

1) The current status of the Israel / PLO peace process
2) The prospects for war with Syria and Iran

The final round of talks between Israel and the PLO in Jordan will take place on January 25.  The PLO interpret that January 26 is the deadline set by the Quartet (UN, US , EU and Russia) in September for Israel and the PLO to submit proposals on borders and security to each other.  If the PLO is not satisfied with talks with Israel after their January 25 meeting, the deputy speaker of the Fatah Council who is an advisor to Mahmood Abbas said that the PLO will end their talks with Israel and petition again the UN to recognize a PLO state based upon 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.  This would be done through the UN Security Council and / or the UN General Assembly.  The US and Israel believe that the Quartet deadline for Israel and the PLO to submit proposals on borders and security is in March.  A PLO spokesperson said that the PLO are under intense international pressure to continue the talks. The PLO has already submitted its proposal to Israel on borders and security earlier this month. Israel has only submitted an outline of its views regarding the peace process and has not submitted a detailed proposal on borders and security. Israel says that it will only submit a detailed proposal when the PLO agrees to direct negotiations with Israel. The Arab League will meet on January 29 to discuss the situation with the peace process.

President Mahmood Abbas visited Britain this week to lobby support for the PLO negotiating position with Israel.  In his comments regarding the situation, British Prime Minister David Cameron emphasized  the settlement issue.  Nick Clegg, Britain’s deputy prime minister, called the settlements “deliberate vandalism”. British Foreign Secretary, William Hague,  called for a PLO state based upon 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.  The British position on the Israel / PLO peace process is important because Britain is a permament member of the UN Security Council.

King Abdullah of Jordan met with President Obama on January 17.  King Abdullah said that it is not realistic that the “presidential card” would be played during an election year.  The “presidential card” is diplomatic talk for the US forcing a PLO state upon Israel.  It appears that the Obama administration will not pressure Israel to a degree which would cause him political harm (anger Jewish voters) during an election year. However, Aaron Klein reported that a senior PLO official said that Obama will “take on” Netanyahu regarding a PLO state based upon 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital after the November, 2012 elections.

An agreement to divide Jerusalem and establish a PLO state is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1) PLO, Israel to meet for fourth round of talks
2) PLO under ‘huge pressure’ to extend negotiations deadline
3) Palestinians to renew efforts for bid to U.N.
4) ‘Time running out for two-state solution’
5) British Foreign Secretary urges bold steps in Middle East peace talks
6) Excerpts from Jordan king’s interview with the Washington Post
7) LOOK WHAT OBAMA PROMISING PALESTINIANS AFTER 2012
8) Obama to ‘take on’ Netanyahu after election? Palestinians say White House asked them to delay demands till 2nd term

Israel regards that the Islamic group Hezbollah who operates out of Lebanon has recently obtained sophisticated long-range surface-to-air missile systems from Syria.  This is a direct threat to Israel should Bashar Assad decide to start a war with Israel as a way of attempting to save his rule of power amid heavy international sactions that have been imposed upon Syria by the international community. In order to protect Assad in Syria from falling from power, Russia has sold arms to them.  The US has criticized Russia for doing this but Russia says that the US has no right to tell Russia that they shouldn’t sell arms to Syria since doing so is not a violation of international law. Russia is also supporting Syria by saying that it will not support foreign troops being deployed into Syria.

A war with Syria where Damascus is destroyed (Isaiah 17)  is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles is as follows:

1) ‘Hezbollah has long-range surface-to-air missiles’
2) Russia: U.S. deserves no explanation on Syria arms
3) Russia Says Foreign Troops Will Not Deploy in Syria

Israel and the United States are in a deep dispute over Iran’s nuclear program. The disagreement is over red-lines regarding Iran’s nuclear program and a timetable to wage a military attack upon Iran to prevent them from obtaining a nuclear weapon. As a result, the join US-Israel military drill that had been announced and was scheduled for the spring has been cancelled and moved to the fall.  Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes that the current proposed sanctions by the US against Iran targeting its oil industry and central bank will not prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.  Netanyahu believes that Iran has made a decision to be a nuclear state despite sanctions being imposed against it and military action is quickly needed by the US before it is too late. Other top Israel officials echoed Netanyahu’s concern. Israel Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman called upon the international community to go from words to deeds regarding the Iranian nuclear threat. Moshe Yaalon, Israel’s vice prime minister, stated his view that the Obama administration is not willing to go to war with Iran in the near future because of  ”election-year considerations”.

Being concerned about Israel’s position, in a phone conversation on January 13, President Obama warned Netanyahu not to make a unilateral attack against Iran. In order to emphasize his position, Chairman of the Joint US Chiefs of Staff,  Gen. Martin Dempsey was sent to Israel in an effort to convince Israel that any attack with Iran should be coordinated with the US and stated to Israel that the Iranian threat is a challenge shared by the US and Israel. Despite this pressure from the US, Israel is saying that it will maintain its right to attack Iran as it sees fit to do so.

The US says that recently announced international sanctions against Iran’s oil industry and central bank is working. However, the US will not penalize companies trading oil with Iran until four months from now and a full embargo on Iranian oil will take about six more months to implement. The US wants to give time for sanctions to work while still offering Iran an opportunity to negotiate with the West over its nuclear program.  The US seems to want to wait until the fall to determine the effects of the economic sanctions while trying to persuade Iran to stop its nuclear program during this time.  However,  Israel believes that waiting that long will allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon and prevent the US from being able to take military action to stop it.  Indicating that it is the view of the international community to first give time for sanctions to work, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that Iran’s leaders must be forced to negotiate over the country’s uranium enrichment program because time was running out to avoid a military intervention. He also said that France will do everything to avoid military intervention but we need stronger, more decisive sanctions that stop the purchase of Iranian oil and freezes the assets of the central bank and those who don’t want that will be responsible for the risks of a military conflict which could cause a world war.  Regarding sanctions against Iran, South Korea has agreed to cut Iran’s oil imports. The European Union has agreed to impose sanctions on Iran’s central bank.  Russia said that it will not impose sanctions upon Iran’s central bank and that an attack against Iran is an attack against Russia.

