Summary: Is the repeal of the reasonableness standard in Israel a strengthening of democracy or an opening for a Talmudic state? What do former IDF chiefs, Mossad directors, Israel Medical Assn., and the Israel Bar Assn. have in common regarding this lurch toward a far-right policy? What did Netanyahu promise the Haredi in 2014? With what concepts did Menachem Schneerson counsel Netanyahu in 1990? What did NATO order Ukrainian troops to do early last Sunday morning? With the 9th of Av ushering itself in at sundown, July 26, what is the state of the world? Let's rededicate ourselves to keeping our eyes on Yeshua, who stands knocking on the only door that will allow us to exit to safety.<br> <br> Israel<br> <br> Extreme orthodoxy emboldened by Netanyahu’s right wing government: <a href="https://youtu.be/1k_Ewr5w2go">https://youtu.be/1k_Ewr5w2go</a> (first 6 min)<br> “Reasonableness” is one of only a few checks and balances in Israel: <a href="https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-752116">https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-752116</a><br> <br> Threatened mutiny of Israeli military in face of reasonableness exclusion: <a href="https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-752085">https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-752085</a><br> <br> Benny Gantz at Western Wall urging Netanyahu to stop reasonableness legislation, citing “rift in the nation”: <a href="https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-752079">https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-752079</a><br> <br> Israel: Police starting to use water canons and arrests against demonstrators; Ben-Gvir wants incarceration: <a href="https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-752054">https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-752054</a><br> <br> Right wing demonstrators turn violent against press: <a href="https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-752142">https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-752142</a><br> <br> un-“Reasonableness Standard” passes in the Knesset, 64-0, in the 120 seat body. 56 members of Knesset absent in protest?: <a href="https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-752267">https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-752267</a><br> <br> All IDF chiefs, all former Mossad directors had opposed the repeal of the reasonableness standard: <a href="https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-752300">https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-752300</a><br> <br> March, ‘23, 2 Knesset members introduce bill to outlaw Christianity: <a href="https://allisrael.com/who-are-knesset-members-moshe-gafni-and-yaakov-asher-and-why-do-they-want-to-outlaw-the-gospel-in-israel">https://allisrael.com/who-are-knesset-members-moshe-gafni-and-yaakov-asher-and-why-do-they-want-to-outlaw-the-gospel-in-israel</a><br> <br> 1990, Netanyahu ordered by Schneerson, adored by many Jews, to be more diligent about doing everything he could to bring about their messiah (not Yeshua): <a href="https://archive.org/details/benjamin-netanyahu-ordered-to-hasten-jewish-messiahs-coming">https://archive.org/details/benjamin-netanyahu-ordered-to-hasten-jewish-messiahs-coming</a><br> <br> In 2014, Netanyahu promised the Haredi that Talmud et al would be the law of the land: <a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/180440">https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/180440</a><br> <br> Israeli health care grappling with striking physicians: <a href="https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-752277">https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-752277</a>; <a href="https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/2023-07-23/live-updates-752084">https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/2023-07-23/live-updates-752084</a><br> <br> Moody’s lowers Israel’s credit rating due to recent ruling, other ramifications of new law: <a href="https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/2023-07-23/live-updates-752084">https://www.jpost.</a>
