As US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sets out for the Middle East this week (she arrives in Israel Monday evening) two influential newspapers in Israel ran telling reports transparently crafted to cause a confrontation between the Obama administration’s top diplomat and Israeli Prime Minister-designate Binyamin Netanyahu.
The hope on the Israeli left is that the “Ice Woman” will stare down the incoming Israeli leader, pushing him to a place where he will be forced to either acquiesce to, or outright reject, the demand to create a Palestinian state in the land of the Jews.
If he falls into the trap, and greenlights this state, Barack Obama will hold “Bibi” to his word.
If he sticks to his guns and resists the effort, relations with America could slide.
Like their counterparts in the west, Israel’s journalists are overwhelmingly leftist, and in the vanguard of those pushing “land-for-peace.”
Pulling no punches, Ha’aretz - mouthpiece of the “intellectual elites” - ran as top headline on its English-language website the provocative prediction: “US and Israel on collision course as Clinton reiterates vow to create Palestinian state ahead of Israel visit.”
Unlike Clinton, who in a Voice of America interview Friday declared her resolve to emphasize Washington’s commitment to the “two-state solution,” Netanyahu was vacillating.
The Likud leader was being “ambiguous,” complained Ha’aretz, and would not “confirm or deny a belief in the two-state solution.”
Ynetnews, the web presence of Israel’s largest circulation daily, Yedi’ot Ahronot, was somewhat clumsier:
“Clinton is scheduled to meet with … Netanyahu, who is expected to assure her that he will comply with the obligations agreed to by his predecessors,” it asserted, adding that “nevertheless, Netanyahu is unlikely to state he will strive to advance the two-state solution.”
What’s the story here?
While the ins and outs appear complex, the issue itself is not.
Simply - but damningly - put, world leaders will not rest until an Islamic Arab state called Palestine has arisen on the ruins of the Jewish hope to return home.
Nurtured by millions for thousands of years, it was for the realization of this hope that tears flooded the Exile, and prayers without number rose to God’s throne.
Now, professing friendship at every turn, Crusader Clinton is coming to dash the dream.
Preparing the way before her are self-despising journalists who dismiss their countrymen’s faith in their calling as at best a politically-untenable fantasy, at worst a shameful blot on their national past.
Netanyahu, who is being urged by many to withstand these pressures, is trying to walk a fine line. He is certainly able to make a strong case against the viability of two-states-for-two-peoples (sic). Example after example are available for him to prove that surrendering territory to Arabs cannot and will not secure peace for the Jews.
Naturally enough, he does not want to embark on his second term in office already at loggerheads with the new most powerful man in the world. He has been there before. He knows, too, the value of the American Alliance Asset that Israel values and has long sought to protect.
Times have moved on since Clinton’s husband occupied the White House. The new president is an entirely different kettle of fish. And he has a whole administration, together with a well-weighted Capitol Hill, to back his engagement in the Middle East.
As Hillary comes barreling in, Bibi is likely hoping for all the prayers he can get.
May there be many.
I, for one, do not have any fear that Bibi will give in to Obama. But, even if he does, I feel that It is his calling to be the one to bring about the fulfilment of Psalm 83.
Shalom Dear Stan,
Thank you for the enlightenment…certainly Bibi does indeed need all the prayers he can gather and certainly has mine.
Just the title of “cursader” to Clinton is terrible but what else could one call it???
It is the crusader attitude which though the generations has caused so much hard feelings!
May our Loveing G-d grant strength and courage to all of Israel. They must keep their homeland given by G-d! that is my prayer………………
MY PRAYERS ARE WITH NETANYAHU, I TRULY BELIEVE HE WILL BE GOOD FOR ISRAEL. I PRAY HE WILL REMEMBER HOW HE WAS TREATED BY THE CLINTON’S BEFORE.
GOD BLESS ISRAEL, AND GOD BLESS AMERICA
It makes me feel sick that the powers here in the US are so bent on giving away the land that GOD Himself said belongs to Israel. I also think about how Israel had to fight to obtain what God gave them in historical times. It is a very sad thing to my heart, that a sort of ‘blackmail’ is being used by the US. I, and many more here are praying for Israel, as we know what God says. We pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
Oh Stan, my heart has been so burdened to pray for Israel, and Bibi! Bibi needs prayer like never before! He KNOWS what he wants and does not want, and he knows what he must do. Can he hold up to the pressure? We must pray that he can and he does. We must pray that will stand strong in the face of adversity. Though the world be against him because of his choices, God is for him, IF he makes the right moves. PRAY HARD ALL BELIEVERS!