A US war with Iran is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles is as follows:

1)  US, Israel in open rift over Iran: Big joint military drill cancelled 
2)  Netanyahu: Current Iran sanctions won’t curb its nuclear program
3)  Netanyahu: Iran has decided to become a nuclear state. Action needed before it is too late.
4)  Lieberman: Time for Action on Iran
5)  Shapiro: US, Israel coordinated on Iran nuke program
6)  Netanyahu deputy “disappointed” with Obama on Iran
7)  Barak: Israeli attack on Iran ‘very far off’
8.)  Obama warned Israel against Iran strike
9)  Israel and U.S. at odds over timetables and red lines for Iran
10)  Joint US-Israel drill called off by Netanyahu, to Washington’s surprise
11) US: International pressure affecting Iran
12) Dempsey visit will not alter Israel’s refusal to notify US of an Iran strike
13) ‘US, Israel share challenge of Iranian threat’
14) Sarkozy: Time running out for Iran diplomacy
15) France’s Sarkozy: Military strike on Iran would trigger Middle East war
16) Russia: Attack on Tehran is Attack on Moscow
17) Russia says western strike on Iran would be ‘catastrophe’
18) US urges South Korea to cut Iran oil imports
19) EU states agree in principle to sanction Iran central bank
20) Iran envoy says Russia not to boycott central bank

From a Biblical prophetic perspective, the reason why the God of Israel would allow these events to happen is because it will result in the end of the exile of the house of Jacob and the reunification of the 12 tribes of Israel (Ephraim and Judah).

We will to be “watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem” and we will not rest until the God of Israel makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62).

Shalom in Yeshua the Messiah,

Eddie Chumney
Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l

You may view the 5 minute update this week via audio:

1) Listen to the audio

In this week’s 5 minute update, we focused on:

1) The current status of the Israel / PLO peace process
2) The prospects for war with Syria and Iran
3) The US and European Debt Situation

Two rounds of talks between Israel and the PLO regarding the parameters for starting direct talks between them have been held in Jordan. The third round of talks will be on Saturday, January 14. A final meeting is scheduled for January 25.  In September, the Quartet (US, EU, UN and Russia) established a deadline of January 26 for Israel and the PLO to agree on the parameters of direct talks. PLO President Mahmood Abbas has stated that if Israel doesn’t accept the PLO conditions by January 26 for having direct talks with them that they will stop the talks being held in Jordan and blame Israel for the failure of the talks. These conditions of the PLO are Israel’s recognition of a PLO state based upon 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital along with the demand the Israel quit building Jewish homes in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.  If there is no agreement between Israel and the PLO by January 26 for the parameters of direct talks, the United States wants the PLO to be willing to extend this deadline. After January 26, the PLO have stated that they will return to the UN and ask the UN to recognize a PLO state.  In order to try to be successful in lobbying for a PLO state at the UN based upon failure of the talks in Jordan, Abbas will visit Britain, Germany and Russia this coming week.

Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak says that there is little hope of achieving an agreement with the PLO from their talks in Jordan. Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that the PLO aren’t interested in having serious talks with Israel regarding the peace process but are only going through the diplomatic process to justify a desire to renew their efforts to achieve recognition of a PLO state at the United Nations.

In order to evaluate the situation with the peace process, President Obama has invited Jordan’s King Abdullah to the US to have a meeting between them on January 17.

An agreement to divide Jerusalem and establish a PLO state is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1) Abbas meets Abdullah, hopes for more talks
2) Jordan’s Abdullah talks Mideast peace process with Abbas, Blair
3) Israel, PLO to meet Saturday, January 14
4) Abbas: Israel has not made any new offers for resuming peace process
5) Barak Says ‘Little Hope’ of Breakthrough With PA
6) Palestinians focused on UN, not talks: Lieberman
7) PA: We’ll end talks if no progress within 2 weeks
8.) Abbas to visit Britain, Germany, Russia
9)  Reconciliation committee to start work ‘immediately’
10) Jordan’s King Abdullah to Meet Obama at White House on Jan. 17
11) Clinton asks Abbas to extend Quartet’s deadline for talks resumption: Palestinian official

Economic sanctions against Syria are hurting its economy.  Because of economic sanctions and fighting against the government of Syria by various Syrian opposition groups, it is being projected by Israel that Bashar Assad only has 2 weeks to 2 months to remain in power.  Russia is concerned that NATO’s military will want to create a no-fly zone in Syria and cause the fall from power of Bashar Assad like was done to Gaddafi in Libya. Israeli is watching the situation in Syria very closely preparing itself for a possible war with Syria. Several months ago, Bashar Assad said that before he would be removed from power that he would launch missiles against Tel Aviv. If he did so, this would force Israel to retaliate with missiles against Damascus.

A war with Syria where Damascus is destroyed (Isaiah 17)  is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles is as follows:

1) Russia Says NATO, Persian Gulf Nations Plan to Seek No-Fly Zone for Syria
2) Israeli official expects Assad to fall swiftly

Iran has crossed a nuclear red line by announcing that its underground uranium enrichment site at Fordo near Qom will go stream soon. According to DEBKA, Iran is preparing an underground test of a one-kiloton nuclear device sometime during 2012.  Iran has agreed to host a high-level team of United Nations nuclear inspectors around January 28.

The US is leading the international communities efforts to stop Iran from building a nuclear bomb by imposing economic sanctions against it which includes a world-wide oil embargo and well as pressuring countries to not do financial transactions with Iran’s central bank.  Europe is meeting on January 23 to consider its oil embargo. 80% of Iran’s exports of oil to the European Union is received by Italy, Spain and Greece. These countries are already have critical debt problems and an oil embargo could further hurt their economies. As a result, they are expected to ask the European Union for a six-month grace period in banning oil imports from Iran.  The US has lobbied Japan, South Korea and China to limit their oil imports from Iran. Japan has agreed to do so. China has refused. An oil embargo by the US against Japan in June, 1941 help to create the conditions for Japan to bomb Pearl Harbor and thus start a war with the US. It is feared that an oil embargo against Iran will cause it to launch a war against US forces in the Persian Gulf or block the Strait of Hormuz preventing the free flow of oil from the area.

