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2 DEC 09      RUSSIA edges toward the West and away from Iran. reuters    OBAMA outlines Afghan plan.msnbc  IRAN to begin efforts to enrich uranium to 20% to feed its medical reactor.  Ths fuel was to be provided to Iran as a trade for  Iran's stockpile of 3% uranium; in the offer to that country that appears to have failed.  presstv  HEZBOLLAH to continue military buildup for war with Israel.  worldtribune  Iran rejects IAEA demands as "illegal".  He is correct; under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty the demands are illegal.  However: What is lawfull is not always expedient.  The Iran Regime is making a HUGE MISTAKE in not bowing to overwhelmingly superior might. When the regime should be exercising WISDOM they are opting for confrontation.  reuters 
3 DEC 09      LATEST Shalit news.
haaretz  YESTERDAY Israel broke its announced construction freeze by approving the construction of 84 new apartments.  m&c   The audio series from our 2009 Feast of Tabernacles on: THE PRIESTHOOD OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE SAINTS; has been added to the HOME page.  This series delves deeply into the weightier matters of the responsibilities of God's people today; and their responsibilkities as  Priests and Kings, in the Kingdom of God. Also discussing the legal basis for a change in the Priesthood, from Levi to Melchesidec and expounding the Book of Hebrews.  This material is very important to understand.  THE House is to table harsh new Iran sanctions within two weeks, with the possibility of approval by Jan. politico  
4 DEC 09     
SETTLER Movement girds for battle. Jerusalem demonstration planned for next Wednesday.
ynet  IDF finds explosives. ynet  SETTLERS may escalate their terrorist attacks against Palestinians in response to construction freeze.  Until now they have been content to destroy crops and property. haaretz  HAMAS rejects Israeli "final offer" on Shalit deal.  They are holding out for all of their original demands.  Negotiations may continue for awhile.  In Israel, even the previous offer was facing strong objections from many; and the far Right Government may not be able to give more ground. haaretz   
PART FIVE: JAMES   Has now been added to the HOME page, completing the series covering the Priesthood; including Hebrews and James.  A good source of extensive information on Global Warming; including the economics, science and politics. lavoisier   THE Guardian calls for Europe to bring Middle East peace and provide peace keepers.  STATUS of Shalit talks.  ynet  NETANYAHU set to convene Security Cabinet amid the Shalit and construction freeze issues. Will the freeze be thawed?   This cabinet usually meets on Wednesdays.  jpost 
5 D$EC 09     SABBATH PEACE TO GOD'S CHILDREN !!!  IRAN clamps down on University students provoking deep frustration.
seattletimes  MARINES begin Afghan offensive. antiwar  PATRIOT ACT up for renewal. newamerican  AFGHAN government shake-up coming. globeandmail  ISRAEL squeezing Gaza by refusing cooking-heating fuel. yahoo   US to push for new Iran sanctions in the Security Council as soon as the new Council is set up on one Jan.  The goal is to have the sanctions in place by mid Jan. antiwar   ISRAELI Settler revolt. jpost   NEW Committee to be led by Barak and Begin (two settler supporters) is being set up to assist the settlers with freeze related problems. jpost  THE next few weeks may be critical in the Shalit case.  The Netanyahu government has since denied this report that a deal is expected in two weeks. ynet  IRAN prepares for a new surge of demonstrations. m&c   INTERNET down in Iran. telegraph   RESISTANCE to construction freeze building. jpost 
6 DEC 09      SETTLER resistance growing.
wfp   HAMAS gives Israel 48 hours to accept its proposal or the Shalit talks will be adjourned. jpost  NEW type of rocket fired from Gaza today. haaretz 
7 DEC 09      DEMONSTRATIONS battles in Tehran.
hostednews   HAMAS deploys heat seeking armour piercing rockets. debka  TWO week climate conference opens in Copenhagen. jpost  German mediator in Gaza with Israeli response to Shalit deal offer.  ynet   IRAN quarenteens students in their universities as protests spread. haaretz   DEMONSTRATIONS intensify in Iran. afp  ISRAELI Settlers swarm Building Inspectors with teenage girls. asheva   IRANIAN girls also involved in protests, as Iran demonstrations begin to criticize Khamenei. ncr   TODAY'S EDITORIAL  A Bible Study on 1, 2 & 3 JOHN has been put up at the Audio Programs page.
