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Dear friends:

Yesterday I forwarded Duncan Long's lengthy essay concerning the rapture, Gog and Hanukkah.  In it, Long said, "The Rapture occurs when leaders of Israel as well as the 'man on the street' will be operating under the assumption that 'peace and safety' has come to the region."

Needless to say, I was shocked to read the below report today from the Haaretz News Service in Israel.  To me, anyhow, this is totally unexpected.  I do not know, but I strongly suspect the EU's magic man Javier Solana had a major hand in this.

If this is true, what about New Zealand Pastor Peter Komar's "period of chaos," which is supposed to follow the "removal" of Arafat?  Such a "period of chaos" was not in his original report and was thrown in later, so it may have been an afterthought and not valid.  Or, it could follow a false peace as in 1 Thessalonians 5:3: "For when they shall say peace and safety then sudden destruction shall come upon them as birth pains upon a woman with child and they shall not escape."  Or it could be what is going on in Iraq.

Whichever, the below news report is a remarkable development and could be extremely relevant --- if it holds up.

Jim
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Last update - 20:51 07/12/2004

Israel, PA said to have agreed on basis of peace deal
By Haaretz Service and agencies

Palestinians and Israelis have agreed in principle to proposals which could serve as the basis of a comprehensive settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conmflict, Egypt's official news agency MENA said on Tuesday.

Quoting unidentified high-level sources, it said the steps, including an Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire, had the support of both the United States and the European Union. (Emphasis supplied.)

Israel termed the report "a little premature," but said it would respond positively if militants ceased attacks.

"There are a few correct elements but it's a little premature to say there's an agreement," a senior official in Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's office said. "We will respond positively if on the other side there will be arrangements for a ceasefire, a cessation of hostilities."

There was no immediate official comment from Egypt, which has tried to play the role of mediator in previous efforts to ease Israeli-Palestinian violence.

Palestinian sources said reports of an Israeli-PA truce agreement were inexact, but gave no further details, Israel Radio said late Tuesday.

There has been a dramatic warming in Israeli-Egyptian relations in recent days, capped by the release on Sunday of Israeli Druze Azzam Azzam after eight years in an Egyptian prison on espionage charges.

"High-level sources confirmed an important understanding -- reaching the point of an agreement in principle -- has been completed between Egypt, Israel, the Palestinians and several active international parties, America and Europe, regarding a comprehensive settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian struggle," MENA said.

It said points under discussion included a Palestinian commitment to stop operations against Israel and to control Gaza and the West Bank, while Israel would stop military actions as long as the Palestinian commitment held.

"(Prime Minister Ariel) Sharon does not find it necessary to sign a ceasefire agreement until the security and administrative capabilities of the Palestinian Authority are rebuilt gradually," the report said.

The understanding could lead to a "comprehensive solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," MENA said.

Egypt may return ambassador to Tel Aviv soon

Earlier on Tuesday, MENA, quoting senior Egyptian sources, reported that Egypt will return its ambassador to Israel in the near future.

The sources told the news agency on Tuesday that "the new spirit in relations (between the two countries) opens the door for his return."

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed abu Ghreit said prior to departing for Kuwait that the return of the ambassador is subject to a decision by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, and is dependent upon "Israel responding to Palestinian hopes regarding the peace process."

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