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Spot Report: Hatred of Jews and Christians

  Think on this! “The men of Issachar understood the times and knew what Israel should do.” … “This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints who keep God’s commandments and remain faithful to Jesus.”  (I Chronicles 4:12; Revelation 14:12) Pray on this! Gracious heavenly Father grant your people understanding…

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Medvedev takes aim at US missile shield, targeting also Israel's missile defenses

BY EMET REPORT— After deploying three warships in Syrian waters, Moscow continues to beat war drums against the United States followed closely by Tehran. Wednesday, Nov. 23, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told state television: “I have ordered the armed forces to develop measures to ensure if necessary that we can destroy the command and control…

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New Findings: Herod may not have Completed Jerusalem’s Walls

BY NICOLE JANSEZIAN, TRAVELUJAH— Despite centuries of assumption that King Herod built the Western Wall of the temple in Jerusalem, recent archaeological findings could throw this accepted conventional premise on its head. Professor Ronny Reich of the University of Haifa and Eli Shukron of the Israel Antiquities Authority said in a news conference on Wednesday…

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Israel girding for possible trouble for Egypt pact

BY JOSEF FEDERMAN, AP Israel expects a “grave erosion” in its peace agreement with Egypt and is even preparing for the possibility of the historic deal collapsing altogether, a Cabinet minister said Wednesday, in the first official assessment of the unrest rocking Israel’s southern neighbor. The comments by Matan Vilnai, the minister for civil defense…

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The scourge of clientitis

BY CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— For many years, observers of the US State Department on both sides of the American political spectrum have agreed that State Department officials suffer from a malady referred to as “clientitis.” Clientitis is generally defined as a state of mind in which representatives of an organization confuse their roles. Rather than…

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Video: Iranian Nuke Attack on US Easy as EMP?

BY ERIK STAKELBECK, CBN Pentagon estimates show that Iran could have missiles capable of reaching the East Coast of the United States by the year 2015. If the Iranians acquire a nuclear bomb, they might be able to cripple their “Great Satan” even sooner through an electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, attack off America’s coastline. “Within…

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“Royal” Christian Presence in Israel during Crusader Period

BY NICOLE JANSEZIAN, TRAVELUJAH— Archaeologists and researchers from Hebrew University have deciphered an inscription bearing the name of Frederick II written in Arabic, declaring him king of Jerusalem, right before he peacefully conquered the city through a treaty rather than a battle. The discovery is unique because it is the only Crusader inscription in the…

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Jewish prophecy suggests Messiah may be coming soon

BY RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— A medieval Jewish prophecy regarding the coming of Israel’s Messiah appears to correspond to the current situation in the Middle East, Israel National News reported at the weekend. A piece of rabbinic literature known as the Yalkut Shimoni touches on many future scenarios both for the nation of Israel and…

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Jewish prophecy suggests Messiah may be coming soon

BY RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— A medieval Jewish prophecy regarding the coming of Israel’s Messiah appears to correspond to the current situation in the Middle East, Israel National News reported at the weekend. A piece of rabbinic literature known as the Yalkut Shimoni touches on many future scenarios both for the nation of Israel and…

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PA TV song commemorates Arafat's death

BY PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH— On the recent anniversary of Yasser Arafat’s death, official Palestinian Authority TV produced and broadcast a music video praising Arafat. The lyrics of the song glorify death, describing how “death for the sake of Palestine is good,” and how “I have poured the blood of self-sacrifice on your path.” The song…

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Iran Mulling Creation of 100-million-Strong Muslim Basij Army

BY FARS— “We will form the 100-million-strong Basij force of the Muslim world to materialize the promise of the late Imam Khomeini about the freedom of the noble Quds,” Naqdi said. He underlined that Basij will bravely and steadfastly continue its struggle and fight for the freedom of Quds from the occupation of the Zionist…

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PA rebuffs US, Israeli opposition to unity deal

BY KHALED ABU TOAMEH, JPOST– The Fatah-Hamas reconciliation effort is an entirely Palestinian affair and no one has the right to intervene in it, a Palestinian Authority official in Ramallah said on Saturday. The official, who was responding to reports about Israeli and American opposition to efforts to achieve reconciliation between the two rival parties,…

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