"The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing..."
Psalm 33:10
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In this CUFI Weekly Review
UN report blames Israel for Palestinian terror; Labour would recognise 'Palestine' immediately; UK and allies submit resolution to UN about Iran; CUFI Prayer
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Absurd UN report claims Israel ‘overwhelmingly’ to blame for Palestinian terror
The United Nations Human Rights Council has concluded its inquiry into the Israel-Palestinian conflict and, as expected, it is overwhelmingly anti-Israel.
The UNHRC press release states that “the continued occupation by Israel” and the alleged “discrimination against Palestinians” are the “key root causes” of the conflict. Including Palestinian violence.
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Israeli protesters mock UNHRC by dressing as Hamas leader and thanking the anti-Israel organisation Read
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Labour Middle East Minister: ‘In government, Labour would immediately recognise Palestine’
The Labour party’s shadow minister for the Middle East Bambos Charalambous has come out this week saying that the “occupation” is an “obstacle to peace” and that Labour would “immediately recognise the state of Palestine” if they were elected.
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Israeli leaders join UK embassy for Platinum Jubilee party to honour the Queen
The British Embassy in Israel hosted a special party in Tel Aviv to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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UK Chief Rabbi issues prayer for Queen’s Jubilee: ‘Many more years of blessing’ Read
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UK veterans minister: ‘Let’s learn from Israel’s support for its wounded soldiers’
The UK’s veterans minister has insisted the country can learn “a great deal” from Israel’s work in supporting wounded veterans – as he praised the British philanthropists behind a landmark initiative bringing together former soldiers from the two nations.
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OPINION: Veteran Games showed our country’s champions dignity and respect - Royal Marine Commando Chris Hayes Read (Jewish News)
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Urgent Appeal: Please help Ukrainian Jews make Aliyah to Israel
Will you help CUFI enable these Jewish people to reach Israel?
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Britain, US, France, Germany submit motion to UN nuclear watchdog over Iran
The UK has joined the US, France and Germany in submitting a motion to the UN atomic energy watchdog to censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the agency.
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UN atomic watchdog says Iran has removed 27 surveillance cameras at nuclear sites
The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday that Iran is removing 27 surveillance cameras from nuclear sites in the country, raising the risk of its inspectors being unable to track Tehran’s advances as it enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels.
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‘World cannot let Iran get away with lying’ says Bennett – Israel reveals Iran stole UN documents, lied to nuclear inspectors Read
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Thai police foil Iranian attempts to target Israelis – Report
Thailand’s security forces have reportedly thwarted several Iranian attempts to harm Western and Israeli targets in the southeast Asian country.
Meanwhile, last week Israel issued a direct warning to Israelis traveling or planning to travel to Turkey that they could be targeted by Iranian operatives seeking to avenge the recent assassination of the senior IRGC officer.
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Israelis will be allowed to attend Qatar World Cup after negotiations
Israeli citizens will be allowed to attend the World Cup after the Qatari government agreed in negotiations with FIFA and Israel.
It will be the first time ever that Qatar has allowed Israelis into the country on Israeli passports alone.
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Suriname to open Jerusalem embassy and strengthen Israel ties
Suriname plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem, making it one of a small number of countries that are willing to push back against international objections.
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Israel’s ambassador to UN elected vice president of UN General Assembly
“I am proud of the right to represent Israel in a position that is at the heart of what is happening at the UN, and I will also act through it to combat the existing discrimination in the UN against Israel,” said Gilad Erdan.
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CUFI Prayer
For the nations
The UN Human Rights Council this week released a report that says Israel is 'overwhelmingly' to blame for Palestinian terrorism. Sadly, we perhaps shouldn't be too surprised by the conclusions made by the the UN's body for human rights in light of its anti-Israel track record. It is absurd that Israel is blamed for the “persistent cycle of violence” when, in fact, Israel is the victim of violence from the religious extremism of Palestinian terror groups. But right now, we bring this heavy burden of injustice and misrepresentation to the Lord in prayer, praying against the lies and smears of the enemy towards Israel and declaring truth over Israel's name. Pray for those at the UN who are in a position of being able to speak out, that the Lord will raise up men and women of courage, who are prepared to lay aside their country's historic policy towards Israel and challenge the bias and distance themselves from the anti-Israel agenda that reports like this serve. Pray also for traditional allies of Israel, such as the United Kingdom - that we will be a faithful friend to Israel in the international arena and not compromised or fearful to speak out. It is likely we will be hearing more about this report in the coming weeks and anti-Israel groups are certain to use it for their aims, so pray for Israel in light of this.
For Israel at the UN
Pray for Israel's ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan, who was elected as a vice president of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. Gilad will assume the position for a year beginning with the convening of the General Assembly in September. He needs our prayers, especially as he seeks to combat the existing discrimination in the UN against Israel. He said, "This is an important victory, which will give us another platform to present the truth about Israel and its contribution to the world, despite the ongoing attempts of the Palestinians and hostile countries at the UN to act against us." This is certainly our prayer for Ambassador Erdan as he seizes this important opportunity. May the Lord bless him in his commission.
For the situation with Iran
This week the UK, US, France and Germany submitted a motion to the UN atomic agency to censure Iran over its lack of cooperation. It comes in a week that Iran removed more than two dozen surveillance cameras in nuclear sites and follows weeks of concern over the Iranian regime's escalation of its nuclear programme. In a separate matter, Israel has warned Israeli citizens travelling to Turkey over fears of being targeted by Iran operatives and the Thai security forces claim to have thwarted a number of Iranian plots against Israelis in Thailand.
Pray for wisdom for the UK and allied partners involved in the Iran nuclear negotiations, that there will be no compromise that rewards the Iranian regime and that Iran will not be emboldened in its hostile ambitions towards Israel.
A reminder from the Bible
The Bible says in Psalm 2,
Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying, “Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.” He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision. Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep displeasure: “Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion.”
And in Psalm 33:10,
"The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect."
These verses are a humble reminder of the ineffectiveness and potential danger of the counsel of nations IF God is omitted. The catastrophe can be averted, however, if nations submit to the God of Israel and seek His direction. Let this be our prayer as we pray "for kings and all who are in authority" (1 Tim 2:2).
After a week in which we have celebrated the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, we must continue to pray for her. We have been reminded in recent days of The Queen's faithful service to her country and commonwealth for over 70 years. We remain thankful for the blessing of living under the reign of a Bible-believing Sovereign who has stayed committed to her God-ordained calling.
Thank you for joining with us in prayer today.
"You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the LORD Forever." - Psalm 23:5-6
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Palestinians celebrate the release of ‘empress of terror’ who orchestrated attack in Israel
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Microsoft blocks cyberattacks on Israeli firms, possibly directed by Iran
Microsoft has suspended over 20 OneDrive accounts for abusing the file hosting service in order to carry out cyberattacks on Israeli companies across numerous industries, including defense and financial services. (CUFI UK)
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WATCH: The Six Day War - A modern miracle
In 1967, Israel faced an invasion of nearly half a million Arab troops positioned along every border. Increasing terrorism and attacks along Israel’s borders had plagued Israelis for years. (CUFI UK)
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