Posted on 01/12/2010 12:30:16 AM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
The prime ministers of Turkey and Lebanon on Monday lashed out at Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace and air strikes in Gaza, warning they were undermining prospects for peace in the region. "Attacks on Lebanon is terrorism itself... We have to stand shoulder by shoulder against the enemy's plans... We have to stop Israel," visiting Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri told a press conference.
Lebanese anti-aircraft guns opened fire on four Israeli warplanes which were violating its airspace at low altitude on Monday, the military said.
Israel argues that the overflights are necessary to monitor what it says is massive arms smuggling by Hezbollah.
Hariri's counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose country's once-flourishing ties with Israel took a sharp downturn last year, said that Turkey "will never stay silent" on Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace.
He slammed the Israeli overflights as "unacceptable action that threatens global peace."
Erdogan also questioned a deadly Israeli air raid on the Gaza Strip Sunday, which, the Israeli army said, targeted militants who were preparing attacks.
"Is the Israeli government in favour of peace or not?... Gaza was bombed again yesterday. Why?... There were no rocket attacks," Erdogan said.
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It looks like Turkish-Israeli relations is quickly dissolving. Time to get those A-Bombs away from Incirlik Air Base.
Looks like the plan may be beginning that was in an article posted here on FR recently...time to start watching and see if Israels plan works perhaps.
Can you link that article you wrote?
Let me see if I can go find it....it was on the relegious forum and was posted because it was relevant to the discussion.
Thanks. I would like to read it.
For what it’s worth. Historically, the turkish peoples and the iranian peoples have never had a military alliance. However, their alliance is predicted in scripture during the last days.
Can’t link it but it’s in the Religious section
Thread: “Does Psalm 83 Set the stage for Ezekiel 38”
Post # 47
Thinking that Lebannon etc are mentioned there
Great. i will read it.
Isaiah 17 , the destruction of Damascus is nigh !
Can’t think off hand the countries listed...but there is alot of movement on Benj’s watch going on these past several weeks. I have to go read it again..
But we do live in very interesting times as the nations are in a positioning mode again.
Here’s a portion of the article....
Something big seems to be brewing on both Israels northern and southern borders. In the south, Egypt and the US are said to be teaming up with Israel. Their plan is to drive Hamas from power in Gaza. Egypt is already building an iron wall along its border to prevent Palestinian entry into the Sinai desert. There are 2 motivating factors at play. One is that the US seems determined to broker a peace agreement this year. To accomplish this, Hamas has to be taken out of the way so Mahmoud Abbas can be the undisputed leader of the Palestinians. The second is the fact that al Qaida is building a strong presence in Gaza. Egypt sees this as a national threat. Some are already calling Gaza the new Yemen.
Israeli experts at Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Universities strongly believe that in the north, Iran is preparing to preempt a military attack against its nuclear program by going to war against Israel, using Hezbollah and several other Palestinian militias from Lebanon as proxies. These experts say that such a move by Iran will give Israel the needed justification to wage a destructive war of unprecedented proportions against both Hezbollah and Lebanon, totally crippling their capabilities for many years to come. They predict that with the resolve of Israels current leadership it will only take them 5-6 weeks to liquidate Hezbollah and dismantle the Lebanese Army.
They also believe the Netanyahu government will use the opportunity to widen this war to include Damascus and Northern Syria, wiping out Syrias chemical and nuclear programs in the process. In the wake of all these dramatic events, Syria and Lebanon will have no other option but to sign a peace treaty on Israels terms. (Source: Hamid Ghoriafi, journalist and Middle East analyst in a report to the Lebanese Canadian Coordinating Council.)
If this happens it will explain why none of these entities was named in Ezekiels roster of enemy combatants.
Was it a hummous fight?
Anyway, in the event of any fight between Turkey and Israel, NATO (Including the US), is treaty bound to aid the Turks.
The Turks are furious at Israel for their strong relationship with the Iraqi Kurds. The bugbear of Turkey is an independent Kurdistan withs claims to Kurdish portions of Turkey and Iran.
Israel and Turkey will not go to war against each other.
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as the Pot said to the kettle...
Very interesting. It would really be something if Egypt & Israel teamed-up to remove Hamas from Gaza.
Egypt is the unknown as far as I’m concerned...They teamed up with the Arabs before and for awhile it was looking bad for Israel. They are not to be trusted..of course.
Historically Egypt and Israel played well together for a time..actually Israel depended on Egypt, and ultimately God told them to stop doing that.
I think Israel is strong enough she can go it alone...using the military machines the US provides....btw Israel should be getting the armor etc. from the deal struck in 07’, very soon. About twice what they got from the old deal.
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