United States Joining United Nations Human Rights Council

A few weeks ago the Obama administration announced that the United States will join the United Nations Human Rights Council. This move is a reversal of the Bush’s administration refusal to join the Council. The Bush administration refused to join the Council because of its repeated condemnations of Israel and its blind eyes to the events going on in the Sudan and its Darfur region. It also included the fact that the Council has refused to consider human rights violations by its own members. The Bush administration even went as far to say that the Council is not “a credible body.” I can only assume that Israel must be very disappointed (if not outraged) concerning the United States’ decision to join this council.

The United States will be seated at the same table with countries like; Saudi Arabia, Cuba and Angola. These countries have consistently failed to recognize human rights violations in countries like Darfur and North Korea. Yet, they have (without fail) continually brought condemnation upon the nation of Israel for defending itself against those who wish to destroy it; specifically Palestine. The Council not only appears to be blind, but deaf as well. It has yet to condemn the call by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad for Israel to be, “wiped off the map.” Anne Bayefsky has reported that the Council, "has adopted more condemnations of Israel than all the other 191 U.N. states combined, while terminating human rights investigations on the likes of Iran, Cuba and Belarus.” These are also reasons why the Bush administration refused to join this non-credible body.

The Obama administration has been intent from day one to reverse every Bush administration policy concerning the United States and its relations with other countries. Yet, it is has neglected its most important ally; Israel. In joining the United Nations Human Rights Council the United States has distanced itself even further (if not completely severed its relationship) from Israel. The Bush administration saw that this council was incapable of successfully defending human rights because of overt hostility towards Israel; so he refused to join. Yet, the Obama administration has seemed to close its eyes and withdraw its hand of solidarity concerning our friendship and alliance with Israel. This move by the Obama administration should be of great concern to all Christians and to all Americans. And this action would hopefully cause us to fall upon our faces and pray.

“And My people who are called by My Name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land” – 2 Chronicles 7:14.

Shalom.

O'Reilly Factor Weighs in Obama's Bow

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The Passover Story

And when your children say to you, "What does this rite mean to you?" You shall say, 'It is a Passover sacrifice to the L-RD who passed over the houses of the sons of Israel in Egypt when He smote the Egyptians, but spared our homes." And the people bowed low and worshiped - Exodus 12:26-27

And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me" - Luke 22:19

"Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. For Messiah our Passover also has been sacrificed" - 1 Corinthians 5:7

Happy Passover

Obama Bows Down to Guardian of Mecca

During the recent G20 Summit in London, President Obama was captured on video and pictured on camera bowing to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. Now, this event may not seem like much to many. Some may even classify this as another “Presidential faux pas.” And there may be those who say, “What’s the big deal? He was doing it out of respect.” However, what might not be a big deal to some, has indeed become a big deal to others; including myself.

Many may not know this, but the king of Saudi derives authority and respect of his subjects not only because he is the king; he is also considered the Guardian of Mecca and Medina; two of Islam’s holiest sites, (the birthplace of Muhammad and Islam). Therefore, he not only derives authority and respect from his subjects, but from all Muslims who are in subjection to Islam. So, bowing to King Abdullah could also be considered as bowing down to Allah himself.

As President of the United States, I’m sure that Obama understands Presidential Protocol very well; he is not an ignorant man. Historically, protocol for the United States has been that America and its leaders are not to submit themselves in any manner or gesture to a foreign monarch or ruler. This would be a sign of subjection. A gesture of that sort compromises the sovereignty of the United States and its freedoms. A gesture of that sort implies that America is in subjection to a foreign power; whether political or religious. And this gesture (in the eyes of many) implies that the American President has subjected himself and America to the Guardian of Mecca, Islam, Allah and his prophet Muhammad.

Some could blame his gesture on the ignorance or misinformation of the Presidential Office of Protocol. Some may even go as far as to say, “He’s human, he made a mistake.” Yet, in all other instances when the President has met with foreign leaders and dignitaries, he followed protocol astutely. Never before had Obama displayed such a gesture. But for some unknown reason, during this visit with the Guardian of Mecca, protocol was breeched.

This gesture might not mean much to many. However, to those who know the significance of bowing to the “Guardian of Mecca” the symbolism speaks volumes. To my knowledge, no sitting President has shown this type of gesture to any foreign power; especially one that still practices slavery and persecutes Christians and Jews.

“First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil quiet life in all godliness and dignity” – 1 Timothy 2:1 (NASB).

Shalom.