PARIS CONFERENCE ONLY SMOKE AND MIRRORS

Paris conference only smoke and mirrors 

Mat Staver, Christians in Defense of Israel

The prayers of many people around the world, including two of our own Covenant Journey alumni who were in-site in Paris, were answered this weekend.
The leaders of 70 nations intended to hurt Israel and instead ended up wasting their time and accomplishing nothing.  The survival of Israel and the Jewish people is a miracle that neither the UN nor anyone else can deny. Please see this important update below – Mat.

 

The Paris Peace Summit, attended by officials from 70 countries on Sunday, amounted to smoke and mirrors as it failed in its stated plan to denounce Israel and recognize Palestine as a state.

Former French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius had envisioned the conference in Paris as a way of forcing Israel to accept the two-state solution. Fabius' original proposal called for France and the other nations at the conference to recognize a Palestinian state inside Israel's borders if an agreement was not signed between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

But the conference concluded, instead, with a plea for direct negotiations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who did not attend the summit, has repeatedly called for direct negotiations with the Palestinians without pre-conditions.

Though the final declaration made reference to the UN resolution 2334, it amended the language of the resolution that declared Israeli settlements to be "illegal."

And, Secretary of State John Kerry promised Mr. Netanyahu that there would not be any follow-up action to the Paris conference and that Washington would oppose any further political action at the Security Council. The Prime Minister said he looks forward to a new era under President-elect Trump.

+ + There can be no lasting solution for peace until the Palestinian Authority and the Hamas government in Gaza recognize Israel's right to exist.
Once again, the international community failed to recognize the most glaring obstacle to peace. Neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority want to recognize Israel's right to exist.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas fled Gaza and lives in Ramallah. Gaza is controlled by the terrorist organization Hamas.

After last week's terror attack, in which a 28-year-old Palestinian ran over Israel Defense Force (IDF) soldiers, Hamas celebrated the murderous act by giving candy to children!  Israel has no peace partner. Anyone who tries to force Israel to commit suicide under a Hamas regime is either ignorant of the political realities or is anti-Semitic. Every nation that has tried to eliminate the Jewish people is no more.  

The survival of Israel and the Jewish people is a miracle that neither the UN nor anyone else can deny.

+ + Prayers were answered!

Anita and I just returned from Israel with incredible young people from 23 colleges and universities as part of Covenant Journey, which provides a life-changing experience for Christian college-age students who have leadership potential.

Two of our Covenant Journey alumni were in Paris at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where they prayed for the protection of Israel. Their prayers and the prayers of many others were answered.

A a signer of CIDI's I Stand United With Israel petition, please consider sending an additional message to Congress if you haven't already done so. This is a powerful initiative and I believe that our prayers and action steps are making a difference. All the tools you need to fax Congress are one click away! 

As always, thank you for your prayers and for taking action with us.

God bless you.  God bless America. And God bless Israel.

Mat Staver, President
Christians in Defense of Israel