8 DEC 09
     
ISRAELI officials condemn Justice Minister's respect for Torah and God's Law; demanding his resignation.  jpost  THE EU passes a Resolution recognizing Jerusalem as the capitol of BOTH Israel and Palestine, recognizing the 1967 borders and calling for a Palestinian state. jpost  IRAN to abandon "restraint" with demonstrators. jpost 

9 DEC 09      Shalit talks deadlocked. m&c  McChrystal promises to turn Afghanistan tide within a year. times  BILL calling for a national referendum on any withdrawal from the Golan or Jerusalem set to be passed in the Knesset. ynet  Iran protests. wsj  West Bank construction booming despite freeze. jpost   THE IDF prepares for missile strikes on Tel Aviv. jpost   SHALIT talks stopped for now. reuters  HAMAS: It is now up to Israel to agree. ynet  ISRAEL-VATICAN to resume talks on differences Thursday. afp  IRAN'S Defense Minister arrives in Damascus for a three day summit. Someone managed to post a resistance slogan on this Iranian site. presstv  MUSLIMS warn of tensions at the Temple Mount. presstv  RIGHT Wingers "Sanhedrin" court rejects prisoner swap for Shalit and recommends that the State wage another war in Gaza during this Hannuka in order "to exterminate Hamas from this world."  ynet
10 DEC 09     JERUSALEM demonstrations. asheva  IRAN promises: You hit our nuclear sites, we will hit yours. jpost  US HOUSE passes bill to control the media by labeling certain news organizations as terrorist. jpost  HAMAS war buildup and preparations. jpost  RISSIA now vacillating on sanctions. jpost  OBAMA  laid out the circumstances where he feels war is justified, as he accepted Nobel Peace prize. ynet   The Israeli coalition's intention to designate outposts and outlaying settlements as priority areas for development funds; outrages many. ynet  NO DEAL for Shalit. ynet  IRAN, SYRIA, HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH meet in Damascus to coordinate coming war; which they see as coming as early as next month with the Obama Administration's push for extreme sanctions. debka 
11 DEC 09     THE US-BRITISH authored Copenhagen Summit Text as published by the guardian   This document is to be forced on the nations without debate and is a marked departure from past agreements;  favouring the wealthy nations over the developing nations.  Copenhagen is in an uproar. IRANIAN demonstrators now calling for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic; not just Ahmadinejad. nytimes  US-FRANCE demand immediate compliance by Iran to their positions. antiwar  SETTLERS burn Mosque. france24  CNN interview with Marwan Barghouti. ynet  ISRAELI Paratroop Brigade completes six weeks of training for Hrezbollah-Syria war with final exercise this week. haaretz  BEGIN there is no real construction freeze; Settlers will increase by 10,000 during the next year. haaretz   MONDAY is the 22nd anniversary of Hamas. Surprises announced as coming in speaches. jpost  BRUSSELS EU Summit expected to threaten sanctions against Iran. jpost  ISRAEL-VATICAN talks produce no positive results. ynet  AN article called The Signs Heralding the Tribulation has been put up.  This was taken from a Feast Audio program.
