Will a Subdued Lebanon Horn eventually become “The First Arab State to become an Iranian Protectorate” under Syrian Jurisdictio
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December 4, 2006
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Daniel 7:24 – And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
Daniel 2:44 – And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces
and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
Luke 21:25-27 – And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; [26] Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. [27] And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Revelation 19:19-21 – And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war
against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. [20] And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
[21] And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
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Region States Fear fall of Lebanese Government
December 3, 2006
By Akive Eldar, Haaretz Correspondent
December 3, 2006
Israel and several Arab states, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, are increasingly concerned that Fouad Siniora’s government in Lebanon will fall, resulting in a Hezbollah takeover that would turn the country into what an Israeli government source termed “the first Arab state to become an Iranian protectorate.”
As a result, government officials have raised several ideas in recent days for how to strengthen Siniora in the face of the street protests that Hezbollah has launched against his government. The goal is to prove that Siniora can obtain more through peaceful diplomacy than Hezbollah, which has accused him of a “defeatist policy” toward Israel, was able to gain through violence.
One possibility under discussion is urging the European Union to recognize the disputed Shaba Farms region as Lebanese territory.
Currently, both the EU and the United Nations consider the Israeli-held region to be Syrian, but Beirut claims that Shaba is Lebanese.
Another possibility is for Jerusalem to reach an agreement with Siniora on an Israeli evacuation of the divided village of Ghajar and its transfer to UN control until a final agreement on its status is reached. Currently, the Israeli-Lebanese border splits the village in two.
Israeli defense officials worry that even if Siniora’s government does not fall, the confrontation with Hezbollah will weaken the security arrangements in southern Lebanon that were put in place following this summer’ s Lebanon war.
They also fear that Hezbollah supporters might try to clash with Israeli soldiers stationed along the border.
Meanwhile, a senior government source said this weekend that U.S. President George Bush has told Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that he has no intention of removing Iran and Syria from the “Axis of Evil.”
The Baker-Hamilton Commission, which was established to examine ways to improve the situation in Iraq, is slated to submit its findings to Bush on Wednesday, and it is widely expected to recommend that the United States begin talks with Iran and Syria.
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Former MI chief: War is more likely if Siniora quits
By Akiva Eldar, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service
December 3, 2006
Chances of another war in Lebanon would increase should Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora choose to resign, according to former chief of Israel Defense Forces Army Intelligence Corps, Major General (res.) Aharon Ze’evi Farkash.
Farkash told Army Radio Sunday that Israel should not intervene in the political crisis in Beirut. “It is Europe’s responsibility to prevent radical elements from overtaking [Lebanon], elements that try to turn it into an Iranian outpost,” he said.
The former intelligence chief also warned such intervention could possibly lead to an attempt on Siniora’s life: “At this point, anything that appears to be a positive Israeli gesture toward Siniora and Lebanon would intensify [the internal Lebanese] struggle, and will push Iran and Syria towards deciding they should assassinate Siniora,” Farkash said.
MK Mohammad Barakeh (Hadash) also told Army Radio that Israel should refrain from becoming actively involved in the crisis: “As long as negotiations for a prisoner swap continue and the United Nations is trying to formulate its stance on the issue of the Shaba Farms under Resolution 1701, I think there’s no reason to fear,” he said.
In relation to the solution to the crisis in Lebanon, however, Barakeh is conv
inced that the only step that would allow reinstating political stability in Lebanon is to hold new elections.
Barakeh said he does not believe that another conflict between Israel and Lebanon would erupt soon: “The situation can only change if Israel decided to bring new order [to the region]. Israel’s megalomania has always hovered over Lebanon,” he said.
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