There is sharply contrasting news as viewed from Israel, compared with U.S. media. This is a particular problem for American Jews. Today I am sharing the view of an honored Israeli cartoonist who started publishing his satirical cartoons for the Jerusalem Post in 1973. Yaakov Kirschen represents an insiders perspective of Israel news.
“U.S. President Joe Biden’s attempt to cobble together some kind of Israeli-Saudi normalization deal before the 2024 American election is, it seems to me, doomed to fail. It feels like Joe has been led astray by Tom Friedman at the New York Times. Unfortunately Friedman has the U.S. president’s ear and the trust of a great many American Jews. And that is not doing us much good. He is working hard to depose the democratically elected government of the Jewish state and THAT is beyond the pale.” Yaakov Kirschen
Today’s Dry Bones cartoon lampoons the bumbling attempt by President Biden to impose himself as a mediator between Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed (aka MBS). There has been very fruitful back channel Israel/Saudi cooperation for several years based on mutual goals. MBS needs Israel to augment his tourist plans for Neom, his Red Sea resort. Joe Biden needs distractions away from his growing legal problems, and also needs political victories for the 2024 election.
The two countries are very close to an agreement, but Biden is inserting a demand on Israel that will kill the deal. He insists on the failed “two-state plan” to be included. Israel will never agree to that plan because it threatens the very existence of Israel. This is a classic example of Joel’s prophetic warning.
“For behold, in those days and at that time, when I bring back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem, I will also gather all nations, and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; and I will enter into judgment with them there on account of My people, My heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations; They have also divided up My land.” Joel 3:1-2
For Joe Biden, it is a win-win situation. If Israel agrees, he claims credit. If Netanyahu turns it down, he becomes the scapegoat. Biden can claim he tried. However, the deciding factor is the eternal promises of Yehovah God that He will restore all of the land to Israel. It is the dividers of the land that will be judged.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem and for seasonal rains.
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Elisha Vision - Commentary 
Biden projects upon the world state absolute evil. He has position himself before Yehovah attempting to stop His plan.
It will be interesting to see the inevitable pile of ruble he is destined to top.
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