12 DEC 09     
THE United States will push for severe sanctions in Jan and hopes to complete the process by Feb first. ynet  RIOT breaks out over eviction of Palestinian family in Jerusalem. ynet   IRAN-SYRIA sign mutual defense cooperation pact. jpost  AN article on the History and Customs of Christmas has been put up. SOUTH Wazirestan offensive ends. Pakistan is now preparing to tighten the noose on the North before launching its summer offensive there next year (in coordination with the expected US offensive in Afghanistan next summer). antiwar  FIREFIGHT breaks out after Israeli Forces enter North Gaza. One farmer killed. ma'an  BROTHER Majd Assad of the Syrian President dies. ynet  LATEST Iranian position. haaretz  A new article examining the roots of the American-Iranian hostility and What You Were Never Told About The Iran Hostage Crisis  is now up.  
13 DEC 09     AMAZING new Israeli remote controlled unmanned wonder boat successfully tested by Singapore Navy.  debka  HAMAS prepares week of celebrations  for 22nd anniversary. ynet HAMAS leader Khaled Mashaal and delegation arrives in Tehran for talks. ynet  TWO rockets fired from Gaza. haaretz  HAMAS-ISRAEL preparing for the next round. jpost   THAILAND impounds North Korean arms plane. globeandmail  IRAN-HAMAS pledge friendship. jpost  ISRAEL to pump funds to illegal settlements. ma'an  THE US rejects Iran's proposal to exchange uranium at Kish.  Iran wants the exchange to take place in Iran due to repeated failures of western nations to keep their word. There is absolutely no reason to reject Iran's offer; except for the attitude that it must be "our way, or not at all".  presstv   TENSION building in the Middle East. chinaview 
14 DEC 09     German mediator has presented the sides with new ideas for an agreement and has changed the deal's stages. ynet  IRAN vows to support Hamas until final victory and the imminent collapse of the Zionist Regime. haaretz  HAMAS begins its Gaza rally. haaretz  NO reease for Shalit until all Hamas conditions met. haaretz   HAMAS vows to liberate all of Palestine and says "no deal" on Shalit.  afp   IRAN advises Hamas to hold out for demands on Shalit. ynet 
A GREAT LEAP FORWARD WILL SHORTLY BE LAUNCHED FOR THIS WORK. VISIT TODAY'S EDITORIAL PAGE FOR MORE.  HANIYEH throws down the challenge: "We will not recognize Israel and we will not abandon resistance."   Fatah does NOT speak for us and we will reject the results of any peace talks by the Palestinian Authority. reuters   Haniyeh: Gaza just a step toward liberation of all Palestine. jpost  ITALIAN Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in hospital after having nose broken by assailant at rally yesterday. haaretz   SYRIAN-IRANIAN defense pact guarentees regional war. israeltoday   MORE accusations against Iran as SC five scheduled to hold conference call ynet regarding new sanctions on Friday. digital  ISRAELI media launches campaign to normalize public acceptence of homosexuality in Israel. Israel already has a large homosexual population and allows them to serve in its military. jpost  IDF Commander warns that war could break out at any moment with Gaza. ynet  COPENHAGEN talks temporarily suspended today by poor nations boycott; now resumed. ynet
15 DEC 09      ISRAELI assessment of Iran-Syria-Hamas-Hezbollah pact. trend  ISRAELI Home Front Command conducts chemical exercises. bioprepwatch  ISRAEL is demanding soldiers obey officers not Rabbis.  csm  PLO Central Committee convenes in Ramallah. Political mess discussed as conditions for peace talks with Israel set. ynet  US JORDAN training progran for Palestinian Authority forces. jpost HAMAS calls for united front against Israel in Tehran. presstv   HAMAS will back Iran in any conflict. reutersalert  THE first and second Programs on the Priesthood from the Home page, have now been transcribed' Written copies may be found here.  And Part Two.
