Sunday Feb 24, 2008

Laws of God vs laws of Israel

Posted by Ira Sharkansky

We have some relief from the Iranian president calling us a filthy germ that must be destroyed, the continued fall of rockets on Sderot, residents' demonstrations in behalf of greater protection, and mounting pressure for an operation in Gaza.

A member of Knesset turned our attention to earthquakes. Recent quakes have been minor. But we are on the edge of the Syrian-African rift, and there is a history of major quakes.

Shlomo Benizri's explanation of earthquakes is homosexuality. He urged the Knesset to debate how to end sexual relations between men, and thereby prevent earthquakes.

Benizri has been minister of health and minister of labor and welfare, and is prominent among the 12 member delegation in the Knesset of the Sephardi ultra-Orthodox party SHAS.

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Wednesday Jan 09, 2008

The problem with settlements

Posted by Ira Sharkansky

In advance of President George W. Bush's pending visit to Jerusalem, we have heard a great deal about Israel's failure to remove "illegal settlements" from the West Bank. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has also stated that she opposes construction in some neighborhoods within the municipal boundaries of Jerusalem.

Let me be so rude as to offer an elementary lesson in political science, which is embarrassing not only in light of the fact that the Secretary of State is a former professor of political science, but because it may embarrass Israel's recent prime ministers.

Both Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert may have exceeded their mandates when they committed themselves to remove those settlements.

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gad jer is: all life is sacred. thats whats missing here

Chris: What about Daniel 9:24-26a? The time span from Artaxerxes decree to rebuild the city in March 444 b.c. until Christs crucifixion in April a.d. 33 covered 483 prophetical years (173,880 days). This calculation agrees perfectly with our own solar calendar. Thus, Daniel predicted that 483 prophetic years would lapse from Artaxerxes decree until the death of the Messiah. There is no one else that fits this prophecy.

Chris: Interesting that Hashem wrote in Zechariah 12.2-3 : "Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. 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." Man will never solve mankind's problems despite the best efforts and intentions of people. It will take divine intervention.

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