As Iranian Ships Pass Through Suez, Israel Decries ‘Provocation’
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JERUSALEM (AP) — As two Iranian warships sailed into the Mediterranean on Tuesday, an Israeli leader charged that Iran’s goal was hegemony in the Middle East.
The ships exited the Suez Canal Tuesday afternoon. It was the first time Iran has sent warships through the canal since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Israeli leaders have called the move a provocation.
“The passage of the Iranian ships is part of the comprehensive struggle that Iran is conducting against the West for hegemony and control in the Middle East,” Vice Premier Silvan Shalom told an energy conference in Israel’s southern resort of Eilat.
“The objective of the Iranian provocation is to signal to the leaders of the Arab world who the new leader is in the Middle East,” he said.
Iran and Israel are bitter enemies. Israel considers Iran a threat because of its nuclear program, missile development and frequent references by its leader to Israel’s destruction. Iran also backs militant anti-Israel groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.
Despite the strong language, Israel was seen as unlikely to take action against the boats, which are expected to remain in international waters as they head toward Syria, past the Israeli coast.
Military analysts on Israeli TV news programs said the Iranian military vessel and its trailing supply ship do not pose a real threat to Israel.
Israeli security officials said that as long as the ships remain in international waters, there is nothing Israel can legally do. They spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.
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Comments (169)
jedi.kep
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:27pmI’m not worried about Israel. God has always taken care of them and He will again if those jews are actually seeking Him. Hopefully they are. If the jews are doing things right, this conflict will be over quickly. If not, it will be Hitler all over again.
Report Post »DonaldH
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:22pmWhat prep work have you done today?
Report Post »bkeely
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:16pmone more log on the middle east fire!
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omahawildcat
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:14pmWhy do Iranian war ships have english numerals on them?
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:28pmWe use Arabic numerals, actually those are not “English numerals”. Ironic isn’t it?
Though technically the Iranians are not Arabic, they’re Farsi and a few other tribes mixed together.
I suspect there are maritime standards all ships adhere to, and numbering may well be one of them. I know little about maritime law. On the other hand, an air traffic controller of any given nation will give you orders in English, because it’s an international standard. I suspect the same applies here.
Report Post »ReaganConservative83
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:09pmThe real question isn’t if they stay in International waters or not, its if they even recognize Israel‘s legal waters that’s the real question. Should be interesting events in the coming days….
Report Post »Beware of Romans
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:07pmBut I thought AMERICANS were the global provocateurs??? Thats what my teacher Ms.Ivanoff told me last week, during my Marxism 101 lesson.
I’m so confused.
NancyBee
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:18pmYou need to get a new teacher.
Report Post »integrican
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:32pmRoman, don’t worry most of us got your sarcasm.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 5:46pm“But I thought AMERICANS were the global provocateurs?”
This, but unironically.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:06pmGermany sunk the Lusitania because it was carrying war supplies (later proven to be true). Britain denied that and used it to draw the U.S. in to WWI. Ahmadinejad knows history and may be using these ships as bait. The loss off his owm troops life would be of little concern to him. In his mind he would be doing them a favor by making them martyrs. In any case, there is a dangerous game of chess going on here. If Israel takes the ships out, they are zionist murderers, if they don’t Ahmadinejad still wins by defying Israel.
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:19pmThe Lusitania was, also, listed in the British ship registry as a passenger liner that could be converted to an armed troop transport with (2 or 4) hidden 4″ deck guns. (I forget the exact size) The Brits had made it look like it was moving troops and war supplies along with passengers. (if I remember History channel correctly)
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:29pmI think you’re right on that J.C. I wouldn‘t be surprised if the second ship isn’t full of medical supplies, baby formula or the like and Ahmadinejad is praying to Allah for Israel to sink it.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:30pmQuite correct Gonzo. If Israel makes them martyrs then they unite all Arabs at once. If they do nothing, and Iran looks like it‘s flipping it’s finger at Israel, that probably won’t unite all Arabs at once. Of the two options, leaving them alone (assuming no future wrong doing) is the wiser course.
doncorleone
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 9:08amWhich U.S. president was in power @ the time? The U.S. was experiencing the “panic” (depression) of ‘16 during that time. Remember that tried and true economic solution, conventional war clears economic distress.
