Isaiah 31: 1-2—“Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they are many and in horsemen because they are very strong, but they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek Yahweh! Yet He also is wise and will bring disaster and does not retract His words, but will arise against the house of evildoers and against the help of the workers of iniquity.”

Shalu shalom Yerushalayim: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. (Psalm 122: 6)

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Scripture of the day:

Isaiah 31: 1-2—“Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they are many and in horsemen because they are very strong, but they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek Yahweh! Yet He also is wise and will bring disaster and does not retract His words, but will arise against the house of evildoers and against the help of the workers of iniquity.”

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“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” (Hosea 4: 6)

News Items of Interest:

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Video: Israel innovation
Video: UN Watch
Video: Missing teenage sailor found safe and well
Video: News Update: BP Chairman To Meet With President Obama Over Gulf of Mexico Spill
Video: Charlie Rose – Mahmoud Abbas

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Respected Spanish leftist journalist speaks out against Palestinian and Middle East totalitarianism and the abandonment of the moral high ground by the left.

Pilar Rahola

Pilar Rahola is a Spanish politician, journalist, activist and member of the far left. Her articles are published in Spain and in some of the most important newspapers throughout Latin America:

“Why don’t we see demonstrations in London, Paris and Barcelona against Islamic dictatorships? Or demonstrations against the Burmese dictatorship?

Why aren’t there demonstrations against the enslavement of millions of women who live without any legal protection? Why aren’t there demonstrations against the use of children as human bombs? Why has there been no leadership in support of the victims of Islamic dictatorship in Sudan? Why is there never any outrage against the acts of terrorism committed against Israel?

Why is there no outcry by the European left against Islamic fanaticism? Why don’t they defend Israel’s right to exist? Why confuse support of the Palestinian cause with the defense of Palestinian terrorism?

And finally, the million dollar question: why is the left in Europe and around the world obsessed with the two most solid democracies, the United States and Israel, and not with the worst dictatorships on the planet—the two most solid democracies which have suffered the bloodiest attacks of terrorism…and the left doesn’t care?

And then, to the concept of freedom: in every pro-Palestinian European forum, I hear the left yelling with fervor: “We want freedom for the people!”

Not true. They are never concerned with freedom for the people of Syria or Yemen or Iran or Sudan or other such nations. And they are never preoccupied when Hamas destroys freedom for the Palestinians. They are only concerned with using the concept of Palestinian freedom as a weapon against Israeli freedom. The resulting consequence of these ideological pathologies is the manipulation of the press.

The international press does major damage when reporting on the question of the Israeli-Palestinian issue. On this topic they don’t inform, they propagandize.

When reporting about Israel, the majority of journalists forget the reporter code of ethics. And so, any Israeli act of self-defense becomes a massacre, and any confrontation, genocide. So many stupid things have been written about Israel that there aren’t any accusations left to level against her.

At the same time, this press never discusses Syrian and Iranian interference in propagating violence against Israel; the indoctrination of children and the corruption of the Palestinians. And when reporting about victims, every Palestinian casualty is reported as tragedy and every Israeli victim is camouflaged, hidden or reported about with disdain.

And let me add on the topic of the Spanish left: many are the examples that illustrate the anti-Americanism and anti-Israeli sentiments which define the Spanish left. For example, one of the leftist parties in Spain has just expelled one of its members for creating a pro-Israel website. I quote from the expulsion document: “Our friends are the people of Iran, Libya and Venezuela, oppressed by imperialism, and not a Nazi state like Israel.”

In another example, the socialist mayor of Campozuelos changed Shoah Day, commemorating the victims of the Holocaust, with Palestinian Nabka Day, which mourns the establishment of the State of Israel, thus showing contempt for the six million European Jews murdered in the Holocaust.

Or in my native city of Barcelona, the city council decided to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the creation of the State of Israel by having a week of solidarity with the Palestinian people. Thus, they invited Leila Khaled, a noted terrorist from the 70’s and current leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a terrorist organization so described by the European Union, which promotes the use of bombs against Israel.