Thank you Stan, as once more you get to the point. There is a scripture that states “Let your NO be a NO and let your Yes be a Yes” In this case the NO’s get it hands down. NO division of Almighty God’s Land. And yes as I’m, the first on this list My Prayers are for Bibi to Say NO! Emphatically NO!
What I always get a kick out of is that all these world leaders think they’re gonna tell God what to do. They think they can spit in His face and get away with it. I’m torn between 1) feeling sorry for them because they have no idea what they’re doing to themselves and their citizens and 2) looking forward to when the Lord finally shows them that He is boss, not them.
I add my prayers for Bibi to hold fast to God’s promise for His land.
If those of us who really are what we profess to be, will humble ourselves and prayer for Netanyahu. I know that the Most High God will annoint Netanyahu with the wisdom, knowledge, understanding….and the ability to speak the Word of God in his meeting with Hillary.
Honestly, I feel that Hillary was “set up” in the Secretary of State position…..I think she was put there “on the front line” to keep her out of BHObama’s “hair.” He dishes it out—-and Hillary must take it! I think she would have been wise to have declined this position.
When she and Bill collaborated and came to the decision for Hillary to accept Secretary of State position, it was like a Giant Steel Boot on the neck of Hillary. I don’t think she and Bill had wisdom enough to recognize what was happening.
Hillary and Bill, are now more than ever, placing themselves in Direct Line for God’s judgment. I believe that PRIDE was the catalyst that pushed Hillary (and Bill) to accept Secretary of State……’PRIDE GOETH BEFORE A FALL.”
Dangerous…..very dangerous…..
My prayer is for the New Israel Leader, Bibi, who has shown us the path he wants to take which is good. So I am praying that he sticks to God’s Purpose, and let all the Jews and those who love Israel pray for Bibi and Israel to follow God’s plan and purpose.
The Ice Woman? You have flattery words for this woman .
Why worry about this woman for she represents a has been nation . This country
is becoming a shell of a nation. Look at how fast it is destroying itself . If this nation
does not support Israel then its decline will be even faster.
Look at Leviticus 26:18 & 19 V:19 And I will break the pride of your power , This
approximately where the United States in G_d national punishment of the five
cycles of national disicipline
Of course if the United States people returns to trusting G_d then this situation will
change .We would be aiding Israel and helping Israel defeat its enemies.
Arthur
Prayers for Netanyahu are very much needed. The concern that he will succumb is not a light one. He signed Oslo, and Wye. Will he have learned the lessons of the past and do a better job in the present?
Only with the strength and help of G-d. I pray to that end…and not to the end of Israel.
I had prayed for Bibi for over a year when Olmert abused his leadership. My prayers will be answered when he forms the coalition to blunt every move the Obama administration tries to force the issue. I am confident that with God’s blessings, Bibi will learn from past experience and will be a greater leader than any of the past PM to defend Israel to the fullest. Israel may stand alone, as God plans, but she will become a powerful force to lead her people and her “exceedingly great army”. Psalm 83 may be just around the corner. God Bless.
Hillary Clinton and Obama represent less that 36% of the USA. They have treacherously lied, cheated and bought their way to where they are. The media is paid off and does not represent Americans. The people who voted for Obama are ignorant , self centered and looking for a handout. There are millions & millions of true Americans who are all greatly saddened by the President’s & Hillary’s actions. WE LOVE ISRAEL AND ARE BEHIND ISRAEL 100%. ONE STATE! GOD BLESS ISRAEL AND PROTECT HER!!!
US dollars are losing strength, & will very soon be empty pieces of pretty paper. Along with this we will continue to lose our influence in the world. Thus, Israel MUST NOT rely on the US government to help her in any way. She must instead rely on the G-d of Israel, who fought for her yet again in Gaza this winter. He has children all over the world, who will donate to & pray for Israel. Don’t lean on “Egypt” (= the most powerful nation around), it is a brittle reed & wil break in your hand & pierce you . Promises & threats the US gov’t makes now will be unenforceable in only a few months…but God ALWAYS keeps His promises !