16 DEC 09    
Abbas: Peace agreement can be reached within six months of talks. See important Abbas interview. haaretz   US HOUSE overwhelmingly approves more Iran sanctions. Senate must still vote. antiwar  SECURITY Contractor surge in company with US Military Iran surge. Increase of up to 56,000. Contractors (mercenaries) guard installations and perform other functions including full combat.  washingtonpost  HAMAS is expected to renew activities against Israel from the West Bank. debka   IRAN test fires advanced missile. jpost  ACTIVISTS plan Temple Mount ascent on Thursday for Hanukkah. jpost PLO extends Abbas' Presidential term indefinitly: until an election can be held. ynet  AN Audio transcription of a 2009 Feast of Tabernacles offering on: The Millennium has been added to this site.  This paper covers the binding of Satan for one thousand years; And the application of the Holy Days to this event.  This is a new perspective not taught elsewhere.  TWO rockets fired from Gaza today. haaretz
17 DEC 09     EGYPTIAN Intelligence Chief to visit Israel Sunday over Shalit. reuters  RESISTANCE and Extremist Groups are now able to hack US drones. wall street journal  
18 DEC 09     SETTLERS steal hundreds of dunams (1/4 acre) of land and use attack dogs to drive off the owners. jpost  ISRAEL will deliver a decision on Shalit deal to Egypt on Sunday. All aspects agreed except for 50 prisoners on the Hamas list. The answer may make or break any deal. ynet  PAKASTANI President; [Mr 10%] Zardari is now fighting for his life as corruption amnesty overturned by the courts.  As a sitting President he cannot be prosecuted until he leaves office. He and his associates are wanted for corruption, torture and murder. Pakistan government is shaking badly. antiwar  US Military Chief Mullin says Pakistan will carry the war to North Waziristan next. daily  ISRAEL closes all Gaza crossings and five Israeli army bulldozers backed by three armored vehicles drove about 350 meters into the area and razed agricultural lands east of al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip. chinaview  IRAQ-IRAN oil dispute heats up. ynet 
SUNSET this evening begins the first day of the tenth Bibllical month.  ISRAEL to make Shalit decision on Sunday.  upi 

19 DEC 09     NEW Abbas interview. ynet  ISRAELI forces enter the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Lahiya, sparking a firefight. xinhuanet  PALESTINIAN reconciliation talks and Shalit talks now frozen. Egypt builds steel border fence..  Hamas calls summit of Palestinian Gaza factions to discuss the situation for Sunday. xinhuanet  PART Three and Part Four of the Priesthood series on Hebrews are now up at the site..  IRAN opposition to use 10 day religious event to protest the regime. christian science monitor  PAKASTANI politicians vow to fight courts.. afp  FAILURE of Copenhagen meeting papered over by agreement to reduce emissions without setting goals or limits. ynet  HARIRI seeks Syrian support for Lebanon against Israel. haaretz
20 DEC 09     The audio transcription on:
Faith, Works and Love: James; is now up. The audio transcription on: The Commandments and the Love of God: 1,2&3 John; is now up.  TODAY crucial for Shalit. jpost   EGYPTIAN General to deliver Israeli official answer to German negotiator; who will delive the answer to Hamas in Gaza within days now. ynet  SHALIT vote line up in Israeli Mini Cabinet. jpost  FULL Cabinet to take up the deal at 9:30 AM Monday. asheva   The audio transcription on Healing is now up.
