thetrumpet--2020-01-31--Iran’s Control of Iraq Is Far From Over

Iran’s Control of Iraq Is Far From Over

Though Suleimani and Muhandis are dead , Iran is still deeply intrenched within the Iraqi government .
“ The killing by [ United States ] air strike of Qassem Suleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis struck right at the core of the Iranian and militia projects in Iraq , ” wrote Michael Knights in the January 2020 ctc Sentinel produced by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point .
He called these two leaders the “ central nervous system ” of Iran ’ s strategy in Iraq .
Many believed the Iranian threat would collapse after the U.S. drone strike ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s reign over Iraq is far from over .
On January 26 , five 107-mm Katyusha rockets with 45-kilogram warheads were launched at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad ; three rockets struck the compound and one rocket made a direct hit on the Embassy ’ s dining facility .
According to Reuters , security sources say three people were injured in the barrage .
The rocket launcher was found by Iraqi police in a nearby neighborhood .
Attacks on the Embassy have been ongoing since May 2019 .
Previous rocket attacks occurred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October 31 , September 23 and May 19 , in addition to several rocket attacks on Iraqi military bases housing American soldiers .
The U.S. evacuated all nonessential personnel in May 2019 when rocket attacks began .
The Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia , responsible for the attack that killed an American contractor in late December , claimed responsibility for the rocket attack by broadcasting a video on their telegram channel less than three hours after the attack .
Most of the text is in Arabic ; however , one frame briefly flashes a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the militia is pro-Iran .
Mike Scott Doran from the Hudson Institute think tank provided a rough translation of the warning to the U.S. : This was the third attack on the Embassy after Muhandis ’ s and Suleimani ’ s deaths .
This shows the Iranian problem has not gone away , but rather is much deeper and more consequential than anticipated .
Since October 1 , Iraqis have been protesting in the hundreds of thousands against Iranian control of the government and against U.S. military presence .
Sunday ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests .
Popular Iraqi cleric and political leader Moqtada al-Sadr called for a “ million-man march ” on Friday in hopes of ousting American troops from Iraqi soil .
At least tens of thousands of protesters turned up over the weekend .
Videos show protesters holding up posters of American soldiers being hung at the gallows .
According to bbc , one protester said , “ We hope Donald Trump is listening .
American troops need to leave the country.
” However , once protests took an anti-Iran direction , Sadr withdrew his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many believe Sadr has been working to hijack the protests to advance his own anti-U.S. agenda .
Some say it looks like he may have even made a deal with the Iranians .
One protester told Al-Jazeera that he didn ’ t vote for the Iranian government and that he was protesting against the corrupt Iran-backed militias ( see video below ) .
After Sadr withdrew his support for the protests , the Iraqi security forces , filled with Iran-backed militiamen from the Popular Mobilization Units integration , were deployed to suppress the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and set fire to protesters ’ tents .
According to the Times of Israel , more than 20 protesters were killed in the resulting crackdown ; since protests began in October , nearly 500 people have been killed in the unrest .
In a statement on Monday , U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the rocket attack was “ an attempt to distract Iraqi and international attention away from the brutal suppression of peaceful Iraqi protesters by Iran and its proxies.
” In the ctc Sentinel , Knights called Iraq “ a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s military governor .
Iran has managed to grab significant economic , political and military control of the nation .
The Iran-backed Shiite militias political coalition , the Fatah Alliance , has the second largest number of seats in parliament , second only to Sadr ’ s Sairoon bloc .
Several of the Popular Mobilization Units militias created political wings to serve in the government .
For example , Asaib Ahl al-Haq has 15 members in parliament .
The militia is a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization , and its leader , Qais @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in parliament , was made a Specially Designated Global Terrorist on January 3 .
Muhandis was also a member of parliament .
Suleimani and Muhandis installed Quds Force official Abu Jihad as the chief of staff in the Iraqi prime minister ’ s office—and had a large part in installing the prime minister .
Several Quds Force-vetted Iraqi militiamen were installed as security and office workers in the prime minister ’ s office .
According to Knights , pro-Iran militiamen also gained control of the Ministry of Communications , the Ministry of Interior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority and the Baghdad International Airport .
“ At least four private banks run by militia-controlled businessmen continue to use Central Bank of Iraq dollar auctions to secure hard currency for Iran , ” Knights said .
The militia managed to retrieve access to Iraq ’ s QiCard system , allowing them to access government funds .
They also control small oil fields and several logistics and shipping companies .
The Iran-backed militias used this control to begin closing airspace to U.S. surveillance flights , to provide cover for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lead the Iraqi security forces , and to remove many of Iraq ’ s most admired soldiers who posed a threat to the Iranian regime , such as Counter Terrorism Command ’ s Staff Lt. Gen. Abd ’ al-Wahab al-Saadi .
Knights noted that the “ mounting series of nonlethal militia rocket strikes ” against bases housing American soldiers “ forces the coalition into a less active , more protective posture , ” which enabled Iran to focus on achieving deeper infiltration in the Iraqi government while the U.S. and coalition forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eliminated two of Iran ’ s most influential leaders , the pro-Iranian infrastructure is still in place within the Iraqi government .
In many ways , Iraq has become a puppet state of Iran .
This is a trend the Trumpet has been warning about since 1994 .
In December that year , Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry asked , “ Is Iraq going to fall to Iran ?
” That was while Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was still in power .
“ The stage is being set for another group of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led by Iran , ” Mr .
Flurry wrote .
“ Iran has a foreign policy that has a lot of push.
” In June 2003 , Mr .
Flurry wrote , “ It may seem shocking , given the U.S. presence in the region now , but prophecy indicates that in pursuit of its goal , Iran will probably take over Iraq.
” Today , we can see that forecast has been proved true .
In his free booklet The King of the South , Mr .
Flurry writes , “ Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ channels to position itself to be able to hold stock in the new Iraq , working with the Iraqi government , cementing economic ties and exploiting other diplomatic channels.
” Ever since Saddam Hussein was ousted , Iran has worked feverishly to infiltrate the Iraqi government .
Nearly 17 years later , Iran ’ s control has become so substantial that months of protests , international condemnation , and U.S. air strikes and drone strikes can ’ t pry Iraq from Iran ’ s grip .
Mr .
Flurry accurately predicted this Iranian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because he based his predictions on Bible prophecy .
Daniel 11:40 says , “ And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him : and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind , with chariots , and with horsemen , and with many ships ; and he shall enter into the countries , and shall overflow and pass over.
” Mr .
Flurry has identified radical Islamic extremism , led by Iran , as this prophesied Middle Eastern power bloc .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ South , “ The king of the south is about state-sponsored terrorism .
That is how Iran become king !
… Iran is extremely radical—the king over radical Islam .
Where is this nation ’ s pushiness leading ?
To war !
” The more control Iran gains in Iraq , the more powerful it becomes .
But it ’ s not just confined to Iraq ; Iran seeks to export its radical Islamist beliefs and extend its control over nations in North Africa .
Mr .
Flurry writes , “ The radical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is very strong in Egypt , Algeria , Libya and Ethiopia .
This religion will probably take control of these countries very soon .
Iran appears to be on the verge of becoming a world superpower.
” Iran is pushing its way around the Middle East and into North Africa .
But soon it will push too far .
Daniel 12 calls the resulting conflict “ a time of trouble ” worse than anything the world has ever seen .
But there is good news .
This catastrophic world war leads directly to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who will put an end to all war and usher in an era of peace and prosperity .
For more information , read and study The King of the South , by Gerald Flurry .