Russia and Iran have agreed to no longer conduct oil sales in dollars. Since the US dollar is the world’s reserve currency and because oil is traded in US dollars, this could have a major impact on the US dollar. Within the past year, Russia and China agreed to not use US dollar in trade between them.

In truth, a US covert war against Iran is already being conducted. This past week, an Iranian nuclear scientist was killed. In the past several years, various Iranian nuclear scientists have been killed and computer viruses have been used to slow the progress of Iran building a nuclear reactor.  In addition to seeking a world-wide oil embargo against Iran, a senior US official stated that the US desires to shut down the Iranian central bank.

The US is preparing for a fighting war with Iran. The US is building hospitals and other military facilities in the country of Georgia. The US has two aircraft carriers opposite Iran and 15,000 troops in Kuwait. Russia and France has warships off Syria and Iran. Saudi Arabia wants the US to make a hard-core pledge that they will strike Iran should Iran build a nuclear weapon. Meanwhile, the US wants a commitment from Israel that they will not attack Iran over concerns for its nuclear program. However, Israel is not willing to make that promise to the US.  Even though the US and Israel militaries are working together to protect Israel from an attack by Iran, the US and Israel are in a disagreement regarding the strategy to accomplish this goal. The US is telling Israel that they will attack Iran at the right time to prevent them from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

A US war with Iran is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles is as follows:

1)  Iran crosses another nuclear red line. Fordo soon on stream 
2)  Iran plans one-kiloton underground nuclear test in 2012
3)  Iran to host UN nuclear inspectors amid tensions over Strait of Hormuz threat
4)  EU meeting on Iran oil embargo set for January 23
5)  EU firms renew Iran oil deals to win sanction reprieve
6)  U.S. presses China, Japan, South Korea to trim Iran oil imports
7)  Japan ‘to reduce Iran oil imports’
8.)  China rejects linking trade and Iranian nukes ahead of Geithner visit to lobby for sanctions
9)  Iran and Russia End Trading in Dollars
10) The history of Petrodollar warfare
11) US denies killing Iran nuclear scientist with magnetic bomb
12) Killings, blasts, computer worms: The covert war on Iran
13) US seeking to ‘close down’ Iran central bank
14) ‘US builds hospitals in Georgia, readies for war with Iran’
15) US stations two aircraft carriers opposite Iran, 15,000 troops in Kuwait 
16) Russian, French warships off Syria, Iran, US drones over Iranian coast 
17) Saudis Want Iron clad US Pledge to Strike Iran
18) US Refuses to Co-Opt Israel to a Military Strike against Iran

The Obama administration is on pace to borrow more money ($6.2 trillion dollars) that the US government borrowed from 1776 to 2002.  This magnitude of borrowing is unsustainable. Five European countries this week had their debt downgraded by S&P.  They were Spain, Italy, Portugal, France and Austria. The continuing of this trend will result in the collapse of the euro. President Sarkozy of France desires that Europe will institute the ‘Tobin tax’ which is a tax on international financial transactions.  The implementation of the ‘Tobin tax’ will create the environment for a global tax on international financial transactions which would could be a financing mechanism for eventual world government.

Worldwide economic collapse resulting in a one world government with one-world currency is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1)  Obama on Pace to Borrow $6.2T in One Term—More Than All Presidents from Washington Through Clinton Combined
2)  Sarkozy says France will lead way with ‘Tobin tax’
3)  Five European Nations to Be Downgraded by S&P: Report

From a Biblical prophetic perspective, the reason why the God of Israel would allow these events to happen is because it will result in the end of the exile of the house of Jacob and the reunification of the 12 tribes of Israel (Ephraim and Judah).

We will to be “watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem” and we will not rest until the God of Israel makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62).

Shalom in Yeshua the Messiah,

Eddie Chumney
Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l

You may view the 5 minute update this week via audio:

1) Listen to the audio

In this week’s 5 minute update, we focused on:

1) The current status of the Israel / PLO peace process
2) The prospects for war with Syria and Iran

Israel and the PLO had preliminary direct peace talks this week in Jordan. The PLO submitted to Israel their proposal on borders and security for a PLO state. Israel submitted to the PLO a 21 point outline regarding parameters for a final status agreement with the PLO.  The PLO will review the Israel paper in the coming week. Israel and the PLO will have another meeting next week in Jordan. The PLO said that they will give until January 26 for Israel to accept the PLO conditions for direct peace talks or else the PLO will once again try to gain support for a PLO state at the UN.  The PLO conditions for direct peace talks include Israel quit building in the West Bank and East Jerusalem  and accept the 1967 borders as a basis for establishing a PLO state. Israel building and construction in Jerusalem indicates that they are planning for separation from East Jerusalem Palestinians.

An agreement to divide Jerusalem and establish a PLO state is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1)  Future Israeli-Palestinian ties to be decided next January: Negotiator
2)  With peace on ice, Palestinians chase UN, unity
3)  Israeli, Palestinian Envoys Meet in Jordan on Peace Efforts
4)  Israeli, Palestinian envoys agree to meet again in Jordan next week
5) Report: PA reviewing Israeli paper outlining peace proposal
6) Israel gearing for effective separation of East Jerusalem Palestinians
7) PA considering options to advance statehood bid

Economic sanctions upon Syria are hurting its economy. Canada announced the freezing of Syrian assets. Syrian oil production has been cut by 30%.  Israel Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, believes that Assad only has a few more weeks left to be in power. Several months ago, Assad did say that he would launch missiles at Israel if it looked like he would be removed from power.  As a result, the Israeli army is watching the situation in Syria very closely preparing itself for a possible war with Syria. The opposition to Assad in Syria has declared that it considers for all practical purposes that the government of Assad has already fallen. Israel newspapers have reported that Russia is offering the Syrian VP to replace Assad. The US has agreed to this idea.