Report Post »integrican
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:06pmIt’s my guess that Isreal will be “test flying” their fighter jets, 24/7
Report Post »Slowman101
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:05pmGod Bless Israel. I assume that the 2 Iranian ships are smart enough to stay in international waters. Lets hope so anyways. It would be very interesting to see what is on the so called supply ship, as it is riding a little low in the water so it is loaded with something. I bet it’s not anything good!
Report Post »WhiteFang
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 4:33pmMaybe chemicals are on board.
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 8:01pmI pray for Israel everyday and i hope there are others on here that do as well,and as bad as i detest Obama i pray he will start making right decisions or at least what he wishes for will not happen and we all know he wants this nation to fall
Report Post »southernloyalty
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:04pmGood, maybe Israel, Iran, and the rest of the middle east will get in a big war, completely destroy each other, and save us a lot of trouble.
Gonzo
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:13pmThat’s not how it goes friend.
Report Post »Republic Under God
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:35pmWhat will unfold will be a lot more interesting and tragic.
Report Post »WhiteFang
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 4:31pmSouthern,
Report Post »Be careful of what you wish for. The last thing a war would bring is fun. It would escalate to involve virtually the whole world. That means the U.S. also. Millions of people dead.
KarenKat
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:00pmWe need a president!
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:11pmWe have a president. What we need is a real one.
Report Post »VISITORNUMBER3
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:34pmI hope he happens to be watching Tv so he’ll hear about this like he did when Mubarak stepped down…
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 4:35pmKarenKat, you’re right. All we got instead is a Community Organizer in Chief.
Report Post »Independent American
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:59pmSpineless delays, wimpering (i.e. from wimp), and indecision will be Obama’s strategy, just like that jackass Carter’s was.
banjarmon
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:58pmIf those ships do anything wrong, I do believe the Israelis will strike fast and hard. The ships will be at the bottom of the sea, and the reactors will be in bits and pieces and Amadickdog will be in a rat hole.
abc
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:57pmIran is allowed to boats in int’l waters just like anyone else. Calls to “sink ‘em” are really dumb.
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:05pmIranians provoking Israel isn’t dumb?
Report Post »BecksTheMan
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:08pmHave you ever been on the right side of any discussion even once? You are truly pathetic!…..If you were in competition with a broken clock…you would get trounced.
GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:16pmIran has every right to sail in international waters as any other nation. There is no legitimate reason to attack them for doing what all other nations do. While Israel would be smart to keep a very close eye on these and other Iranian ships, simply sailing through an internationally recognized straight is not provocation nor aggressive in and of itself.
Chill out folks. You don’t shoot a man because he pulls his car out onto a public road, no matter how many names he calls you from his yard.
TexasCommonSense
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:20pmGhostOfJefferson, Israel considers it a provocation. Considering they’re the ones who could be on the receiving end of an attack, I think they have every reason to call it what it is, a provocation.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:26pm@Texas
I really don’t care what Israel calls it. They can call it a boatload of Muppets for all it matters. International waters and internationally recognized right of way have to be respected. The moment a boat crosses into Israeli waters, then they can get all indignant. Until then, cooler heads need to prevail.
Screaming about war and sinking ships where no offense was committed is irrational.
TexasCommonSense
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:43pmGhostOfJefferson, no one is disputing international waters. Don’t get hung up on meaningless rhetoric being posted here. Everyone knows Iran is being provocative. Israel is basically being surrounded by countries falling into chaos. They have reason for concern. The frigate isn’t a threat, but they need to watch the supply ship closely. Israel also realizes they no longer have an ally in the United States. They’re in a no-win situation if you ask me. Gonzo was completely correct when he said “If Israel takes the ships out, they are Zionist murderers, if they don’t Ahmadinejad still wins by defying Israel”. They remind me of my teenaged kids, only with likely nuclear capability.
Report Post »HillBillySam1
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:48pmGHOST, you obviously haven’t been to my neighborhood……
Report Post »clh1217
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:51pmIf Iranian ships were headed in our direction, international waters or not…our boats would be going out there to meet them. it would be “dumb” to NOT call it provocation and not ready themelves for what Amadinajab has been warning and desiring for Israel for decades….
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:51pmI don’t disagree Texas.
