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JNN News Update September 12^th 2015

JNN NEWS, P.O. Box 7411, Jerusalem 91073, Israel

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“All you people of the world, you who live on the earth, when a banner is raised on the
mountains, you will see it, and when a trumpet sounds, you will hear it.” Isa 18:3

ROSH HASHANAH 2015: Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year also known as the Feast of Trumpets begins in the evening of Sunday, 13 September and ends the evening of Tuesday, 15 September. The first of the Biblical autumn festivals, Rosh Hashanah celebrates the birth of the world and humanity. Symbolic foods such as apples and honey are central to the holiday, symbolizing the sweetness, health, success and good deeds which we hope the coming year will bring. In the midst of the troubled Middle East, we will pause in Israel to thank G-d for His sovereign goodness to us throughout the exiting year. May His blessing be showered upon all of you who love Israel. A sweet and a good year from your friends at Vision for Israel. Please intercede for the safety of all of those visiting in Israel, as well as those travelling abroad during the High Holidays. Pray against terrorist attacks, rocket fire and for the protection of all of the nation’s residents, borders and communities during this season.
DON’T MISS THE UK 2015 FEAST OF TABERNACLES: The Feast of Tabernacles will take place in London, Oct. 9-10, 2015 at the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster. It will begin Friday evening, Oct. 9, and continue throughout the day and evening Saturday, Oct. 10. We are at a critical crossroads in world history for Europe and the Western world. This is one pro-active conference not to be missed as we cover subjects on the future of Europe, the UK and Israel and antisemitism - also, the blood red moons will have passed and the Shemitah year will have ended. How are we to plan for building God's kingdom in the midst of all that is coming? Speakers and worship artists include; Tomas Sandell, Founding Director of ECI, the European Coalition for Israel, Pastor Clive and Jane Urquhart of Kingdom Faith church, Barry and Batya Segal, Alistair Scott, Sh'ma Yisrael Dancers, and the Moriah worship team. We will also be visited by a special guest from Israel. To register or learn more, go to: www.josephstorehouse.co.uk, email info@josephstorehouse.co.ukor call +44 (0) 1793-279111.
‘THE SENATE BLINKED WHEN CONFRONTED BY EVIL’: Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) issued a strong statement on Thursday, 10 September, 2015 after Senate Democrats blocked a Republican bill of disapproval to the Iran nuclear deal, sparing President Barack Obama from having to use his presidential veto to ram the deal through. "Political fealty to President Obama’s hoped-for legacy in foreign affairs means this dangerous deal will likely move forward, despite the overwhelming and bipartisan opposition to it in Congress and the clear will of the American people," warned Cotton. "Obstruction on the part of a minority of legislators is not the foundation on which lasting, consequential arms control agreements are built. A majority of Americans oppose the Iran deal because it compromises the safety and security of not only the United States, but also of the rest of the world." Cotton took a long perspective in noting that "history will remember this stunning display of partisan loyalty and willful blindness. And it will remember this Senate as the one that - when given the chance to stop the world’s worst sponsor of terrorism from obtaining the world’s worst weapons - blinked when confronted with that evil." On the Senate floor, Cotton made an impassioned plea to support the bill against the deal, warning of the consequences of the controversial agreement. (INN)
HOUSE PASSES RESOLUTION TO RESTART IRAN DEAL REVIEW: Democrats in the Senate on Thursday, 10 September, 2015 foiled a Republican bill of disapproval to the Iran nuclear deal sparing President Obama from needing to use his veto. However, the same day a resolution calling to restart the 60-day Congressional review period of the deal passed in the House. House Resolution 411, presented by Congressmen Mike Pompeo (R-KS) and Lee Zeldin (R-NY), states that Obama has not complied with the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 given that the classified side deals between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency were never submitted for Congressional review. The resolution passed on Thursday in the House by 245-186, with a clean divide between Republican support and Democrat opposition. The resolution notes there are two secret side deals between the IAEA and Iran, one on "Possible Military Dimensions" of Iran's nuclear program, and another on the covert Parchin military base where Iran has reportedly conducted nuclear detonator testing. Given that the deals were not disclosed to Congress for review, the resolution calls to find Obama non-compliant with the nuclear deal review act, and significantly states that the period of Congressional review of the deal "has not commenced because the agreement has not yet been transmitted to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership." (INN)
