DIS-ARMING ISRAEL

I first read about it on my iPhone as I was standing in line to vote on Tuesday. I couldn’t believe it, at first, and then it made perfect sense, politically and prophetically. Secretary of State Clinton included in her speech at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference that the US was pushing for a game-changing agreement in the Middle East. What she unveiled is no small change. Secretary Clinton let it be known that the United States is negotiating with Egypt to make “the Middle East a nuclear-free zone” (Wall Street Journal, May 1, 2010).

Former US Ambassador John Bolton nailed what this proposal would actually mean: “Egypt and the Obama administration are negotiating right now on an Egyptian proposal for a nuclear weapons free zone in the Middle East, which certainly sounds good. Except when you think about it, there is only one country that resolution is targeted at and that is Israel. The President is not happy with Israel’s nuclear capabilities. I think he would be delighted if Israel gave up its nuclear weapons. The only unknown answer at this point is exactly how much pressure he would exert on Israel to do just that. Part of that pressure is being exerted right now by even considering the possibility of a conference on a nuclear-weapons-free Middle East.” (Interview with Army Radio – reported in Jerusalem Post, May 4, 2010)

Ezekiel in chapter 38 describes Israel as dwelling in peace and safety when the Russian/Iranian land invasion starts. Today Israel is not dwelling in either peace or safety. Once it agrees to a comprehensive peace agreement, under the intense pressure of the United States, the United Nations and the nations of the world, it will finally, it will then believe, be allowed to survive and live in the security of the peace treaty, and under the military protection of the United States. Prophecy confirms, though, that the peace agreement will be broken, as Iran, Libya, Russia and other Muslim dominated nations, sweep in to try to “push Israel into the sea”. It is at that point that Israel cries out to the Daughter of Babylon/America for its military assistance and protection.

Why not just use its own nuclear weapons to stop the invasion? Oops. Under US pressure, and as part of its “unshakable commitment” to Israel’s military security and survival, Israel may well be talked into giving up its nuclear arms. If Israel does so, it would be a foolish, dangerous move, but it has previously given up Hebron (where Abraham and many Patriarchs are buried), surrendered Gaza and now has agreed to stop new settlements in east Jerusalem. None of these “steps for peace” actually brought Israel any peace. On the contrary, each has encouraged Israel’s enemies towards more violence.

Genesis 12:3 promises that those who curse Israel will themselves be cursed. If the US continues to pursue an effort to force Israel to dis-arm itself, the results will be catastrophic for both Israel and for the United States. Israel, without nukes, holding a worthless military defense commitment from the US, will be an irresistible plum to be plucked by its enemies. The US, having enabled the arms lay down under its “unshakable commitment” to defend Israel, won’t keep its commitment, and will be destroyed because of its “treachery”. (Jeremiah 51:35)

These are serious times. Serious Christians and Jews, living in America, must be more than aware of what our nation is doing to hurt Israel. Continuing to dwell in such a nation will lead to death and destruction. God in His infinite compassion has warned us. Will we listen? Will we act in obedience? “Come out of her, my people! Run for your lives! Run from the fierce anger of the Lord”.(Jeremiah 51:45)