WITH STEVE LLOYD 
Esther
4:14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the
Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will
perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a
time as this?”
For the
Jewish population of the United Kingdom voting day, December 12th is
looming. With all that has been going on in the Labour party and anti-semitism,
there is a real worry that if Corbyn gets into No 10 Downing Street, UK Jewry
will come under threat and cause many to flee the country.
But just two
days after the election, regardless of the outcome the Jewish community can
celebrate the feast of Hanukkah. A time to remember that great miracle of light
with the one days supply of oil allowing the Menorah candle to burn for EIGHT
days!
The God of
all creation made this miracle happen – and He will hold you and keep you in
the palm of His hand. Praise be to His Name.
UK – Has the timing of Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis’ bombshell
intervention on antisemitism in the Labour Party helped or hindered Jeremy
Corbyn’s attempt to seize power in the coming General Election?
The far-left
Marxist leader was savaged recently on TV by rottweiler interviewer Andrew
Neill, who pressed him on no fewer than five occasions to apologise to the
Jewish Community for his party’s abject failure to tackle this problem.
But Corbyn
consistently refused to do so.
Rabbi
Mirvis, who has consistently refused to meet Corbyn, launched his astonishing
attack in The Times and was quickly
backed by leaders of other religious communities. This left Corbyn and his
associates reeling on the day they had attempted to initiate their own
programme to confront all forms of racism.
Corbyn has
also been attacked by the Ex MI6 head who stated that he posed a security risk
for Britain.
How we need
to pray for our country at this time. We have never been in such a dilemma,
outside of WW2, we need to cry out to the LORD to save us from this
‘impossible’ situation.
USA – With the UN passing so many resolutions
against Israel, it is good news to see President Trump once again supporting
the Jewish Nation. After recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital, recognising
Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights and closing the Palestinian offices in
Washington, the USA has announced that Israeli settlements on the West Bank are
legal and do not violate international law.
This shift
in American policy was announced by Pompeo who said “After carefully studying
all sides of the legal debate, this administration agrees with President
Reagan”. This announcement came after a year long review conducted by the State
Departments Legal Office.
UN – The UN has given its preliminary approval to a
resolution that referred to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount solely by its Muslim name
of Harem al-Sharif.
The
resolution passed at the UN’s Fourth Committee in New York 154-8 with 14
abstentions and 17 absences.
It was one
of eight pro-Palestinian resolutions approved out of an agenda of more than 15
such texts the committee is expected to approve.
Israel – November saw one of the worst months
for some time in regard to rocket attacks from Gaza. A 48 hour flare up in
hostilities following the targeted assassination of Islamic
Jihad
commander Baha Abu al-Ata saw 450 rockets fired into Israel causing many parts
of the country to be shut down.
In
retaliation to the rocket attack Israeli war planes pummelled sites throughout
the Gaza Strip killing 34 Palestinians.
The rockets
caused injuries to 80 Israelis, mostly from shrapnel.
As always,
Israeli targets were chosen carefully to hit Islamic Jihad. Following the
attacks the Prime Minister stated “We have scored a great victory” and his new
defence minister, Naftali Bennett added “No terror leader will now be able to
sleep peacefully in his bed”.
November
also saw much dismay and bitterness in Israel as two stretches of land
straddling the border with Jordan were handed back to Amman.
The two
territories – comprising a little more than 1000 acres – was a particularly
harsh blow to Israeli farmers.
Israel had
held both stretches of land under a deal which was part of the 1994
Jordan-Israel peace treaty. The farmers affected will be allowed to go back to
the land briefly in order to harvest what they had planted, but will not be
allowed to plant any new crops.
King
Abdullah II declared joyfully “We will impose our full sovereignty on every
inch”.
Israel has
seen a dramatic rise in women serving as combat troops in co-ed battalions.
The IDF is
changing the ratio in co-ed units in order to move male fighters to manoeuvring
units because of the increase. The IDF has seen a shortage of manpower in these
units since the compulsory service was shortened. Recently released figures
showed that female soldiers make up 65% of the Border Police and males 35%.
That’s a rise in females of 10% on previous figures.
A team of
Jerusalem based researchers claim they have a cure for diabetes that could hit
the market in the next few years.
Betalin
Therapeutics have developed the first bio-artificial pancreas, composed of
pig’s lung tissue and insulin secreting cells. The artificial pancreas would be
implanted into the patient and connect with his or her blood vessels, and then
be able to measure the body’s sugar level and secrete the optimal amount of
insulin needed to balance blood sugar.
Ukraine – Israel Foreign minister Israel Katz
has welcomed Ukraine’s decision to open what he stressed was a ‘diplomatic
mission’ in Jerusalem, saying that this “strengthens the status of Jerusalem in
the world”.
Pray for the
IDF and IAF as they defend the boarders and continue to pray for the peace of
Jerusalem.
Happy
Hanukkah!
Every
blessing, Maranatha.
Steve
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