This politically correct way of thinking has even polluted the speeches of president Zapatero. His foreign policy falls within the lunatic left and on Middle East issues he is unequivocally pro-Arab. I can assure you that in private Zapatero places on Israel the blame for the conflict in the Middle East and the policies of foreign minister Moratinos reflect this. The fact that Zapatero chose to wear a kafiah in the midst of the Lebanon conflict is no coincidence; it is a symbol.

Spain has suffered the worst terrorist attack in Europe and it is in the crosshairs of every Islamic terrorist organization. As I’ve written before, they kill us with cell phones hooked to satellites connected to the Middle Ages.

And yet the Spanish left is the most anti-Israeli in the world.

And then it says it is anti-Israeli because of solidarity. This is the madness I want to denounce in this conference.

Conclusion:

I am not Jewish. Ideologically I am left and by profession a journalist. Why am I not anti-Israeli like my colleagues? Because as a non-Jew I have the historical responsibility to fight against Jewish hatred and currently against the hatred for their historic homeland, Israel. To fight against anti-Semitism is not the duty of the Jews, it is the duty of non-Jews.

As a journalist it is my duty to search for the truth beyond prejudice, lies and manipulations. The truth about Israel is not told. As a person from the left who loves progress, I am obligated to defend liberty, culture, civic education for children, coexistence and the laws that the Tablets of the Covenant made into universal principles. These are principles that Islamic fundamentalism systematically destroys. That is to say that as a non-Jew, journalist and lefty, I have a triple moral duty vis-à-vis Israel because if Israel is destroyed, liberty, modernity and culture surely will be destroyed too.

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Richard Rives with Just the Facts:

In the Book of First Kings, we read of Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of the sun god Baal. Upon Mt. Carmel he challenged them to a trial by fire—the God of the Bible against their god—the god that answered by fire let him be God. It was no contest. While the prophets of Baal did everything they could to produce fire they had no success. When Elijah called upon the name of the Lord fire came down and consumed everything. Before the day was over 450 prophets who had called upon Baal all lay dead by the brook Kishon. That caused quite a stir—for those prophets sat at Jezebel’s table; and when she heard about it, she sent a message to Elijah: “So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.” Those of us familiar with the account know that Elijah escaped and that Jezebel was later eaten by dogs.

Now you would think that would put an end to Baal worship, but that is not the case. We don’t hear much about it but a thousand years later we find Elagabalus, a priest of Baal ruling the Roman Empire. He brought that worship to Rome when he became emperor. Some 50 years later treasures from the Palmeranian temple of Baal were once again brought to Rome when Queen Zenobia was defeated by the Roman emperor Aurelian.

Well, that sun god Baal was renamed Sol Invictus, the invincible sun, and many aspects of that pagan worship can still be found today in Contemporary Christianity—a Christianity that would attempt to persuade us that the commandments of our Creator which distinguish Him from other gods, are subject to the interpretation of man. Let’s be sure we call on the right God—the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, that the Bible describes as a “consuming fire.” There is salvation in no other.

Contending for the faith once delivered to the Saints:
I’m Richard Rives with Just the Facts.

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SnyderTalk Commentary: I want to thank Richard Rives for his insightful instruction on issues of importance to the Christian church. If you haven’t read his books, you should. You can order them at Too Long in the Sun. Richard is absolutely correct when he says we should “be sure to call on the right God.” Our God has a Name, and His Name is Yahweh. Let’s call on Him by Name. Richard is correct about this, too. “There is salvation in no other.”

Below is a picture taken from the top of Mt. Carmel. It’s the view Elijah had when he looked out over the sea and saw a small cloud. You may want to read about it in 1 Kings and then reflect on Elijah’s immediate response to Jezebel’s threat. He had just witnessed an amazing feat. Yahweh destroyed the prophets of Baal, but Elijah was afraid of a woman. Let’s pray and learn to have faith in Yahweh. He can do impossible things through us, if we will just let Him.

The site on Mt. Carmel where Elijah had a confrontation with the prophets of Baal.

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