Encountering Peace: Israeli-Palestinian peace is achievable

This agreement is possible. The concessions within are not losses but gains and both sides will be able to stand tall and declare peace and victory.
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3. Jerusalem – Israel will have full sovereignty over all of the parts of Jerusalem where Israelis live. Jewish Jerusalem will be united and recognized by the whole world as Israel’s capital. Palestine will have full sovereignty over all of the parts of Jerusalem where Palestinians live. Palestinian Jerusalem will be united and recognized by the whole word as Palestine’s capital.

Jerusalem will be like Siamese twins – connected at the most sensitive points and therefore will remain an open city with free movement throughout.

Both parts of Jerusalem will share many aspects of infrastructure and most importantly, both sides will be responsible to work together to provide real security throughout the city. The Old City and holy places will either work on the same demographic principles or will be managed by agreement by others on behalf of both peoples. The Temple Mount/Haram al Sharif compound will see the transformation of current realities into agreements with the Muslim authorities in control on top of the Mount over the mosques there and Jewish authorities in control of the Western Wall.

This arrangement can hold at least until the Messiah comes, who can make changes then if the reality allows for it.  read full article: http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/Article.aspx?id=303971

The Pope’s final farewell speech

Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday gave his final speech to crowd of tens of thousands in Italy. Here is a full transcript of his remarks:
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/pope-final-farewell-speech-article-1.1274682#ixzz2M8Rc8zhy

Iran says it brought down 'enemy' spy drone

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have brought down a foreign surveillance drone during a military exercise, the official Islamic Republic News Agency said on Saturday.
“We have managed to bring down a drone of the enemy. This has happened before in our country,” the agency quoted war games spokesman General Hamid Sarkheli as saying in Kerman, southeast Iran, where the military exercise is taking place.
The agency gave no details on who the drone belonged to.  read full article:
http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1157409/iran-says-it-brought-down-enemy-spy-drone

Imprisoned American says Iranian captors 'waiting for me to deny Christ'

 "They are only waiting for one thing…for me to deny Christ. But they will never get this from me.”
- Pastor Saeed Abedini

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/02/22/imprisoned-american-says-iranian-captors-waiting-for-me-to-deny-christ/#ixzz2LqDZVYDv

North Korea warns U.S. forces of "destruction" ahead of war drills

North Korea on Sunday warned the top U.S. military commander stationed in South Korea that his forces would "meet a miserable destruction" if they go ahead with scheduled military drills with South Korean troops, North Korean state media said.

Pak Rim-su, chief delegate of the North Korean military mission to the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom, gave the message by phone to Gen. James Thurman, the commander of the U.S. Forces Korea, KCNA news agency said. read full article: http://news.yahoo.com/north-korea-warns-u-forces-destruction-ahead-war-071306123.html

Russia accuses US of double standards over Syria

http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=304193

Drought forecast to persist in much of U.S., especially the West

Much of the West continues to struggle with unusually dry conditions, raising the prospect of another year of wildfires, stunted crops and unnavigable stretches of river in various parts of the country, according to a federal assessment. read full article:http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-noaa-drought-20130222,0,7416029.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+latimes/news/nationworld/nation+(L.A.+Times+-+National+News)&utm_content=Google+Reade

Sunspot AR1678 Decreasing

DECREASING CHANCE OF FLARES: Sunspot AR1678 is turning away from Earth, sharply decreasing the odds of a geoeffective eruption. Nevertheless, the sunspot still has a delta-class magnetic field that harbors energy for significant flares. NOAA forecasters estimate a 40% chance of M-class solar flares and a 10% chance of X-flares during the next 24 hours http://www.spaceweather.com/

Netanyahu: Centrifuge report shows Iran nearing 'red line'

Prime minister responds to IAEA report saying 180 centrifuges are hooked up at Natanz, Iran's main uranium enrichment plant, calls findings "very grave;" White House says window for diplomacy "will not stay open indefinitely."
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Netanyahu termed the report "very grave," and said it proved that Iran is moving swiftly toward the red line he set out at the UN in September. He said during that address that Iran must be stopped before it crosses that line, something he said at the time could happen as early as the spring.read full article:  http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=304082

Sun Flare Report

CHANCE OF FLARES: New sunspot AR1678 has developed a delta-class magnetic field that harbors energy for strong explosions. NOAA forecasters estimate a 45% chance of M-flares and a 15% chance of X-flares during the next 24 hours.  http://www.spaceweather.com/

Revealed: Russia's double dealing on arms to Assad regime leaves UK isolated over Syria

Russia has been accused by Western diplomats of reneging on a pledge to stop supplying arms to the Syrian regime. The assurances made over a month ago were presented by British officials as a sign that the Kremlin was distancing itself from President Bashar al-Assad and his ruling coterie.

