Thursday, May 5, 2011

Bible Prophecy Signs to Watch For

By Jeffrey R. Camino
Learn Bible Prophecy Ministries

As I study Bible prophecy and then share what I have learned with others, I have always been sensitive about not sounding "alarmist" about a subject that can get its fair share of people that sensationalize the topic.  I recognize that if we are not restrained, then we will only feed scoffers (2 Peter 3:3-4)  and ultimately shed a negative light on the subject of Bible prophecy.

Therefore, I believe the best approach is to carefully study the Bible, ask for God's wisdom and understanding, and then discuss the subject with others as we observe signs of the end times.  Finally, we should tell others in a level-headed, educated manner.

That is, while we must be careful not to sound "alarmist", we must also be obedient to God and tell people about what His Word has to say about the matter.  What makes this all the more interesting is that many others like me (rational people who carefully study Bible prophecy) can not help but notice prophetic events seem to be culminating faster than ever.  Moreover, the Bible says that very thing will happen in the end days and describes it as "birth pains" (Matthew 24:8): which means that at first the interval between events will initially be long (like the Braxton Hicks contractions women feel during their pregnancies), but as "the time of the end" gets  closer, the interval between the prophetic events will substantially shorten.

Consequently, there is a sense of urgency to discuss prophetic headlines as we witness them happening at a pace faster than ever.  In 2 Peter 3:9-10 we read that the Lord is patient; but on one unexpected day a literal end to the world as we know it will happen:

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness.  He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.  But the day of the Lord will come like a thief.  The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. 


If one were to very summarize some of the events foretold to happen during what the Bible calls "the time of the end" (Daniel 12:8-9), it might look like this:


THE RAPTURE

Before I begin a more specific discussion of signs that we can watch for, I want to be sure an important concept is understood, and that is that the Rapture is imminent!  The Rapture is when Christians will be taken from the earth (1 Thes 4:16-17) and then, some time afterward, many catastrophic events will happen on earth: a time known as "The Tribulation".  The Bible tells us that the Rapture will come “like a thief in the night,” when “no one knows,” and at a time when people are going about their usual lives (as in the days of Noah).  Thus, it could happen before you finish reading this sentence, complete this article, or it may happen the next time you are asleep.  If that concept seems unsettling to you (that is, you do not consider that a "blessed hope" like we read about in Titus 2:11-14), please be sure to read "Are You Ready?"

With an understanding that The Rapture is imminent, it’s important to realize that when we discuss the signs of the end times, we are really looking for signs that point to events that happen during the tribulation and Second Coming because there will not necessarily be any signs that precede the Rapture.  However, because the Rapture will precede the tribulation, we can expect to observe some foreshadows to the final end-time events foretold in the Bible.

Below is an illustration that may help anyone new to the terms.  We are now living in what is referred to as the "Church Age", with "The Rapture" something that can happen at any time now.  The "7 Years" depicted in the illustration below is essentially the tribulation period which will be followed by "The Second Coming":


My friend Dr. Tim LaHaye (co-author of the best-selling Left Behind series) explains how the signs of the end times relate to the Rapture with a clever illustration.  He says it is like observing merchants putting up Christmas decorations.  While that obviously points to the soon coming of Christmas, given that it occurs several weeks prior to Christmas (even before Thanksgiving), when we see merchants putting up Christmas decorations, we can use that as a sign that Thanksgiving is very near.  Similarly, when we see signs of the tribulation, we can use that as an indication that the Rapture is more near than ever.1

Chapter 3 of Pray That You May Escape describes all the major end-times events in much greater detail than I can provide in this article.


THE NATION OF ISRAEL IN PROPHECY

One of the most notable prophetic events in recent history has set the stage for many other end-times events to begin unfolding; and, as seen in current headlines, that is exactly what is happening.  Namely, after being dormant for nearly 2,000 years, Israel became a nation again.  It's important to recognize that notable event happened just recently (1948).  The following chart demonstrates how that was just a relatively short time ago in history:



Jesus explained to us that once end-times events began to happen, they would also conclude within the same generation:

Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.  Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door.  I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened  (Matthew 24:32-34)

We can see that the issue is important because of Jesus’ own words: “I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened” (emphasis added).  I add the emphasis because that is exactly what Jesus did.  Of course, all of what Jesus says is absolutely true and not to be taken lightly, but the fact that He precedes His statement with “I tell you the truth” (a common way to provide emphasis in the language of Jesus’ time) and then also includes the word “certainly” should cause one to take note of how strongly He wanted to get His point across.