“The killing by [United States] air strike of Qassem Suleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis struck right at the core of the Iranian and militia projects in Iraq,” wrote Michael Knights in the January 2020 ctc Sentinel produced by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. He called these two leaders the “central nervous system” of Iran’s strategy in Iraq. Many believed the Iranian threat would collapse after the U.S. drone strike; however, recent events show that Iran’s reign over Iraq is far from over.
On January 26, five 107-mm Katyusha rockets with 45-kilogram warheads were launched at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad; three rockets struck the compound and one rocket made a direct hit on the Embassy’s dining facility. According to Reuters, security sources say three people were injured in the barrage. The rocket launcher was found by Iraqi police in a nearby neighborhood.
#Update
2 of last night’s 107mm Katyusha hit within #US Embassy’s compound in #Baghdad & the third fell into the Tigris. Heard the explosions myself across street @ Union III, the #ISF base with #Coalition forces.
This is apparently the rockets’ launch pad 1 pic.twitter.com/iUSSyFqc7r — Nafiseh Kohnavard (@nafisehkBBC) January 21, 2020
Attacks on the Embassy have been ongoing since May 2019. Previous rocket attacks occurred on January 8, January 5, October 31, September 23 and May 19, in addition to several rocket attacks on Iraqi military bases housing American soldiers. The U.S. evacuated all nonessential personnel in May 2019 when rocket attacks began.
The Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia, responsible for the attack that killed an American contractor in late December, claimed responsibility for the rocket attack by broadcasting a video on their telegram channel less than three hours after the attack. Most of the text is in Arabic; however, one frame briefly flashes a sentence in Farsi, leaving no confusion that the militia is pro-Iran.
Kataib Hezbollah Telegram channel just published this video 15 mins ago, in which they send a message to the #US that revenge is ongoing, & advising the Americans to “Prepare their coffins”
This is mad, & very critical as 2-3 hours ago 3 rockets targeted #US embassy in #Baghdad. pic.twitter.com/H2uPMakLaK — Lawk Ghafuri (@LawkGhafuri) January 26, 2020
Mike Scott Doran from the Hudson Institute think tank provided a rough translation of the warning to the U.S.:
We are the swords of honor. If we ever give up on anything, it won’t be on the demands of vengeance for your blood. The great leaders of Islam were assassinated, and so were the heroes [Suleimani and Muhandis] of the fight against isis—by the U.S. military. So friend and foe should know, the line of jihad and resistance will continue with determination and redoubled will. Harsh vengeance awaits the criminals. So prepare your coffins.
This was the third attack on the Embassy after Muhandis’s and Suleimani’s deaths. This shows the Iranian problem has not gone away, but rather is much deeper and more consequential than anticipated.
Since October 1, Iraqis have been protesting in the hundreds of thousands against Iranian control of the government and against U.S. military presence. Sunday’s rocket attack came after another wave of protests.
Popular Iraqi cleric and political leader Moqtada al-Sadr called for a “million-man march” on Friday in hopes of ousting American troops from Iraqi soil. At least tens of thousands of protesters turned up over the weekend.
Videos show protesters holding up posters of American soldiers being hung at the gallows. According to bbc, one protester said, “We hope Donald Trump is listening. American troops need to leave the country.”
However, once protests took an anti-Iran direction, Sadr withdrew his support for the protest on Saturday. Many believe Sadr has been working to hijack the protests to advance his own anti-U.S. agenda. Some say it looks like he may have even made a deal with the Iranians.
One protester told Al-Jazeera that he didn’t vote for the Iranian government and that he was protesting against the corrupt Iran-backed militias (see video below).
After Sadr withdrew his support for the protests, the Iraqi security forces, filled with Iran-backed militiamen from the Popular Mobilization Units integration, were deployed to suppress the protests. Security forces fired live rounds and set fire to protesters’ tents.
According to the Times of Israel, more than 20 protesters were killed in the resulting crackdown; since protests began in October, nearly 500 people have been killed in the unrest. In a statement on Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the rocket attack was “an attempt to distract Iraqi and international attention away from the brutal suppression of peaceful Iraqi protesters by Iran and its proxies.”
A Puppet Government
In the ctc Sentinel, Knights called Iraq “a puppet civilian government” controlled by Iran’s military governor. Iran has managed to grab significant economic, political and military control of the nation.
The Iran-backed Shiite militias political coalition, the Fatah Alliance, has the second largest number of seats in parliament, second only to Sadr’s Sairoon bloc. Several of the Popular Mobilization Units militias created political wings to serve in the government. For example, Asaib Ahl al-Haq has 15 members in parliament. The militia is a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, and its leader, Qais Khazali, who is also a member in parliament, was made a Specially Designated Global Terrorist on January 3. Muhandis was also a member of parliament.
Suleimani and Muhandis installed Quds Force official Abu Jihad as the chief of staff in the Iraqi prime minister’s office—and had a large part in installing the prime minister. Several Quds Force-vetted Iraqi militiamen were installed as security and office workers in the prime minister’s office.
According to Knights, pro-Iran militiamen also gained control of the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Interior’s Rapid Response Division, the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority and the Baghdad International Airport. “At least four private banks run by militia-controlled businessmen continue to use Central Bank of Iraq dollar auctions to secure hard currency for Iran,” Knights said. The militia managed to retrieve access to Iraq’s QiCard system, allowing them to access government funds. They also control small oil fields and several logistics and shipping companies.
The Iran-backed militias used this control to begin closing airspace to U.S. surveillance flights, to provide cover for the smuggling of sanctioned Iranian crude oil, to lead the Iraqi security forces, and to remove many of Iraq’s most admired soldiers who posed a threat to the Iranian regime, such as Counter Terrorism Command’s Staff Lt. Gen. Abd’al-Wahab al-Saadi.
Knights noted that the “mounting series of nonlethal militia rocket strikes” against bases housing American soldiers “forces the coalition into a less active, more protective posture,” which enabled Iran to focus on achieving deeper infiltration in the Iraqi government while the U.S. and coalition forces were distracted.
Even though the U.S. eliminated two of Iran’s most influential leaders, the pro-Iranian infrastructure is still in place within the Iraqi government. In many ways, Iraq has become a puppet state of Iran.
Iranian Takeover
This is a trend the Trumpet has been warning about since 1994. In December that year, Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry asked, “Is Iraq going to fall to Iran?” That was while Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was still in power. “The stage is being set for another group of nations, almost certainly going to be led by Iran,” Mr. Flurry wrote. “Iran has a foreign policy that has a lot of push.”
In June 2003, Mr. Flurry wrote, “It may seem shocking, given the U.S. presence in the region now, but prophecy indicates that in pursuit of its goal, Iran will probably take over Iraq.”
Today, we can see that forecast has been proved true.
In his free booklet The King of the South, Mr. Flurry writes, “Iran is working through standard political and diplomatic channels to position itself to be able to hold stock in the new Iraq, working with the Iraqi government, cementing economic ties and exploiting other diplomatic channels.”
Ever since Saddam Hussein was ousted, Iran has worked feverishly to infiltrate the Iraqi government. Nearly 17 years later, Iran’s control has become so substantial that months of protests, international condemnation, and U.S. air strikes and drone strikes can’t pry Iraq from Iran’s grip.
Mr. Flurry accurately predicted this Iranian takeover of Iraq nearly three decades ago because he based his predictions on Bible prophecy.
Daniel 11:40 says, “And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.”
Mr. Flurry has identified radical Islamic extremism, led by Iran, as this prophesied Middle Eastern power bloc. He writes in The King of the South, “The king of the south is about state-sponsored terrorism. That is how Iran become king! … Iran is extremely radical—the king over radical Islam. Where is this nation’s pushiness leading? To war!”
The more control Iran gains in Iraq, the more powerful it becomes. But it’s not just confined to Iraq; Iran seeks to export its radical Islamist beliefs and extend its control over nations in North Africa. Mr. Flurry writes, “The radical Islamic movement, led by Iran, is very strong in Egypt, Algeria, Libya and Ethiopia. This religion will probably take control of these countries very soon. Iran appears to be on the verge of becoming a world superpower.”
Iran is pushing its way around the Middle East and into North Africa. But soon it will push too far. Daniel 12 calls the resulting conflict “a time of trouble” worse than anything the world has ever seen. But there is good news. This catastrophic world war leads directly to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, who will put an end to all war and usher in an era of peace and prosperity.
For more information, read and study The King of the South, by Gerald Flurry.