The flow of arms has, however, continued unhindered with the Russians stressing that there was no United Nations prohibition on supplies and it was simply fulfilling its contractual obligations. As well as air- and naval-defence systems, the Kremlin may now be preparing to send Yak-130 jets which can be fitted with missiles to carry out ground attacks, according to American and European officials.
read full article:http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/revealed-russias-double-dealing-on-arms-to-assad-regime-leaves-uk-isolated-over-syria-8500385.html

Netanyahu Stresses Dangers of Iran and Syria

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned of the dangers posed by a nuclear Iran and by Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal, in a speech to the Jewish Agency Board of Governors on Monday. read full article with video: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/165393#.USOyD_XTmUk

Fireballs reported in skies above Cuba and California

read article:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9875149/Fireballs-reported-in-skies-above-Cuba-and-California.html

Meteorite in Russia: all videos in one place

This is an amazing sight.  Watch videos with sound of the explosion from the meteorite over Russia.
videos:  http://say26.com/meteorite-in-russia-all-videos-in-one-place

Iran is taking same path to nuclear weapons as North Korea, says Ban Ki-Moon

Two days after North Korea carried out its third nuclear test, Ban Ki-Moon said Iran was on the same path towards the covert development of a nuclear weapon.
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Mr Ban said that North Korea's example held lessons for how to deal with Iran's nuclear ambitions. "We should not give much more time to the Iranians, and we should not waste time," he told the Washington Post. "We have seen what happened with the DPRK [North Korea]. It ended up that they [were] secretly, quietly, without any obligations, without any pressure, making progress."
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On Feb 26, Iran will hold direct talks with the world's six leading powers, including America, at a summit in Kazakhstan. It follows three rounds of negotiations last year. None made any progress.read full article:  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/9873953/Iran-is-taking-same-path-to-nuclear-weapons-as-North-Korea-says-Ban-Ki-Moon.html

Nuclear weapons expert: North Korea’s progress poses serious threat

Following North Korea's nuclear test on Tuesday, nuclear security expert Joe Cirincione tells On the Radar that North Korea's main motivation is to gain stature in the international community and says the U.S. should engage diplomatically with Pyongyang to stave off further weapons testing.  full article and video: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/power-players-abc-news/nuclear-weapons-expert-north-korea-progress-poses-serious-115540427.html

UPDATE: Meteor strike in Russia hurts almost 1,000

A plunging meteor exploded with a blinding flash above central Russia on Friday, setting off a shockwave that shattered windows and hurt almost 1,000 people in an event unprecedented in modern times.  read full article: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/9/64881/World/International/UPDATE-Meteor-strike-in-Russia-hurts-almost-,.aspx

New Iran centrifuges could shorten path to atomic bomb: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that new centrifuges Iran was installing for its uranium enrichment program could cut by a third the time needed to create a nuclear bomb.read full article: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/11/us-israel-iran-idUSBRE91A0ZF20130211

A Cup of Contemplation

                                                         A Cup of Contemplation

Who was Saint Malachy? 

 St. Malachy, a bishop, went to Rome at the request of Pope Innocent II in 1139, according to Catholic-Pages.com. St. Malachy received a vision that outlined a list of 112 popes, starting with Celestine II, who succeeded Innocent, and the last pope, Petrus Romanus, would signal the destruction of Rome as well as the end of the world. The Prophecy of St. Malachy was discovered and published by historian Arnold de Wyon in 1595. Wyon discovered the manuscript in Roman archives.
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With the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the 111th pope according to St. Malachy’s list, the last one is about to be elected. This pope is known only as Petrus Romanus, or Peter the Roman, as his election may bring the destruction of Rome and the apocalypse. According to the verse, Petrus Romanus, “In extreme persecution, the seat of the Holy Roman Church will be occupied by Peter the Roman, who will feed the sheep through many tribulations, at the term of which the city of seven hills will be destroyed, and the formidable Judge will judge his people. The End.” read full article:http://www.ibtimes.com/petrus-romanus-prophecy-will-next-pope-lead-apocalypse-1077696

