Tag: Middle East

Sovereignty over the West Bank?

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US ambassador Mike Huckabee visited Efrat on Friday and visited with Efrat council chairman Dovi Schefler, as the visit came about as a historic opportunity for Israel to apply full sovereignty over the areas of Judea and Samaria.  Huckabee returned to the town for a social visit following a previous declaration to buy a house there and participated in Shabbat prayers at the Shirat David synagogue.

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee’s visit to Efrat “strengthens settlement in Judea and Samaria and illustrates the importance of Efrat as a central axis in settlement,” Efrat Council Chairman, Col. (res.) Dovi Shefler said on the visit.

“This is a time of historic opportunity to apply full Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria and thereby establish our national and international status. Efrat is a magnet for Jews from both Israel and abroad, and the ambassador’s visit is further proof of the importance and resilience of the settlement.”  Huckabee previously laid the cornerstone at a then-new neighborhood in Efrat and has joked about buying a home there.

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-865901

Editor of State Linked Qatari Newspaper praises Hamas

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Hostage Taking

(Update on an article posted 2 days ago.). This is why we must be careful about doing business with Qatar or any other Muslim country. This is why I have been troubled by the cozying up to Qatar by both Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff.  Not the same values. Rh

“If success is not achieved this time in capturing Zionist soldiers,” Al-Sharq’s Jaber al-Harmi tweeted on Aug. 20, “then the second, third, and fourth attempts” will “add new rats to the tally.”

Aug. 28, 2025 / JNS)

The editor-in-chief of a Qatari daily that maintains close ties to Doha’s ruling family last week hailed attempts by the Hamas terror group to kidnap Israel Defense Forces soldiers in the Gaza Strip.

“If success is not achieved this time in capturing Zionist soldiers,” Al-Sharq‘s Jaber al-Harmi tweeted on Aug. 20, “then the second, third and fourth attempts will succeed, Inshallah, by adding new rats to the tally held by the heroes of [Hamas’s Izz ad-Din al-Qassam] Brigades.”

Al-Harmi posted just hours after Hamas terrorists attempted to kidnap Israeli soldiers in Gaza, praising the ambush as a “qualitative operation” and lauding the perpetrators as “heroes.”

“Blessed be the hands of the heroes,” he wrote, adding: “And may the hands of the vile criminal outcasts be paralyzed.”

The post was subsequently deleted or removed from the X platform.

Over the course of the 22-month war between Israel and Hamas, al-Harmi has called for “harvesting the heads” of Israelis and praised slain Hamas senior leader Yahya Sinwar.

Qatar has served as the key mediator in hostage talks between Israel and Hamas, alongside Egypt and the United States. (Jerusalem News Service)

Qatar Spends Billions To Shape Opinions

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The tiny Gulf nation has spent almost $100 billion to establish its influence in Congress, universities, newsrooms, think tanks, and corporations. What does it want in return? 

By Frannie Block and Jay Solomon

The question is: How did a refuge of Islamist radicalism, a country criticized for modern-day slave labor, become the center of global politics and commerce? How did this tiny peninsular country of 300,000 citizens and millions of noncitizen migrant workers manage to put itself smack-dab in the center of global diplomacy—and so successfully ingratiate itself within the Trump administration?

Over the past few months, The Free Press investigated these questions. What we found is that no obstacle, no history, no bad headline is too big for Qatar’s money.

Qatar has spent almost $100 billion to establish its legitimacy in Congress, American colleges and universities, U.S. newsrooms, think tanks, and corporations. Over the past two decades, it has poured those billions into purchases of American-made weapons and business investments ranging from U.S. real estate to energy plants. It built—and still pays for—the Al Udeid Air Base, even as the American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have ended. Doha finances research and campuses at prestigious American universities. And its lobbyists have the connections needed to open all the right doors in Washington. Since 2017, it has spent $225 million on lobbying and public-relations efforts in the nation’s capital.

The Free Press reviewed thousands of lobbying, real estate, and corporate filings. We interviewed dozens of American, European, and Middle Eastern diplomats and defense officials. We also analyzed secret intelligence briefings and previously undisclosed government documents. Together, they explain how Qatar has amassed so many loyal allies in America.

