Events, are moving at such a pace that we don't have time to analyse those with significance in depth.

19 August 2018 UN Chief Proposes Armed Peacekeeping Force to Protect Palestinians in Gaza

Haaretz headline. Later they write 'the option of sending an armed force, which would require Security Council approval that the U.S. is likely to veto.' They then note 'Israeli UN envoy Danny Danon responded to the report on Saturday by saying that 'the only protection the Palestinian people need is from their own leadership.'

The point is what in in the minf of 'All Nations' of the UN, and how in their bitter hatred they will 'sell' even their own people..

I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land. And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink. Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head; (Joel 3:2-4)

19 August 2018 Putin goes to Austrian FM wedding - and Germany

Putin on his way to Germany to meet German Leader Angela Merkel, stopped off at the wedding of Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl, and dancesd with her.

The BBC article seemed to focus more on the shock of Putin's presence with Cossack dancers at the long planned Austrian wedding, rather than the sudden visit to Merkel, which resulted in no press conference..

n Germany, the Russian president held informal talks with Mrs Merkel for three hours at Meseberg castle, north of Berlin. They were due to discuss Syria and Ukraine, as well as Russian gas supplies to Europe. Germany is facing pressure from the US to halt work on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project The meeting ended without a news conference. Mr Putin later flew back to Russia. BBC

Curious? To the team here - expected... as we have identified Britain and Commonwealth as Tarshish and Russia as 'Ros', therefore the role of Germany with Russia must be pivotal in Syria. Listen

Mr Putin gave a speech in German and toasted the bride and groom BBC

Did Putin need tranlators to talk to Merkel? Of course not. What has Germany to say regarding Syria?

In other news recently Turkey who was at odds with Germany in the past, is now at odds with America.

10 August 2018 American Sanctions on Turkey

There is some consensus that Trump's move on Turkey in regard to the longtime detainment of Pastor Andrew Brunson is significant. Newsweeks notes

The recent falling out between traditional partners Turkey and the U.S. threatens both of their interests in Syria, where strategic allies Russia and Iran stand to further gain from a total coalition collapse. On August 1, the U.S. implemented sanctions, and Trump has warned he would roll out more. Turkey has responded defiantly, with the Turkish Foreign Ministry warning on August 10 that the U.S. 'cannot get any results through such kind of sanctions and pressures and that these will only harm our alliance which was forged by hardest challenges' and promising a 'befitting response.' Normally, Turkey would look to the U.S. for support in dealing with Russia and Syria. Landis told Newsweek,'Just as the U.S. and Turkey's relationship is spiraling out of control, Erdogan is looking to the U.S., and the U.S. is not going to help him. So he is going to go to Russia.' Senior Turkish and Russian diplomats met Monday and Tuesday in Ankara to discuss what the Russian Foreign Ministry described as "a wide range of issues on the bilateral and international agenda, including in the context of the possible upcoming contacts between the leaders of Russia, Turkey and a number of other countries on Syria." Following their talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia, Turkey and Iran were united in opposition to U.S. sanctions against their countries.

We have Rosh, Persia and Togamah

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, prince Rosh of Meshech and Tubal: And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee. Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them. (Ezekiel 38:3-7)

And so Turkey who would in the past fear and fight Russia, and ironically as a key NATO member was armed to the teeth against Russia their long time enemy, is now on Russia's plate... It has always been Russian policty to take Constantinople the historic seat of the Orthodox Church... why not by peace?

August 14 Collapse of the Morandi Bridge Genoa

It can be no accident that the Ponte Morandi in Genoa fell the day before a religous holdaiy, after witness saw it struck by lightning in a rain storm when there is a double waterspout (fingers of God) seen!

God sends rain and creates a way for lightning (Job 28:26, 38,25), so why this bridge?

Morandi means Sojourner who settles. We are not to settle, but to remain 'strangers' as Abraham was, not thinking our inheritance and lot is in this life. For the bridge to be taken is a warning that those who seek to build bridges to this life are doomed. See Bridges

On a practical level it cut a major artery of trade between the port city of Genoa in Italy and the south of France, to add to the woes of Europe.

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. (Hebrews 11:13)

12 July 2018 EU President Jean Claud Junker stumbles at NATO

We would expect based on Ezekiel 38 that there are 2 opposing groups of nations at the time of the end: North vs South, where the South includes the Merchants. It can be seen NATO is redundant, as Europe is pulled to Russia, away from America and Britain.

The line-up of nations in Ezekiel 38 with the Prince of Rus Rosh, includes Gomer. Josephus identified Gomer with the Galatians, Gauls and Celts. Gomer is the eldest son of Japheth, brother to Magog from where the Prince of Rus (Rosh) of “of” or “from out of”.

Gaul (Latin: Gallia) was a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age that was inhabited by Celtic tribes, encompassing present day France, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Switzerland, Northern Italy, as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine. Gallia remains a name of France in modern Greek” Wikipedia

The Greeks then identify Gallia, from which we have in English Gallic and it is kin to Hebrew Gomer from the root gawmar meaning 'end. Completion'.

Junker is German meaning 'young lord', but the names Jean and Claude are both Gallic.

Claude is a relatively common French given name for males originating from the Latin name Claudius, itself deriving from 'claudicatio' meaning "limping" or "stuttering" Wikipedia

Thus we see a Franco- German, the President of the EU region, once called Gaul, actually named Claude meaning 'limping', stumbling and limping at NATO.

Not only was Jean Claude stumbling, as the representative of the EU, the whole NATO summit was one of confusion, stumbling and revealing. US President Trump ripped off the facade and exposed the political consequences of the German choice to rely on Russian gas in Nord Stream 2 (a reliance that places 20% of their crucial energy sector in Russian hands. Without energy nothing happens. Pulling the plug on 20% would make the whole system unstable.)

Neither Germany or France have put much money into NATO defence against Russia. Trump is making clear that he sees no reason for American to pay for something, that France and Germany could pay for, but won't. Even more so Europe takes American money to make America poorer, while at the same time trading with Russia (Europe's supposed enemy!) to make Russia richer. With “allies” like that, who needs enemies! Trump has called for new even higher NATO contribution targets, which has upset both the French and Germans. One can see that NATO's days are numbered. Americans and others now are well aware that America and Britain with Greece, Poland and Estonia alone 'are NATO'. The others are glutinous free loaders, allied in fact to the enemy of NATO. Jean Claude is accused of being a drunkard.

He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way. They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man. (Job 12:24-25)

Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD'S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad. (Jeremiah 51:7)

The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble. (Proverbs 4:19) Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. (1Peter 2:7-8)

11 July 2018 Earthquakes in Israel

Haaretz reported “The current quake was the tenth registering between 3-4.5 in strength. Overall, some 30 tremors were felt in Israel recently, some at very low intensity.

The Jerusalem Post headlines Israel sits on the Syrian-African Rift and has been experiencing large quakes every 80-100 years for centuries. jpost

Exactly 91 years ago, on July 11, the last major earthquake struck the Holy Land. This region has consistently experienced large-scale earthquakes every 80-100 years for centuries. Israel sits along the Syrian-African fault line, which runs along the border with Jordan, part of the Great Rift Valley that extends from northern Syria to Mozambique.

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. (Mar 13:8)

There is a Huge earth quake predicted at the coming of Yahweh Elohim in open Battle against the nations

The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining: And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it? (Joel 2:10-11)

Joel's description fits with Zecharaih's

Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark: But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light. (Zechariah 14:3-7)

For more on earthquake see Towers wull Fall

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