thetrumpet--2020-01-30--Iran Prepares Satellite Launch

Iran Prepares Satellite Launch

From 2018 to 2019 , the value of German armament exports rose from $ 4.8 billion to more than $ 8 billion .
Controversial sales to “ third countries ” outside the European Union and NATO rose by almost a billion euros .
These weapons are often purchased by regimes that commit human rights violations and are directly used in regional conflicts .
Yet last year , Germany supplied firepower to Algeria , Egypt , the United Arab Emirates , Qatar and Indonesia , among others .
Germany ’ s Ministry of Economic Affairs states : “ Arms exports are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whether arms exports are approved depends on foreign and security policy considerations in each individual case.
” German weapons exports are a tool for building not only Germany ’ s weapons industry and national security , but also strategic partnerships and alliances .
Psalm 83 prophesies that Germany , the modern descendant of ancient Assyria , will ally itself with some of the Arab nations it is currently arming .
Daniel 11:40-45 show that this alliance will eventually fight Iran .
United States President Donald Trump shut down the most significant energy project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 , by signing into law the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act .
The law sanctions companies involved in the project , and as soon as the president signed it , Allseas , the Swiss-Dutch engineering company laying pipe for the Russian-German Nord Stream 2 pipeline , immediately stopped work .
Whether work will resume on the last 13 percent of the project remains to be seen , but even a delay helps Poland , which is working on several projects to end its dependence on Russian energy , including a pipeline with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is one of the best examples of Germany turning away from its former ally , the United States , and toward its former enemy and historic adversary , Russia .
Germany is actually expanding Russian power in Central and Eastern Europe rather than continuing NATO ’ s policy of keeping Russia out .
The situation is so serious that the U.S. used a powerful economic weapon that it only rarely employs .
Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry described the significance of this pipeline conflict in “ Germany and Russia ’ s Secret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a prophecy in Jeremiah 1:13 applies to modern Germany .
It describes “ a seething pot ; and the face thereof is toward the north.
” “ This symbolic language is describing modern Germany , ” wrote Mr .
Flurry .
“ Beneath the surface , that nation is full of simmering dissatisfaction with the current world order .
Germans are angry at the U.S. , and especially furious with President Trump .
The imperialistic ambition that prompted Germany to start both world wars is alive and well .
It is ‘ seething @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangerous than Vladimir Putin or Kim Jong-un Germans view United States President Donald Trump as the most dangerous world leader , according to a Dec. 16-18 , 2019 , YouGov survey .
Selecting from a list including Russian President Vladimir Putin , North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un , Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , 41 percent of the 2,024 Germans surveyed indicated they felt most threatened by President Trump .
Only 17 percent feared Kim the most , followed by Putin and Khamenei ( 8 percent ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This sends an alarming message about America ’ s declining popularity in Europe .
Germany has been an ally of the U.S. for decades because of American financial support and shared democratic ideals .
But that stable relationship is quickly deteriorating .
An increasing percentage of Germans are beginning to despise their allies on the other side of the Atlantic .
Clearly , America ’ s alliance with Germany and the post-World War ii order is crumbling .
The Bible prophesies that not only would these two nations fall out , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against America .
To understand where the current political crisis between Germany and America is heading , read our article “ Europe and America : They ’ ve Lost That Loving Feeling.
” Ethiopia is suffering severe divisions , and elections scheduled for May could become violent .
Africa ’ s second-most populous nation is divided between supporters of a stronger central government and supporters of stronger individual states , as well as between its nine regions , between ethnicities , and between Christians and Muslims .
Conflicts between Ethiopians often become violent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In 2018 , the division left hundreds of Ethiopians dead and almost 2.9 million displaced .
The central government is weak , and conflict is expected to worsen ahead of May 2020 national elections .
Daniel 11:40 prophesies of a power bloc called “ the king of the south.
” The fulfillment of this prophecy is modern radical Islam , led by Iran .
Ethiopia is specifically mentioned as part of this bloc .
Radical Islam thrives in civil unrest , and Iran has worked in Central and East Africa for decades @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ethiopia ’ s volatility .
A Chinese freight train passed through the Marmaray Tunnel in Turkey in November 2019 on its way to Europe , marking the completion of a major transit point of the Trans-Asian Railway .
“ [ I ] t will be remembered as the first freight train to pass from China across central Asia and under the Bosporus Strait , using the Marmaray tunnel , ” Geoffrey Aronson wrote for the American Conservative on Dec. 6 , 2019 , calling the railway route the “ Suez Canal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Silk Road ” that is not just a major “ time saver , ” but provides “ the added bonus of circumventing sea routes now controlled by the West.
” Hundreds of related infrastructure projects in more than 60 nations are linking Asia and Europe economically in an unprecedented way .
Bible prophecy forecasts a powerful “ mart of nations ” trade bloc will form in our lifetimes .
Isaiah 23 and Ezekiel 27 show that “ Chittim ” ( modern China ) and “ Tyre ” ( a symbol of modern Europe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Russia and other powers will form a powerful trade bloc that will briefly control global commerce .
Deuteronomy 28:52 shows that this trade partnership will harm the descendants of ancient Israel , particularly the United States and the United Kingdom .
Request Isaiah ’ s End-Time Vision to learn more .
New alliances forming in the Mediterranean On January 2 , Israel , Cyprus and Greece signed a deal to build a new pipeline that will pump gas reserves from Israeli and Cypriot waters into Greece .
A later project is planned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion pipeline is expected to supply 10 percent of Europe ’ s natural gas needs .
Turkey , which was left out of the deal , is working to thwart it .
It signed an agreement on Nov. 27 , 2019 , with the Libyan Government of National Accord that sets the two nations ’ maritime boundaries to cut straight across the proposed pipeline route .
Turkey , which already has a major military presence on Cyprus , is also planning to establish a naval base in Northern Cyprus and to send drilling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population and economy are small , Cyprus occupies an important strategic location .
Watch for Turkey and Europe to maneuver for control of the island .
To understand the critical role Cyprus may well play in end-time events , read Gerald Flurry ’ s article “ Why Germany Conquered Cyprus.
” Since January , nearly two dozen nations have been involved in several separate maritime security missions in and around the Persian Gulf in response to recent attacks by Iran .
On Nov. 7 , 2019 , a U.S.-led naval coalition launched Operation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secure global trade in the Persian Gulf .
Warships are escorting cargo vessels just 15 miles off the Iranian coast through the Strait of Hormuz , an important waterway serving one third of the world ’ s maritime oil shipments .
The coalition force has been joined by Albania , Australia , Bahrain , Israel , Kuwait , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom .
France ’ s defense minister announced on November 24 that , instead of Europe joining the U.S. coalition , France would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mission , ” which has been joined by Belgium , Denmark , Italy , the Netherlands , Norway , Spain and Sweden .
Iran conducted joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean with China and Russia starting December 27 .
Iranian leaders also called for further military cooperation with China , especially in the production of destroyers and submarines .
Meanwhile , Japan and India are running their own independent naval operations .
In October , the Trumpet wrote , “ Iran is taking aim at the most volatile region on Earth : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Persian Gulf .
This change of policy means that the Middle East is now a lot more dangerous.
” Daniel 11:40 says this is leading to a spectacular military clash between Europe and Iran .
The Persian Gulf is becoming crowded with foreign militaries .
But even if war does not ignite now , tension will grow , and warfare will soon become reality .
Wildfires are ravaging Australia in an unprecedented bushfire season that has incinerated 41,000 square miles , killed roughly 1 billion animals , destroyed more than 2,200 homes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Navy ships and military aircraft have been delivering supplies such as food , water and fuel to areas cut off by the fires .
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned that this national emergency may continue for months .
Smoke from the conflagration has even reached New Zealand , 1,300 miles away .
Many are blaming the fires on climate change , but man-made carbon dioxide emissions are not the primary cause of Australia ’ s bushfire crisis .
Arsonists have been found to be most directly responsible .
But the ultimate cause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leviticus 26:3-4 : “ If ye walk in my statutes , and keep my commandments , and do them ; Then I will give you rain in due season , and the land shall yield her increase , and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
” Instead of blaming the climate change or the government , Australians need to look at themselves .
As Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry wrote in “ The Deadly Climate Change Deception , ” “ God will continue to ratchet up the weather disasters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Him !
” China looking to control Strait of Malacca On January 6 , Malaysia commissioned its first of four Chinese-built Keris-class warships to be built in the coming months , a sign of China ’ s increasing influence over a nation that controls one of the world ’ s most important maritime choke points .
The Royal Malaysian Navy wrote that the acquisition marks a milestone for military ties between the two as it is “ the first capital defense asset acquired from China ” by Malaysia .
The contract follows an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to let China resume construction on the East Coast Rail Link , which will connect to Port Klang , one of the primary ports controlling passage through the Strait of Malacca , the world ’ s second-most heavily trafficked maritime choke point for crude oil shipments , surpassed only by the Strait of Hormuz .
The Strait of Malacca is one of dozens of the world ’ s most important passages that were controlled by Great Britain , then the United States , but that are now falling under the influence of nations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other powers take control of more passages , the British and the Americans will find themselves “ besieged , ” as prophesied in Deuteronomy 28:52 .
See “ China Is Steering the World Toward War.
” Global debt has ballooned to a record high of more than $ 250 trillion , according to a Nov , 14 , 2019 , report from the Institute of International Finance .
Global debt has grown by $ 78 trillion since the 2008 financial crisis , while the global economy has only grown by $ 28 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the debt is owed by the United States and China , the report continues .
Around the world , “ there are increasing questions about the marginal utility of further borrowing—and a lot of concern that a continued ramp-up in debt could spark a fresh crisis.
” The world is reaching the limits of the growth that can be squeezed out of deficit spending .
Further spending risks are causing a crisis .
Economists now have a choice to make : Stop spending and risk destabilizing the global economy , or keep spending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loads .
In Deuteronomy 28 , God warns that debt problems are one of the curses that come from disobedience .
The world ’ s current economic woes are not the cause of its problems .
Instead , they are one of many symptoms that point to the greater problem : rebellion against God ’ s law .
China is building an alarming number of warships The Chinese Navy is bringing an eye-popping number of new warships online , including the commissioning on Dec. 17 , 2019 , of its first indigenously built @ @ @ @ @ @ @ named the Shandong , can carry 36 J-16 fighter jets , a dozen more than China ’ s first aircraft carrier , the Soviet-built Kuznetsov-class Liaoning .
The Chinese Navy now also has 30 destroyers , 48 frigates , 42 corvettes and over a hundred smaller hulls , along with 62 ballistic missile and attack submarines , some of which are nuclear-powered .
Many more vessels are under construction .

