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Monday, January 28, 2008 by Staff Writer

Israel faces severe water crisis

Israeli National Infrastructures Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer warned the cabinet on Sunday that Israel is on the verge of suffering a major water crisis.

In a joint presentation with Water Authority Dir.-Gen. Uri Shani, Ben-Eliezer said that last year only 55 percent of expected rainfall actually fell in Israel, resulting in an extreme drought year.

The lack of rainfall has resulted in the Sea of Galilee dropping to less than two feet above its bottom red line.

Among the short-term recommendations offered to the cabinet were increasing the amount of fresh water currently produced by Israel's desalination plants, reducing the amount of fresh water allocated to farmers, launching a nationwide water-saving campaign, and imposing limits on the amount of water that can be used for private and public gardens and parks.

In the long-term, Israel plans to build several more desalination plants that will eventually provide the bulk of the Jewish state's water needs.

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[37] COMMENTS:
1 .  Surely His salvation is close to those who fear Him,
that His glory may again dwell
in our Land.

The man of righteousness
will walk before Him,

and set his footsteps on the way.
Psalm 85:10,14

 
Moshiach: Rebekah - Norway   2/5/2008 6:50 PM
2 .  RIGHTEOUSNESS AND CHARITY THUS BRINGS ABOUT THE REDEMPTION
OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE FROM EXILE AND THEIR
ULTIMATE RETURN TO ZION.

ZION WILL BE REDEEMED THROUGH JUSTICE, AND THOSE WHO RETURN TO HER THROUGH RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Isaiah 1:27

"ISRAEL SHALL BE REDEEMED ONLY BY VIRTUE OF TZEDAKAH,"

"AND HER REPATRIATES SHALL BE
REDEEMED THROUGH TZEDAKAH."

TZEDEK SHALL GO BEFORE HIM.

 
Moshiach: Rebekah - Norway   2/5/2008 6:45 PM
3 .  FOR A STONE SHALL CRY FROM THE WALL, AND A CHIP
SHALL ANSWER IT (THE STONE)

FROM A BEAM.

FOR THE EARTH SHALL BE FILLED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE

OF THE GLORY OF THE LORD

- AS THE WATER COVERS THE SEABED.
Habakkuk 2:11,14

 
Moshiach: Rebekah - Norway   2/5/2008 4:48 PM
4 .  LOOK YE AMONG THE NATIONS, AND BEHOLD,
AND WONDER MARVELLOUSLY,

FOR, BEHOLD, A WORK SHALL BE WROUGHT IN YOUR DAYS,

WHICH YE WILL NOT BELIEVE -

- THOUGH IT BE TOLD YOU.
Habakkuk 1:5

 
Moshiach: Rebekah - Norway   2/5/2008 4:47 PM
5 .  DOING WHAT IS RIGHT AND JUST IS PREFERABLE TO HASHEM
THAN AN OFFERING.
Proverbs 21:3

FOR I DESIRE KINDNESS, NOT SACRIFICE,

AND KNOWLEDGE OF GOD -

MORE THAN BURNT-OFFERINGS.
Hosea 6:6

 
Moshiach: Rebekah - Norway   2/5/2008 4:46 PM
6 .  Nevertheless O king, let my advice be acceptable to you:
REDEEM YOUR SIN THROUGH RIGHTEOUSNESS

(CHARITY, ZEDAKAH)

SUPPORT OUTREACH JUDAISM:

http://www.outreachjudaism.org/

"BRINGING BACK THE LOST SOULS OF THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL -

-TO THE BEAUTY AND TRUTH
OF THE JEWISH FAITH.

AND YOUR INIQUITIES THROUGH KINDNESS TO THE POOR,

PERHAPS THERE WILL BE AN EXTENSION

TO YOUR TRANQUILITY.
Daniel 4:24

 
Moshiach: Rebekah - Norway   2/5/2008 4:44 PM
7 .  Still yet another Billionaire: TZEDAKAH IS ONE OF THE THREE
ACTS THAT GAIN US FORGIVENNESS
FROM OUR SINS.

THE HIGH HOLIDAY LITURGY REPEATEDLY STATES THAT GOD HAS INSCRIBED A JUDGMENT AGAINST ALL WHO HAVE SINNED,

BUT "TESHUVA" - "REPENTANCE,"
(Isaiah 55:6-9, Jonah 3:5-10)

"TEFILAH" - "PRAYER"
(Hosea 3:4-5, Hosea 14:2-3)

AND "TZEDAKAH," "GOOD DEEDS - CHARITY" CAN ALLEVIATE THE DECREE.

TREASURES OF WICKEDNESS
WILL NOT AVAIL, BUT

CHARITY RESCUES FROM DEATH
Proverbs 10:2, Proverbs 11:4

 
Moshiach: Rebekah - Norway   2/5/2008 4:43 PM
8 .  Probably
he don''t take time to read anything, he is here once ech three months or so only to recommend his casino, cheating people to "play" "Game" " in fun" " with laughter". So BLIND and emprisoned people like him can be, trying to catch anyone and everyone into his own benefit, because he probably himself already is a mammon slave. Poor boy!
 
MrK   2/5/2008 9:36 AM
9 .  Are You a Billionaire? What''s you''re point? Should we be...
impressed by your wealth if you have it?
 
