Olmert Meets Bush

Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrived in Washington, DC, today, for some serious talks with US President George Bush. This is his first official visit to the United States since taking office. However, he will be greeted by a massive protest rally on Tuesday of this week. Hundreds of busses will descend upon Washington, DC, bringing Jews and Christians together in a protest rally against PM Olmert’s plan to unilaterally remove Jewish families from the Biblical heartland of Judea and Samaria.

US President George Bush is not strongly supportive of Olmert’s unilateral withdrawal plan. He continues to support the Road Map Plan of the United Nations, European Union, Russia, and the United States. Olmert will also meet Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice (scheduled for tonight) and Defense Secretary Donald Runsfield.

PM Olmert seemed to “downplay” the issue of disagreement between he and the US President by saying to CNN before he left for the States: “There is nothing I love more than negotiating with the Palestinians.” But, he went on to explain that there is no one in the Palestinian Authority with whom he can speak. He said that PA Chairman Manmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) “opposes terror, but he is powerless to stop terrorism and therefore, cannot speak on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (which, of course, is now controlled by Hamas).”

We call upon all believers and supporters of God’s Word concerning His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob - to pray much this week about these very important meetings. The Bible warns us (see Ezekiel 13) about the false peace process of the end times and how the leaders in Israel will be seduced into thinking that peace is possible with their hostile enemies. The Bible also warns in Joel 3 and Daniel 11 about the attempt to divide the covenant land of Israel. That covenant (Psalm 105:8-11) is an EVERLASTING covenant - based on the unconditional promise of the LORD GOD OF ISRAEL! May God give us all wisdom in these difficult times!

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