Iran is again preparing to send a satellite into space after three failed attempts last year, in a move the United States claims will be used to advance its ballistic missile program.
San Francisco’s Planet Labs Inc. released satellite images that show a hive of activity around a launch site at the Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran’s Semnan province, 145 miles from Tehran.
The images appear to verify Iranian media reports that the nation is planning to launch satellites amid celebrations of the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on February 11, a time when Tehran often unveils new technological and military advancements.
Following the release of the satellite images, Information and Communications Technology Minister Mohammed Javad Azari Jahromi confirmed on Monday that Iran is preparing to launch its Zafar satellite system. “Yes, a site is being prepared for placing the Zafar satellite into orbit,” Jahromi tweeted in response to an npr article about the satellite images. He went on to write that after the initial launch, a schedule has been finalized for the launch of five more satellites.
Iran claims these are only communications satellites, but the U.S. warns that these launches will help Tehran develop its ballistic missile program. The technology used to launch a satellite into space is essentially the same technology used to launch a ballistic missile.
Because of this, the U.S. says that Iran is in breach of a United Nations Security Council resolution that calls on Iran to end all activity related to the development of its nuclear-capable ballistic missile program. But Iran maintains that it is not seeking nuclear weapons and that the satellite launch will not aid its military and therefore is not in violation of any UN resolution.
Despite its claims, Iran’s goal is to become a nuclear power. And this satellite launch could be a key component to developing nuclear-capable missile technology.
Iran is very close to becoming a nuclear power. In 2018, experts estimated that with the nation’s current capabilities, it would take seven to 12 months to build a nuclear bomb. Experts now believe it is only four to five months away from building the bomb, and some even suggest it could take as little as two months. To understand what the Islamic nation is quietly working on behind the scenes, read our article “Don’t Believe the Deniers—Iran Wants to Go Nuclear.” This article documents what we know Iran is currently doing militarily, and it all points to one thing: a nuclear bomb. “This history shows that Iran has intended to build a nuclear bomb from the beginning,” it states. “Its recent behavior … has brought the bomb even closer within reach.”
You can be sure that at least one region of the world is paying close attention to Iran’s every move: Europe.
Daniel 11:40 says, “And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.”
In The King of the South, Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry proves that radical Islam, led by Iran, is the biblical force known as the king of the south. Iran will push at the king of the north, or a German-led Europe, leading to this Daniel 11:40 confrontation. But how does it push? Mr. Flurry writes:
Iran has a foreign policy with a lot of “push.” And since the end of its war with Iraq in 1988, Iran has accumulated a massive arsenal of weapons to back up its aggressive foreign policy, and that arsenal includes chemical and biological weapons. … The blatantly bold and aggressive foreign policy of Iran must lead to war. It will either conquer or be conquered. … Daniel 11:40-43 is an end-time prophecy. It is about a nation that is always pushy in its foreign policy. … Iran is extremely radical—the king over radical Islam. Where is this nation’s pushiness leading? To war! Just as it has in the past. It’s leading to terrifying war with weapons of mass destruction. It can lead no place else.
This nation has a pushy foreign policy that will lead to war. And it is preparing the arsenal right now in the name of peaceful endeavors such as its satellite program. Don’t be deceived: Iran is gearing up for war.
To understand where Iran’s actions are leading, read Mr. Flurry’s free booklet The King of the South.


thetrumpet--2020-01-30--The Wuhan Coronavirus and the Bible’s Prophesied Disease Pandemics