It is abundantly clear that we should continue to watch Israel because Scripture tells us that God has chosen Israel for special purposes, both historically and for the fulfillment of end-times prophecy.  Chapter 2 of Pray That You May Escape explains that idea in eye-opening detail and Chapter 3, particularly the subsection entitled "Daniel's 70th Week", discusses some fundamental concepts about end times Bible prophecy in relation to Israel, the Church, and the timing of those critical end times events.  Those are events that are very important to Christians and non-Christians alike, especially in light of the times in which we live.


NATURAL DISASTERS AND COSMIC SIGNS

Also discussed in Pray That You May Escape is a concept that scientists have been observing for a few years now: the earth's magnetic core is shifting.  Within the past few weeks headlines are finally catching up to the topic because we are beginning to see some results of that: airport navigation problems and other phenomenon that may be a direct result.  That's not surprising given the magnetic pole is not just shifting a few inches, or even a few feet, per year; rather, it is shifting about 40 miles a year towards Russia!  To make matters worse, every 11 years the sun has a noticeable increase in solar flare activity and the earth's magnetism helps alleviate the harmful impact of that; but the shift that is occuring this time may lessen that "defense".  The next solar flare activity is expected to increase at the end of 2011 and continue through 2012.

As a result, we can likely expect our solar grid and communication processes to be compromised, and potentially quite severely.  Another side effect of the earth's core shifting is that it may be what is causing the animal death phenomenon, as it's disrupting the birds' ability to navigate properly, schools of fish to swim to their deaths, and herds of other animals to behave abnormally.  That would explain why it happens to large groups at once (animals that travel in flocks, schools, and herds) and not affect other animals around them. 

It may be also the reason for the increase in natural disasters, such as earthquakes and storms, which the Bible specifically predicts will happen in the end times (Matthew 24:8, as one example).  Current headlines are reporting an increase in earthquake activity, record-breaking storms, floods, etc.  Not only do humans feel their immediate impact, but those events lead to food shortages: which leads to inflation, and eventually famine.  Again, specific end-times events foretold to happen in the Bible!

Another curious event is that the Euphrates River is drying up according to a recent article in the New York Times.  Some of it is a result of water policy mismanagement by Iraq, a two-year drought, and the use of various dams.3  Revelation 16:12 foretells that the Euphrates will dry up in preparation for the Battle of Armageddon.  If you observe a map of the Middle East, you will see how the removal of the Euphrates River as a natural barrier would permit nations east of Israel easier land access to Israel.  Interestingly enough, it also could be achieved via man-made technology as well.  In 1990 Turkey completed the construction of the Ataturk Dam on the Euphrates.  The dam has been used to cut off the flow of the river in order to fill up the lake behind the dam.

The interesting topic of natural disasters, solar flares, and the earth's magnetic core shifting  and more are all explained further in chapter 4 of Pray That You May Escape.


THE REBUILDING OF THE TEMPLE

Without a doubt, the rebuilding of the holy temple in Jerusalem would be a significant prophetic sign that we are in the end of times.  At this point in time, it would be nothing short of a miracle for that to happen, given all the unrest and conflict concerning the Temple Mount right now.  Yet, statistically, we have a much greater chance now than has ever been possible because in 1967 Israel took control of Jerusalem in the Six-Day War.