Bibi is the right man for this hour in Israels history, Heneeds to stand firm on his convictions for the State of Israel, and stand on the promises og God relating to the sovorign protection of Israel, Israel is going nowhere not today and not while God is God Almighty.
The promises God made for Israel are true and Israel will not dissapear, it is the ONLY country God has made a covernant with for eternity, yet the world believes that they can change Israel as they see fit, yet they don’t want to see that if they stand against Israel , they stand against God, and in the big picture that is really stupid and will only end in pain and suffering for themselves
God’s wisdom is apparent in aligning Netanyahu with the nationalist/ religious bloc. May God enable Bibi’s Administration to stand firm against overwhelming pressure from The USA to which Sharon capitulated - to his personal demise .Kadima has continued to embrace the same compromising policies to its demise! Netanyahu is Israel’s Hope of abiding by God’s Covenant for the Divine Blessing to rest on the Land.
America’s support is no comparison for DIVINE ASSISTANCE!
If / WHEN Bibi refuses to conform to Clinton’s ‘passionate’/ portfolio demands-
Israel is set to stand alone …but for GOD!..What an awesome and amazing situation will follow when GOD arises to scatter the enemies of Israel in fulfillment of His prophetic Word!
My prayers are with Israel just as the Scriptures tell us. I apologize for the current administration’s stand for two states on land God gave to Israel. God is faithful to His promise–He never brakes covenants. Israel is destined for more land than she now occupies. May they never accept less.
Indeed we need to fervently pray for Bibi and all of the leaders of Israel. We need to pray that they will look for salvation through the only one who can provide it…Jesus Christ the Savior of the entire world! Until the people of Israel and the USA realize that we must put God first and keep Him there…we will continue to fail in most every thing we do.
God will protect and bless Israel because He said He would. Unless the USA stops cursing Israel we are in serious danger of falling under God’s wrath.
Thank’s Stan for more great insight. May Almighty God bless your efforts to share His wisdom with all of us who love Him.
The “Ice Woman” will probably come back to America with tales of Having to duck and run for cover from all the sniper fire.
In my heart I think its time to stand up to America, as the new administration is no friend of Israel, and will never take Israels side in the matter. If 900 million to the philistines (much to hamas) isn’t an indication or preview of things to come, then I dont know what is. Bibi will melt the ice ladies shallow rhetoric and ill rejoice when he does. to hxxl what America thinks, and this from an American.
What a blessing it is to read so many who are still in touch with the heart of G-d and the Apple of His Eye. Israel is in constant need, Bibi is in constant need, and the children of Israel are in constant need of all our prayers. I will agree with everyone here who is daily lifting Israel to the Throne of G-d. If you would like to agree with me in prayer for the needs of Israel please send me a request at requests@prayersforthepeople.com, or You can contact me directly through prayersforthepeople.com. G-d Bless! Daniel Eggers
The coming of the Lord is very near. It will happen when the whole world turns against Israel. The Lord will then roar forth from heaven to defend Israel. Between then and now, the Israeli people are being forced to make a choice. Will they trust in the Lord, or in man. Those who choose man (and they will be many) will fall. But the Lord will be the hope of those who trust him and he will come and not tarry when the time is right.
*Lord, thank you that as we humble ourselves and turn from our wicked ways our prayers of righteous will be heard!.
All these things that are happening in our world today, are happening so quickly because this is in answer to a prayer of your scripture,.”Even so come quickly Lord Jesus”. Rev.22:20 . Help us to “be of good cheer”, you have everything under control. Judea and Samaria, which make up the West Bank will fall into the hands of the enemy, and when the enemy comes in for the final blow to, “Take Jerusalem”, you oh precious Lord, will perform your word, Luke 21:20 & 22 “…when we shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then we will know that the desolation thereof is nigh, ….for these be the days of vengance, that all things that are written may be fulfilled.
