Joel C. Rosenberg's Blog - The Trump-Kim Summit in Singapore was definitely “historic.”

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BREAKING: The Trump-Kim Summit in Singapore was definitely “historic.” Will it also prove successful? Here are 7 things you need to know. by joelcrosenberg There's no question the Singapore Summit between President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un has been "historic," as Mr. Trump noted in his press conference. [Click here for full transcript.] Never before have the most senior leaders of the United States and North Korea ever met face to face, and they have certainly never before shaken hands or embraced each other so warmly. The question concerns the actual motives and intentions of the regime in Pyongyang. Is North Korea putting on a big show to buy time to build even more advanced and dangerous nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles? Or is the Chairman truly serious about completely dismantling and abandoning his nuclear weapons program and long-rang ballistic missiles and determined to make a comprehensive and lasting peace with the U.S., South Korea and his Asian neighbors? Simply put, the Summit has not answered these questions. As I wrote in a March 9th Tweet: "Count me skeptical. The chances of North Korea truly giving up its nuclear weapons and ICBM development program are low. More likely, Pyongyang is playing for time to complete missiles that can reach the U.S. But President Trump is right to be willing to explore NK intentions." For now, I stand by this view. I'm not a cynic. If the miracle we have long prayed for is coming to pass and Chairman Kim really proves to be serious, we should all rejoice and thank God and all who worked to make this day possible. But we need to be honest: we simply don't have enough evidence yet to say the danger has passed and peace has come. The pictures and headlines out of Singapore are remarkable. The details contained in the agreement -- so far -- are less so. The Japan Times said the agreement "vaguely worded" and "offered no specifics about how the two sides would reach these goals, while also leaving [the term] 'complete denuclearization' undefined." The Wall Street Journal echoed this assessment. "[T]he document, which Mr. Trump described as 'very comprehensive,' provided almost no particulars on how to make the denuclearization process quick, verifiable or irreversible—often stated U.S. goals." The Journal added, "In many ways, the language echoed an agreement signed between North and South Korea in April. It didn’t codify Pyongyang’s unilateral moratorium on nuclear and missile tests, or contain any reference to sanctions relief. It made a general pledge to a security guarantee for North Korea but didn’t offer any specifics or make any mention of the status of U.S. military forces in South Korea." That said, here are seven things you need to know: President Trump has vowed that he and his team have studied and absorbed the lessons of previous failed diplomatic efforts with North Korea and are determined not to repeat past mistakes. Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama were not able to persuade Pyongyang to truly make peace. Let's give Mr. Trump sufficient time to prove his deal-making instincts and experience before writing the Summit off as a mere photo-op. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton -- the two advisors working most closely with the President during the Summit and months of negotiations -- are smart, experienced and honorable men. They are vilified by the media and the Left. But I know these men and I believe it's possible that they could actually succeed. At present, they are telling reporters that the Summit will set into motion an accelerated process of denuclearization on the Korean peninsula. Let's be patient and see if this does, in fact, come to pass at all, much less quickly.  