For the rest of the comprehensive 31 page article, click here: The Free Press

Smotrich rejoices as settlement plan that ‘erases 2-state delusion’ gets final greenlight / Times of Israel

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A major construction project that would see some 3,400 housing units built in the contentious E1 area in the West Bank, between Jerusalem and the settlement of Ma’ale Adumim, was given final approval Wednesday.

Announced last week by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, the controversial plan was formally greenlit by the Higher Planning Committee of the Civil Administration, a Defense Ministry department.

Smotrich, who also holds a junior ministerial position in the Defense Ministry that grants him wide say in settlement construction, called the decision “historic.”

He described the construction plan as a “significant step that practically erases the two-state delusion and consolidates the Jewish people’s hold on the heart of the Land of Israel.”

“The Palestinian state is being erased from the table not by slogans but by deeds. Every settlement, every neighborhood, every housing unit is another nail in the coffin of this dangerous idea,” the far-right minister declared.

This is a potential game changer. Building settlements on your own land should not be an issue, but this is Israel. Wo just wait and watch the heads explode with the construction starts. Grab some popcorn. Rh

The Rise of Anti-Semitism

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It is certainly not a surprise in the world we live in that hatred of Jewish people is on the rise. I say that, however, a part of me thinks it’s absolutely mad that we have forgotten the terrors of Nazi Germany so quickly. The Jewish people have a saying “never again,” speaking of the holocaust. Unfortunately never again happened on Oct. 7th 2023. I am not here to deal with that, we have spoken on that hideous attack with all its atrocities on many occasions.

The point of my essay today is to share the reason of this demonic hatred of a people that really are a bother to no one. They live their lives. They make the world better through their scientific and cultural activities. All they really want is to live in peace in their homeland, yes it is theirs from antiquity. Given to them by God to the Patriarch Abraham, passed down to Isaac and Jacob. In that same line we find our Savior Jesus Christ. Aw, now we are getting somewhere.

The pure demonic hatred is found from the beginning. From Haman, the Roman emperors, to Hitler and all points in between. It all started in the garden. It still flourishes today. The anti-christ spirit that lives in this world was spoken of in 1 John 1:18. It was alive then and it is on steroids today. The pure hatred brandied about on our college campuses by Marxist professors and students rivals the rise of Nazism in the 30’s in Europe. So it really is a sign of the times, but also a deep thread of evil that a sinful unrepentant world loves to soak in. Evil has to hate something or someone, and the Jews are an easy target.

Surprisingly even some Christian denominations have forsaken the Biblical command to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. To lift up and pray for a people who through them came the sure Word of God and our Messiah. God is not finished with Israel. The very fact that this small country bothering no one is under heavy attack military and economically is proof they are still a part of God’s plan. Replacement theology is a lie.

The backlash to this is the saying of the radical Islamist who declare boldly they are coming for the Saturday (Jews) people first then the Sunday (Christians) people next. Mark my words the anti-Christ spirt is targeting and will increase attacks on churches and Christians. We are already seeing this happen in Europe, Africa, and Canada. Not surprising. This so called religion of peace, demands to “convert or die.”

Hate Israel if you want, but if you do, you will be standing and fighting against Almighty God. I choose to stand with Israel. That doesn’t mean I agree with everything they do, but it does mean I want to be on God’s side. I stand with the Word! I stand with Israel!

Judicial Watch Uncovers FBI and DHS Docs Revealing Biden Regime Covered Up Counterintelligence Concerns Over Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s Ties to Communist China

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By Jim Hᴏft

I am sick and tired of these Democratic socialist, communist, Marxist that are elected in this country. Tim Walz apparently according to release documents, was an agent of the Chinese communist government. Are you kidding me? I am sick of these idiots being elected to Office and then running around and promoting anti-American propaganda. They need to be arrested, put in jail and throw away the key! Rh

Newly obtained documents by Judicial Watch from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FBI reveal a disturbing and deliberate cover-up by the Biden administration of U.S. counterintelligence concerns regarding Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and his deep ties to Communist China.