France defies America and Britain , allies with the Catholic Church , and empowers a German-led European superpower .
Under the leadership of President Emmanuel Macron , France has turned against America and Britain .
Instead of siding with its former allies , France is now courting its World War i and ii enemy Germany .
In light of Bible prophecy , this turn of events is very alarming !
In fact , it will lead into a horrifying crisis .
But at the same time , this news can fill you with great hope if you understand God ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole world witnessed France ’ s bitter clash with America .
In an interview with the Economist in November , President Macron said , “ The [ United States ] is turning its back on us .
What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of nato [ North Atlantic Treaty Organization ] .
” The U.S. hasn ’ t led nato perfectly , but it has paid for Europe ’ s security for decades !
Meanwhile , European member states—including France—haven ’ t spent the minimum requirements on their militaries as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of calling on Europe to contribute more to nato , Macron is stirring a rebellion against the U.S. Why such harsh words ?
Why is Macron so negative toward the U.S. when France has benefited so much from that relationship ?
If not for America ’ s part in two world wars , France would be part of Germany today !
U.S. President Donald Trump responded by saying , “ Nobody needs nato more than France , if you just look back over the last long period of time .
Nobody needs nato @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that benefits really the least is the United States .
We benefit the least .
We ’ re helping Europe.
” Mr. Trump is exactly right : France has benefited most from nato .
But there is a profound reason why Macron is opposing America the way he is .
The real catalyst for this changed approach by France is Germany .
Germany is the only one who benefits from Macron ’ s statements .
This is not a question about Europe ’ s security , primarily .
This is about a changing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of accepting or opposing American dominance .
It is also a question of whether France is willing to surrender to Germany ’ s rule .
Macron is not arguing over minor conflicts of interest ; he is rejecting U.S. objectives .
He believes Europe and the U.S. have opposing military goals .
nato ’ s first secretary general , Lord Hastings Ismay , described the alliance ’ s goals : “ Keep the Russians out , the Americans in , and the Germans down.
” If you consider how greatly France suffered at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you would think this would be in Macron ’ s interest .
During World War ii , Russia and Germany made an alliance that enabled Germany to conquer almost all of Europe !
After the war , the Allies wanted to ensure that Germany would not be able to rearm again .
They agreed that Germany should never be allowed to ignite another war .
nato was created to secure the Continent from the Russian threat without letting Germany rearm .
Macron opposes these goals .
He believes the time of U.S.-Europe cooperation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are in a Europe where we left the arms issue under the control of treaties that predated the end of the Cold War between the United States and Russia , ” he told the Economist .
“ Is that a Europe that thinks about its destiny and builds ?
” France wants Europe to step out of the shadow of America ’ s military umbrella .
It wants a Europe that is independent of the U.S. and that no longer sees Russia as the main enemy .
But without nato , the postwar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military alliances are bound to form and dramatically shift the balance of power .
This is especially dangerous considering that the world is now armed with nuclear bombs .
A break of the relative peace since World War ii would lead to the end of humanity if God would allow it !
Macron is risking all this , and you need to understand why .
France ’ s betrayal of America and Britain should be a strong warning to this world .
Macron is not just calling for a reevaluation of relations—he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will undoubtedly be led by Germany !
By letting Germany rearm after the war , America and Britain were taking a calculated risk—as their leaders and even Germany ’ s leader said at the time .
I prophesy that unless America and Britain repent now , they are going to regret that decision a million times over !
So says your Bible .
A clear trend is taking place : President Macron demands what Germany wants .
I don ’ t believe Macron would ever say what he said unless Germany approved of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of puppet to Germany !
In a speech in October 1995 , Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher warned , “ You have not anchored Germany to Europe , ” which was the original plan , “ you have anchored Europe to a newly dominant , unified Germany .
In the end , my friends , you will find it will not work !
” Mrs. Thatcher ’ s strong stance against Germany helped get her ousted from office , and to this day she is criticized for it .
But it is the truth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority of British voters chose to leave the European Union in 2016 : They know Europe is anchored to Germany .
As cnbc headlined in February 2019 , “ Brexit Is a Revolt Against a German-Run European Superstate.
” If France would support Britain ’ s opposition to German dominance , Germany ’ s control of Europe would be greatly diminished !
But Macron does exactly the opposite .
From the beginning of his term , Macron has been calling on all Europe to get behind Brussels .
In September 2017 , Macron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is us , always , at every moment !
… It is up to Europe to make [ proposals ] , up to us to support them , here and now.
” This demand is the opposite of what millions of Brits voted for .
But it is just what Germany wants !
To see why , you need to understand who controls Brussels .
The EU ’ s economic strength hinges on Germany .
Germany is the largest net contributor to the EU .
With around 83 million citizens and a gdp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the EU ’ s most populous country and its largest economy .
For those reasons , Germany sends the most members to the European Parliament .
Germany leverages this into tremendous power .
The government ’ s finances are healthy ; it is actually paying off its debt .
If a European country needs bailing out , Germany is the only one that can offer substantial help .
But that help requires meeting Germany ’ s conditions .
Germany ’ s clout means that many of Brussels ’ top jobs are filled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ most powerful position—is German .
In the European Parliament , the largest , most powerful party is led by a German .
The Parliament ’ s secretary general is a German .
So is the secretary general in the EU ’ s version of its foreign ministry .
Other EU countries commonly complain that there are too many Germans in Brussels ’ top jobs .
An EU-led military would bring this German dominance into the military sphere .
Geopolitical Futures founder George Friedman wrote : “ Collaborating on defense budgets , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , would mean that Germany would be both the leading economic and military power in Europe.
” The EU ’ s whole system is designed to create a superstate dependent on and dominated by Germany .
And Britain leaving the EU gives Germany even more power .
Britain ’ s opposition is a major reason Brussels hasn ’ t been more powerful .
By calling on all Europe to support Brussels , Macron is essentially demanding surrender to Germany !
The more united Europe is , the harder it will be for Britain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Macron is betraying Britain and surrendering to Germany !
Imagine if a German chancellor gave a speech like Mr. Macron did , demanding that all Europe support Brussels ’ dictates .
Germany wouldn ’ t dare make such a proposal right now !
But it is definitely in Germany ’ s interest—and Macron is the one pushing for it !
On a trip in November 2018 , Macron told Germany ’ s parliament , “ If you do not understand the words from France , remember that France loves you ” ( emphasis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just after he called for a “ true European army ” to protect Europe “ with respect to China , Russia and even the United States of America ” !
America and Britain virtually saved France in two world wars from being absorbed by Germany .
Yet today , France despises Britain and America , and loves Germany !
This is an astonishing turn of events !
Macron is announcing this coming European army .
But Germany will be the one that makes it happen , whether the rest of Europe likes it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them are not going to like it !
The Bible reveals in Revelation 17 and other passages that the European Union will be pared down to 10 nations or 10 kings .
The late Herbert W. Armstrong foretold this for over 50 years .
He based his warning on the sure word of Bible prophecy .
We continue to trumpet this warning .
God is warning and warning because He does not want mankind to go through this suffering .
But our nations , if they don ’ t repent , will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closer alliance with Germany , he is also allying with Europe ’ s oldest institution : the Roman Catholic Church .
Macron is thus leading France into a dangerous church-state union that has plagued the Continent for centuries : the Holy Roman Empire .
In the name of religion , millions have fought and died on the European continent .
For rejecting Catholicism , many have been tortured and killed by the state but at the behest of the church !
Because of this history , France ’ s government is very sensitive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was therefore seen as a great provocation when Macron addressed the bishops of France in April 2018 and said , “ [ W ] e doubtless share the same vague feeling that the link between the church and the state has been damaged , and we both believe it is important to repair it.
” This link has been damaged because of the wars and blood it caused over the course of centuries !
Why does Macron want to repair it now ?
The United Kingdom ’ s Catholic Herald gives some insight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why Is Macron Courting the Church ?
” the paper noted that Macron “ actively encouraged French Catholics to participate in French life as Catholics , ” probably partly as a “ strategy for addressing France ’ s greatest challenge : how to integrate a growing and , in some areas , increasingly militant Muslim population ” ( April 19 , 2018 ; emphasis in original ) .
In response to a growing Islamic population actively working to influence European politics , Macron wants to revive Europe ’ s Christian roots .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Could Macron ’ s speech to Catholics be the start of efforts to rethink laïcité [ secularity ] in ways that would effectively ‘ tame ’ Islam in France ?
” the article asked .
“ At this stage , it ’ s too early to tell .
But pursuing this goal mirrors Macron ’ s self-image as someone intent on renovating France by confronting problems that no French politician since [ Charles ] de Gaulle has successfully addressed.
” But Macron has greater ambitions than just pushing back against political Islam .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ refuse to be indifferent , ” Macron told the bishops , “ that I am aware to what extent the history that the state and the church have shared for so long is now peppered with misunderstandings and reciprocal mistrust .
… But today , in this period of great social fragility , when even the fabric of the nation is at risk of falling apart , I believe it is my responsibility not to let Catholics ’ trust for politics and politicians erode away.
” Macron has a very positive view of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in times of crisis , this empire needs to be revived .
In an article addressed to Europe ’ s citizens and published in various newspapers on March 5 , 2019 , Mr. Macron wrote that the future of Europe needs to be discussed with “ citizens ’ panels and … academics , business and labor representatives , and religious and spiritual leaders.
” Politics and religion are again merging in Europe !
Macron wants to unite Europe through the Catholic faith , to oppose Islam , and at the same time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But Macron knows he can only revive the Holy Roman Empire with the support of not only the Roman Catholic Church but also Germany .
This is exactly what the Bible prophesies will happen !
The Bible speaks of seven resurrections of the Holy Roman Empire .
History has already seen six .
There is yet one more to come ( for proof , request our free book The Holy Roman Empire in Prophecy ) .
Revelation 17 is a prophecy for the “ last days , ” the time we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 , it reveals that this last resurrection of the Holy Roman Empire will be ruled by 10 kings .
Revelation 17:12-13 read : “ And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings , which have received no kingdom as yet ; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast .
These have one mind , and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
” This prophecy shows that the European Union , currently at 28 nations , will be pared down to 10 kings .
Britain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Others will follow or be kicked out .
Verse 13 shows that these 10 kings will all have one mind—and it will be revolving around the German mind and the Holy Roman Empire mind .
These kings will “ give their power and strength unto the beast.
” This is a prophecy that these nations will be anchored to Germany !
France of all countries is the first to admit it !
Macron ’ s demand for France to ally with Germany and the Roman Catholic Church is fulfilling this prophecy to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symbol of a woman ( verses 1-2 ) to illustrate that this empire is in union with the Catholic Church .
Even some of the older Bible commentators recognized this .
This resurrection of the Holy Roman Empire is going to wreak havoc !
About a hundred prophecies in your Bible tell you this !
But you don ’ t hear much about it at all in this world , except from this magazine .
We have been prophesying for many years .
God has given a warning because He doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warns so they can learn how catastrophic it can be to reject that warning .
Verse 14 explains how this empire will end : “ These shall make war with the Lamb , and the Lamb shall overcome them : for he is Lord of lords , and King of kings : and they that are with him are called , and chosen , and faithful.
” This is all prophesied to happen just before the Second Coming !
This beast will be destroyed when Jesus Christ returns to save mankind !
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israel , God ’ s chosen nation .
As Herbert W. Armstrong explained in The United States and Britain in Prophecy , Israel is more than just the little Jewish nation in the Middle East that is called Israel today .
That nation is biblical Judah , only one tribe of Israel .
Some people claim that we can ’ t identify the other tribes of Israel today .
But consider what Genesis 49:1-2 say : “ And Jacob called unto his sons , and said , Gather yourselves together , that I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you in the last days .
Gather yourselves together , and hear , ye sons of Jacob ; and hearken unto Israel your father.
” Jacob ’ s name was changed to Israel when he became converted .
Now , everybody ought to “ hearken ” to this message , and it is for “ the last days.
” It wasn ’ t for ancient Israel .
It is prophesied to happen in the last days to the 12 tribes of Israel , which have become modern nations !
Rejecting this clear fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
If God gives a prophecy , you can be sure He reveals it to His very elect to understand .
Otherwise , what is the purpose of prophesying it ?
When God prophesies what would happen to the various tribes of Israel just prior to Christ ’ s return , we need to know where they are today .
In Matthew 10:6 Christ told His disciples to “ go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
” The disciples knew where they were , and we can know their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t know who these tribes are today , request our free book The United States and Britain in Prophecy .
It explains it in detail .
The Holy Roman Empire has worked for centuries to hide this truth from mankind .
That is one reason the Catholic Church sought to control education for so many centuries .
But God has made sure this truth would be known in our day .
We can know who these nations are .
Notice Genesis 49:22 : “ Joseph is a fruitful bough , even a fruitful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run over the wall.
” These are the birthright promises .
It began with Britain—the mightiest empire ever .
Starting from the British Isles , the colonies of the descendants of Joseph—from his grandsons Ephraim and Manasseh , upon whom he placed the name Israel ( Genesis 48:13-16 ) —spread around the Earth .
Ephraim and Manasseh were one nation until they split , and Manasseh became the United States , the greatest single nation ever .
Its “ branches run over the wall ” also , by its worldwide influence .
Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for so long ?
Because the birthright promises God gave to Israel were passed on to Ephraim and Manasseh .
God isn ’ t picking favorites here .
But He is blessing obedience—in this case , Abraham ’ s obedience .
Genesis 49:23-24 read , “ The archers have sorely grieved him , and shot at him : But his bow abode in strength , and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob ; ( from thence is the shepherd , the stone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the descendants of Joseph have many enemies .
But God promised to protect them .
The term “ stone of Israel ” is used as a type of the very throne of David and , most of all , a type of Jesus Christ , our Rock , our Stone and our Shepherd .
He looks after us , and He gives us these birthright promises and protection .
God will eventually pour those blessings over all mankind as they learn to obey Him .
But the focus in this end time is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. and Britain— and the scepter nation , Judah .
Judah , the father of the Jews today , received the scepter promise ( verse 10 ) .
From his line rose kings that sat on David ’ s throne , which is still on this Earth right now .
Foreign powers have tried to destroy this throne from its beginning .
The Holy Roman Empire also tried to destroy David ’ s throne that was planted in Britain , but failed .
( To understand this fully , request our new book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sadly , Joseph ’ s descendants have not followed in Abraham ’ s footsteps .
Instead they have rebelled against God .
Their blessings are therefore turning into curses ( Deuteronomy 28 ) .
We are in “ the last days ” now , so this is a prophecy that we must be concerned about .
To understand it , it is crucial to understand that Reuben in Bible prophecy refers to France .
( This is also explained in The United States and Britain in Prophecy . )
Here is how Jacob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Reuben , thou art my firstborn ” ( verse 3 ) .
Did you know that Reuben should have received all those great birthright promises and been a wealthy nation like Britain and America ?
France should have received those promises , but because of Reuben ’ s sins , the birthright promises were given instead to Joseph .
Early in Genesis we read how Reuben betrayed Joseph .
This too is a prophecy for this end time : Reuben is going to turn against his brother , Joseph .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also a part of Israel .
Verse 3 continues , “ Reuben , thou art my firstborn , my might , and the beginning of my strength , the excellency of dignity , and the excellency of power.
” God has some very complimentary things to say about France .
But He also has some criticism : “ Unstable as water , thou shalt not excel ; because thou wentest up to thy father ’ s bed ; then defiledst thou it : he went up to my couch ” ( verse 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his father ’ s concubine .
Such lustful indiscretion was a big problem for Reuben , and France still has it today .
The French still have the very characteristics that Reuben had anciently .
This is part of the reason why France is “ unstable as water , ” which means it can be manipulated by a country like Germany .
Realize that God still deeply loves the people of France .
The French are a great people , as are the Germans .
But in flirting with the Holy Roman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something truly dangerous !
America restored Germany after World War ii through the Marshall Plan .
It also helped France greatly .
But Germany and France are now going to betray America and Britain and even the Jewish nation .
The Holy Roman Empire ’ s primary targets , nationally , are America , Britain and the Jewish nation in the Middle East .
God will punish these nations most of all because they have been so richly blessed and didn ’ t heed God ’ s message .
Macron seeks to restore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state .
But the Holy Roman Empire was not only famous for its church-state union , but also for its military .
Macron is calling for both a European army and more religious involvement .
That is exactly what the Holy Roman Empire is about .
That empire has one government , one religion , one army , and it rules over various nations .
But the so-called Holy Roman Empire is not holy at all .
It has repeatedly caused rivers of blood .
Revelation 13 and 17 include some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the New Testament .
Revelation 13:4 reads : “ And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast : and they worshipped the beast , saying , Who is like unto the beast ?
who is able to make war with him ?
” The whole world will ask who will be able to rival this empire militarily .
This is a prophecy that Europe will get a powerful army !
France wants this and is again entering this Holy Roman Empire union .
But the French do not realize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ devil , as his main military and religious tool , symbolized by the great dragon !
( Revelation 12:12 ) .
Germany wanted a European army long ago .
It seeks to revive the powerful army of the Holy Roman Empire .
The Germans have planned for this since before World War ii ended .
We need to see what God is doing and why God is allowing it to happen .
In fact , He is even putting it in their minds to do it !
( Revelation 17:17 ) .
France @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powerful European army , but Germany has the power to create it !
People don ’ t talk about this because they don ’ t want to face reality .
The Bible reveals repeatedly that America ’ s and Britain ’ s lovers are going to betray them ( e.g .
Ezekiel 23 ; request Ezekiel : The End-Time Prophet ) .
America and Britain today rely on their global prestige and past glory .
But we can not protect ourselves , though we think we can .
This is a painful lesson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Shepherd God wants us to look to our Shepherd “ the shepherd , the stone of Israel.
” God is the source and foundation of all our blessings .
Our people should have some humility and recognize that God is behind all their prosperity .
But this world doesn ’ t look to God .
A shepherd looks over and protects the sheep .
Without a shepherd , we are helpless sheep that will be devoured by ravenous wolves !
Israel today has rejected their Shepherd .
The Holy Roman Empire is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Each one of us needs that Shepherd in our lives personally or we are all as helpless as sheep .
We must always remember to look to that Rock , Jesus Christ .
He will be your Shepherd and watch over and protect you .
Here is another prophecy for the end time : “ So thou , O son of man , I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel ; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth , and warn them from me ” ( Ezekiel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listen to His watchman , and you must know who he is .
This message is sent in the last days to warn Israel , primarily , but the rest of the world as well .
Israel will be punished first because of its great sins .
Verse 11 reads , “ Say unto them [ Israel ] , As I live , saith the Lord God , I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked ; but that the wicked turn from his way and live : turn ye , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for why will ye die , O house of Israel ?
” Could this message be any stronger ?
God wants us to turn from our evil way !
Then He will be our Shepherd and save us , and everything will work out !
Daniel 2:44 prophesies this about those 10 kings : “ And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom , which shall never be destroyed : and the kingdom shall not be left to other people , but it shall break @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and it shall stand for ever.
” The saints of God—those who will stand up for Christ and His message and warn Israel today—will be given this Kingdom .
They will have positions and rewards like no people have ever had !
We are warning people today that the Great Tribulation and Day of the Lord are coming !
God wants to prevent that .
He wants us to live , physically and spiritually , and prosper in every way .
But if Israel doesn ’ t heed His message , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people have ever been punished .
It is up to us to declare this message , and up to Israel to heed it .
God will bless everyone who supports God ’ s message now or heeds it in the future .
Jesus Christ is about to return to bring prosperity to all mankind .
Those who support God ’ s message today will be protected from the coming Tribulation and rule with Christ for eternity !
What great hope we have if we look to our Shepherd !

