Zechariah 12:3 “And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.”
Editor's Note: Jim Bakker teaches to watch Israel closely because it is the prophetic timeclock for the unfolding of Last Days events. In Matthew 24, Israel is the fig tree that the Lord told His people to observe to understand the times. It is like a barometer of what is happening in the nations.
Hamas held press conference Monday to condemn the peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis.
“We renew our rejection of these futile talks, and consider them purely a means for (Israel) to look good to the international community,” Hamas officials Mahmoud al-Zahar said. “We call on the Palestinian people to unite in confronting the crime that is the peace talks.”
The latest round of talks was engineered by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and announced in Washington. The negotiators are scheduled to resume their talks on Wednesday in Jerusalem.
John Kerry said that Israel’s approval of 1,200 new settlement homes should not upset Palestinians and that the decision “underscores the importance of getting to the table quickly.”
Israel is releasing 26 long-term prisoners Tuesday as part of the negotiations.
