Israel brought to a near halt as strikes and protests pressure Netanyahu to secure a Gaza hostage deal Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to Israel’s streets for a second consecutive day, organizers said, as the country was brought to a near-halt by a general strike over anger at the government’s failure to secure a ceasefire-for-hostages deal. It comes as public fury grows following the killing in Gaza of six hostages who had been seized by militants during Hamas’ October 7 attacks https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/02/middleeast/israel-general-strike-hostage-deal-intl-hnk/index.html Almost 300,000 rally in Tel Aviv in largest protest since Oct. 7, later clashing with police, blocking highway for hours; demand PM reach hostage deal; 200,000 more rally nationwide https://www.timesofisrael.com/masse...-grief-anger-after-hamas-executes-6-hostages/ I think this is a good opportunity to pray for Israel and Palestine. This pressure could lead to a cease fire and possibly a de-escalation of tensions. I get the sense that Netanyahu needs some calm and peace interiorly.
I read recently the one million Jews have left Israel since Gaza got started. Over 30 Israeli border towns are empty. There are hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees with no home to go to. Certainly they flattened Gaza but in so doing they appear to have ended Israel. It reminds me of what Gandhi said , an eye for an eye will leaves us all blind .
In some ways, unforgiveness is the prayer of violence. To others, but also ourselves. I am only beginning to understand that the Exodus from Egypt was also an allegory for entering into the Kingdom of Heaven. Tares, Wheat, Rocks and Thorns. Exodus 14:14 "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
You have probably heard about the Venezuelan gangs taking over apt complexes in Aurora Co. lots of people have moved out. The gangs are moving closer into Denver. I heard undercover bikers are getting organized to move into Aurora. A peaceful protest I hope but have a feeling it will not end well. We’ll see.
Terrible. I've heard that these gangs are now doing the same in Chicago. They intentionally chose very liberal cities where law enforcement appears to be non existent. If they did not want these gangs in their cities the governors would be calling in the National Guard, clearly they have no interest in protecting citizens.
Neither Judaism nor Islam believe in 'loving one's enemy'. The Mohammedans read in their Koran 'kill the infidel where he stands', the Jew considers 'hate' as a virtue.
I have a feeling that Papa Frankie I'd just about to come a total cropper in Indonesua and get his comeuppance. Serves him right Zero sympathy. But prayers he is not at once sent to hell as he well deserves
I had a similar feeling when I saw that he'd left; like that he wouldn't return to Rome. I guess we'll see soon enough.
Well this is weird. Hubs and I were coming home from town and saw a square cloud! Never saw anything like it before. It was initially partly behind a tree. I have quite a few pics but can only upload one. This one was coming up our street. Beautiful day today! The dark spots are out of focus bird poop on the windshield.
With presidential elections so close, maybe both the Venezuelan and biker gangs are part of a false flag operation. Just as the many spontaneous riots across the US were in 2020. At a certain point they just died out with no explanation, no follow up riots....nothing. Perfectly peaceful until now.
I read that the biker gang thing was just a hoax ..pictures from a past event. No one is coming to save anyone I'm afraid. Government has sleeper cells activating...no coincidences.
Picture wasn't accurate because the gangs are too smart to telegraph their punches. I have heard that the gangs in the prisons are not happy knowing these mexican and south american gangs are hurting the areas their families are in. You are facing full scale gang warfare in prison. The gangs outside of prison would take care of it in their own way and we would only know after the fact. The gangs are smart enough to avoid rico laws too. Any news reports on the gangs prior to things happening would be false. The hells angels don't operate in a way that we would know they are about to act. They just act, then we know after.
Well hell's angels are in no way good guys...it's all a mess and it is meant to confuse people. Things are planned ...timing is everything. God is the only constant and the true war is against us, His people.
Indeed. We ought not be relying on people who term themselves 'Hell's Angels'. The description of such people is 'demons'. This is not to exclude God-fearing people who feel the need to defend themselves, their families or their communities, from doing so.
