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Saturday, June 13, 2009

NETANYAHU VS. AHMADINEJAD

Joel Rosenberg’s Weblog

JUNE 13, 2009...9:49 PM

NETANYAHU VS. AHMADINEJAD: War is the likely outcome of the Iranian “elections”

The Supreme Leader of Iran has spoken. It’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by a “landslide.” Now all eyes in the region shift to Israel, where Prime Minister Netanyahu will deliver a major policy address on Sunday. The battle lines are clear. It’s Netanyahu vs. Ahmadinejad….Bibi vs. Mahmoud. The big question is: Who will strike first?

My Joshua Fund board members and I are just finishing up two days of board meetings. At this point, we see our mandate clearly: Do everything we can to educate, awaken and mobilize the followers of Jesus Christ to pray for peace, and do everything we can prepare for war in case the Lord allows a cataclysmic battle ensue. We are working on building the organizational and financial infrastructure to eventually provide $100 million worth of food, clothing, medical supplies and other relief aid to Israel, and another $20 million to Israel’s neighbors. We’ve expanded our budget this year. We’re preparing to hire additional staff. We’re recruiting more prayer partners. We’re building more government and civilian allies in Israel and the region. We’re working to build more allies with evangelical pastors and ministry leaders in North America and beyond. We’re also taking up to 300 evangelical leaders and lay people to Israel in November for a “prayer & vision trip.” We would love to get  you involved. To learn more — or to make a tax-deductible contribution to The Joshua Fund — please click here.