“If things go on like this, we will all be doomed,” said a woman identifying herself as Xiaoxi, in an interview over the weekend with the South China Morning Post. “[P]eople just keep dying; no one is taking care of the bodies.”
Xiaoxi’s husband is among the 7,600 people across China who are confirmed to be infected by a new pneumonia-like illness called the 2019-nCoV, or Wuhan Coronavirus. The illness is named after the central Chinese city of Wuhan where it originated and after the halo- or corona-like shape of the microorganism.
Experts say Wuhan is milder than other illnesses in the coronavirus family, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (sars) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (mers). But it is still deadly dangerous: As of Thursday morning, the official number of dead as a result of the virus stood at 170. And authorities expect the numbers of infected and dead to continue to mushroom.
Fear that the rates will rise is largely because before Wuhan and its suburbs were placed on lockdown, some 5 million people are believed to have left Wuhan for other parts of China and the world. These individuals are potentially carrying the deadly virus to all corners of the world. And cases have already been confirmed in recent days in Australia, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, Ivory Coast, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. In the United States, the fifth case was confirmed on January 26, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an additional 50 people in 22 states are under observation.
The Wuhan Coronavirus is spreading, and the Chinese National Health Commission has said its ability to do so grows stronger with time.
The official story from the Chinese government is that the virus originated from a Wuhan wet market where animals that ordinarily wouldn’t interact with each other—koalas, wolf puppies, snakes, rats, peacocks, foxes, salamanders and dozens more—live in terribly cramped and unhygienic quarters as they wait to be slaughtered and sold as food for people. The authorities say circumstances at this market gave rise to trans-species mutations of pathogens that were eventually able to leap from animals to humans.
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But a study released on January 24 shows that the first three infections, contracted in November and documented in early December, were not connected to the Wuhan wet market. Nor were 11 others of the 41 cases analyzed. This indicates that the true cause of the virus may still be unknown, that the strain that infects humans emerged earlier than official reports say, and that it then remained undetected for an unknown duration.
One factor complicating efforts to contain the spread is that the virus has shown itself to be transmissible before any symptoms appear. This means carriers often do not realize they are infected until after they have transmitted it to others. Scientists at Imperial College London calculate that each individual infected by Wuhan has gone on to spread it to two or three other people. And they calculate the death rate around 1 in 50, which is comparable to the rate of the Spanish Flu in the United Kingdom. Worldwide, the Spanish Flu killed as much as 5 percent of Earth’s total population—a higher percentage than died in World War ii.
So it is easy to see why much of China has gone into emergency mode, with 15 cities—a combined population of 57 million people—having been placed under lockdown. Even as far away as Shanghai, hundreds of miles from Wuhan, businesses are shut down and schools are closed until the illness can be contained.
While I was expecting Shanghai to be quiet over the CNY holidays, I wasn’t expecting a city-wide shut down of all museums, galleries, cinemas and loads of restaurants due to the coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/KUjDVXTTrV — Dr.² Crystal Bennes (@crystalbennes) January 25, 2020
In the U.S., the government is advising its citizens to “reconsider travel” to China. Several other countries have suspended tourism from China altogether, and others are evacuating their citizens from infected areas. Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan have closed their borders with China. The World Health Organization said the worldwide risk from Wuhan is high, and global markets are beginning to falter over fears of a possible pandemic.
Much remains unknown, and it is possible that the efforts to contain the Wuhan Coronavirus will keep it from snowballing into a worldwide catastrophe. But Bible prophecy says devastating disease pandemics are on the horizon.
The biblical book of Revelation is about “things which shall be hereafter,” or occurrences that would happen after the era of the Apostle John (Revelation 1:19). In Revelation 6, John was inspired to write about the “seven seals” that lead up to the return of Jesus Christ. The first four are often called the “four horsemen of the apocalypse.” They represent religious deception, war, famine and disease (verses 1-8).
Regarding the fourth horse and its rider, John writes: “I looked, and there was a pale green horse! Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed him …” (verse 8; International Standard Version).
This is a personification of disease epidemics—sickly, haunting and unyielding. The passage says that along with the other three riders, the anemic-looking horseman that represents disease will slay “the fourth part of the earth.” With today’s population of 7.7 billion, that figure would come to almost 2 billion.
Revelation 6:8 also connects the pale green horse to “the beasts of the earth.” Trumpet contributor Fred Dattolo addressed this connection in 2005, writing that in addition to instances of starving animals attacking people, this passage “can also refer to animal-borne disease that passes on to humans,” as may have played a role in the Wuhan Coronavirus.
Revelation is not the only biblical book to mention an end-time return of disease epidemics. Jesus Christ Himself said outbreaks of pestilence would occur prior to His return: “For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be … pestilences … in divers places” (Matthew 24:7; see also Mark 13:8 and Luke 21:11).
Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry and Wayne Turgeon cowrote about the impending return of disease pandemics in their booklet The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, stressing that these prophecies are for the present age. “We are not discussing some dusty old prophecies,” they write. “These are dramatic, dire prophecies that lie directly in front of us! … Multiple millions of people will perish from sickness and disease ….”
They continue: “[E]ven in the 21st century, despite better medicine and technology, the threat to all societies looms large on the horizon. Even old diseases from world wars fought over 75 years ago are making a silent but deadly return.”
Mr. Flurry and Mr. Turgeon explain that although this points to a dark and devastating future, the Bible makes plain that God will provide a route of escape for those who will turn to and rely on Him. “The future appears very bleak,” they write. “But there is a way of escape (Revelation 12:13-17). God will hear and forgive anyone who will repent. The only ones promised divine protection are those few who have yielded to God and His way of life.”
The Scriptures reveal that, whether the Wuhan Coronavirus fizzles out or not, the gains against disease that mankind has made in recent generations will soon be lost. The pale horseman is not finished riding. But each person could have some say as to whether he or she will be in his path or not.
To understand more, order your free copy of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.