Of course, just as the Bible has been right in all its prophecies, we know this is going to happen because Scripture tells us it will.  In essence, the rebuilding of the temple will set up the “abomination that causes desolation” described so clearly in Daniel 9:27, explicitly referred to by Jesus in Matthew 24:15, and later mentioned by Paul in 2 Thessalonians 2:4.  Therefore, it’s interesting that currently many Jews want to rebuild the temple, and even now are preparing to do so.  According to the Temple Institute’s Statement of Principles,

The Temple Institute is dedicated to all aspects of the Divine commandment for Israel to build a house for G-d’s presence, the Holy Temple, on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem. The range of the Institute's involvement with this concept includes education, research, activism, and actual preparation. Our goal is firstly, to restore Temple consciousness and reactivate these “forgotten” commandments. We hope that by doing our part, we can participate in the process that will lead to the Holy Temple becoming a reality once more.2


A SEVEN YEAR PEACE TREATY WITH ISRAEL

Related to the aforementioned rebuilding of the temple, we can also watch for early signs of a seven-year peace treaty with Israel.  This very important event will start Daniel's 70th Week and set the stage for the “abomination that causes desolation” (Daniel 9:27). 


WARS AND RUMORS OF WAR

Before peace, however, we can expect war, as that is the sequence of events described in prophecy.  Specifically, we know there will be “wars and rumors of wars” (Matthew 24:6).  Historically, there is war and the threat thereof before there is peace.

For the past few years prophecy experts have been taking a close look at Psalm 83, which describes events that could almost be pulled straight out of today’s headlines.  That is, the nations that share borders with Israel continue to line up against her, lobbing missiles and instigating terroristic attacks against Israeli citizens.  These nations are Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.  Hezbollah, Hamas, and other terrorist entities are also essentially part of the list.  My good friend Bill Salus, author of Isralestine, has some insight about this topic that I believe is very important.  He notes that Ezekiel 38 foretells that Israel will be dwelling securely and that when we read about the war of Gog and Magog, there is no mention of the nations that immediately border Israel.

In an interview with David Reagan of Lamb and Lion Ministries, Bill Salus says this about Israel’s neighbors being conspicuously absent:

It is intriguing that Israel’s most observable opponents over the last 60 years since the restoration of the nation are not enlisted in the Ezekiel 38 nine member consortia of nations.  This has puzzled scholars a lot recently. These are the very nations that border Israel through which the Russian invasion would be trespassing into to get into Israel to invade.  So, why are they not listed?  And, of course, what we are referring to are Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and what has evolved out of those entities (Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinians, and other terrorist entities).


MAJOR GEOPOLITICAL SHIFTS

A ten-nation alliance that is, or could easily become, aligned against Israel.  This alliance likely will involve some component of the original “Iron Empire,” which we know was the Roman Empire (Daniel 7:23; Revelation 13:1-2; and others).

The global power of the United States declining (economically, politically, and/or militarily) and/or the U.S. becoming less friendly to Israel.  We know that in the end times, Israel will not have any nation on its side (Zechariah 12); thus, we can conclude the U.S. will either be diminished as a major superpower and/or will not support Israel as it has in the past.

Hyperinflation as described in Revelation 6:5-6. The worldwide economic turmoil we are now facing, coupled with food shortages and natural disasters that would cause increased stress on our food supplies will contribute to that concept.  An increase in the price of oil would also substantially contribute to higher prices at the pump and in stores.

A one-world government and banking system that, when controlled by the Antichrist, would control commerce, religion, etc.  (Revelation 13:17).

The rise of a prominent figure who becomes head of the aforementioned ten-nation alliance and will eventually be revealed as the Antichrist (Revelation 13:1).  I have not found definitive proof that the Bible tells us the Antichrist will come from any certain religion, country, etc. (so I will not mislead by saying otherwise).

Chapters 7 and 8 of Pray That You May Escape discuss geopolitics and what role the United States plays in end-times Bible prophecy.


MORE EVENTS TO WATCH FOR

The preaching of the gospel to all nations as described in Matthew 24:14, where we read, “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.”  Today's technology is making that possible.  Pray That You May Escape discusses technology in relation to the end times (Chapter 9).

A rise in apostasy and false teachings will be prevalent in end times, (Matthew 24:10-11; 2 Timothy 3:1-4).  This is something anyone sensitive to the topic knows is happening at an increasing and alarming rate.  Chapter 6 of Pray That You May Escape discusses that topic with an especially prolific amount of scripture.