A war with Syria where Damascus is destroyed (Isaiah 17)  is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles is as follows:

1) Canada freezes Syrian regime’s assets
2) Syrian cuts oil production by 30%
3) Syria’s Assad has only ‘few weeks’ left in control: Israel
4) Source: IDF Keeping Eye on Syria
5) Daher says Assad’s regime considered “toppled”
6) Report: Russia offers Syrian VP to assume powers

The USA has called for an oil embargo of Iran and sanctions upon the Iranian central bank.  Iran considers this an act of war.  In the last month, the Iranian currency has dropped around 40% against the US dollar. In response, Iran had a 10 day Navy drill in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz.  The US and Britain said that they would not allow this to happen. Nearly 40% of the world’s daily oil supply goes through the Strait of Hormuz each day.  If Iran does block the Strait of Hormuz, the US plans to tap its strategic oil reserves. The US said that they will continue to deploy their warships in the Persian Gulf despite the Iranian threat.  In preparation with a regional war with Syria and / or Iran the US and Israel militaries are closely working with each other.  The US has announced that they are sending around 9,000 troops to Israel who will be joined by a US aircraft carrier.  The US is calling this a military deployment and not a exercise.  Meanwhile, Iran has announced that it has now made its first nuclear fuel rods and are close to starting nuclear work deep inside a mountain.

A US war with Iran is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles is as follows:

1)  US sanctions on Iran’s central bank. Tehran has called this an act of war 
2)  As sanctions bite, Iran threatens US aircraft carrier
3)  Iran Makes First Nuclear Fuel Rod
4)  Iran close to starting nuclear work in bunker: diplomats
5)  Iran’s Navy Begins Drill In Persian Gulf
6)  Iran toughens cyber challenge to US, claims superior drones 
7)  Iran warns of closing strategic Hormuz oil route
8.)  West plans to tap oil reserves if Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz
9)   UK sends most powerful vessel to Gulf
10) U.S. says will continue to deploy warships in Persian Gulf despite Iranian threats
11) Iran: U.S. in ‘No Position’ to Give Orders on Strait of Hormuz
12) U.S.-Iran Tensions: Mideast Showdown Builds As United States Tightens Military Ties To Israel
13) Thousands of US troops land in Israel. Aircraft carrier coming soon 

From a Biblical prophetic perspective, the reason why the God of Israel would allow these events to happen is because it will result in the end of the exile of the house of Jacob and the reunification of the 12 tribes of Israel (Ephraim and Judah).

We will to be “watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem” and we will not rest until the God of Israel makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62).

Shalom in Yeshua the Messiah,

Eddie Chumney
Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l

You may view the 5 minute update this week via audio:

1) Listen to the audio

In this week’s 5 minute update, we focused on:

1) The current status of the Israel / PLO peace process
2) The prospects for war with Syria and Iran

Hamas and Fatah has made an agreement How will the US, Israel and the Quartet (US, EU, Russian and the UN) respond to this? 182 countries in the UN General Assembly agreed to a resolution to recognize Palestinian self-determination. What this means is that the nations of the world are ready to recognize a PLO state based upon 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.  Incoming EU Parliament President Martin Schultz said that he is willing to block deals with Israel in order to pressure them to agree to peace talks with the PLO and a PLO state.

An agreement to divide Jerusalem and establish a PLO state is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1)  Hamas and Fatah to form unity government, official claims
2)  Hamas Plan to Join PLO Has Implications for U.S. Aid, Peace Talks
3)  182 Countries Vote For Palestinian Right To Self-Determination
4)  Incoming EU president: Europe to block deals with Israel until peace process moves forward

Syria has agreed to allow the Arab League to come into Syria and the situation. It has now been confirmed that Iran is building a nuclear bomb. How will Israel and the US respond? How soon until Israel or the US is willing to attach Iran? Russia signed a 700 million oil deal with Iran. Any US or Israel attach against Iran will be defended by Russia and China.

A US war with Iran is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles is as follows:

1)  Syria signs deal to allow in Arab League monitors
2)  Obama and Barak discuss dwindling anti-Iran strike options as the US exits Iraq 
3)  Iran starts building a nuclear weapon: US and Israel tighten cooperation
4)  Iran, Russia to sign USD700mn oil deal

From a Biblical prophetic perspective, the reason why the God of Israel would allow these events to happen is because it will result in the end of the exile of the house of Jacob and the reunification of the 12 tribes of Israel (Ephraim and Judah).

We will to be “watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem” and we will not rest until the God of Israel makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62).

Shalom in Yeshua the Messiah,

Eddie Chumney
Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l

You may view the 5 minute update this week via audio:

1) Listen to the audio

In this week’s 5 minute update, we focused on:

1) The current status of the Israel / PLO peace process
2) The prospects for war with Syria and Iran
3) The European Debt Situation

When the PLO was recently accepted as a member of UNESCO at the United Nations, Israel suspended the transfer of tax funds to them. Because of German pressure to withhold selling Israel submarines if they did not release the funds, Israel released the funds and received the German submarines.  The US told Israel that if they did not want to be isolated in the Middle East that they needed to restart peace talks with the PLO.  Israel told the US that the Palestinians were responsible for the stalemate of the peace process because they will not agree to direct talks without preconditions.  The PLO reiterated their position that they will not have peace talks with Israel as long as Israel continues to build in the West Bank and in East Jerusalem.  The Quartet (EU, US, UN and Russia) will be meeting with Palestinian and Israeli officials regarding the renewing of peace talks on December 13-14.  The PLO has already presented their position on borders and security to the Quartet in November and said that they were willing to submit their position on all final status issues. Israel does not want to talk about their position on borders and final status issues without direct peace talks. The Muslim Brotherhood won the elections in Egypt. Obama said that he supports the Muslim Brotherhood since they won a democratic election.