The 47-page document dump, obtained through a March 2025 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit, exposes that federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies flagged Walz as a major concern, and yet those warnings were hidden from the public just as he was being handpicked by the Biden-Harris campaign to join the 2024 ticket.

According to emails and chat logs from DHS’s “Nation-State Threat Bi-Weekly Sync” group, federal agents openly discussed how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had cultivated Walz as a long-term asset and saw his selection as Vice President as a major win for Beijing.

According to Judicial Watch:

A Homeland Security official whose name is redacted states: Walt’s got the Vp. You all have no idea how these feeds into what prc [People’s Republic of China] has been doing here with him and local gov. It’s seriously a line of the intel. Target someone who is perceived they can get to DC.

Happy suicide!’ Wilders slams Macron’s Palestine recognition

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July 25, 2025

Source:   Israel National News

Geert Wilders, head of the Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV), on Friday responded to French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that his country would officially recognize “Palestine”.

In a post on X, Wilders sarcastically suggested that southern France could become the new Palestinian state.

“Here will be the new Palestinian State. Big parts of France are already islamic anyway,” wrote Wilders, alongside a map highlighting the southern part of France.

“Good luck Emmanuel Macron and France! Happy suicide! The Netherlands will close its borders immediately,” he added.

For the full article:   Israel National News

This is primarily done for public consumption in their own country. They need the Muslim vote. Most of the European leaders are cowards, especially the anti Semitic ones calling for a two state solution. Let Israel finish the job. Rh

America’s Crime Family Pt. 3 (Manchurian candidate)

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Barack Hussein Obama started the full blown destruction of America.  Before his election he made a point of saying “ he wanted to fundamentally change America.”  With Obamacare, his signature legislation he started the trend of governmental overreach with the mandate of what he hoped would be a European style medical system here in America.  The  rise of the Muslim Brotherhood and his hatred of  Israel led to the pallets loaded with billions of dollars of cash delivered to Iran in the middle of the night.  The phones deal to curb Iran’s nuclear capabilities as nothing more than a bribe that backfired brilliantly.  Iran was given money and time to build a bomb.  Fortunately they fell short of that goal even though they came very close.  Thanks only to Netanyahu and Trump and our great military they failed.  Imagine if Kamala had been in the White House. I shudder to think of the consequences.  Race relations go to a breaking point under the first black President.  Under his watch the Black Lives Matter movement gained strength and support. He was the problem.  Stoking the fires of discontent and blaming white America along with disparaging those who clung to their guns and religion he was never a United, but one who divided and sowed seeds of racial discontent.  Being born in a Muslim country, no he was not born in America, and talking frequently about how much he loved to hear the Muslim call to prayer. We today are still suffering through his incompetence as President. In fact he  interfered  in the election in Israel by sending a prominent member of his White House staff to go and lead the campaign against Benjamin Netanyahu.  Even going so far is to solicit funds to be sent under the radar to those that were opposing Netanyahu. 

Planning a coup from the White House using intelligence heads to find and promote a false narrative to attempt to depose a seated President is treason.

There is no doubt in my mind that he is the head of the underground government that was running the Biden administration. Most presidents try to get as far away from Washington DC after their tenure as president. It has expired.  but not Obama, he wanted to live as close as he could to the White House. After he left office, someone asked him if he would like to have had a third term in the White House. He gave that typical Obama smirk and said well only if I could have a little earpiece in their ear and run the country from right here in my home in sweats and tennis shoes. I believe that is exactly what he did.

Obama is responsible for:

  • Russia Hoax
  • Spying on Trump’s campaign 
  • Fake dossier
  • FISA fraud
  • Media leaks
  • Lying to Congress

It all ran through his people. It was a coup attempt and it was treason. He needs to be tried for treason.

From Capitol Hill to Mount Zion: Huckabee’s Wake-Up Call to America

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ByChris Katulka

July 18, 2025

Below is an article that tells us all we need to know about how far America has drifted from it’s moral foundation. Pray for our country! It is badly needed, we are so far gone only a genuine revival will ultimately save us. Rh

In the latest episode of The Jew and Gentile Podcast, Steve Herzig and I had the opportunity to speak with Ambassador Mike Huckabee, a longtime friend of the Jewish people and one of the clearest voices today on Israel and the Middle East.