As described in detail in chapter 5 Pray That You May Escape, the end times will be marked with a continued decay of morals in society (2 Timothy 3:1-4).  The study is fascinating and eye-opening.

A rather curious, albeit scary, event is described in Revelation 6:7-8, wherein we learn that wild beasts also will be the cause of many deaths.

When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a pale horse!  Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him.  They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Public Library Pornography

No cabe duda. A lo bueno llamaran malo y a lo malo bueno. La nación se hunde cada vez mas en esta terrible crisis. 
 
Posted by Jim_Daly on Apr 27, 2011 11:15:18 AM
Have you ever been to the New York City Public Library?NYClibrary.jpg

It's been in the national news this week after its spokesperson announced they'll be making pornography available to any and all of its patrons. This comes as a shock on many levels, especially since adults and children share the same space inside its walls.

This national landmark sits at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. Even if your travels haven't brought you there, you've probably seen it on television or in the movies. Blockbuster hits like Spiderman and Ghostbusters featured the distinctive building, including the two giant stone lions that rest on either side of its main entrance.NYClibrarylions.jpg

For the last one hundred years, through every storm and every season, they've been sitting there, two lions at rest, silently guarding and welcoming the world to its doors.

Their names are Patience and Fortitude.

Tourists often wonder how those statues got their nicknames. The answer to that question, I think, brings us back to the current controversy regarding public funding of pornography.

The lions were originally named Leo Aster and Leo Lenox after the library’s founders, Jon Jacob Astor and James Lenox. But it was the city’s mayor, Fiorello LaGuardia, who renamed the lions, believing New Yorkers needed two main things, patience and fortitude, if they were to survive the Great Depression.

Metaphorically speaking, these lions embodied what the human psyche so desperately craved (and still does) – strength, sturdiness, stability and a willingness to look up even when everything in the world seems to have been turned upside down. rockwellreading.jpg

Public libraries have always represented the nation's highest ideals. Any citizen with a card and curiosity can, by walking inside, step into another world, thousands of miles or even centuries away. The best and brightest societies have always read early and often. They read about the sacred and the secular. They read about heroes and heartache, about wars and peace. They read to make sense of the seemingly senseless. They read about the past, present and future. They read about virtue and honor. They read about these things because they know they’re lacking them; they instinctively know their hearts have a hole – and by reading, they hope to fill it and be inspired to become something more.

But the decision this week by library officials to allow unfettered access to pornography is tantamount to social malpractice. It distorts the very ideals of the public library system – which is to build and train up its people to do good and mighty things.

Libraries were created to host students in search of answers, preachers, teachers, authors, playwrights, lawyers and researchers of every stripe in search of a story, a fact or mere inspiration.  And dreamers. Lots of dreamers. Children investigating careers, explorers and adventurers plotting and planning trips around the world, even brides in search of the perfect dress. And the always steady stream of women and men trying to solve a problem, fix what’s broken, heal a hurt and make the world better and brighter than they found it.

Public libraries were not designed or intended to distribute or provide pornography to any curious citizen with a card.NYClibraryreadingroom.jpg

It was Emerson who once wrote that “patience and fortitude conquer all things” – and indeed, for the most part, they do. In the context of the New York Public Library, these lions are characterized as peaceful because they've long represented good things. They have no prey; they practice patience because for one hundred years, those who have walked past them are curious and come in peace. But now another ravenous lion is on the loose behind them, up the stairs and inside the New York City Library, prowling and lurking to try and devour its victims – at taxpayer’s expense!

That lion is the scourge of pornography in any and all forms. And it is the antithesis of everything that the God who made us all represents.

