Netanyahu - Standing Strong

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was highlighted in the news a number of times this past week. Netanyahu spoke at the United Nations General Assembly and also met with United States President Obama. A fairly positive meeting with Obama ended on a sour note when the Obama Administration strongly criticized the Jewish State after learning of the approval of construction of 2,610 apartments in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Givat Hamatos.

Netanyahu later suggested to reporters that the Obama Administration's position was being discriminatory against the Jewish people. "Arabs in Jerusalem freely buy apartments and nobody says that it is forbidden. There cannot be discrimination between Jews and Arabs," insisted the Prime Minister. Another government official agreed saying, "Discrimination based on religion, race or gender is illegal." Arabs will be free to purchase homes in Givat Hmatos.

There also is speculation that Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations General Assembly appears to put the final nail in the coffin of the "two-state solution." Netanyahu stated clearly Israel is not prepared to repeat the mistakes of the Lebanon and Gaza withdrawals in Judea and Samaria. Deputy Transportation Minister Tzipi Hotovely believes Netanyahu had effectively stated there will never be a Palestinian State on Israel's Biblical Heartland.

Equally important, this past Sunday the Israeli Prime Minister hosted in his home his sixth open Bible study over the past two years. Many of the attendees were Knesset members and included some leading Rabbis. Netanyahu noted there are many in the world today who do not accept Israel's divine appointment to their land and deny their birthright.The Education Minister shared a teaching by Jewish Sage Rashi who taught the Bible begins with Creation to demonstrate the whole world belongs to God and He gives land to whom He will.

Surely Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu trusts God and knows and studies His word. Isaiah 49:15,16 states "Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb?. . .Yet I will not forget you. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me." Our Lord God continually has Israel before Him as an avenue of protection. Praise The Lord!

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day And Each Day,

Frank