September?

It seems that several important developments are slated for September 2011. The first reference to this month was made by President Obama, as he has referenced September as being the self-imposed deadline for the creation of a "PA State" and resolution of borders with Israel. Then we saw where the Egyptian elections would be held, coincidentally, in September.

Now this:

Dangerous Momentum Building For Unilateral Declaration Of A Palestinian State In September: Bible Warns Nations Not To Divide The Land Of Israel

Christian leaders around the world need to wake up and take notice of a rising new threat to Mideast security: the leaders of the Palestinian people are planning to go to the U.N. General Assembly this September and unilaterally declare their state in the “pre-1967 war borders,” and a dangerous momentum of international political support for this plan is growing.

Should the Palestinians proceed with their plans, growing evidence suggests they will receive an overwhelming majority vote at the U.N. in favor of dividing the land of Israel and dividing the city of Jerusalem.

Indeed, a steadily growing number of countries around the world are signaling that they are ready to recognize a Palestinian state that includes all of the West Bank, all of Gaza, and at least half of Jerusalem as its capital.

However, by making a unilateral declaration, the Palestinians will have chosen to refuse all negotiations with the Israelis. They will have chosen to abandon all diplomacy. They will have chosen to reject concessions and compromise. And they will have chosen to reject giving Israel the assurances of peace and security that the Jewish people so eagerly want.

Even though Israel has given the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt, withdrawn from southern Lebanon, withdrawn from Gaza, and offered even more sweeping concessions to Palestinian negotiators in recent years — indeed, far more sweeping than I personally am comfortable with — the Palestinian leadership continues to say “no, no, no,” just as they did after the June 1967 war when they issued their famous “Three Noes” declaration from Khartoum: “no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, no negotiations with Israel.”

Mr Rosenberg explains why this scenario is so dangerous:

...this is a very dangerous development. If the Palestinians make a unilateral declaration of what they want, what will stop Israel from unilaterally declaring what they want?

What if the Palestinians try to forcibly evict the Jews living in the West Bank?
Those Jews would certainly fight back.

Would the Israeli military move to defend the Jewish settlers? Would Palestinian security forces then fire upon the Israeli forces?

Would the U.N. move into to condemn and isolate Israel, and even impose draconian economic sanctions on the Jewish state?

Events could spiral out of control. Indeed, the likelihood is that far more violence — not peace — would result by such a Palestinian declaration of statehood outside the context of negotiations with Israel.

Prime Minister Netanyahu has continually offered direct negotiations with the Palestinians, yet the Palestinians keep refusing to sit down and talk face to face.

What about the prophetic implications?

Bible prophecy makes it clear that the nations of the world will, in the last days, divide up the land of Israel. But the Scriptures are also crystal clear that the nations will face the judgment of Almighty God for doing so. “For behold, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all the nations and bring them to the Valley of Jehoshaphat ["the Lord judges"]. Then I will enter into judgment with them there on behalf of My people and My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations; and they have divided up My land.” (Joel 3:1-2).

Let the nations be warned by the God of Israel: they are on a dangerous and disastrous road. I pray they will turn around before it is too late.

Also see:

The Palestinian UN Gamble - Irresponsible and Ill-Advised

We keep seeing various potential "tipping points" in the Middle East and this one could be the biggest yet.

September is going to be very interesting for a prophecy watcher. Assuming we are still here, that is.