“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Michael J. Koplow—Israel Is the Iran Deal’s Biggest Loser:
With the latest deadline for nuclear talks with Iran looming at the end of the week, we can already predict the biggest loser in the event of a deal: Israel. An agreement along the lines of what has been reported is not what Israel wanted. It was never going to be. But the shortsighted, take-no-prisoners stance of the Israeli government has guaranteed that its concerns got shorter shrift than was absolutely necessary.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s incessant calls to prohibit any Iranian enrichment of uranium—when it was clear very early on that the P5+1 was not going to proceed along such lines—did not serve to set a negotiating baseline. Instead, it ended up marginalizing Israel and created a situation in which the American negotiating team became even more indifferent to Israeli interests. By making what was an unrealistic goal the centerpiece of his opposition strategy rather than focusing on attainable elements, such as thorough inspections or limits on ballistic missiles, Netanyahu damaged his own cause. The perception that he, not Iran, was the unreasonable party marginalized Netanyahu and assured that negotiators would not take anything else he said seriously, irrespective of the underlying truth at the heart of his position, namely that Iran is a bad actor that has spent decades fighting Israel and the West and destabilizing the Middle East.
The arena of Iranian negotiations is not the only one in which Israel’s tendency to take an extreme position has obscured the justice of an underlying issue. While Iran is the threat that looms largest in the eyes of the Netanyahu government, another major one is diplomatic isolation, a multi-tentacled menace that requires a coordinated response if Israel is to defeat it. The danger is embodied by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, which seeks to isolate Israel economically and culturally, but the larger risk lies with a growing perception among mass audiences that Israel deserves extra opprobrium for actions that are depicted as extraordinarily beyond the pale. Recognizing the danger of this development, the Israeli government has attacked it with guns blazing, but often in a way that leads to Israel shooting itself in the foot.
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SnyderTalk Comment: Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has been so outspoken about the Iran nuclear deal because Israel is in Iran’s crosshairs. The world cannot afford a nuclear Iran. Israel will be the biggest loser if a deal is reached, but the whole world will suffer.
See “Obama: Less than 50-50 chance for Iran deal”. This is very misleading. Obama wants a deal; he needs a deal; he feels as though he must have a deal.
Bottom line: there will be a deal, and it won’t be a good one.
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Yaakov Lappin: Analysis: Hamas playing double game with ISIS—Hamas’ military wing is a double game with Islamic State-affiliated forces in the area, according to recent Israeli intelligence assessments. Within the Gaza Strip – where Hamas rules with an iron fist – the military wing has begun an unprecedented crackdown against pro-ISIS elements that have been firing rockets into southern Israel in recent weeks. This crackdown includes record number of investigations and arrests by its forces targeting Salafi jihadists, such as members of the Omar Brigades, who are responsible for rocket fire into Israel this summer. Those who comply with Hamas’s demand to respect the truce with Israel receive increased support from the ruling Islamist movement, according to the assessments. Hamas is concerned with avoiding retaliation to rocket fire from Israel, which would hamper its efforts to rebuild its forces after last summer’s 50-day conflict.
Giulio Meotti: Ten Years After the London Attacks, the British Still Don’t Get it—London mourned the dead and the mutilated on the tenth anniversary of the massacre of 7 July 2005. Fifty-six victims at the hands of suicide bombers with birth certificates from Luton, Bradford, Manchester. A few days ago, at a beach on the Mediterranean, Jihad returned to kill thirty Englishmen. But ten years later, they still do not get it. We did not understand that the terror that struck the British metropolis was a war, not the idea of a few fanatics, but the vocation of choice of the best examples of integration, boys and girls, Muslims who attended the Foremarke Hall of Repton which counts among its alumni writers like Christopher Isherwood and former archbishops of Canterbury. Boys and girls who listened to Coldplay, wanted to change the world and were photographed with ministers (as was Reyaad Khan, a leader of the Britishcell obeying the orders of the Caliph).
Bassam Tawil: Western Scandals in the Middle East— The Islamic world is currently marking the month of Ramadan with day-long fasts; during this time every Muslim must give a reckoning to Allah on the personal level, the familial level, the local level and the level of the nation of Islam. Like the Israelis, Palestinians are now taking stock of the year that has passed since the 50-day war between Hamas and Israel — what the Israelis call “Operation Protective Edge,” and Hamas calls “Operation Solid.” The report of the commission that investigated the conflict, written by pro-Palestinian Prof. William Schabas and signed by Ms. Mary Davis, did not surprise anyone in Palestine.