An agreement to divide Jerusalem and establish a PLO state is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1)  Report: Israel concession on Palestinian funds forced by German submarine deal
2)  US urges Israel to end ‘isolation in Middle East’
3)  Israel blames Palestinians for peace stalemate
4)  PA: Abbas, Netanyahu will not meet unless settlements stop
5)  Abbas: PA ready to present positions on final status issues
6)  Mideast mediators to hold separate talks with Israel, PNA
7)  Egypt Islamist Win Shocks Israel
8.)  Obama Administration just fine with Sharia in “Arab Spring” states

Their is strong evidence that the US is behind the uprisings in Syria against the government of Bashar Assad. The US and the European Union along with the Arab League and Turkey are playing the leading role in organizing the Syrian opposition who are mainly Sunni Muslims — led by the Syrian National Council (SNC) and the Free Syrian Army.  The US is training Syrian rebels in Turkey. The US told Lebanon that they are willing to help their military secure its borders. US Special forces are leaving Iraq and are being positioned on the Jordanian side of the Jordanian / Syrian border. Syrian and Turkish troops are stationed on the Syrian / Turkish border.  In a show of strength, Syria conducted war games.  Syria also armed their missiles with chemical warheads.  The US, EU, the Arab League and Turkey are leading the attack against Syria because they would like to break the Shi’ite Muslim coalition of Syrian, Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas who work together to influence their policies in the Middle East.  Iraq warned that if Bashar Assad is removed from power that it would cause a regional war and an alliance of Sunni Muslim nations against Shi’ite Muslim nations. Russia and China also view the effort to topple the current government of Syria as opposing their strategic interests in the Middle East.   In order to help Syria against any military attack from another nation, Russia has delivered ship-killing missiles to them.  Russian warships are in the Mediterranean Sea in case war breaks out in Syria. Because of all the uncertainty surrounding Syria, Israel is preparing for war with them. DEBKA reports that because of the tensions in the Middle East related to Syria that a regional Middle East war could happen between the middle of December to the middle of January.

A US-Israel stealth war against Iran’s nuclear program has been going on for several years. As a result of being able to infect Iran’s nuclear program with computer viruses, it is believed that an Iranian missile compound was severely damaged about three weeks ago. Israel believes that Iran is nearing completion of being able to produce a nuclear bomb within the next 6 months. Israel would like to see the USA engage in a military strike against Iran’s nuclear weapons program in the next 3-6 months to prevent them from acquiring a nuclear bomb. However, the US wants to give time for the recent sanctions against Iran to work and use the military option as a last resort.  As a result, the US does not want to have a military strike against Iran until the fall of 2012. Israel is leaving open the possibility that it may engage in a military strike against Iran’s nuclear program without the pre-approval of the USA. The US is strongly condemning Israel for this position.  In anticipation of war with Iran, the US has warships in the area. China said that it is willing to engage in WW III to protect Iran. Iran is preparing for war and is conducting war games to shut down the Strait of Hormuz from which passes 40% of the world’s supply of daily crude oil.

Iran captured a US drone that went into its airspace. It is believed that Iran was helped by the Russians in order to be able to successfully down the drone. This is a cause of concern in the USA. The drone was a part of a USA CIA-Military Reconnaissance plane to gain intelligence on the status of Iran’s nuclear program. Russian and China have asked Iran to be able to view the US drone in order to understand how it is technologically made.  Iran is willing for Russian and China to examine the drone but is asking that Russia and China supply Iran with a missile defense system.

A US war with Iran is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles is as follows:

1)  Mounting evidence of US involvement in Syrian crisis
2)  Syria: Imperialists prepare for military intervention
3)  U.S. to aid Lebanese border defense
4)  US units exiting Iraq deployed in Jordan to forestall Syrian attack
5)  ‘US training Syrian rebels in Turkey’
6)  Tensions escalate along Turkish-Syrian border
7)  Turkey Blue Berets sent to Syria border
8.)  Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon: Powers Seeking to Complicate Situation in Syria
9)  Russia sends Black Sea Fleet ship to Mediterranean
10)  Russia to send northern fleet warships to Syria
11)  Russia sends ship-killer missiles to Syria
12)  Russian FM: Western stance on Syria “immoral”
13)  In show of force, Syrian regime holds war games
14)  Report: Syria arms missiles with chemical warheads
15)  U.S. Watching Syrian Chemical Arms Amid Fear of Attack, Diversion
16)  Syria: fall of Bashar al-Assad will bring war to Middle East, warns Iraq
17)  Israeli army gears up on Syria border
18) Syria deploys Russian anti-sea missiles on coast, Scuds on Turkish border
19) Israel and Syria brace for regional war between mid-Dec. 2011 and mid-Jan 2012
20) War on Iran has already begun. Act before it threatens all of us
21) Factbox: Cyber warfare expert’s timeline for Iran attack
22)  Satellite images show damage to Iranian missile compound
23) US fears Iran on verge of 20% enriched uranium
24) Iran reports all its nuclear installations now underground
25)  Israeli defense chief: Iran strike may be needed
26)  Wary U.S. uncertain of Israel’s Iran plans
27)  US Deploys Yet Another Warship To The Middle East
28)  China must protect Iran even with WW III
29)  Iran’s Revolutionary Guards prepare for war
30)  Iran to practice Strait of Hormuz closure while unlocking US drone secrets
31)  Iran shoots down US drone
32)  Iran says US spy drone was flying deep inside its airspace when it was downed
33)  Drone Lost in Iran Was Joint CIA-Military Reconnaissance Plane
34)  Iran Hits the Jackpot With CIA Drone Crash
35)  US officials shocked by Iran’s superiority in electronic warfare
36)  ’Russia, China asked to inspect downed US drone’
37)  Nuclear knowhow, S300 are Iran’s price for Russian, Chinese access to US drone

The European Union concluded a major meeting on December 9 regarding how to resolve the European debt crisis and save the euro from collapse. German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Nicolas Sarkozy recommended that the European Union countries agree to a more integrated economic and political federation among themselves. This would effectively cause European Union member states to lose their economic sovereignty to a centralized European institution who would have the power to dictate economic policy. If the policies were not implemented then the member country could be severely punished.  Britain did not agree to participate in the plan.

Worldwide economic collapse resulting in a one-world currency is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1)  Masters of the Eurozone: The Goldman Sachs connection
2)  Sarkozy and Merkel Push for Changes to Europe Treaty
3)  Radical eurozone shakeup could see Brussels get austerity powers
4)  EU To Seize Control Over National Economies With Stroke of a Pen
5)  German Vision Prevails as Leaders Agree on Fiscal Pact
6)  26 EU nations move toward new treaty

From a Biblical prophetic perspective, the reason why the God of Israel would allow these events to happen is because it will result in the end of the exile of the house of Jacob and the reunification of the 12 tribes of Israel (Ephraim and Judah).