The peace process is like a marathon. The race has finally begun. But the runners have only completed the fifth of 26.2 miles. It's been a remarkable five miles, but there is a long way to go. Any final and comprehensive nuclear agreement that the Trump administration makes with North Korea should be submitted to the U.S. Senate for approval as a formal treaty. Many analysts (myself included) made this argument regarding the Iran nuclear deal (in that case, I argued that it should be submitted yet defeated in the Senate). The principle remains the same here. Any agreement that binds U.S. behavior and affects the national security of the American people must meet with approval by two-thirds of the Senators accountable to those people. If there is one thing that has defined North Korea's diplomatic process in the past it is the consistent use of deception. In my recent political thriller, The Kremlin Conspiracy, the leaders of Russia and North Korea announce a big "denuclearization" agreement. However, it is a ruse -- a deceptive ploy designed to fool the world to lower their collective guard while laying the groundwork for a Russian-North Korean-Iranian nuclear alliance that is planning to attack the United States, Israel and the Western alliance. Could we be seeing this fictional premise play out in real life? (Indeed, I take the premise even further in my next novel, coming out next March.) Perhaps -- but let's hope not. Some 25 million souls are enslaved by the North Korean regime -- with no freedom of speech, no freedom to assemble, no freedom of religion or freedom of the press or any other basic human rights. They don't have enough food. They don't have enough fuel. They don't have enough electricity. Whatever happens, let's pray faithfully and consistently for their freedom from tyranny and oppression. Another 51 million souls live in South Korea. They live in a vibrant democracy, a thriving free market economy, and tens of millions have converted from Buddhism and other religions to faith in Jesus Christ over the past half century. Yet they are under the constant threat of attack from the North. The stakes, therefore, are very high. Let us, therefore, be faithful to pray for all the people of Korea -- that they would be reunified and that the people of the North will finally enter an era of peace, freedom, spiritual revival and economic growth and opportunity enjoyed by their brothers and sisters in the South. ————————————— To order a copy of The Kremlin Conspiracy — the New York Timesbest-selling political thriller, now available in hardcover, e-book and audio formats — please click here, or order from any of your favorite general market or Christian bookstores. To order copies of the new mass market paperbacks of the J.B. Collins novels — my most recent trilogy of novels about ISIS plotting attacks on the U.S., Israel, Jordan and Egypt — please click here. Learn all about The Joshua Fund’s Holy Land tour in July and the 2018 Epicenter Prayer Summit in Jerusalem — only a few seats left — come walk where Jesus and the apostles and prophets walked, study the Holy Scriptures, worship the Lord in the Holy Land, meet Israelis and Palestinians and pray for the peace of Jerusalem and the entire region! —————————- Would you like to make a secure, tax deductible investment in The Joshua Fund (www.joshuafund.com)? This is the non-profit organization that my wife, Lynn, and I founded in 2006 to educate and mobilize Christians to bless Israel and her neighbors in the name of Jesus, to care for the poor and needy in Israel (both Jews and Arabs) with food and other humanitarian relief, care for Holocaust survivors, care for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, and strengthen the Church in the epicenter. The Joshua Fund is a member in good standing of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. Please click here to learn more. Thanks so much! joelcrosenberg | June 12, 2018 at 1:09 pm | Categories: Epicenter | URL: https://wp.me/piWZ7-8H8

