Trump envoy presents Gaza reconstruction ‘master plan’ at Davos inauguration of US-led ‘Board of Peace’

Trump envoy presents Gaza reconstruction ‘master plan’ at Davos inauguration of US-led ‘Board of Peace’

All Israel News Staff

The United States presented new plans for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) was inaugurated with a signing ceremony by representatives of most of its founding nations at the sidelines of the Davos World Economic Forum.

The “master plan” for a new Gaza was presented by White House advisor and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who noted, “If Hamas does not demilitarize, that will be what holds back Gaza and the people of Gaza from achieving their aspiration.”

Kushner also addressed another major Israeli concern with the U.S.-led peace plan, telling people “criticizing Israel… or Israelis criticizing Turkey or Qatar – just calm down for 30 days.”Israel has raised concerns that Turkey and Qatar may be included on the new executive board for Gaza, which would operate between the supervising BoP and the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG).

The “master plan” for the reconstruction of Gaza, as Kushner described it, aims for “catastrophic success,” he emphasized. “Our goal here is peace between Israel and the Palestinian people. Everyone wants to live peacefully. Everyone wants to live with dignity.”

Regarding the “demilitarization principles,” Kushner’s presentation stated that heavy weapons would be immediately decommissioned, while personal arms would be handed over in areas where a new Palestinian police force “becomes capable of guaranteeing personal security.”

Those who disarm would be offered amnesty, reintegration, or safe passage, with the goal that only the new security forces are armed at the end of the Palestinian-led, “internationally verified” process.

In another potentially fraught point for Israel, the designated head of the technocratic NCAG, Dr. Ali Shaath, surprisingly announced in his speech that the Gaza border crossing, which Israel had said would remain closed until the return of the remains of the last hostage, Ran Gvili, will be fully reopened next week.

“For Palestinians in Gaza, Rafah is more than a gate; it is a lifeline and symbol of opportunity. Opening Rafah signals that Gaza is no longer closed to the future and the world,” said Shaath, a former minister in the Palestinian Authority. The NCAG is intended to assume administrative control on the ground from Hamas.

This was later confirmed by Nickolay Mladenov, who is designated to serve as the BoP’s envoy to Gaza, who noted that “we are working with Israel and the National Committee for the administration of Gaza to expedite the search for the remaining Israeli hostage.”

Persecution And Spiritual Warfare

Sunday’s Invasion At Cities Church Shows The Deeply Spiritual Side To The Marxist Movement

Josh Davis 

.Dr. Albert Mohler pointed out on his Jan. 19 episode of “The Briefing” that the tactics employed by the Sunday protestors are straight out of the 1960s Marxists’ playbook. “Agitators such as Saul Alinsky became leftist ideologues who basically set the agenda for how these kinds of protests would take place.”

Cities Church, a Southern Baptist congregation in St. Paul, Minn., was invaded by a mob of anti-ICE protestors on Sunday, Jan. 18. Leftist instigators targeted this congregation, alleging one of its pastors is affiliated with ICE in the Twin Cities. Reports reveal that the worship service had to be canceled because of the agitators’ intimidation tactics. 

Paul warned young Timothy that persecution would come upon those who desired to live godly lives. The godless disruptors in St. Paul entered a holy place, a sanctuary set aside for the worship of Almighty God, to prohibit it from sharing God’s Word on a Sunday morning. 

This is further evidence that spiritual warfare is growing in these last days. These attention-seeking, Scripture-twisting, self-righteous political activists turned the worship service into a circus, but I wonder if they realize that the forces of darkness fueled their rage. Why else would these agitators show up at a church service on Sunday? They didn’t protest at the pastor’s office on Friday. Did they? No, because at its root, this is a spiritual issue. And if the protestors were honest, they would acknowledge that fact. 

Sadly, the god of this world has blinded their eyes so that they cannot recognize whom they are ultimately serving (2 Cor. 4:4). This is the end-times spirit of worship that will engulf the world during the Tribulation, as prophesied in Revelation 13. 

If you need more convincing of the spiritual battle at work, consider where this is happening. Minneapolis-St. Paul is nicknamed Paganistan because tens of thousands of Wiccans and Pagans call the metro area home. Paganicon is a pagan convention held annually in the Twin Cities to further the teachings and practices of paganism. The spiritual forces of darkness have targeted this part of America as much as any other region. 

This demonic disruption reveals the convergence of prophetic signs. Marxists have tried to push the world toward the radical globalist agenda for decades. Minnesota is no stranger to this battle, as displayed by other recent political events. While much attention has been given to the Marxist takeover of global governments and economies, Sunday’s invasion at Cities Church shows the deeply spiritual side to this movement.

This prophetic convergence aligns perfectly with what God reveals in His Word. According to Revelation 13, the Antichrist and His cronies will lead a global government and economy, glued together by a deeply spiritual, demonic worship movement. This end-times mindset is developing rapidly in America, and we are witnessing it happen.