It does worry me when some here go off immediately into “waaaaarrrr!” regarding things like silly international saber rattling.
Just like last time, cooler heads will probably prevail. I’ll begin moving into panic mode if hostilities start, until then our nation is being destroyed wholesale and I have bigger fish to fry.
TexasCommonSense
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 4:05pmGhostOfJefferson, with that I agree. Unfortunately, if there is a major conflict in that region it will affect us directly. The housing crisis hurt us, but so did $4 per gallon gasoline and diesel fuel. If the flow of crude oil is disrupted in the Suez Canal and the Strait of Hormuz, we will be wishing for $4 per gallon. Everything in our economy will be rapidly affected and our Community Organizer in Chief won’t be able to fix it with his Keynesian economics. We need to support Israel and not turn our back on the best ally we have in that region.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 5:38pm“Have you ever been on the right side of any discussion even once?”
in response to:
“Iran is allowed to boats in int’l waters just like anyone else. Calls to “sink ‘em” are really dumb.”
What part about Iran being able to sail its ships through international waters is wrong? Why would anyone be allowed to sink ships where they have a legitimate right to be? How can this even be argued? Seriously.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 5:43pm“GhostOfJefferson, Israel considers it a provocation.”
What Israel considers a provocation is irrelevant. As long as the ships don’t enter their territorial waters and behave according to maritime and international laws they have no right to act on it. Wouldn’t be the first time Israeli forces attack ships in international waters, though.
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:52pmNon-sequitur, Iranian ships can easily launch an attack on Israel from International waters. Many wars have been started and fought in International waters. Being as Iran has been producing nuclear material for “peaceful” purposes for years, that one attack may be all it takes to totally annihilate their state. As they say, the best defense is a good offense. The very existence of Israel is on the line so I say they can do what they need to do to protect themselves. If the Arabic and Persian countries were to put down their arms there would be peace; if Israel were to put down its arms there would be know more Israel. They have a right to self-defense. I just hope they don’t have to use it.
Report Post »PNATTMBTCurtain
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:56pmI hope they both stray into Israeli waters. Now that would be fun. Instant evaporation.
Report Post »tbolt71
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:55pmsend those ships to join the iraqi air force…to the bottom
Report Post »Creestof
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:52pmHere we go…water/rations/ammo/weapons/bible…
Gonzo
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:52pmI wonder what kind of “supplies” are on the trailing ship?
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:00pmWar supplies, I would be willing to bet.
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:03pmI am more worried about what they can bring back with it.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:08pmI‘m sure that’s what Ahmadinejad wants everyone to think.
Report Post »NancyBee
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:51pmSink ‘em!
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:06pmCan’t do that, unfortunately. Sinking it would be a declaration of war under international laws.
Report Post »NancyBee
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:14pmI know…JC…but it sure made me feel good to say it. It would be the worst thing to do…
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:24pmN.B.: Glad you know that and yes I’d like to slap this idiot upside his head. And sometimes I wish the Jersey (BB 62) were still in active service.
Report Post »HillBillySam1
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:46pm@J.C.MCGLYNN
Report Post »Unless you are North Korean, of course…….
DeadFred
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 4:45pmI agree…..when is someone going to step up to the plate and let these nut-jobs know they needn’t screw with Israel…..hang the international laws, if there really are any laws, anymore.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:51pm1979 .. now who was President then? Another weak one!
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:58pmThat would be Mr. Peanut.
Report Post »Lana40
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:58pmCat, that is the only reason they’re doing it. They know we are weak right now. Bush might of been a lot of ‘wrong’ things to some people, but they wouldn’t of dared tried this under him.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:23pmI understand that O has gone on ANOTHER vacation … That will show them we are serious …
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:40pmWaiting for the new Mr. Peanut to say he lusts after RuPaul!
Report Post »Just_Bubba
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:51pmThere was also a “large” something shipped from Iran to Palestine or Syria not more than a year or so ago. I would bet this is the parts needed to complete whatever they have that will fly from that distance to Israel.
Report Post »At the very least it pushes an already tense situation closer to the brink of war. Not good.
J.C. McGlynn
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:00pmA supply ship is capable of carrying supplies for the gun boat and the parts for missles and nuc weapons that can be picked up in another country for a return trip. And a warship as an escort, just like the Navy would do it.
