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APOCALYPSE NOW? |
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10/12/2006 • WorldNetDaily |
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Given this week’s celebration of the annual biblical Feast of Tabernacles, I thought it was appropriate to write my latest commentary for the World Net Daily web site on a spiritual theme. It was published today. The idea was sparked by a rather hostile question I received during a recent speaking tour in the U.K. (just one among many friendly and challenging questions I might add), and also by an intriguing opinion survey on Israeli faith recently published by the country’s largest daily, Yediot Ahronot. I hope you enjoy the commentary. |
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September 2006 Israel News Review |
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9/24/2006 • Jerusalem |
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Here is my news and analysis report for September, focusing on the continuing political and military ripples in Israel from the war against Hibullah forces in Lebanon, and attempts to form a Palestinian unity government. |
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August 2006 Israel News Review |
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8/29/2006 • Jerusalem |
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The Israel news review and analysis report for August focuses on the intense summer war with Hizbullah forces in Lebanon, and particularly on the political fallout in Israel following the conflict’s inconclusive outcome. Ehud Olmert’s four month old government is under heavy pressure in the wake of the war, with its long-term survival in doubt. |
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Mideast On Boil |
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8/21/2006 • Jerusalem |
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With thousands of Israeli soldiers still stationed in southern Lebanon, and with senior army leaders warning that fighting with Hizbullah forces could resume at any time (possibly assisted by Lebanese army units now being deployed in south Lebanon), fierce dissent continues to mount in Israel over how government and military leaders have handled the war so far |
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WHO WON THE WAR? |
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8/17/2006 • World Net Daily |
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Here is my latest commentary for the World Net Daily web site, to be published soon. It examines the outcome of Israel's 34 day campaign to nuetralize the Hizbullah militia in Lebanon. |
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War Update MONDAY AUGUST 14 |
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8/14/2006 • Jerusalem |
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Residents of northern Israel and southern Lebanon are breathing a huge sigh of relief this evening as the UN-mandated ceasefire has mostly held so far today. However Israeli military analysts continue to warn that the military timeout that ended nearly five weeks of intense warfare may be very short lived indeed, as the multi-religious Lebanese government is finally forced to deal with a monumental problem it failed to confront when IDF forces left southern Lebanon six years ago—the illegal rule of a rogue militia over the southern third and east of its country, founded and sustained by two countries far larger and more powerful than tiny Lebanon, Syria and Iran. |
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War Update - SUNDAY AUGUST 13, 6:00 PM |
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8/13/2006 • From Jerusalem |
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Despite the fact that both the Israeli and Lebanese governments have formally agreed to accept Friday’s UN ceasefire resolution 1701 beginning at 8:00 AM local time Monday morning, security analysts are warning that intense fighting is likely to continue for some time in south Lebanon following Saturday’s fierce Arab-Israeli ground clashes—the worst since the 1973 Yom Kippur war. Late word says the Lebanese cabinet has just postponed a meeting to discuss implementing the resolution amid growing Hizbullah opposition to the international ceasefire call. |
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War Update - WEDNESDAY AUGUST 9, 9:00 PM |
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8/9/2006 • From Jerusalem |
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I am very sorry to announce that this will be my last daily war update, at least for the time being. The reason is explained below. I will try to send out additional updates if the situation dramatically deteriorates, such as if we head into a direct war with Syria, as is increasingly possible with Israeli military operations due to be significantly expanded in southern Lebanon. Thanks again to the many subscribers who have written to express your appreciation for these updates. |
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War Update - TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 6:00 PM |
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8/8/2006 • From Jerusalem |
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The daily Hizbullah rocket barrage upon communities all across northern Israel continued unabated today, with over 120 rockets being fired across the Lebanese border by 6:00 PM. Several more buildings in the hard hit town of Kiryat Shmona were set on fire. Reports from the town today say the center has been virtually destroyed in the past week of heavy rocket assaults. This came as the government announced it would bus hundreds of local residents who lack the finances to evacuate the besieged town to safer locations further south. |
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War Update - MONDAY AUGUST 7, 8:00 PM |
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8/7/2006 • From Jerusalem |
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Late news reports say that an unmanned Hizbullah drone loaded with powerful explosives has been shot down by IDF forces off of the coast of Haifa, some 20 miles south of the Lebanese border. The drone was thought to be heading toward Tel Aviv. Hizbullah has sent several such drones across the international border in recent years. This came after another day of heavy Hizbullah rocket fire upon northern Israel, with over 100 missiles landing in Tiberius, Safed, Ma’alot, and many civilian communities by dusk. |
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