This week’s prayer points

From Jim Hutchens: These prayer points come to us regularly from an intercessor living in Israel who wishes to remain anonymous. **THE IRAN DEAL AND BEYOND: –Obama can make the Iran deal even if Congress rejects it. Due to Obama’s unchecked use of executive orders, he could remove approximately 12 Iranian banks from the list…

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Trump: Israel was sold out by Kerry and Obama

By Jpost— Donald Trump, speaking to a crowd in Iowa on Saturday, vehemently re-emphasized his disapproval of the Iran deal crafted by Secretary of State John Kerry last month. “Well you’re going to have to be forceful action, very, very forceful action,” Trump said. “You cannot let Iran-let me tell you this-nor can Israel. Israel…

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Obama’s An Anti-Semite, Charges US Presidential Candidate

By Israel Today— As was to be expected, the fate and future of tiny Israel has become a central issue in the upcoming presidential election in the world’s leading superpower, America. Two front-running Republican candidates at the weekend lambasted President Barack Obama over his mistreatment of Israel, calling the current administration’s policies anti-Semitic and an…

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340 US rabbis sign letter urging Congress to support Iran deal

By Times of Israel and JTA— Over 300 rabbis have signed a letter in support of the Iran nuclear accord. “As rabbis, we support the agreement,” the letter begins. Signed by 340 rabbis from “all streams of Judaism,” many of them identified with progressive causes, the letter was publicized Monday by the left-wing Zionist group…

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US Jews concerned over anti-Semitic rhetoric from White House

By Israel Hayom— Editors from the online Jewish affairs magazine Tablet decided they could no longer remain silent in the face of U.S. President Barack Obama’s most recent comments against the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC’s efforts to curb the nuclear deal with Iran. In a scathing editorial piece written last weekend, Tablet said the White House’s…

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Israel prepares possible invasion of Syria

By Israel Today— Israeli forces in the north of the country have for the past several months been laying plans for the possible small-scale invasion of neighboring Syria, reported Israel’s Ynet news portal. According to Israeli army assessments, Iran is equipping Islamist forces in western Syria, including the Lebanese terrorist militia Hezbollah, with the intent…

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S.A. Jewish community blasted with anti-Semitic graffiti

By Breaking Israel— A community was rocked Wednesday by what SAPD is investigating as a hate crime. The Rodfei Sholom Congregation, an Orthodox synagogue in north San Antonio woke up to realize hatred and racism is alive and well. “We noticed swastikas and right away we understood,” said Rabbi Arnold Shineberg. “It’s a reminder some…

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American Jewry’s fateful hour

By Caroline Glick, Jpost— American Jewry is being tested today as never before. The future of the community is tied up in the results of the test. If the Jews of America are able to mount a successful, forceful and sustained opposition to President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, which allows the world’s largest…

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Netanyahu emulates Churchill in trying to influence US policy to protect Israel

By Alan Dershowitz, JPost— Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is acting properly in lobbying against the Iran deal. And President Obama is acting improperly in accusing him of interfering in American foreign policy and suggesting that no other foreign leader has ever tried to do so: “I do not recall a similar example.” President Obama…

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Peace and hatred cannot coexist

By Earl Cox, JPost— There is nothing more emotionally devastating than to lose one’s child regardless of age. The heart break is palpable whether they are very young and dependent or in their 60’s and independent. The hurt is still the same. The sorrow is similar even when a young child is not your own…

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State Department Interferes in Favor of PLO Terrorists

By Tova Dvorin, Arutz Sheva— The Obama administration has asked a judge Monday to “carefully consider” the size of the bond demanded from the Palestinian Authority (PA) for its role orchestrating years of terror attacks against Israelis and Jews – directly interfering in a US court case. In February, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) –…

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