thetrumpet--2020-01-30--LGBTQ History Gets New, Broad Curriculum

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech as he attends the Victory Day military parade to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of the victory in WWII in Red Square on May 9 , 2017 in Moscow , Russia .
Over the last few weeks , Russian President Vladimir Putin has been pushing a new theory about World War ii : It ’ s all Poland ’ s fault .
The push began on December 20 .
The Polish government , he said , was “ pursuing their mercenary and exorbitantly overgrown ambitions.
” This “ laid their people , the Polish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s military machine , and , moreover , generally contributed to the beginning of the Second World War.
” Since then , the war over World War ii has escalated .
It overshadowed the Holocaust commemorations in Jerusalem and Auschwitz over the last week—with Poland ’ s president pulling out of the Jerusalem ceremony because Putin would be speaking , and he wouldn ’ t .
This rewrite of history is important for more than just historians .
It tells us something critical about modern Russia .
A more traditional description of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Russia and Germany got together in August 1939 and divided Eastern Europe in half .
Germany would invade from one side ; Russia from the other .
By agreeing to carve up Eastern Europe , Russia helped start World War ii .
But Putin said that this was all wrong .
Russia only invaded eastern Poland to help the Poles , and prevent the territory from falling into the hands of the Germans .
He conveniently forgot to mention the fact that Russia rounded up 22,000 Polish military and civilian leaders and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an agreement with Adolf Hitler , Russia wasn ’ t acting any different from the West , Putin argued .
After all , Western leaders signed an agreement with Hitler the year before , allowing the Nazis to take over Czechoslovakia .
Abandoned by everyone else , Russia had no choice but make its own deal .
There ’ s so much about this that is wrong .
There ’ s a massive difference between the West ’ s dangerously misguided attempt at a peace deal—the Munich Agreement—and Joseph Stalin ’ s dangerously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West was trying to stop a war ; Stalin was trying to start one .
Furthermore , Stalin ’ s Russia had been working to help Germany militarize since the 1920s .
Its 1939 deal with Germany was the culmination of years of cooperation .
I could spend the whole article debunking Putin ’ s new theory , but there doesn ’ t seem much point .
I doubt many actually believe him .
And the more important questions are : Why is Putin rewriting this history ?
And why now ?
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time that Putin is rewriting his country ’ s Constitution .
In “ Putin the Czar Is More Dangerous Than Ever to the U.S. , ” United States Adm. James Stavridis ( Ret . )
wrote : “ Vladimir Putin will be the czar of all the Russians for another decade and more .
Only health appears likely to change the course upon which he now sails .
… Much like President Xi Jinping in China , Putin will now be able to shape events and planning indefinitely.
” This gives Russia a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan for the future .
Stavridis continued : This kind of streamlined administration would be especially effective in times of war—something Geopolitical Futures founder George Friedman drew attention to in “ Russia ’ s Puzzling Moves.
” “ In this sense Putin ’ s restructuring of the Russian government makes sense , ” he wrote .
“ It was an unwieldy bureaucracy that would have difficulty aligning its economy with military action .
Therefore , it is reasonable to wonder whether Putin ’ s attempts to redefine history and the government were designed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory by intimidation.
” He connected Mr. Putin ’ s rhetorical attack on Poland with this preparation for intimidation : It is revealing , however , that Putin felt it necessary to reopen the question of who started World War ii at this time .
Putin is not a casual man , so he didn ’ t do this carelessly .
After announcing the shakeup of the Russian regime , he decided to charge Poland , France and the UK with responsibility for World War ii , cleansing Russia of any wrongdoing in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the question of how World War ii started , Russia is trying to change the perception of Poland from a victim nation to a historical aggressor .
And by so doing , Putin may also be warning the Poles , and the Americans as well , not to believe for one minute that war is out of the question .
The target of this war , in Friedman ’ s opinion , could be Belarus .
Right now , Belarus is semi-detached from Russia .
It occasionally flirts with more independence .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belarussian power hostile to Russia would be a massive threat .
Its armies would be just a brief stroll from Moscow .
So Putin may be getting ready to end that semi-detached status .
But that semi-detached status gives Poland some security .
Russian troops can march into Belarus any time they want .
But with Russia in complete control , those soldiers could be stationed permanently at Poland ’ s borders .
If Russia tries to take complete control of Belarus—even if it ’ s a diplomatic push—it would mean a crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A whole eastern chunk of nato would become almost indefensible .
It ’ s an issue big enough that both sides may be willing to threaten war .
“ Belarus is important enough to Russia to consider military action—and the two countries have staged huge war games near Poland ’ s border in the past , ” Friedman wrote .
“ Poland may see any such move as indicating war , if not now then later.
” Regardless of whether or not Putin does something in Belarus , Friedman made a great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who wants to expand Russia ’ s power ; these changes help him do that .
Even his rewriting of history puts a much more positive spin on a Russian attempt to expand its borders .
This expansionism is a key aspect of Mr. Putin ’ s character that Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry has focused on .
The Bible forecasts there will be a leader in Russia with exactly this kind of mindset .
Ezekiel 38:2 talks about the “ the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.
” A better translation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prince of Rosh , Meschech and Tubal.
” Rosh is a biblical name for Russia .
Meschech refers to Moscow , a region of Russia .
Tubal refers to another region of Moscow , around Tobolsk , near the Tobol River .
In The Prophesied ‘ Prince of Russia , ’ Mr .
Flurry writes : Ezekiel 38:2 reveals that the prince of Rosh is an expansionist-minded individual ; he wants to bring in more territory .
And that ’ s exactly what we see in these recent changes from Putin .
Perhaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work with Germany to do this .
By revising the history of Russia ’ s last major cooperation with Germany , he could be preparing the Russian people for another Hitler-Stalin-like pact .
Russia ’ s leader is also confirming another aspect of what the Bible forecasts .
The Bible makes clear that in this end time Russia has a close alliance with China .
Bible prophecy discusses “ the kings of the east ” forming a massive 200 million-man army .
Ezekiel 38—the same chapter that talks about this “ prince of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship .
Herbert W. Armstrong first wrote about the Russia-China axis in the June-July 1934 issue of the Plain Truth magazine , one of its earliest productions .
“ [ T ] wo great military powers [ will ] arise in the last days—one the revival of the Roman Empire by a federation of 10 nations in the territory of the ancient Roman Empire ; the other … Russia , with her allies … possibly China or Japan , ” he wrote .
Based on Bible prophecy , Mr. Armstrong forecast that Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At times the two powers have been close to war with one another .
Toward the end of the Cold War , they were outright enemies .
But now look at their relationship .
Admiral Stavridis wrote in his Bloomberg piece : “ Of most concern to the West , [ Putin ] and Xi can now deepen their already tight relationship with the advantage of a long , long runway .
Militarily , China and Russia are cooperating as never before ….
” Just over a week ago , Niall Fergusson described @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Sunday Times , writing , “ No two world leaders see one another more frequently .
Xi has even called Putin his ‘ best friend.
’ ” We need to watch this “ prince of Rosh.
” He is a biblically significant figure in the end time .
But more than that , the Bible has specific prophecies about this one man .
By watching him , you are watching the fulfillment of Bible prophecy .
His actions are proving that the Bible , a book written thousands of years ago , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has relevance for your life today .
To learn more about Vladimir Putin and what the Bible says about his immediate future , read our free booklet The Prophesied ‘ Prince of Russia .
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A new collection of teaching materials regarding the history of lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer issues in United States history was launched by education website Newsela on December 10, following the decision of five more American states to add lgbtq history requirements to public school curricula in their districts.
Newsela provides content used in classrooms by more than 25 million students and over 2 million teachers in U.S. school districts. And now California, Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey and Oregon have added official requirements that will see those numbers grow by a considerable margin. Maryland legislators are also calling on schools to set similar curriculum standards.
The new collection is designed to show the history of the lgbtq movement “within the story of America.” This, according to teacher Amer Randell, will help lessen “any resistance to teaching the subject” through its covering of major and minor milestones in lgbtq history, from the Stonewall Riots in 1969 to a 2013 story about a boy running for homecoming queen at his high school.
According to Eliza Byard, director of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, learning this history is necessary because it is “hugely important that every child understand the complexity of human history in all different dimensions.” This would also battle the way history has been taught, which reinforces “the idea that only certain ways of being are natural.”
While its proponents argue that this new curriculum is unbiased, it is, in reality, part of the push to educate and bring up the youth with a conscious and pro-lgbtq knowledge base. As Eric Marcus, host of the podcast Making Gay History says, education is “the leading edge of the lgbtq civil rights movement.”
Education and scholarship are being weaponized by the mandatory lgbtq history requirements states are imposing on their schools. California was the first to add these requirements in 2011. It’s fair Eduction act was aimed at ensuring that “the historical contributions of lgbt people are accurately and fairly portrayed … in the state’s inclusionary education requirements.”
California was followed by Colorado, Oregon, New Jersey and Illinois—all in 2019. Illinois State Sen. Heather Steans said that passing this bill would allow lgbtq children and teenagers to “gain new role models who share life experiences with them.”
The states that have passed such bills require all textbooks purchased by state funding to include lgbtq history and to exclude any discriminatory content. This new, wide-ranging Newsela curriculum is only serving to better equip and mobilize this dangerous agenda.
It is a part of the indoctrination of children in liberal ideology for the purpose of shaping the next generation. In his most recent article, “What Is Your Child Learning at Public School?”, Trumpet managing editor Joel Hilliker called this “radicalization of public-school curricula” an indescribably dangerous trend in America. He warned:
Educators are teaching the next generation leftist views that depict the West, especially America, as oppressive, hate-filled and genocidal. They are exalting wealth redistribution and socialism while condemning free markets. They are encouraging students to become environmental activists. They are teaching radical views about sexuality, normalizing transgenderism, gender fluidity and sexual experimentation. These educators realize that implanting these politicized social concepts into young minds reshapes society. Leftist educators are using their positions to shape the views of the next generation, turning them into tomorrow’s activists and radicals.
The ultimate goal behind this curriculum compilation is to reshape society as we know it. Instead of learning true history, mathematics and science, children are being taught to be social justice warriors. Instead of being taught to love the history of their country, students are being taught to focus instead on lgbtq history.
Children are being taught the opposite of biblical principles, which are at the core of the founding of this nation. Mr. Hilliker wrote, “Schools have banished Bible education in favor of entirely humanist, secular thinking. They have expelled moral instruction and evicted God altogether.”
There is a critical, spiritual dimension in this battle for your children’s minds. Read Mr. Hilliker’s article “What Is Your Child Learning at Public School?” to learn more about that spiritual dimension. And request your free copy of our book Child Rearing With Vision to learn how God intends for parents to educate children in the right and biblical principles based on God’s law of love.