Lord help Bibi and all of us to show our love to you by keeping your commandments and delighting in them, help us to live “Holy and Righteous Lives”, in your sight, for only then will you acknowledge our faith and the travail of our watching and praying for the suffering people in our world and for,” all these things that shall come to pass ” Luke 21:36 We are a blessed people to be alive in these times and able to “Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem ” Psalm122:6 , this peace will bring peace to the whole world, if Israel doesn’t get peace than no one will, but we know that the Lord has promised peace to Israel as He makes her a name of praise ,honor and joy to all the nations!!! Lord speedily perform your word!!..
I do pray for Bibi and for Israel, the next peace for Israel will be a false one with the Antichrist signing the 7 year covenant with them, so Hillary will not be the peacemaker she is so aggressivly promoting. True peace will be when the Messiah returns and sets all His people, the Jews in their own land and fulfills the Abrahamic covenant.
The US government is playing into satans hands….
Maranatha!
I say Amen to all that has been written. God never sleeps…He never slumbers… Israel is written on the palms of His hands. As grafted in branches to the root of the Olive tree, Israel, may we, who call ourselves by Christ’s name, be faithful to pray for this beloved land and people. Isaiah 62
I add my prayers to Israel and to Bibi. I truly believe that Clinton and Obama are both trying to further along the destruction of Israel. I for one am praying a prayer for humiliation on both of them that God will totally humiliate them before their own people and the world and that they be destroyed and that Israel become stronger and stand steadfast in their beliefs and let them know that there are those of us who are Christians in America that pray for them daily and believe in them . May the God who governs all of us bring the peace He wants to Israel and Jerusalem soon.
I really do pray that Bibi stops vacillating as he did that before. If he is YHWH’s
man for this time I pray that he gets some steel in his backbone & stand up for
what is right for Israel.
Hilary on the other hand is a hardhearted b(nevermind) & she has no compassion
for anyone, she will just ride rough shod over everyone. Sounds like a woman
rides the beast here to me. Only time will tell.
Bibi must stand up & be a man no matter how hard it is, he knows whats right for
Israel & must lead by example & stop all this nonsence of 2 states side by side,
there is hardly space for one nevermind 2.
The world is mesmerized by Gaza even as they are by BOMBA.
We need to pray like we have never prayed before. Time to end it all.
I believe with all my heart that Netanyahu is the Almighty’s choice for this position at this time. I pray for him and for Israel, that God will be faithful to His Word and deliver with a stong arm and an outstretched hand. The Clintons are walking in pride and surely, pride DOES come before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall. I pray America will support Israel. There is no such thing as a Palestinian state from of old.
Stan, I thank you for a well informed article. Amazingly, WE, that is all of us who has responded to this post, WE are living in prophetic times! We are the chosen (elected members of Yahweh God) who will witness the ultimate victory by our Lord God. We must continue to pray for strength, pray for all men to have peace in their hearts, pray that all men have wisdom and seek it from the Holy Bible (translated from ancient stones, not translated from Russia or another atheist country). God’s will be done and we are to witness His strength, His battles, His victory…I pray for my newly elected president Barack H. Obama and I pray for Israel’s Binyamin Netanyahu and Tzipi Livni and Israel’s government. I also pray for Israel’s extended families in the Paelestine areas … I pray they do not suffer with hate, they do not suffer with war, that they awaken with peace in their hearts and love. There is so much that we on this earth can do to make each other’s home designed in peace. We can only try. We can only inform. But, as Yahweh God shown us in the first five books (Torah/Pentateuch/Old Testament), we see that Yahweh God gave the Serpent his stay on earth and that Yahweh God gave man another chance at recovering from his errors. Well…It is time for Yahweh God. Another portal has opened and soon we will see supernatural elements take place because some ignorant people refuses to believe in the Yahweh God of Israel. These people have concrete evidence (documentation) on their historical connection with Israel’s Yahweh God, in aiding the Jews to rebuild their Holy Temple. But as I said, Yahweh God allowed them to stay upon earth and spread their vicious lies and he even allowed them to create an alliance with the serpent to attack Israel.
We continue to pray. We must continue to have our faith and continue our prayers.
Maranatha!
Andreia
Scott, I agree with you!
Stan, I absolutely agree, almost word for word with “Brian in Australia”. My prayers will continue for Benjamin Netanyahu that the Lord God of Israel will give him wisdom and strength to stand against opposition.
Shalom,
Bev.