Report Post »Just_Bubba
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:53pmIt could be about what they bring back to Iran rather than what they have on board now. Either way it does not bode well for Israel…or the rest of us for that matter..
Report Post »nacilbuper
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:50pmInternational waters… I seem to remember that phrase from the Iranians..
Report Post »Hisemiester
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:49pmNOT GOOD YALL.
O chicken crap, I just found wreckage at the bottom of the med just north of Israel. Somefin must have happened to those ships. Whose were they anyway.
GEETAR
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 8:16pmsomolia pirates must of got them
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:48pmI wouldn‘t want Iran’s war ships on each side of my coast, either.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:53pmPray for Israel
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 5:02pmAt this point I’d be more concerned with what those ships are carrying is such close proximity to Israel. Nuke, dirty bomb, chem. You name it they could have it.
Report Post »13thGenerationAmerican
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 5:09pmNewscorp’s largest non Murdoch investor is Muslim Prince Alwaleed from Saudi Arabia. Prince Alwaleed and Newscorp are opening opening Fox Channel news outlets in the Mid-East. By the way, Prince Alwaleed’s Uncle rules Saudi Arabia under Sharia Law.
Report Post »Tnredneck
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 7:01pmWe need another Ronald Reagan. A missile into ahamentaljob’s bedroom window would stop this mess. Where’s the tough talk from oboma? Oh yes , he will let Hillary do that.
Report Post »GEETAR
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 8:14pmnow would be a good time for Jesus to return and guide the world. Pray for us and Isreal
Report Post »kindling
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 8:40pmOne way Obama could get out of having to be re elected is to provoke, (by doing nothing), war in Israel before next year. Then he could be king of the world until one of these despots unseats him. I fear we may not be having anymore elections for a while.
Report Post »Hollow
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 6:14amWhy do my tax dollars go to the middle east. I don’t care what they do to each other.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:16amIf Israel doesn’t sink them then, we should. Oh wait, we have a foreign born, muslim liberal marxist in the WH, don’t we?
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:47pmFor the world’s sake, I am praying that the ships remain in international waters.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:52pm1979 .. President Jimmy Carter .. another weak Democrat.
Report Post »HappyStretchedThin
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 2:57pmObama will send them a sternly worded letter, probably.
Report Post »davecoolworld
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:00pmIran will “stray” into Israeli waters then Israel will intercept.
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:01pmIsrael will strike the moment these ships break the territorial waters 12 nautical mile limit from its coastal baseline under United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. They will not risk it or hesitate. Odds are the Iranians will deliberately do this to provoke a conflict if not out right war. When… when that happens all h*ll is going to break loose in the entire region. The US should pull all our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan out asap.
IMO if you have family over seas vacationing or has the ability to get out of the middle east theater tell them to get out. The entire region is going to go off as its just a matter of time and keep in mind they hate Americans over there; Israel is our only friend. If/when the Saudis fall into unrest we will probably be witnessing a bloody regional war which could very well become WW3!
Gerald Celente fans you have heard him speak on this and you know Gerald has one heck of a track record for being right. I dont agree with all of his views as he does get on the conspiracy wagon but this stuff and the economy the man is dead on 99.99% of the time.
Get your houses in order http://www.savingtherepublic.com
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:12pmToo bad our Navy can’t use its laser yet!
Report Post »davecoolworld
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:21pmI wouldn’t be surprised if the men on the iranian ships have signed up to be martyrs and “stray” into Israeli waters intending to provoke a conflict.
Report Post »heyjim55
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:47pmThey had better stay in International waters because if they so much as show any sign of aggression towards Israel they will be sunk in seconds by Israeli submarines which are assuredly watching them very closely and I would think there is a US sub in the area as well.
Report Post »npbreakthrough
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 3:58pmi woud ask the iranian people to hurry up and overthrow this suicidal regime…….
Report Post »DrFrost
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 4:31pm@HappyStretchedThin
Obama might send a sternly worded letter…. to Israel. He‘s demonstrated on numerous occasions that he’s no fan of Zion. He actually garnered a large portion of the jewish vote last election (with many promises that he didn’t keep of course). I will be shocked if he manages to do so again with so much evidence against him.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 4:33pm@SavingtheRepublic.com
Do not expect Israel to attack until they have to….they can’t. They know how serious this is…..look at the countries around them.