Fresh off meetings in Washington, D.C. with President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Huckabee offered firsthand insights into discussions about the future of Israel in a new Middle East with the expanding reach of the Abraham Accords.

But it wasn’t the closed-door diplomacy that surprised him most—it was the streets of his own nation’s capital.

Twice, while walking through Washington, Huckabee was aggressively confronted by pro-Hamas protestors. “They recognized me, surrounded me, screamed at me,” he told us. “It made things so uncomfortable that about fifteen D.C. police had to intervene. That happened—not once—but twice.”

In a comment that startled many, Huckabee added, “I got to get out of this crazy town, Washington, and get back to Jerusalem, where I’m safe. People laughed—they thought it was a joke. I said, ‘No, I’m serious.’ I feel very comfortable and safe in Jerusalem. I do not feel that way in my own nation’s capital.”

Think about that. 

A former governor and presidential candidate—targeted and heckled in the heart of American democracy—feels safer in Jerusalem than in Washington, D.C. What does that say about the state of our national discourse? And more importantly, where does it point us as people who are Biblically minded?

It points us to Zion.

In the ancient days of Israel, the prophet Micah envisioned a time in the future when peace wouldn’t be legislated from the palaces of human power, but from the holy mountain of God.

Micah 4:1–4 reads, “In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and peoples will stream to it. Many nations will come and say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we walk in His paths.’ The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He will judge between many peoples… they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up the sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore. Everyone will sit under their own vine and under his own fig tree, and no one will make them afraid, for the Lord Almighty has spoken.”

What Micah describes isn’t a political ceasefire—it’s transformation. It’s not temporary relief brokered by diplomats—it’s lasting peace ushered in by the Lord Himself.

And that’s the contrast Huckabee felt so keenly. Washington is a place of power, but not peace. It’s a city filled with tension, noise, protest, and confusion. But Jerusalem—despite being surrounded by enemies—holds a remarkable sense of clarity and calm for those who understand its Biblical significance.

Jerusalem is where God’s promises converge. It’s where His Word was written, His Son was revealed and resurrected, and His kingdom will be established. When Huckabee says he feels safer in Jerusalem, he’s not just making a statement about crime or politics. He’s articulating something deeper—a spiritual alignment, a sense that in Zion, God’s purposes are unfolding, even amid present conflict.

It’s no surprise, then, that supporters of Israel are increasingly targeted in major US cities and on American college campuses. We are watching in real time as standing with God’s people is met not with applause, but with opposition. But the ancient call still stands: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord.”

That mountain—Mount Zion—is where peace will come. Not Capitol Hill. Not the UN. Not any man-made institution. Peace begins with the Prince of Peace, and He has chosen Jerusalem as the city of His throne.

So as the noise of culture grows louder, and the pressures to compromise truth intensify, let us remember where true peace is found. It’s not in the fleeting treaties of men, but in the eternal promises of God.

Capitol Hill may pass laws—but Mount Zion will bring lasting justice. Washington may host summits—but Jerusalem will send out the Word of the Lord. And while ambassadors are shouted down in D.C., one day, nations will stream to Jerusalem to learn the ways of peace.

Just as the prophet Jeremiah foretold, the Holy Spirit writes God’s law upon our hearts—and in doing so, He directs our attention toward Zion, where the Word of the Lord will go forth and peace and justice will be made known.

Chris Katulka is the director of North American Ministries for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, the host of The Friends of Israel Today radio program, a writer for Israel My Glory magazine, and a Contributor to Harbinger’s Daily.

Three Chess Players at the Table: July 8 and the Gaza Ceasefire Gambit By Tania Curado Koenig | Koenig’s Eye View

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Three Chess Players at the Table: July 8 and the Gaza Ceasefire Gambit By Tania Curado Koenig | Koenig’s Eye View
— Read on watch.org/node/132816

Fantastic read, blending geopolitics with a spiritual component that is needed for this day we live in. Intercession and prayers must continually be offered unto the King of Kings on behalf of Israel and the United States. We are in at time of spiritual battle. Let the remnant be strong! Rh