Richard Baehr: Democrats for the mullahs— The latest word from Vienna is that the July 7 deadline has come and gone, and now the P5+1 and Iran hope to wrap things up by Friday, July 10. The three-day slippage may not appear to be a big deal, but it is a delay the administration hoped to avoid, since the Corker-Menendez bill provides for 60 days for congressional review of an Iran agreement if the terms are submitted to Congress after July 9, but only 30 days if submitted by that date. Given summer vacations and the general undesirability (heat, humidity) of being in the nation’s capital during the summer months, the extra 30 days allows for both houses of Congress, controlled by Republicans in each case, to set up less compressed schedules for reviewing the agreement, calling in witnesses and taking the votes. And of course, it provides more time for skeptical lawmakers and their staffs to read the details of what has been conceded and given away and to try to determine what our side got in exchange for removing most sanctions — American and international — almost immediately, and providing about $150 billion to Iran.
Nima Gholam Ali Pour: Sweden’s “Creative Destruction”— The Swedish government is now preparing a law that will force all Swedish municipalities, against their will, to provide public housing for newly arrived refugees. Well into the 20th century, Sweden was a homogeneous country, where there were hardly any immigrants. Today, given Sweden’s liberal immigration policy, and the rapid and radical demographic developments taking place, Sweden’s third largest city, Malmö, is on the way to becoming a city where ethnic Swedes are in minority. Its immigrant population has gone from 27 percent in 1996, to 42% in December 2012. There are difficulties for immigrants in Sweden, as everywhere, especially in education and the labor market.
Malcolm Lowe: Combating Anti-Israel Boycotts— Recently, anxiety sprang up in Israel over anti-Israel boycotts. Ministers met, sessions were held at the Knesset, and commentators pontificated. Yet the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement against Israel is a decade old. Moreover, the excitement was provoked mainly by two high-profile incidents, the FIFA and Orange affairs, which were resolved in Israel’s favour. Nothing, in fact, has greatly changed in the overall situation. As before, some petty boycotts have succeeded, major boycotts have failed, and Israel’s relations with the rest of the world continue to expand — for now.
Burak Bekdil: Turkey’s View of Terror—Turkey’s Islamist government, now squeezed in a political drama in which it lost its parliamentary majority for the first time since 2002, has in many recent years boldly challenged its Western allies by calling them to join an allied fight against terror. But the target was not al-Qaeda, or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) or one of the dozens of different Islamist groups designated by the civilized world as terrorist. Instead, Turkey wanted the West to fight the “terrorist state, Israel.” Turkey’s Islamist rulers have a deeply corrupted perception of which acts count for terror and which ones do not: Anyone who kills in the name of a cause other than Islamism is probably a terrorist.
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Israeli imam from Umm al-Fahm supports ISIS, calls Netanyahu ‘Jewish Dog’
Jerusalem ‘unimpressed’ by difficulties in Iran talks, believes accord just a matter of time
Tehran’s anti-Israel Quds day falls on date of new Iran deadline
Two Israelis who entered Gaza were held by Hamas, Israel reveals after lifting gag order
Schabas: There is a distortion in the attention given against Israel in the UNHRC
Lebanese report: Israel arming Syrian rebels
Relative of missing Israeli Beduin: If he’s in Gaza, his life isn’t in danger
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Iran Claims West Has Toughened its Stance
Interview: the Woman Who Will Crush BDS
Border Police Officers Foil Stabbing Attack in Jerusalem
Watch: Israelis Learning to Shoot Because They’re ‘Front Line’
FBI Director Reveals July 4 ISIS Attacks in US Foiled
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Powers to up pressure for nuke deal as Congress deadline looms
Zarif warns West: ‘Never threaten an Iranian’
In 1976 letter, Iran hailed Entebbe rescue, mourned death of Yoni Netanyahu
SnyderTalk Comment: That was before the ayatollahs.