Can sanity and common sense not prevail to rid our public space of such harmful material?  Ask the little boy or little girl who will be harmed by predators who are lurking, seeking their prey in this place.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Poll: Majority of Egyptians want to end peace with Israel


Egyptian protesters (AFP)
The Pew Research Center recently published a report about Egyptian attitudes towards Jews and Israel. 56% of respondents were in favor of annulling the 1979 Israeli Egyptian peace treaty. The current leader of Egypt's interim government Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi were the most popular of the Egyptian leaders shortly followed by the chief of the Arab League Amr Moussa. Only 41% of the respondents believed that the upcoming election would be free and fair, while 75% were positive towards the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Iran hit by another cyberattack


Cyberwar (GRAPHIC)Iran hit by another cyberattack
Military officials in Iran confirmed on Monday that the Islamic Republic's renegade nuclear program has been hit by a new computer virus attack. The virus, named "Stars" comes even as Teheran's nuclear facilities are still grappling with problems caused by the "Stuxnet" worm, an attack widely accredited to the US and Israel. Analysts have warned that the attacks could lead to Iranian retaliation against Western websites and networks, even as the number of industrial 'accidents' in Iran being blamed on sabotage, both cyber and the old fashioned kind, continues to rise. Nearly a dozen natural gas pipeline explosions have occurred in Iran in the last 18 months. In related news, Kuwaiti newspaper al Kabas reported on Sunday that GCC countries are growing increasingly alarmed at the apparent warming of relations between Iran and the transitional government in Egypt.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Estonia EU Should Forge Ahead with Electronic ID, Says Estonian Minister


 Estonians reckon that if the Internet had a hometown, it would be located somewhere within the borders of their electronically advanced Baltic state.

Estonia made the headlines in 2000, an e-lifetime ago, when it introduced a ‘paperless government’. Since then, the 1.3 million strong nation has remained a pioneer among EU member states when it comes to the e-society.

Estonian parents check the academic progress of their children online. Estonia’s e-police are just a click a way from knowing whether the car you are driving has valid insurance or is due for a road safety test. Doctors write electronic prescriptions. And would-be entrepreneurs can electronically register a new business in under 20 minutes.

Meanwhile Estonians no longer “go” to the bank at all; they “log on” to it. Only tourists buy paper tickets for the public transport system (everyone else does it via the internet and the use of their obligatory electronic ID card or their mobile phone). And all can vote electronically.

Economy Minister Johan Parts, previously Estonia’s prime minister, brushes off concerns that further advances with the internet and e-society could lead to jobless recovery – unemployment in Estonia’s running at over 17 percent – as technological progresses while not bringing a wealth of jobs with it.

“E-society and all these services make government effective, make government transparent and they bring citizens closer and we can’t say that these initiatives should stop because they are more efficient and we are maybe losing jobs – that cannot be an argument.”

“It is much easier to be successful in the global arena when you are working on IT or all the things relating to e-issues than physical exports,” he said, noting that re-training graduates to give them the specialist IT skills required for a well-functioning e-society is one of the biggest problems.

The other area of concern is cybersecurity. In 2007, Estonia had the dubious honor of becoming the first country in the world to be subject to a cyber attack, widely suspected to have been orchestrated by Russia. Since then, the University of Tartu and Tallinn University of Technology offer a master’s degree in cyber-defense. This year, a special government agency will be established to deal with cyber-security.
To get to this point, the legal infrastructure (allowing for e-signatures, e-commerce and privacy) has to be set up as well as an environment where e-identification that can be used across all member states.

“We have to make possible that e-ID is accepted in all countries in the same way. This means if you have Estonian e-identification you can do everything in Germany, in Portugal, in Italy, in Finland.

“That is not the case for now. It needs a very real action plan.”

- www.euobserver.com, 5/04/2011
 
While there is opposition against the electronic Personal Identification Card (ID), the success will overrule it eventually.

Although ID cards are fully accepted by the majority of Europeans, electronic ID cards seem to be only in the testing arena at this time.  Doubtless, the older generation will oppose such cards while the younger ones will easily accept this modern convenience of personal identification.