PROSOR: INSTEAD OF FLYING PALESTINIAN FLAG, UN CAN WAVE WHITE FLAG IN SURRENDER OF PRINCIPLES: The UN General Assembly voted 119-8 on Thursday, 10 September, 2015 to fly the flag of non-member observer state, Palestine, at UN Headquarters in New York. The USA, Canada and Israel voted against the Palestinian-drafted resolution. After the UN approved the Palestinian request to fly its flag, Israel's UN ambassador Ron Prosor said that rather than flying the Palestinian flag, the UN might as well wave a "white flag" and surrender its principles. "In my four years, I have seen hypocrisy, I have seen duplicity, and I have seen a triple standard - one for democracies, one for dictatorships, and a special standard designed only for Israel. I thought I had seen everything,” he continued. “But I have to admit, this time, the Palestinians managed to take cynicism to a whole new level. The UN – with some EU countries in tow – would pass a resolution stating that the world is flat were such a resolution brought by the Palestinians” Prosor said “The goal of this resolution is a photo op. You must tell the Palestinians: ‘Enough with empty symbols, enough with political showmanship, enough with hijacking the UN agenda. Stop stalling, and start negotiating.’ The international community must make it clear to the Palestinians that the only way to achieve statehood is through direct negotiations," said Prosor. (Arutz-7/J.Post)
ABBAS PRAISES UN VOTE TO RAISE PA FLAG OVER HEADQUARTERS: Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas on Friday 11, September, 2015 praised the countries which sided with "justice" by voting for the PA to be allowed to raise their flag at United Nations headquarters. Abbas paid tribute to the countries which approved the resolution saying "they have placed themselves on the side of right and justice," the official PA news agency Wafa reported. "The struggle will continue until the Palestinian flag flies over our eternal capital, Jerusalem," said Abbas. The flag is expected to be hoisted ahead of a September 30, 2015 visit by Abbas to address the UN General Assembly - which upgraded the status of the PA to that of non-member observer in November 2012. (INN)
SYRIAN CONFLICT WORSENS AS OUTSIDE STATES RAISE INVOLVEMENT: Russia and Iran are increasing their support for Bashar Assad’s regime, just as Western countries contemplate increasing their involvement in the war-torn country. The fact that Iran, plus the Lebanon-based terrorist group, Hezbollah, and Russia are willing to escalate the conflict by placing forces on the ground and increasing arms shipments means that Assad’s position in power is assured for the near future. This is likely to remain the case so long as the West does not make any concrete effort to tip the scales in the other direction. Russia and Iran assume that increasing their military support will not only strengthen the regime’s position during negotiations over any political settlement, but will also work to solidify Assad’s Alawite coastal enclave in the absence of one. (Jerusalem Post)
WILDERS TELLS DUTCH PARLIAMENT REFUGEE CRISIS IS ‘ISLAMIC INVASION’: Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders called the wave of refugees pushing into Europe an "Islamic invasion," during a parliamentary debate on Thursday, 10 September, 2015 that exposed deep divisions over how the Netherlands should respond to the crisis. At the start of the debate, Wilders called the wave of refugees passing through Hungary and other countries "an Islamic invasion of Europe, of the Netherlands." "Masses of young men in their twenties with beards are singing Allahu Akbar across Europe. It's an invasion that threatens our prosperity, our security, our culture and identity," he said. Tens of thousands of people, many fleeing war and ISIS in Syria, are trying to get to Germany where Merkel has said they will be allowed to stay. Wilders said the fact that they were pushing northwards through the EU from the Mediterranean indicated many were economic migrants, not refugees. "Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia are safe countries. If you flee them then you are doing it for benefits and a house," said Wilders, whose Party for Freedom leads Dutch opinion polls. (Arutz-7)
UNICEF SAYS MILLIONS MORE SYRIANS COULD HEAD TO EUROPE: Millions of people in Syria could become refugees and head to Europe if there is no end to the war, Peter Salama, UNICEF's regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, said on Friday 11 September, 2015. "There could be millions and millions more refugees leaving Syria and ultimately going to the European Union and beyond," he said, adding that almost 8 million people were displaced within Syria. (J. Post) While this is a dangerous situation enabling terrorists to slip in Europe and possibly carry off increased attacks, pray that many of these refugees will receive relief - and hear and accept the good news of Yeshua in the midst of their tragic situations. Pray also for the comforting and shelter of Christians fleeing persecution.
SAND STORM STILL SUFFOCATING UNTIL ROSH HASHANAH: The severe dust storm that struck Israel on Tuesday, 8 September, 2015 showed no signs of disappearing on Friday, with the dense clouds of particulates and sand that are enveloping the Jewish state set to remain through the weekend. While the high temperatures, dust and haze are to remain through Shabbat, they are predicted to largely dissipate by the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanah, which starts Sunday night 13 September, 2015. The dust and sand in the air has been accompanied by a suffocating heat that had yet to relent on Friday. Ushering in Rosh Hashanah on Sunday evening the temperatures are expected to fall, and on Monday during the first day of the holiday they are to drop even further and return to near normal degrees for the season. Local rain in the eastern part of Israel is anticipated on Monday afternoon, 14 November, possibly cleaning the dusty air. (INN) “Rain down, you heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open, let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together. I, the Lord, have created it. Isa 45:8
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