I watched an hour program from EVP/Israel Emergency Aid Fund last night. They know this is going to be so bad that they had already started an EVP Project that is looking for volunteers to help them in emergencies. They are looking for all types of volunteers, firefighters, doctors, nurses, carpenters, electricians, workers to help with food delivery to shelters, etc. They train the volunteers here on the different equipment, etc available in Israel, so in an emergency the volunteers can be on El Al within 6-10 hours. The volunteers go to Israel for 10-14 days (can be longer, but not less than 10 days) but, they say it is hard for people to handle what they go through. They have had great success with firefighters–they only have 1200 firefighters for 7M citizens (we have 1800 in Dallas) They are looking for volunteers and/or donations. It costs $6,000 to equip each firefighter with gear.
If you want to know more about this, the IP is: http://www.evp.org.il/English/
(sorry I don’t know how to hyperlink this) Phone number is 781-467-8775.
With our current administration, this may be the only way we as citizens can help them!!!!!
Report Post »vivrobbins
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 5:28pmhttp://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2010/06/-obama-tells-egyptian-foreign-minister-i-am-a-muslim-stealth-coup-on-the-white-house.html This is what Obama has said about Israel.
Report Post »LetUsReason
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 5:46pmMubarak in January. Gadhafi in February. Ahmadinejad in March. Then, how about Obama in April…?
Report Post »cnsrvtvj
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 6:20pm@Showtime, this could get real ugly, real fast. While I really see this as a diversionary tactic by Iran, they make no bones about what they would like to do to Israel. I hope all this stuff going on in the Middle East turns out for the best for everyone.
http://www.donsmithshow.com – see the time for choosing video
Report Post »Phoenixsoulfire
Posted on February 22, 2011 at 10:19pmthis can only end badly
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 9:41amThe US Navy rules the waves. We have a Carrier battle groups in the Suez and Mediterranean. The entire Iranian Navy can be vaporized within an hour, should conditions warrant. Best not to use the Israeli air force, they could not even sink one of our pocket destroyers that did not fight back.
Report Post »democratgirl
Posted on March 8, 2011 at 11:12amRebellion and the prophetic aftermath of American foreign policy
As Americans begin to deal with the gas price increase of some 50 cents in the past four months, 16 cents a gallon in the last week, the unrest in the Middle East begins to take a more concrete position in the hearts and minds–and pocketbooks–of the citizens. This is going to sink in real fast about what the Lord says of Israel in Genesis 12:3, “I will bless them that bless thee and curse him that curses thee.” The faster the enemies of Israel are established and reestablished the more we will see this very verse in the near beginning of the Bible play out before our eyes. Why? There is increasingly more evidence that the White House is behind much of the unrest.
News outlets such as the UK Telegraph, the Examiner, the Jerusalem Post and more are painting a picture of a delusional American president working with international socialist organizations, the Muslim Brotherhood and other dissident groups throughout the Middle East to foment revolution in the name of democracy. The man who occupies the Oval Office told a group of Jewish campaign donors in Miami that Israel and the US should not be afraid of the changes taking place in the Middle East. He said, “I‘m actually confident that 10 years from now we’re going to be able to look back potentially and say this was the dawning of an entirely new and better era.”
The new and better era, however, is truly one of perspective. If you are Islamic, the possibilitiy of a totally “Islamified” Middle East is greater today than in any other since the establishment of Israel in 1948. A Wikileaks released secret document reveals that the most powerful nation in the world, the United States, has been working to undermine governments throughout the Middle East. The public position, of course, is to establish democracy. In reality, however, the United States has done the heavy lifting of aiding and abetting revolution in the Middle East. As Redstate.com reports, “Now the Muslim Brotherhood, with the help of Iran and some al Qaeda support, will start the real revolution.”
As America braces itself for $4 dollar gasoline and all the inflationary aftermath, those who can discern the scriptures will see the direct cause and effect of being rebellious to God’s word. God will not be mocked. In Isaiah 66:1 the Lord says, “The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool.” In verse 4, the Lord says, “I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear; but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.” This is a strong word today. And many will take offense. Understand, God judges nations and the truth of the prophecies are not denied. Gird yourself and pray for mercy.
Have a Blessed and Powerful Day!
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