21 DEC 09  
The Israeli site generally believed to be linked to Israeli Intelligence is attempting to provide Netanyahu with cover for rejecting the prisoner swap. debka   ISRAEL stages large incursion and shelling of northern Gaza. imemc   FOR the dramatic events surrounding Gilad Shalit; visit our News Analysis page.  AFTER FOUR HOURS OF DELIBERATIONS THE ISRAELI CABINET INSTRUCTS ITS SHALIT NEGOTIATORS TO CONTINUE EFFORTS.  HAMAS HAD GIVEN ISRAEL A DEADLINE OF WEDNESDAY FOR A POSITIVE ANSWER AND DECLARES: THERE WILL BE NO MORE TALKS.  ap  ISRAEL MAKES COUNTERPROPOSAL: WE WILL ACCEPT IF HAMAS PEOPLE EXILED FROM THE WEST BANK. HAMAS HAD ALREADY AGREED TO THE SMALL NUMBER ISRAEL HAD ASKED TO BE EXILED AND SAID: NO MORE. HAARETZ  THE NEW ISRAELI PROPOSAL APPEARS DESIGNED TO BE REJECTED.    ISRAELI official said Israel's "yes, but" is meant to shift the pressure to Hamas, so that if the deal falls through Israel would not be blamed.  Answer to be presented to Hamas Tuesday. haaretz 
22 DEC 09     US military Chief Mullen declares that they are ready to strike Iran whenever the order comes.  antiwar  Iran rejects deadline. jpost   FOR Shalit information please visit our News Analysis page.  OUR MAIN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN HAS JUST BEEN LAUNCHED. There is a site visitors map at the advertised landing page.   MORE than two-thirds of Americans – 68% – support the United States coming to Israel’s military defense if Iran uses Hamas and Hezbollah to strike Israel, and Israel then attacks Iran in response.” The political situation is developing. examiner   German negotiator scheduled to visit Gaza Wednesday. Israel attempting to quash Shalit deal and blame Hamas. haaretz 
23 DEC 09     ISRAEL estimates ten days to several weeks for Shalit talks to play out. ynet  WHITE House: next steps against Iran being taken. ynet   TALKS between Hamas officials, Berlin mediator underway. ynet  ISRAEL leaflets Gaza; telling people not to cooperate with fighters. presstv  ISRAELI Security Cabinet meets to discuss Iran. haaretz  IDF Chief: Shalit release a national mission; we are ready for Hezbollah. He implies; if Shalit noe released by prisoner exchange there are other ways. ynet  Actions both overt and covert are being taken. asheva  HAMAS first response: offer unacceptable. Will study the matter and may provide an official answer Sun or Mon. ynet 
24 DEC 09     US Senate approves Health Care package. This is just one step on a long road. reuters  GAZA, Hamas reps to travel to Damascus on Friday.  AMERICA'S secret war in Pakistan. wsws  THE New York Times calls for the bombing of Iran.  This is a signal that the Establishment is now ready for such a step. nyt   AFTER a two hour briefing on security matters; Israeli PM Netanyahu invites Livni and Kadima to join national in a Unity Government to face international challenges. jpost  LIVNI to consider the offer. ynet    US bombing in Yemen kills group of senior al Qaeda leaders from the Arabian Peninsula. debka

25 DEC 09     FEW Israelis are criticizing the new Israeli Military Doctrine of "MAXIMUM FORCE" for the next war. newyorktimes   NETANYAHU-LIVNI to meet Sunday evening. SEE yesterday's Analysis.  ynet  HAMAS not likely to approve Israeli refusal to release nine prisoners. ynet   SETTLER Rabbi shot dead in West Bank. haaretz  ISRAEL updates target lists for Gaza [and Lebanon]. jpost   ISRAELI political drama. jpost 
26 DEC 09     GOOD SABBATH! MAY ALL HAVE A PEACEFUL SABBATH AND GROW IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD!  VIOLENCE may escalate sharply after Israel kills six Palestinians.
chinaview   GAZA enraged over the killing of three men at the border. ynet  IRAN unrest continues. ynet  IRAN offers uranium exchange in Turkey.  This is acceptable to Russia-China, effectively dividing the UNSC permanent members. ynet