UK: Police ban ‘Walk with Jesus’ march

UK: Police ban ‘Walk with Jesus’ march

Robert Spencer

Scotland Yard has stopped a Ukip march from going ahead in east London over fears of provoking the local Muslim community.

The demonstration, titled “Walk With Jesus”, was scheduled for January 31 in Whitechapel – long home to one of Britain’s largest Islamic populations.

Metropolitan Police officials said permitting the event in that location would be “reckless” given the potential for violence.

Social media advertisements promoted the gathering as a “Christian march”, inviting participants to worship Jesus Christ during January, which organisers described as “the month dedicated to the holy name of Jesus”.

Authorities confirmed the march could take place elsewhere – but not in Whitechapel.

This marks the second Ukip event banned from Tower Hamlets in recent months….

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Iran: ‘This time we’ll treat any attack as an all-out war,’

‘This time we’ll treat any attack as an all-out war,’ senior Iran official threatens

Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday

Iran will treat any attack “as an all-out war against us,” a senior Iranian official says ahead of the arrival of a US military aircraft carrier strike group and other assets in the Middle East region in the coming days.

“This military buildup — we hope it is not intended for real confrontation – but our military is ready for the worst-case scenario. This is why everything is on high alert in Iran,” says the senior Iranian official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

“This time we will treat any attack — limited, unlimited, surgical, kinetic, whatever they call it — as an all-out war against us, and we will respond in the hardest way possible to settle this,” the official says.

Report: CENTCOM chief to visit Israel on Saturday amid regional tensions

Commander of the United States Central Command Adm. Brad Cooper is expected to arrive in Israel on Saturday for meetings with senior officials amid heightened regional tensions, the Kan public broadcaster reports.

According to the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya network, Cooper recently made a low-profile visit to Syria to assess whether Damascus was adhering to its ceasefire commitments with the Syrian Democratic Forces, after meeting Thursday with SDF leaders in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.

Earlier Friday, Channel 12 news reported that White House adviser Jared Kushner and US special envoy Steve Witkoff are also set to land in Israel tomorrow for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They are expected to discuss Hamas and Gaza, with an emphasis on efforts to secure the return of Ran Gvili, the last remaining hostage still held in Gaza, as well as possible discussions regarding Iran.

Cooper last visited Israel in September, in what was his first official trip to Jerusalem since assuming command of CENTCOM.

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Putin Not Budging: 'Frank' Talks With Witkoff Confirm Territory Is A Red Line

Putin Not Budging: 'Frank' Talks With Witkoff Confirm Territory Is A Red Line

 TYLER DURDEN

Russia's President Putin held a late-night meeting Thursday at the Kremlin with the US delegation led by White House special envoy Steve Witkoff, just hours ahead of planned trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi Friday aimed at pushing the Trump-backed peace framework to end the war in Ukraine.

Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov soon after the four-hour discussion called the engagement "substantive" and "frank" - and mentioned it was conducted with an unusually high level of mutual trust, which typically suggests hard truths were exchanged behind closed doors.

Witkoff was again accompanied by Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, with the pair arriving in Moscow from the World Economic Forum in Davos, at which Witkoff publicly stated his view that Russia and Ukraine may be edging closer to a deal:

"The president has talked about a tariff-free zone from Ukraine that I think would be game-changing," Witkoff said at the Ukrainian Breakfast on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps resort town.

"I think we made a lot of progress. I think in the beginning of this process there was a little bit of confusion," he said.

Still, following the late night meeting the Kremlin said the "territorial issue" remains unresolved, as the Ukrainian side is still pushing for a freeze of the front lines, while Moscow seeks a final political settlement which falls nothing short of full recognition of its hold over the four eastern territories.

Ushakov's further conclusion was that while Moscow and Washington are both "sincerely interested" in a political and diplomatic resolution, until such a deal is reached, Russia will continue pursuing its objectives on the battlefield as it maintains the strategic upper hand.

"Russia would continue to consistently pursue the objectives ... on the battlefield, where the Russian armed forces hold the strategic initiative," Ushakov said.

He stressed that any illusion of compromise has limits, explaining that without a settlement on territorial control, "there can be no long-term agreement" - which of course sends the strong signal that Moscow is not budging, at least publicly, on its demand to retain control of the Donbas region.

The Kremlin aide also mentioned that discussions touched on Trump's invitation for Russia to join his proposed "Board of Peace" initiative, as well as rising tensions related to the US seeking control over Greenland. Moscow has seen itself on the sidelines regarding this, with President Putin having said this week that Denmark and the US will have to sort it out.

Ushakov reiterated that Russia would be willing to contribute the $1 billion required for permanent membership in the 'board of peace' but has come up with a creative condition: the funds must come from Russian assets currently frozen in the US following the invasion of Ukraine. Frozen assets which remain after that could be focused on post-war reconstruction for Ukraine, the Kremlin aide indicated.