Scripture reading for the week of March 17
Torah: Exodus 35:1-40:38 “Vayakhel” (He gathered …) Haftorah: Ezekiel 36:16-38 New Testament: I Corinthians 3:10-17 Gospel: Matthew 24:1-36 “Betzeto” (He went out …)
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America’s Most Biblically-Hostile U. S. President
BY DAVID BARTON, WALL BUILDERS— When one observes President Obama’s unwillingness to accommodate America’s four-century long religious conscience protection through his attempts to require Catholics to go against their own doctrines and beliefs, one is tempted to say that he is anti-Catholic. But that characterization would not be correct. Although he has recently singled out…
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Game Changer: Israel’s Iron Dome Missile Defense System
BY RICK MORAN, FRONTPAGEMAG— Palestinian terrorists fired more than 160 rockets at dozens of civilian targets from Friday through Sunday, injuring three Israeli citizens and causing extensive damage. The escalated rocket attacks were in apparent retaliation for an Israeli strike against one of the major commanders of the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC), which was planning…
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IDF Ground Invasion Option ‘On the Table’
BY TZVI BEN GEDALYAHU, ARUTZ 7— The IDF is trained and prepared for a ground invasion of Gaza, but it won’t happen in the immediate future, says its chief spokesman Yoav Mordechai. Speaking to Voice of Israel government radio on the possibility of a ground incursion, he said, “The IDF is organized for that option.…
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PM to southern council heads: IDF dealing heavy blows
BY NERI BRENER, YNET— Following three days of incessant rocket fire from Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Israel’s southern region on Sunday and met with local council heads. Netanyahu, who visited an Iron Dome battery, thanked the council heads for their hard work. Addressing the south’s residents, he said “Our policy is clear.…
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Gaza rockets pummel Israel's south for third day
BY GILI COHEN, YANIR YAGNA, AND AVI ISSACHAROFF, HAARETZ— Residents of southern Israel suffered another day under siege on Sunday as Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired about 50 more rockets at the Negev. Two Grad-type Katyusha rockets fell in Be’er Sheva after the Iron Dome battery that had been protecting it suffered a technical…
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After a brief respite, violence continues in Gaza and South
BY JPOST— Two Grad rockets were fired from Gaza into Beersheba late Sunday night, after a short respite in rocket fire in the South. One projectile was intercepted by the Iron Dome rocket defense system, and the second exploded in an open space outside the city. A siren was heard in the area. No injuries…
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Obama and the Politics of Ritual
ABRAHAM MILLER: American Spectator — Benjamin Netanyahu came to Washington this week and danced the minuet with Barack Obama. They held a handkerchief between them and at AIPAC they came together. And once Obama’s Jew-charm ceremony was completed, they danced apart. The talking heads from the left and right side of the audience commented on…
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Spot Report: God's answer to Gaza
Think on this! “This is what Yahweh says: For three sins of Gaza, even for four, I will not turn back my wrath. Because she took captive whole communities and sold them, …I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza and will consume their fortresses.”. … “Gaza will writhe in agony, …for her hope…
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Obama and the art of hollow words
BY VICTOR SHARPE, FAMILY SECURITY MATTERS— At his press conference, pushed through deliberately on the very same day of the Republican Party’s Super Tuesday event, President Obama chose to not only dilute the media coverage of the candidates’ presidential ambitions but to essentially reverse his pro-Israel AIPAC speech of the day before. In short, the…
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Israel and the Plight of Mideast Christians
BY AMBASSADOR MICHAEL OREN, WSJ— The church in Bethlehem had survived more than 1,000 years, through wars and conquests, but its future now seemed in jeopardy. Spray-painted all over its ancient stone walls were the Arabic letters for Hamas. The year was 1994 and the city was about to pass from Israeli to Palestinian control.…
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Wayne Hilsden addresses Christ at the Checkpoint
BY ISRAEL TODAY— We are attending Christ at the Checkpoint this week to report first hand in our upcoming magazine regarding this conference that takes aim at Christian Zionism and its theology of the Land. Having been asked by several readers about the participation in Christ at the Checkpoint by Jerusalem-based pastor Wayne Hilsden of…
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The Purim parallels
BY SETH MANDEL, COMMENTARY— Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu often deploys historical analogies to help other world leaders understand the mindset of the Jewish people when faced with current threats or challenges. Tomorrow is Purim, the story of which Netanyahu brings up this time of year, each year, because of certain (mostly geographic) parallels. The…
DetailsObama Offered PM 'Package Deal' on Iran Attack
BY DAVID LEV, ARUTZ 7— A report in Ma’ariv Thursday said that U.S. President Barack H. Obama offered to give Israel advanced “bunker buster” missiles and long-range planes that could fly thousands of kilometers without refueling – if Israel agreed not to attack Iran during 2012. The report was based on discussions with diplomatic officials…
DetailsAbbas's Latest Gimmick
BY KHALED ABU TOAMEH, STONEGATE— They are worried that Iran has stolen the limelight. Instead of wasting his time writing letters, Abbas should return to the negotiating table with Israel immediately and unconditionally. Gimmicks and tricks will not help advance the cause or interests of the Palestinian people. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas deserves an…
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Wish I'd said that
“If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it. He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning… Face it, friend. He is crazy about you! ”—Max Lucado
Peering behind Obama's Purim costume
BY MICHAEL FREUND, JPOST— Today is Purim, one of the most joyful festivals on the Jewish calendar, when we celebrate the deliverance of our ancestors from a Persian plot to annihilate them. It is a day rife with ritual, from the reading of the Book of Esther to the giving of charity and the delivery…
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