thetrumpet--2020-01-29--America, Israel and the Deal of the Century

Donald Trump’s peace plan, helmed by his son-in-law Jared Kushner and three years in the making, was released in a televised announcement Tuesday. Mr. Trump delivered the plan at the White House, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu standing alongside. The document outlining Trump’s plans—180 pages long—was touted as “the most detailed proposal ever put forward by far.” Trump later released a series of tweets in Hebrew, Arabic and English, each displaying his administration’s proposed map for what a two-state solution would look like.
This is what a future State of Palestine can look like, with a capital in parts of East Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/39vw3pPrAL — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 28, 2020
There are a number of interesting observations on the newly released two-state map. First, Israel retains sovereignty over the Jordan Valley, bordering Jordan. Ownership of this territory is nonnegotiable to Israel, as a dire matter of national security along its longest land border. Second is a tunnel-highway linking Gaza and the West Bank. This will be interesting, as both territories are ruled by sometimes violently opposed factions. The peace plan, though, requires the dissolution of the governing Gaza terrorist body, Hamas, as well as Islamic Jihad. Third, additional Palestinian territories are proposed close to the Egyptian Sinai border, and linked to Gaza. Fourth, while Trump reaffirmed that Jerusalem “will remain Israel’s undivided capital,” a Palestinian capital would be established in East Jerusalem, “where America will proudly open an embassy.” Further, the Israeli settlement enclaves in Judea and Samaria will remain sovereign within the Palestinian state, with Israeli access roads.
“This is the first time Israel has authorized the release of a conceptual map, illustrating the territorial compromises it’s willing to make for the cause of peace. And they’ve gone a long way,” Trump stated. He stated that the map more than doubles Palestinian territory, and that “[n]o Palestinians or Israelis will be uprooted from their homes.” Promising $50 billion in Palestinian aid, Trump projected that if executed correctly, the plans would result in the creation of 1 million new Palestinian jobs over the next decade, Palestinian poverty slashed in half, and a tripling of their gross domestic product.
The proposal was met with strong approval from Prime Minister Netanyahu, as well as his election opponent Benny Gantz (Blue and White). Throughout his speech, President Trump repeatedly referenced the degree of foreign support for his plan. Present in the room for the unveiling were ambassadors of the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Bahrain. Following Trump’s speech, Netanyahu spoke, addressing the failures in previous peace plans to accommodate Israel’s security needs, especially in the Jordan Valley. “Rather than pay easy lip service to Israel’s security and simply shut your eyes, hope for the best, you recognized that Israel must have sovereignty in places that enable Israel to defend itself, by itself.” He continued:
Mr. President, because of this historic recognition, and because I believe your peace plan strikes the right balance where other plans have failed, I’ve agreed to negotiate peace with the Palestinians on the basis of your peace plan.
The Palestinian Authority, however, was singing a very different tune.
“We say a thousand times: No, no and no to the deal of the century,” Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas responded, further calling it the “slap of the century. If Allah wills, we will strike them back with slaps.” Before the plan was even announced, the Palestinian leadership said they would reject it. On the $50 billion aid package, Abbas responded that “Jerusalem is not for sale; all our rights are not for sale,” calling the deal a “conspiracy.” Palestinian officials have condemned the peace plan for “normalizing” the status quo of Israeli occupation and inherent bias toward Israel (as especially shown by the optics of the plan’s release, with Trump accompanied by Netanyahu). The plan has been accused of merely fulfilling a wishlist of Israeli demands, and forcing the Palestinians to relinquish claims to 30 percent of land in the West Bank. The Trump administration was criticized for failing to consult with the Palestinians (although Abbas reportedly rejected a telephone call from Trump ahead of time to talk about the release). Talks with the United States have been boycotted by the Palestinians for two years, following the moving of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.
Time will tell if the Trump peace plan will be at all successful, where every previous plan has failed. What it has done thus far is cement the two sides: the close relationship of Mr. Trump’s America and Mr. Netanyahu’s Israel, and their similar vision in extending an olive branch of Palestinian statehood; and a potential resumption of ties between Palestinian Authority’s Abbas and Hamas’s Ismail Haniyeh, seeking to put differences behind them in order to present a united front against the Trump plan. The status of Jerusalem is a key nonnegotiable uniting force for Palestinians of both Gaza and the West Bank.
Thanks to the close bond Israel shares with the Trump administration, Israel is now in a very favorable and secure condition, and has experienced a post-Obama era “resurgence” alongside America’s own financial and military resurgence. The close “brotherhood” and successes of the two nations was highlighted by Netanyahu, who followed after Trump’s announcement:
It’s a great plan for Israel. It’s a great plan for peace. Frankly, Mr. President, given all that you have already done for Israel, I’m not surprised. You have been the greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House. Frankly, though we’ve had some great, outstanding friends in these halls, it’s not even close. Your historic decisions to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital; to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights; to reaffirm Israel’s legal claims in Judea and Samaria; to stand up to Iran; to pull out of that dangerous Iran deal; to confront—“confront” is not the word—to eliminate Qassem Suleimani; to support and encourage unbelievable cooperation between Israel and the United States in the military and strategic and intelligence fields—all this bear testament to the friendship and depth of your leadership and commitment to Israel.
In an article titled “A Prophesied Resurgence in Israel,” theTrumpet.com managing editor Brad Macdonald highlighted this remarkably close unity and cooperation between Trump and Netanyahu. Certainly, it has brought tremendous benefits. But he also warned of overconfidence, based on a parallel biblical story of resurgence and alliance between King Uzziah of Judah and King Jeroboam of Israel. In fact, more than just a parallel historic situation, this is a prophetic one.
Bible prophecy forecasts that in the long run, this peace deal will not work. The majority of Bible prophecies are for the end time—and these prophecies actually include the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (calling it a “wound”). The Bible declares that Jerusalem will become a point of worldwide contention and a burden. “And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it” (Zechariah 12:3).
The Bible prophesies that, although Israel would initially control all of Jerusalem in the end time (a prophecy that was fulfilled with the miraculous recapture of the city in 1967), the Holy City would eventually be split in half, wrested by the Palestinians (most likely through violence). The Bible describes that the continuing conflict will spiral out of control across the Middle East and around the world, eventually culminating in the return of Jesus Christ. For a full, detailed scriptural explanation, request our free booklet Jerusalem in Prophecy.
In the short term, Israel is in a good position, with full control of an undivided Jerusalem. But the nation should not become overconfident. Despite the plans of President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu, the status quo will not last long.


thetrumpet--2020-01-29--We Need God’s Protection

We Need God’s Protection

Rising Fear and Concern in the World ( 23 minutes ) The outbreak of coronavirus is putting people on edge @ @ @ @ @ s cropping up in the U.S. and elsewhere , many are concerned that the virus @ @ @ @ @ city near them .
Similarly , America ’ s state of division and social decadence @ @ @ @ @ , causing some to move away from urban areas .
To resolve these rising fears @ @ @ @ @ turning to himself .
In a world of uncertainty , crime and disease , protection @ @ @ @ @ .
We need God ’ s protection .
In this segment , I highlight this @ @ @ @ @ how we can be free from fear and have God ’ s protection .
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We Need God’s Protection
Rising Fear and Concern in the World (23 minutes)
The outbreak of coronavirus is putting people on edge. Now that it’s cropping up in the U.S. and elsewhere, many are concerned that the virus could be coming to a city near them. Similarly, America’s state of division and social decadence is inciting fear in Americans, causing some to move away from urban areas. To resolve these rising fears and concerns, mankind is turning to himself.
Bible Study: We Need God’s Protection (31 minutes)
In a world of uncertainty, crime and disease, protection will never come from men. We need God’s protection. In this segment, I highlight this reality and show through Scripture how we can be free from fear and have God’s protection.