Is there an alternative way?  The answer is no. Whether we call it an electronic ID, a printed paper ID, or as is required in the United States, a driver’s license ID, the various systems all will meet in the end. A modern society cannot function in a civilized manner without a workable identification system. Without proper ID, there is no bank loan, utility service, access to the educational system, healthcare and innumerable other social conveniences—all cannot be utilized without an ID. In the end, as all Bible believers know, this will lead to the final virtually perfect identity system, which is called the mark of the beast.  
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

TWO-FACED RUSSIA

A Russian-made anti-tank missile hit a school bus in Israel last Thursday, demonstrating that Russian weapons have made their way into the hands of Hamas. Russia is also once again loading nuclear fuel into the reactor at Iran's Bushehr Power Plant on the Persian Gulf. Iran and Russia are cooperating on development of both nuclear power and oil and natural gas resources. Russia's top leaders met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the end of March as an attempt to strengthen Israel-Russian relations, yet Russia has long proved willing to cooperate with Israel's enemies.

Russian Missiles To Syria:
Relations between Israel and Russia grew tense last week when a Kornet, a Russian-made anti-tank missile, hit an Israeli school bus. The Kornet is only manufactured inside Russia, which means that the missiles from Russia itself are reaching terrorist groups like Hamas. Russia has been openly willing to sell missiles to Syria, even though those weapons can and have been taken up by Hezbollah contrary to Syrian agreements. Israel believes the Kornet was smuggled from Hezbollah into the Gaza strip where Hamas made use of it.

Israel is calling the bombing of a children's school bus a war crime.

Russian Cooperation With Iran:
Russia started reloading fuel rods at the Bushehr Power Plant on April 8, according to Russia's Atomstroyexport company . The rods were removed in February due to a breakdown in one of the reactor's cooling pumps. Now that the reactor has been cleaned up and inspected, 163 fuel rods are being reloaded as part of the energy cooperation between Iran and Russia.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) approved the agreement between Russia and Iran, in which Russia initially operates the plant and both supplies the plant with fuel and removes all the spent fuel so that it cannot be used to make a nuclear weapon. The agreement only has Russia running the plan and removing the spent fuel for a couple of years, however. Eventually, Iran will take control of the plant and the spent fuel.

Iran has repeatedly said that it will abide by the IAEA protocol on running the plant, including allowing inspectors so that the plant can be run safely.

IAEA Nuclear Installation Safety Director Philippe Jamet said,"They look at the training programs - how the operators are trained to cope with accidents on simulators, and so on. And, we also look at the qualifications of people to perform maintenance. And also, the preparation of the plant for possible emergencies."

Will the IAEA inspectors make sure that none of the spent fuel is squirrelled away to make a nuclear weapon of one kind or another?

Russian natural gas company Gazprom announced last week that it is working with Iran to find ways to cooperate more closely on energy. Gazprom chief Alexei Miller met with Iranian Deputy Vice President for Economic Affairs Ali Agha Mohammad in Moscow.

"The parties discussed the opportunities for Russia and Iran to develop cooperation in the oil and gas industry," the Russian company said in a statement. "Special attention was paid to the global energy market trends and the issues of strategic partnership within the Gas Exporting Countries Forum activities."

Russia and Iran have the first and second spots, respectively, in holding the world's largest natural gas reserves.

Russia and Israel:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the end of March. Russia has shown an effort to heal ties with Israel and was one of the first countries to condemn the bus bombing in Jerusalem that injured 39 people and killed one British woman. However, Russia's plans to sell Syria a shipment of missiles and to continue cooperation with Iran caused tension. Netanyahu urged Russia to be wise regarding Iran and reminded Russia of the terrorist threat that it too faced.

"If the Tehran regime manages to create nuclear weapons, it will never fall," he told Russian reporters. "If this happens, no one -- neither you (Russia) nor anyone else -- will be safe from threats, blackmail and attacks," Netanyahu added.

The bombing of a Minsk subway station in the former Soviet republic of Belarus on April 11 is a strong reminder to Russia of the constant terrorist threat in the region. While the motive of the Belarus bombing is still unknown, Moscow has experienced bombings in its subway system as recently as last year. Russia is fully aware of what it is to be threatened by terrorism.

Despite its friendly face toward Israel, however, Russia's willingness to do business with the countries most hostile to Israel demonstrates that Russia has no real loyalties to anybody – except to Russia.

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