We will to be “watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem” and we will not rest until the God of Israel makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62).

Shalom in Yeshua the Messiah,

Eddie Chumney
Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l

You may view the 5 minute update this week via audio:

1) Listen to the audio

In this week’s 5 minute update, we focused on:

1) The current status of the Israel / PLO peace process
2) The prospects for war with Syria and Iran
3) The European Debt Situation

The PLO repeated that they will not give up on their efforts at the UN to get recognition of a PLO state based upon 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.  The UN General Assembly passed 6 resolutions supporting the PLO view of the peace process.  One of these UN General Assembly measures was to express support for the 1947 UN Partition plan with called for creating a Jewish state and an Arab state and making Jerusalem an international city. The Catholic church said that Jerusalem should have a special international status to protect the various holy sites in the city.  Based upon the request of the Quartet (USA, EU, Russia and the UN), the PLO have submitted a paper detailing their views on the borders of a PLO state with security arrangements.  Israel said that it will not present its view of the borders for a PLO state unless there is direct negotiations with the PLO over all outstanding issues of the peace process. The US and Israel are in an intense disagreement over the timing of a possible military strike against the Iranian nuclear program. Israel believes that time is limited. The US is willing to wait until the fall of 2012. The Obama administration chastised Israel for considering bombing Iran in the near future without it being coordinated with the USA.

An agreement to divide Jerusalem and establish a PLO state is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1) ‘PA won’t ‘back down’ from UN statehood bid’
2) Palestinian leader reaffirms UN membership bid
3) UN assembly passes 6 resolutions on Mideast conflict
4) Jerusalem holy sites ‘need special status’: cardinal
5) Netanyahu balks at Abbas proposal for Palestinian state borders
6) Barak vs US: We can’t wait until Iran declares it has a nuclear bomb 
7) Panetta: Strike on Iran must be the last resort

The Muslim Brotherhood won Egyptian elections. They will want to implement Sharia law in Egypt. The Arab League has placed economic sanctions upon Syria for suppressing anti-government protestes.  Russia is concerned that Syrian president Bashar Assad’s government will fall so they have given Syria missiles and are trying to prevent the West from causing the Assad government to fall. Russia is also opposed to further UN Sanctions against Iran. For all practical purposes, a covert war against Syria and Iran led by the West has already started. It could lead to a regional war which involves Israel.

A US war with Iran is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles is as follows:

1) Muslim Brotherhood Takes Elections by Storm
2) Syrian Economy Minister Blasts Arab League Sanctions
3) Obama & Hillary preparing for war with Syria
4) Russia ‘delivers missiles to Syria’
5) ‘UN sanctions on Iran have been exhausted’

The European Union has a major meeting on December 9 where they will discuss the future of the Eurozone.  French President Nicolas Sarkozy is advocating that the member states of the European Union agree to a new EU treaty which will give greater economic power to centrally controlled EU institutions and erode the national sovereignty of EU member states. If the meeting on December 9 is a failure then it could result in the collapse of the Euro and a realignment of the Eurozone. It would trigger a worldwide economic crisis.

Worldwide economic collapse resulting in a one-world currency is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1) Europe has just 10 days to save the eurozone and avert financial calamity, warns EU finance chief Ollie Rehn
2) Sarkozy calls for new European treaty as euro enters make-or-break week

From a Biblical prophetic perspective, the reason why the God of Israel would allow these events to happen is because it will result in the end of the exile of the house of Jacob and the reunification of the 12 tribes of Israel (Ephraim and Judah).

We will to be “watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem” and we will not rest until the God of Israel makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62).

Shalom in Yeshua the Messiah,

Eddie Chumney
Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l

You may view the 5 minute update this week via audio:

1) Listen to the audio

In this week’s 5 minute update, we focused on:

1) The current status of the Israel / PLO peace process
2) The prospects for war with Syria and Iran
3) The US and European Debt Situation

There are not any signs to indicate that Israel and the PLO will have direct peace talks in the near future.  Because the PLO application at the UN to be recognized as a UN member state was rejected by the UN Security Council, the PLO are making their decision on how they are going to proceed from here.  In several weeks, they may submit a request for the UN General Assembly to recognize them as a non-member state. Upon approval, they would then have a status in the UN similar to the Catholic church. In an attempt for greater recognition at the UN, the PLO factions of Fatah and Hamas have decided to seek to implement their unity agreement with they made between themselves earlier in the year.  The US, Europe and Jordan attempted to persuade Fatah not to go forward with their unity agreement with Hamas. They were unsuccessful. Europe offered the PLO recognition of a PLO state at the end of 2012 if they would agree to direct negotiations with Israel without precondition and then peace talks fail. The PLO did not accept the proposal. In response the the Fatah-Hamas unity deal, Israel decided to withhold tax money to the PLO. This tax which amounts to about $100 millions dollars a month was established as part of the Oslo agreement in 1993.  The US and the UN is lobbying Israel to release the funds.  So far, they have been unsuccessful.