URGENT-DAVID WILKERSON-TIME SQUARE CHURCH-NYC-USA
I am compelled by the Holy Spirit to send out an urgent message to all on our mailing list, and to friends and to bishops we have met all over the world.
AN EARTH-SHATTERING CALAMITY IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN.
IT IS GOING TO BE SO FRIGHTENING, WE ARE ALL GOING TO TREMBLE—EVEN THE GODLIEST AMONG US.
For ten years I have been warning about a thousand fires coming to New York City. It will engulf the whole megaplex, including areas of New Jersey and Connecticut. Major cities all across America will experience riots and blazing fires—such as we saw in Watts, Los Angeles, years ago.
There will be riots and fires in cities worldwide. There will be looting—including Times Square, New York City. What we are experiencing now is not a recession, not even a depression. We are under God’s wrath. In Psalm 11 it is written,
“If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (v. 3).
God is judging the raging sins of America and the nations. He is destroying the secular foundations.
The prophet Jeremiah pleaded with wicked Israel, “God is fashioning a calamity against you and devising a plan against you. Oh, turn back each of you from your evil way, and reform your ways and deeds. But they will say, It’s hopeless! For we are going to follow our own plans, and each of us will act according to the stubbornness of his evil heart” (Jeremiah 18:11-12).
In Psalm 11:6, David warns, “Upon the wicked he will rain snares (coals of fire)…fire…burning wind…will be the portion of their cup.” Why? David answered, “Because the Lord is righteous” (v. 7). This is a righteous judgment—just as in the judgments of Sodom and in Noah’s generation.
WHAT SHALL THE RIGHTEOUS DO? WHAT ABOUT GOD’S PEOPLE?
First, I give you a practical word I received for my own direction. Lay in store a thirty-day supply of food, toiletries and other essentials. In major cities, grocery stores are emptied in an hour at the sign of an impending disaster.
As for our spiritual reaction, we have but two options. This is outlined in Psalm 11. We “flee like a bird to a mountain.” Or, as David says, “He fixed his eyes on the Lord on his throne in heaven—his eyes beholding, his eyelids testing the sons of men” (v. 4). “In the Lord I take refuge” (v. 1).
I will say to my soul: No need to run…no need to hide. This is God’s righteous work. I will behold our Lord on his throne, with his eye of tender, loving kindness watching over every step I take—trusting that he will deliver his people even through floods, fires, calamities, tests, trials of all kinds.
Note: I do not know when these things will come to pass, but I know it is not far off. I have unburdened my soul to you. Do with the message as you choose.
God bless and keep you.
In Christ,
DAVID WILKERSON
DW:bbm 3-05-09
Please agree with this prayer.
O God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ…. The Lord our God is one Lord. And I shall love the Lord my God with all my heart, with all my soul, and with all my strength….and love my neighbor as myself, because of the power of the Holy Spirit that lives within me. Thank you for being the Good Shepherd of Israel, for being the Way, the Truth and the eternal Life for all who believe; thank You for being the Vine and we are the branches; thank You for being the Door through which we may come boldly unto the Father to find help in time of need; thank You for being the Resurrection so that we will never die but You will raise us up at the last day; thank You for being the Bread of Life and the Living Water that springs up within us and never runs dry. You are the great I AM. O God of mercy and compassion, reveal Your Truth to the arrogant leadership in America and Israel, cause Your faithful people to look up… for the great day of redemption draws nigh, cause us to humble ourselves and seek Your face with all our hearts, asking forgiveness for our sins and those of the nation of America and Israel. Please keep Your people “as the apple of Your eye:” and “Hide us under the shadow of Your wings until this calamity be over past.” O God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, create in the heart of Netanyahu and Obama desire for righteousness and obedience to the promises in your Scriptures concerning Your will for the land of Israel. Humble the enemies within and without her borders., especially those leaders who mock You, intimidate Your people and who grieve Your heart with arrogance and pride. As for Netanyahu, cause him to set his face like a flint so that he will not be ashamed but will stand for the God of righteousness….surround him with strength like JOSHUA, to be bold and courageous, not to fear…and reveal to him that You, God of Israel will be with him and defend him, Your people, Your land and Your Word. In Jesus name I pray.
The truth finally comes out after a month of back and forth. Like we thought for a second it was any different than this
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/130378
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/130414
We want peace, love and understanding. This is what they live for