Along with this article I am giving the link to Hal Lindsey's video program on the "Prophecy of the Popes"    watch :     http://www.hallindsey.com/videos/?vid=293

Pope Benedict to become first pontiff in 600 years to resign

In a sudden announcement that caught Catholics around the world off guard, Pope Benedict XVI said he will resign at the end of February, becoming the first pontiff to step down in nearly 600 years.

read full atricle: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/02/11/pope-benedict-xvi-to-resign-at-end-february/

Israel Air Force now holds key to fate of Damascus, Assad regime

Since the Israeli air strike on the Syrian military complex of Jamraya on Jan. 30, Syria’s warring sides have been looking over their shoulders to assess Israel’s moves before embarking on the next stage of their contest because of two considerations:read full article:http://www.debka.com/article/22752/Israel-Air-Force-now-holds-key-to-fate-of-Damascus-Assad-regime

Ahmadinejad Says ‘I Wish to Pray in Jerusalem’ – But Guess Who Needs to Disappear First

Ahmadinejad’s visit to Egypt is considered significant as it is the first visit of an Iranian leader to Egypt since Iran’s Islamic revolution in 1979. It is also an indication of how much Egypt has changed since President Hosni Mubarak’s fall from power. Both Mubarak and his predecessor President Anwar Sadat were vilified in Iran and other Muslim countries for honoring the peace treaty with Israel.
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Morsi, who spent much of his political career in the Muslim Brotherhood, traveled to Iran in August. It was also the first time since 1979 that an Egyptian leader visited Iran.
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Morsi’s cultivation of ties with a regime that has stated a commitment to destroying Israel and that is defying international sanctions by continuing work on the clandestine elements of its nuclear program has thus far made no impact on U.S. military aid to Egypt. Just this Sunday, an American military delegation delivered four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt.

The Obama administration has not given any indication it is weighing a change or a scale-back in military aid, but Republican senators sent President Obama a letter last week asking the administration to delay the delivery of an additional 16 F-16s expected to be delivered in 2013.

read full article:http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/02/05/ahmadinejad-says-i-wish-to-pray-in-jerusalem-but-guess-who-needs-to-disappear-first/

Iran, Syria threaten ‘surprise’ retaliation against Israel

Tehran and Damascus on Thursday threatened an unspecified, “surprise” retaliation against Israel in response to a reported Israeli air strike on a Syrian weapons center the day before.

The Iranian regime’s English-language mouthpiece, Press TV, quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian as saying that the “strike on Syria will have serious consequences for Tel Aviv.”

Syria issued its threat to retaliate through the country’s ambassador to Lebanon.
read full article: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=301738

Iran to Install Thousands of New Centrifuges for Nuclear Enrichment

Western diplomats say Iran intends to greatly increase the speed of its uranium-enrichment program.
Diplomats told the Associated Press and Reuters on January 31 that Tehran informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it plans to install thousands more modern uranium centrifuges at its Natanz nuclear plant. That could enable Iran to refine uranium two or three times faster than is currently possible. read full article:http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/Iran-to-Install-Thousands-of-New-Centrifuges-for-Nuclear-Enrichment.html

Official: Israeli warplanes fly over Lebanon

 Israeli warplanes flew over southern Lebanon Friday, two days after the Jewish state launched an airstrike near Damascus, as Syria's army chief of staff warned against testing his country's capabilities.read full article:http://news.yahoo.com/official-israeli-warplanes-fly-over-lebanon-095625965.html

F-16s 'Fired 8 Missiles, Bunker-Buster at Syria Chemical Site'

The site allegedly attacked by Israel in Syria manufactured chemical and biological weapons, according to a report in Iraqi newspaper Azzaman that appears in London.
The newspaper quoted Western diplomats who are close to the regime of Bashar al-Assad. It says that the classified installation, which is located just 12 kilometers (7 miles) from the presidential palace, was guarded by a large contingent of Iranian Revolutionary Guards, many of whom died in the attack.  read full article: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/164785#.UQvx7vXTmUl

UN panel concludes Israeli settlements are illegal

UN fact-finding mission says the Israeli government's settlement policy has clearly violated the rights of Palestinians and breaches one of the Geneva Conventions.

The panel's report to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva – the UN's first report on the subject as a whole – says the settlements exist for the exclusive benefit of Israeli Jews, creating a system of total segregation.

The investigators called on Israel on Thursday to halt settlement expansion and withdraw all Jewish settlers from the West Bank. read full article:http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4339561,00.html