An agreement to divide Jerusalem and establish a PLO state is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1) Abbas: No signs of resumption of peace talks in near future
2) Palestinian Authority to push for UN non-member state status ‘within weeks’
3) Palestinian president to seek unity government deal with Hamas
4) Reconciliation with Hamas is Abbas’ top priority
5) ’Next Palestinian gov’t HQ will be in Gaza’
6) Cairo: Abbas, Mashaal ‘turn new page’ on Palestinian unity
7) Jordan’s Abdullah discussed Syria, Hamas, Israel-Palestinian issue in Ramallah
8) Abdullah meets with Abbas over Fatah-Hamas talks
9) Jordan calls for resumption of Mideast peace talks
10) Report: King Abdullah presents Abbas with EU initiative
11) Israel to continue freeze on Palestinian tax money, says senior official
12) ‘Israeli withholding of tax funds incapacitating PA’
13) Hamas: Israeli threats won’t push us from reconciliation
14) Clinton presses Netanyahu to release frozen Palestinian tax funds
15) Ban calls on PM to hand over Palestinian money

The Syrian government of Bashar Assad is unstable. The US, Europe and the Arab League is seeking to impose sanctions upon Syria for suppressing anti-government protests.  Russia is opposed to Western intervention. As a result of Syrian unrest and the prospects for Iran building a nuclear weapon in the next 6 months, the US, NATO, Russia and Israel are preparing for a regional war in the Middle East. US and Russian aircraft carriers are stationed off the Syrian coast. Turkey said that it would not interfere with Syrian internal affairs.  Because of the recent report of the International Atomic Energy Agencies report that Iran is seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, the US is imposing greater sanctions upon Iran which does not include Iran’s central bank. Russia is opposed to these sanctions.  In trying to prevent Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, Israel is working with some of her Arab neighbors.  In order to try to prevent greater sanctions from the international community because of Iran’s attempts to build nuclear weapons, Iran is considering making an announcement that they have already developed nuclear capability. Israel has decided that it only has 6 months at the latest to launch a military strike against Iran to do damage to their nuclear program.

A US war with Iran is a tribulation event.

The link to this article is as follows:

1) Nuke carrier leads US strike force into Syrian waters
2) Turkey says unrest is Syria’s internal affair, won’t allow any intervention
3) Report: Russia Sent Syria Super-Advanced S-300 Missiles
4) Russian warships off Syria, US carriers near Iran
5) Sources: U.S. To Slap New Sanctions On Iran, But Not On Central Bank
6) Moscow, Tehran say new US sanctions on Iran unacceptable
7) PM mentions ‘newfound’ ties with Arab countries
8) Khamenei Is Set to Declare Iran a Nuclear Power
9) A Six-Month Time Frame for an Israeli Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Sites

The US super committee which was established this summer as part of an agreement to raise the US Federal debt limit was given the job to recommend $1.2 Trillion dollars in debt reduction over a 10 year period. Their deadline was November 23. They failed to agree. As a result, there will be automatic cuts which will go into effect beginning in 2013.  In order to help calm the European debt crisis, France and Germany has proposed that the EU treaty be amended to give greater financial control over sovereign nations to EU institutions as well as creating a political union of EU states.  This is a proposal to transform the EU into a economic and political union with a common currency which was the vision of its founders.  The details of this proposal is expected to be known in December. If the idea is to be accepted, it would have to be approved by each member state of the EU. It would erode national sovereignty.

Worldwide economic collapse resulting in a one-world currency is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1) U.S. debt panel fails; no deal on $1.2 trillion in deficit cuts
2) German memo shows secret slide towards a super-state
3) Germans try to kill off Pound
4) France and Germany to propose changing EU treaties

From a Biblical prophetic perspective, the reason why the God of Israel would allow these events to happen is because it will result in the end of the exile of the house of Jacob and the reunification of the 12 tribes of Israel (Ephraim and Judah).

We will to be “watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem” and we will not rest until the God of Israel makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62).

Shalom in Yeshua the Messiah,

Eddie Chumney
Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l

You may view the 5 minute update this week via audio:

1) Listen to the audio

In this week’s 5 minute update, we focused on:

1) The current status of the Israel / PLO peace process
2) The prospects for war with Iran
3) The US and European Debt Situation

The Quartet (US, EU, UN and Russia) met with Israeli and PLO leaders on Monday to seek the resumption of direct peace talks. There was no agreement. The PLO insists that they will not have direct peace talks with Israel as long as Israel continues to build in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Because of the PLO application and acceptance into the UN agency UNESCO, Israel have frozen the transfer of tax funds to the PLO.  France has agreed to help the PLO get acceptance for a PLO state in the UN General Assembly.  Fatah and Hamas have agreed on the terms to set up a unity government which excludes current PLO Prime Minister Salam Fayyad being in leadership. Fayyad is preferred by the US and Europe but opposed by Hamas.  Mahmood Abbas has a scheduled meeting with Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal on November 25 to discuss the details of the formation of the PLO unity government.

An agreement to divide Jerusalem and establish a PLO state is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1) No gains after Quartet meets Israelis, Palestinians
2) Top Palestinian official: Settlements and two-state solution ‘mutually exclusive’
3) France Ready to Cooperate with Palestinians on General Assembly 
4) Fatah, Hamas agree to establish caretaker government without Palestinian PM Fayyad
5) Abbas says he will meet Mashaal on Nov 25

The 22-member Arab league demanded that Syria implement a peace plan regarding Syrian civil unrest or face increased economic and political penalties from Arab nations. In last week’s International Atomic Energy Agency report on Iran, DEBKA reports that the IAEA report did not include the status of the Iranian nuclear program for the last 2 years because of pressure from the US so that President Obama can have 6-10 more months to decide how to handle the threat.  DEBKA’s intelligence sources indicate that Iran will have about 5 nuclear bombs by April, 2012 and the USA and Israel only has 2-3 months to launch a military attack to prevent it.  USA and Israel are in advanced planning to bomb Iran and believe that they will only need 10-14 days to successfully attack Iran.

A US war with Iran is a tribulation event.

The link to this article is as follows:

1) Arab League votes to suspend Syria
2) Iran’s Nuclear Warheads Were Edited out of the Nuclear Agency Report
3) Iran will have five nukes by April 2012. Only 2-3 months left for military option
4) The Odd Couple in the Lead – Obama and Netanyahu

The US Federal now is now above $15 trillion dollars. The Federal Reserve is now the largest holder of US debt surpassing China. The Federal Reserve and foreign countries now own 61% of the US debt.  Spain will pay its highest cost of borrowing 10-year debt which will be above 6% since the creation of the euro. A 10-year yield above 7% is generally agreed as being unsustainable for European countries to finance their government debt. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and EU President Herman Van Rompuy are calling for deeper integration between European Union countries regarding economic issues.  In Italy, unelected economist Mario Monti who is a former European Union commissioner became interim Prime Minister. He selected a Cabinet of technocrats to try to impose austerity measures upon the citizens of Italy. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling for the economic and political union of Europe.  A summit is being planned on Dec. 9 to discuss making changes to the EU’s treaty to facilitate this idea. Germany wants concrete proposals to change the Lisbon treaty which established the European Union by spring 2012.  Germany wants changes to the Lisbon treaty to be done and ready to be implemented by the end of 2012 so that EU institutions can dictate the terms of economic policies to individual nation states.  If individual nations do not agree to do what they are told then they can be punished with sanctions as specified by the treaty or through a European court.  An economic and political union of Europe with a common currency has been the vision and goal of its founders from the beginning of their plans.