Palestinian Movie Banned From Film Festival for Inciting Violence - Israel Today

Palestinian Movie Banned From Film Festival for Inciting Violence

Tuesday, January 16, 2018 |  Israel Today Staff

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Israel's been complaining about ongoing Palestinian incitement to violence (in violation of the so-called "Oslo Accords") for years. Now, it seems some in the international community are finally catching on to the problem.

The Asian city-state of Singapore this month banned the screening of a Palestinian film that it deemed too "inflammatory."

The film, "Radiance of Resistance," celebrates the actions of two young Palestinian girls who routinely provoke Israeli soldiers. It was scheduled to be screened at the annual Singapore Palestinian Film Festival.

In rejecting the film, Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority stated:

"In holding up the girls as role models to be emulated in an ongoing conflict, the film incites activists to continue their resistance against the alleged oppressors. The skewed narrative of the film is inflammatory and has the potential to cause disharmony amongst the different races and religions in Singapore."

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They overcame him by of the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony - Richard and Carolyn Hyde from Heart of G-d Ministries

Website  |  About Us  |  Music  |  Yeshua Project  |  Living Stones  |   Partner With Us Click above to see photos We have a new number through Sept. 15 while in America: 805-422-6810. Shalom dear Friends and Prayer Partners, Praise the L-rd for the incredible times of ministry in Singapore - we're already praying about when we can return!  The worship and message were well received, especially as I shared how when we made Aliyah, the L-rd asked me, "What do you know about the East?"  "Nothing," I answered.  So He said, "Then I'll give it to you."  I hid this in my heart for years until after meeting Kenneth Khoo, the local director of Christians For Israel who invited us to Singapore last year.   The L-rd brought back the memory of what happened in Israel during the 2000-3 intifada, the terror uprising.  I remember hearing that terrorists justified the intifada because then PM Ariel Sharon went up on the Temple Mount to pray - how malicious to murder Jews for this!  A few years later I heard there was a new age festival in Israel where a speaker led 100's of Israelis in bowing down and worshipping the gods of the East.  Shortly afterward, the intifada began!  We believe this is the reason it began because our G-d is a jealous G-d and He will not share His glory with any others!      So the message for the believers in Singapore was to lead them in a proclamation to help break the curses over Israel and the East by saying, "The gods of the East are no gods at all.  The G-d of Israel is the One true G-d.  Worship Him alone!"  The response was incredible!  Many first generationAsian believers, whose parents had built pagan temples and even dedicated their children to idols, renounced these false gods without hesitation!  Praise G-d for these many testimonies and the blood of the Lamb, where by we overcome the evil one!   Before we left on this journey some difficult things happened to our family and almost caused us to cancel our trip.  Without going into details we thank you all for your love and prayers for healing, restoration, justice and salvation for our family. "They overcame the enemy by of the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony" Rev 12:11 Before we left Israel to begin our journey, I needed to hitchhike into Tiberias.  An Orthodox Jewish man kindly picked me up and began speaking to me about Torah.  I'm sure he assumed that I was a secular Jew whom he felt he needed to educate, but when I told him that I read the Parashat ha Shavuah every week, we had a delightful conversation about the weekly Torah portion!   Then he spoke of the increase in ungodliness such as the gay agenda, abortions, etc.  I was in complete agreement with him on bemoaning the prevailing spirit of rebellion in the world today and said that if only our nation would turn to our G-d, Elohai Yisrael, and cry out to Him with all our hearts and follow His Word, we would see His deliverance.  This gentle haredi man wholeheartedly agreed with me on this. Then he said that it doesn't matter to him if a Jew is haredi like himself or secular (like me, he assumed). He said all Orthodox, Conservative and even Reform Jews need to make Aliyah and live as one in the Land of Israel.   Then he did something I've never seen before - he repented before me for the way the Orthodox Jews have treated the secular - wow!  I was so surprised by his humility and I figured that since he was in the mood to repent, I'd give him something else to repent about, so I asked him, "And what about the meshikhim (Jewish believers) who are also Jews and have the right to live in the Land with respect?"  He looked at me with surprise and when I smiled at him, he realized that I was "one of those"!  But he shrugged his shoulders and made one of those classic Israeli facial and hand expressions that declares, "You're right - why not?!" The kindness of G-d leads us to repentance.  Romans 2:4b LIVING STONES EXPERIENCE Please come to our home this fall for worship and Israeli folk dancing then hear how the Spirit of G-d is moving in the Land!  Then enjoy dinner up on our balcony with a magnificent view of the Kineret (Sea of Galilee), Golan and Jordan Valley! Outreach booklets and Worship CD's from Israel! Enjoy!  Download lead sheets here.   Thank you for your faithful prayers as we journey along the southern borders of America through Sept. 16.  Our website Schedule is updated so please check if we're in your area and come join us! We truly thank you for your love, prayers and support as we share the love of Messiah wherever He sends us! Abundant blessings in Yeshua's love, Richard & Carolyn Hyde Heart of G-d Ministries Israel:   PO Box 112, Poriya Kfar Avoda   15220   USA:  PO Box 461546, San Antonio, TX 78246 Canada:  First Century Foundations  * Canadian charitable tax #10780-1771-RR0001 Box 234 * Milton, ON * L9T 4N9 * Canada 1-877-628-2800* www.firstcenturyfoundations.com     I was trying to learn how to say, "How are you?" in Chinese but I must have said something else...

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