You may view the 5 minute update this week via audio:
In this week’s 5 minute update, we focused on several things:
1) The current status of the Israel / PLO peace process
2) The situation with Iran
Benjamin Netanyahu is stating that he believes a peace agreement can be reached with the PLO. He would like to have face-to-face talks with Mahmood Abbas every 2 weeks. Israel Beiteinu headed by Israel Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has threatened to quit the government if Benjamin Netanyahu extends the settlement building freeze in the West Bank scheduled to end on September 26. Furthermore, members of Netanyahu’s Likud party will protest a decision to extend the settlement freeze also. However, some believe that Netanyahu’s government will not collapse over the direct peace talks. The USA would like to see the Israeli government extend the settlement freeze. Netanyahu is considering a plan to extend the settlement freeze except for the large settlement blocs which Israel intends to keep in a peace agreement with the PLO. Netanyahu would like the direct talks to focus on Israel’s security before the issue of borders for a PLO state is discussed.
With the PLO, all groups oppose direct talks with Israel except Fatah (Mahmood Abbas) who accepted because of heavy pressure from the USA. Hamas canceled a unity meeting with Fatah and is advocating going to war with Israel.
It would seem that the success of the direct talks continuing is dependent upon Israel’s decision regarding whether it will extend the West Bank settlement freeze or not. Netanyahu must make a decision whether he wants to extend the settlement freeze by September 26.
Meanwhile, Debkafile reports that a secret agreement was made between the USA and Israel whereas Israel would not object to Iran starting its nuclear reactor at Bushehr in exchange for the USA not pressing Israel should the direct talks come to an impasse but the USA has reneged on that agreement.
An agreement to divide Jerusalem and establish a PLO state is a tribulation event.
The link to these articles are as follows:
1) Netanyahu: We can surprise the doubters to reach historic peace
2) PM wants face-to-face talks with Abbas every 2 weeks
3) Diplomatic talks won’t threaten coalition – for now
4) Likud hawks convene against freeze
5) Netanyahu faces coalition quit threat over peace talks conditions
6) White House: Kick off negotiations with settlement freeze talks
7) US Warns Israel: Refrain from harming peace talks
8) Israel, US hold talks over construction in settlements
9) Netanyahu mulls settlement building policy
10) As Netanyahu prepares for summit, ministers get all heated up over freeze
11) Direct talks to focus on security issues before state borders
12) Netanyahu: Security vital to lasting peace deal
13) Palestinian factions slam PA leadership
14) Hamas cancels unity meeting with Fatah
15) Radical groups demand Abbas resign
16) PA says direct talks doomed to fail
17) PA may quit talks if building resumes
18) PLO accuses Netanyahu of Sabotaging Direct Peace Talks
19) Clinton upholds deal with Israel – Obama reneges re: Bushehr, Palestinian issues
Former UN chief of nuclear inspections Olli Heinonen has enough low-enriched uranium to produce one to two nuclear weapons in 1 year. The US is leaning toward attacking Iran but is in talks with Israel about how to deal with Syria, Lebanon, Hizbullah and Hamas should war happen.
A US war with Iran is a tribulation event.
The link to this article is as follows:
1) Former UN nuke chief says Iran a year away from building 1-2 bombs
2) US to use all Options to Stop Nuclear Iran. Israel in favor of strikes to weaken Hizbullah, Hamas
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