Worldwide economic collapse resulting in a one-world currency is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1) Federal debt tops $15 trillion
2) Fed Now Largest Owner of U.S. Gov’t Debt—Surpassing China
3) Spain 10-yr debt costs to hit new high as crisis deepens
4) EU Leaders Call for Continent’s Economic Consolidation
5) Merkel Risks EU Clash Over Political Union Push to End Crisis
6) Merkel wants change to EU charter by end 2012
7) Creating a European Superstate

From a Biblical prophetic perspective, the reason why the God of Israel would allow these events to happen is because it will result in the end of the exile of the house of Jacob and the reunification of the 12 tribes of Israel (Ephraim and Judah).

We will to be “watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem” and we will not rest until the God of Israel makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62).

Shalom in Yeshua the Messiah,

Eddie Chumney
Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l

You may view the 5 minute update this week via audio:

1) Listen to the audio

In this week’s 5 minute update, we focused on:

1) The current status of the Israel / PLO peace process
2) The prospects for war with Iran
3) The European Debt Crisis

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that the PLO have violated the terms of the Oslo accords by seeking a PLO state through the UN rather than by a negotiated agreement with Israel.  Netanyahu wants to fight to keep the large settlement blocs under Israeli control in any peace agreement. He said that Israel should not build on outposts which are not part of the large settlement blocs.  Netanyahu is being opposed on this policy from members within his own coalition government.  Even though the US opposes the efforts of the PLO to have the UN recognize a PLO state without direct negotiations with Israel, the US will still provide foreign aid to the PLO.  Obama’s top US Middle East advisor, Dennis Ross, has resigned from this role from frustration of a lack of progress in the Middle East peace process.

An agreement to divide Jerusalem and establish a PLO state is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1) Netanyahu: ‘PA reneged on central Oslo tenet’
2) PM: Lets fight for the settlement blocs, not the outposts
3) U.S. renews financial aid to Palestinians after UN statehood row
4) Obama’s Mideast adviser steps down amid stalled peace talks

The International Atomic Energy Agency has issued a report that Iran is within months of building a nuclear bomb.  The US, France and Britain would like to impose stricter sanctions on Iran for seeking to build a nuclear bomb.  Russia and China are opposed to greater sanctions. Defense Minister Ehud Barak of Israel says that he believes that the international community does not have the desire to go to war to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb. Reports out of Britain indicate that Israel may be willing to go to war with Iran by the end of 2011. If they do, the US and Britain would provide logistical air support.  If Israel attacks Iran, Hizbullah says that they will launch missiles upon Tel Aviv. If this happens then Hamas, Lebanon and Syria would join the war also.

A US war with Iran is a tribulation event.

The link to this article is as follows:

1) Iran will be able to build nuclear bomb within months, IAEA says
2) IAEA confirms Iran worked on building nuclear bomb
3) IAEA report: Iran has been working toward nuclear bomb since 2003
4) Iran vows to pursue nuclear program, despite speculation of Israeli plans to attack
5) How the US and Israel let Iran get a nuclear arms capablity
6) Obama flips on new sanctions, leaves Israel, Saudis head to head with Iran
7) Russia: Swift Iran sanctions ‘serious mistake’
8) Russia says won’t back new Iran sanctions over nuclear program
9) France says it supports sanctions, but not strike on Iran
10) France wants UNSC meeting over IAEA report on Iran
11) Barak not optimistic about int’l will to stop Iranian nukes
12) UK expects Israeli attack on Iran next month with US logistical support
13) Hizbullah Discusses Its Operational Plan for War against Israel

Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the European Central Bank, is calling for a Federal Europe. Jose Manuel Barroso , president of the European Commission, is calling for a Federal Europe. German chancellor Angela Merkel is saying that the way to solve the European debt crisis is to have a “new Europe”.   French President Nicolas Sarkozy advocated a ‘two-speed Europe’ in which eurozone countries accelerate and deepen integration (meaning a Federal Europe). Greece selected a new prime minister – Lucas Papademos – , who is a former European central banker.  Gideon Rachman, of the Financial Times, said:  “The euro is  … an instrument, aimed at promoting … political harmony across Europe. ” So,  the bankers and the politicians are calling for a Federal Europe and Greece has just appointed a former European banker to lead the country.  Therefore, it seems that the elite want the outcome of the European debt crisis to be a Federal Europe or a closer integration of the economic and political systems.  Jose Manuel Barroso warned that the breakup of the Eurozone (and thus failure to create a Federal Europe) would cause a great depression in Europe. Meanwhile, Britain is preparing for the possible collapse of the Euro.

Worldwide economic collapse resulting in a one-world currency is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1) A Federal Europe is now ‘Inevitable’
2) EU Chief: The time has come for a Federal Europe
3) Lucas Papademos, Former European Central Bank Official, Named New Greek Prime Minister
4) Germany and France’s secret plan for a ‘new Federal Europe’
5) France plots eurozone ‘breakaway group’
6) Angela Merkel to David Cameron: support us or we leave UK behind
7) Death of the Euro
8) Eurozone collapse ‘will send continent into depression’

From a Biblical prophetic perspective, the reason why the God of Israel would allow these events to happen is because it will result in the end of the exile of the house of Jacob and the reunification of the 12 tribes of Israel (Ephraim and Judah).

We will to be “watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem” and we will not rest until the God of Israel makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62).

Shalom in Yeshua the Messiah,

Eddie Chumney
Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l