Israel to engage with ICC over ‘war crimes’ probe
Hamas holding two Israelis hostage in Gaza for months
Family of captive Israeli says case bungled, brother blames racism
Palestinians deny they are holding Israeli captive in Gaza
Brother of Israeli captive calls on Hamas to release him
Hamas seeks high price for Israelis who fell into its lap
PM: Global community should call for release of Israelis held by Hamas
Israel cannot countenance another Shalit deal
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Benghazi panel accuses Hillary Clinton of lying
Don’t be fooled by our prosperity – Israel is quietly committing suicide
SnyderTalk Comment: This is just what you would expect from leftists in Israel. When Yahweh returns, they will be singing a different tune if they can sing at all. I don’t think they’ll be able to say anything. They will be in shock while His people are in awe.
ISIS: The bogans of the Middle East
Same-sex couples to get federal marriage benefits: attorney general
Boko Haram Offers To Swap Chibok Girls For Detained Militants, Activist Says
Over 4 million refugees have now fled Syria: UN
Greece Debt Crisis: Country Faces Another Round of Deadlines
Not Even a Greek Exit Will Stop the Fed From Raising Rates
Gay Man Files $70M Suit Against Bible Publishers Over ‘Homosexual’ Verses
SnyderTalk Comment: “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” Psalm 14:1
Report: Hezbollah Fighters Are Deserting Their Posts Amid Offensive in Syria
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President Erdogan Is Accused of Stalling as Turks Await a Government
Dmitry Medvedev: “We are attentively following the situation in Armenia”
‘No Iranian nuclear deal unless US sanctions lifted’
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Zephaniah 2
1 Gather yourselves together, yes, gather, O nation without shame, 2 before the decree takes effect—the day passes like the chaff—before the burning anger of Yahweh comes upon you, before the day of Yahweh’s anger comes upon you. 3 Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the earth who have carried out His ordinances; seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh’s anger.
SnyderTalk Comment: Read His Name is Yahweh.
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His Name is Yahweh explains why the Name of God, Yahweh, is so important. It’s available in eBook format and in paperback. It’s also available for free in PDF format.
- God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This [Yahweh] is my name forever, the name by which I am to be remembered from generation to generation.” (Exodus 3: 15)
- “Therefore behold, I am going to make them know—this time I will make them know My power and My might; and they shall know that My name is Yahweh.” (Jeremiah 16: 21)
- “Behold, the days are coming,” declares Yahweh, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; and He will reign as king and act wisely and do justice and righteousness in the land. In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely; and this is His name by which He will be called, ‘Yahweh our righteousness.’” (Jeremiah 23: 5-6)
- Yeshua said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.” (John 8: 58)
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Blessings in the Book of Revelation is a book that you need to read, especially now. There are blessings throughout the Scriptures but Revelation is the only book in the Bible actually containing a specific blessing for reading it. It’s repeated twice, once at the beginning and again at the end. This is the reason that I believe Revelation should be the first step toward studying biblical prophecy. Though not easy to do, Revelation can be broken down and understood by anyone, not just the academic elite. So, Revelation’s blessings are for everyone. Click here to order the eBook. Click here to order the paperback.
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Other Books by Neil Snyder
- Stand! is a suspense novel that exposes the lies, corruption, and greed underlying the theory that man-made CO2 emissions are responsible for global warming. Professor Wes Carlyle and Karen Sterling, his research collaborator, carefully scan the audience for their would-be attacker—a member of the enviro-gestapo who has been following them for days. Wes spots his man in the back of the room leaning against the wall. Suddenly, another man in the audience steps forward and moves toward Karen at a menacing pace. With a vicious stroke, he swings a billy club at her head. Click here to order the eBook. Click here to order the paperback.
- What Will You Do with the Rest of Your Life? deals with a question that every Christian has to consider: what should I do with my life? Click here to order the eBook. Click here to order the paperback.
- Falsely Accused is a true story about a young woman who was accused of committing a double homicide. It’s about a travesty of justice, and it reveals Yahweh intervening in the life of a believer to rescue her from danger in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Everyone will enjoy the book, but young people in particular need to read it because the mistakes made that led to the problem could have been avoided. They were the kinds of mistakes that young people are prone to make. As they say, forewarned is forearmed. Click here to order the eBook. Click here to order the paperback.