27 DEC 09     CAR bomb kills Hamas member in Beirut.
m&c ISRAEL Unity Government talks this week. jpost   THE Group which captured Shalit; the Popular Resistance Committees, says: NO DEAL. ynet  ISRAEL will demand parole [an oath by prisoners that they will no longer take up arms] for prisoners in Shalit deal.  ynet  NETANYAHU to visit Cairo on Tuesday. haaretz  TWO Hamas men killed by bomb in car trunk in Beirut. ynet  LIVNI asked to follow Begin, who joined the government before the Jun 67 war. More at our News Analysis page; and at today's Middle East Situation Report.  ynet  HAMAS is calling up some reserves and evacuating some headquarters in preparation for renewed violence and the failure of the Shalit deal. ynet  ADVISORS tell Livni to appoint negotiating team for Netanyahu offer. ynet  NETANYAHU and Livni meet. The PM will now brief President Peres before any announcements are made. ynet   KADIMA to debate coalition proposal at party meeting Monday. jpost 
28 DEC 09     PROTESTS in Iran increasing in frequency, size and violence.
washingtonpost   This is the beginnning of a new revolution, says debka. THREE advisers of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi were detained on Monday. haaretz   EGYPT builds electronic fence on Gaza border and prepares to flood Gaza tunnels, sealing off the territory, mreanwhile a 250 truck medical aid convoy waits in Ammon. debka  NETANYAHU offers more Ministers to Kadima to join government. ynet  jpost    ISRAEL'S Shalit offer finally the last? haaretz  ISRAEL to build 700 new apartmants in East Jerusalem.  jta  STATE of Kadima deliberations. Kadima expected to make counter-offer, will support the government on security issues regardless of the outcome of the vote. Please see today's Analysis    jpost    JUST IN:  Kadima rejects Unity gov offer, offers further talks instead. ynet  KEY coalition partner Yisrael Beiteinu says no to the possibility of construction freeze extension. haaretz
29 DEC 09     IRAN cracks down; raids, arrests opposition figures.
washpost  OBAMA offers support for Iran opposition as he pushed for new sanctions. ap  ASSESSMENT of Netanyahu-Livni talks by haaretz  They may wait until after the war for a deal.  Right Wing coalition partners to flee government over peace talks deal with the US; so Netanyahu NEEDS Livni to stay PM.  Livni knows and wants to wait until Bibi falls in order to form a new government of her own.  Haaretz is expressing what I have said for months!  ISRAELI planes draw fire over Lebanon. reuters  HAMAS rejects Shalit offer. haaretz  HAMAS expected to make counteroffer. Talks may continue for another round. ynet 
30 DEC 09     AFGHANISTAN war causing political repercussions in Germany. The tide is beginning to turn against Merkel and may become a flood when a much larger war breaks out. Important elections in May.  spiegel  ISRAELI Security Cabinet discusses Home Front readiness for war.  The distribution of gas masks may be moved up from the Feb date currently scheduled.  ynet  US looking at vengence strike on Yemen for failed plane bomb. jpost  AN Open Letter
to the Philadelphian Church of God has been put up.  This will be the first in a series to the various Groups. Iran's opposition leaders Mousavi and Karoubi are reported to have been arrested after fleeing Tehran.  debka  MASS demonstrations by government employees, given the day off to demonstrate. SEE our Science of Revolution page for an explanation of what is happening. antiwar MOUSAVI-KAROUBI under house arrest in the north. If this is true, it represents a great victory for the opposition, who have been in need of a martyr and a visible cause to focus the energies of the people. The regime has been trying hard to avoid this action and is now thoroughly provoked into a potentially suicidal act. The resistancve is slowly gaining an advantage.  Very soon now, help will be coming to push them over the top. ynet
31 DEC 09     A good map showing how little of their land the Palestinians have left. antiwar   It will take months to complete Egypt's Gaza border wall along it's entire 14 K (8 mile) length.  This is a little deceptive as the wall is nearly complete in the prime smuggling areas. reuters   HAMAS concludes discussion of Shalit deal: reps return to Gaza, details. ynet  IRAN moves heavy military equipment into Tehran to deal with coming opposition demonstrations. haaretz    An Open Letter: To the United Church of God is now up. ROCKET strikes Netivot. ynet  Those who want to download the Audios on the Priesthood and more; may do so at this page on our Festivals site. Please fell free to download and pass them on to your friends!