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There is a broad based movement to punish Israel for defending itself against rocket fire from Gaza last summer. As usual, Hamas has declared the war to be a victory and this is turning out to not be as unrealistic as it sounds. The destruction caused by the war is being used very effectively to solidify opposition against Israel. For those with antisemitic tendencies it is being use as an excuse to publicly validate their hatred of Jews. The war also managed to help Fatah and Hamas to set aside their differences and form a unity government. This time they swear "the division is over".
Sweden has recently become the first member of the European Union to recognize the state of Palestine. On the eve of the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), the most sacred day of the Jewish calendar, Sweden's new prime minister, Stefan Loefven, announced that Sweden will be the first major European country to recognize the 'State of Palestine.' And it appears that Sweden is not going to be alone in the EU in their punishment of Israel. The EU is preparing to economically and culturally isolate Israel with a series of sanctions. They are tired of the negotiations and simply wish to force Israel into a draconian settlement that will leave Israel indefensible.
Sweden has recently become the first member of the European Union to recognize the state of Palestine. On the eve of the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), the most sacred day of the Jewish calendar, Sweden's new prime minister, Stefan Loefven, announced that Sweden will be the first major European country to recognize the 'State of Palestine.' And it appears that Sweden is not going to be alone in the EU in their punishment of Israel. The EU is preparing to economically and culturally isolate Israel with a series of sanctions. They are tired of the negotiations and simply wish to force Israel into a draconian settlement that will leave Israel indefensible.
On top of all this, on October 12 their will be a meeting in Cairo to discuss the rebuilding of Gaza. There will be about fifty delegations attending the conference. Among those attending will be the general secretary of the UN, Ban Ki-moon and the chief of the Arab league, Nabil el-Arabi. Also, U.S. secretary of state John Kerry will attend as will the foreign ministers of France, Italy, Japan and Jordan. I believe that you can expect a lot of public bashing of Israel as well as a lot of private plotting.
The burden of the word of the Lord for Israel, saith the Lord, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him. 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. Zechariah 12:1-3
The nations of the world have been turning against Israel for many years. It now appears that the process of gathering together against Jerusalem is beginning.
Egypt to co-host ‘Gaza reconstruction’ conference
Representatives of international
organisations, ministers of various countries, and Palestinian
Authority President Mahmoud Abbas are due to attend an international
conference on Palestine co-hosted by the Egypt and Norway in Cairo on
12 October, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially
announced on Friday.
The international conference is to
specifically address “the reconstruction of Gaza” and aims to
“strengthen the United Nations’ list of import and export of
goods and materials into and out of the Gaza Strip,” the ministry
statement said.
The Palestinian unity government will
coordinate with the international community to address the needs of
private sector projects.
The conference is also set to discuss
the removal of restrictions and provide more access to private sector
goods.
It is also due to “provide financial
support for the reconstruction of the sector” over the next five
years, the statement continued.
The conference will be under the
chairmanship of the secretary generals of the United Nations and the
Arab League.
A representative from the European
Union, the US secretary of state, and ministers of foreign affairs
from Japan, France, Italy, and Jordan are all due to attend the
conference.
According to the spokesperson of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the conference aims to “improve the
prospects for a political solution to the conflict by strengthening
the Palestinian government’s ability to shoulder its responsibility
on the rehabilitation of the Gaza Strip.”
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