Ron R   2/5/2008 12:21 AM
10 .  We must still have laughter
In times like these... a little light-heartedness can make all the difference. Visit " The Billionaires'' Retreat" and get your smile back on! Because even billionaires need a little distraction now and then. http://www.billionairesretreat.com
 
Still yet another Billionaire   2/3/2008 7:07 AM
11 .  oops
Haha! I really butchered that word. Let me try again. desalinization. Is that right?
 
bweezy   1/31/2008 7:29 PM
12 .  water in America
The U.S. is a big place. Drought in one place - too much water in another, then it switches. Is it global warming or just the cycles of the earth''s existence? (don''t know scientific lingo.) But I wish we were smart enough to start building desalinationizaion plants like Israel. We''re too busy trying to figure out who gets the money - the middle class, the illegalal aliens, oil companies, pharmaceutical cos., the poor, or the crooked politicians! LOL!
 
bweezy   1/31/2008 7:27 PM
13 .  Right you are Charles, and more birth pang signs!

 
Ron R   1/31/2008 3:53 AM
14 .  Water ?
Have you noticed that America is having a water problem also . Thanks Mr. Decider ( BUSH)
 
Charles   1/31/2008 1:58 AM
15 .  We are forgetting that our God caused water...
to come form the hollow in an asses Jaw bone and just out of a plain rock. He can make a well, or wells that never empty for he is the Living Water!
God Bless Israel!
God Bless The Jews!!
God Bless My Brothers And Sisters In Jesus Christ!!!
 
Ron R   1/29/2008 7:24 PM
16 .  Drought and the two witnesses
This is just a warm up. When the two witnesses come to Jerusalem to witness of the Lord Jesus Christ to the Jewish people for 3 1/2 years, it will not rain a single during that time.

But, be warned Israel not to harden your hearts against these two men of God. Heed thier words and turn again unto the Lord. If you will do that, he will bring you safely through the fires of the 7 years of the wrath of Almighty God. Praise His Holy Name!!!!
 
Deborah   1/29/2008 3:31 PM
17 .  To:Roseanne/Texas:-)
Try cre8ted, or crea-ted..It will not post dro-pped either, but it will post f**k,,ain''t that a pain?
 
Dave-BNBIH   1/29/2008 9:00 AM
18 .  Thanks,BKN:And more onpoint!
The desalination plants should be a priority, for in the time to come, fresh water will be at a premium:-)Not only in Israel, but in other places as well.
 
Dave-BNBIH   1/29/2008 8:58 AM
19 .  Water
I believe this is punishment for Olmert trying to divide Jerusalem. Learn from your history. Just as America is recieving punishment for trying to divide your city. The Holy One is speaking to us, is anyone listening.?????
 
Barbara K   1/29/2008 8:13 AM
20 .  Dave
I appreciate you viewpoint in your posts. The World is not only stiff necked, but in total darkness...in their..."tent". The one who is behind all the nations behavior is the true Enemy of God...but he doesn''t believe he will fail...but fail he will. It shouldn''t be too very long now.
 
BKN   1/29/2008 3:05 AM
21 .  detaerc
okay.....this is the word backwards!
 
Rosanne/Texas   1/29/2008 1:46 AM
22 .  d
this format does not like the word '' d''.
 
Rosanne/Texas   1/29/2008 1:44 AM
23 .  word left out on 2nd line
is being '' d'' to give the .....
 
Rosanne/Texas   1/29/2008 1:43 AM
24 .  Be He God Or The Devel
Excerpts from article written by Dr. David Reagan Feb/08......A new post of foreign minister- in all but name only - is being d to give the EU a unified voice in foreign policy. He will speak for the EU at int''l conf''s and at world organizations like the UN. The European Parliament, which until now has been primarily a debating society, is being given greater power to modify or reject legislation proposed by the EU Comm''n. The most important change from a biblical viewpoint is the creation of a supreme leadership post. In the past EU has been reuled by a committee called the European Council which is made up of the heads of gov''t of the member nations. The chairmanship of this committee rotates every 6 mths. The new treaty s a full time president of this Council who will be elected by the heads of gov''t for a 2 and 1/2 yr term, renewable once. ....Paul Henri-Spaak 1899-1972 former PM/Belgium and first Chrmn of the GAssembly of UN said: "We want a man of sufficient stature to hold the allegiance of all
 
Rosanne/Texas   1/29/2008 1:42 AM
25 .  do less swimming and more praying
just close that big outdoor swimming pool at the Ariel West Bank settlement would help.

http://www.greatmirror.com/index.cfm?countryid=450&chapterid=462&picid=19&picturesize=medium

 
Basmallah   1/29/2008 12:16 AM
26 .  THIS IS NO TIME TO BE SLEEPING
THIS IS A TIME TO BE WIDE AWAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
DON,T YOU LET THE GOYIM FOOL YOU.

IF YOU DO SLEEP KEEP ONE EYE OPEN.
 
KarenJohnson   1/28/2008 9:52 PM
27 .  MAYBE IF YOUR KENESSET WOULD PUT SOME PANTS ON.
AND STOP SENDING WATER TO GAZA TO APPEASE THE ARABS.
WHO SHOOT KASSAMS AT SCHOOLS
YOU WOULD HAVE MORE WATER.
 
karenJohnson   1/28/2008 9:50 PM
28 .  MAYBE IF YOUR KENESSET WOULD PUT SOME PANTS ON.
AND STOP SENDING WATER TO GAZA TO APPEASE THE ARABS.
WHO SHOOT KASSAMS AT SCHOOLS
YOU WOULD HAVE MORE WATER.
 
karenJohnson   1/28/2008 9:48 PM
29 .  trouble the waters
G-D TROUBLING THE WATERS
HE,S SAYING COME BACK TO ME.
WALK IN MY WAYS OBEY MY COMMENDMENTS.
NOT BUSH NOT FATAH NOTTHE ARABS NOT AMERICA. NOT THE UN
NOT UROPEAN .
OLMALTS. BUT OBEY G-D.
YOU KNOW THOSE 613 COMMENDMENTS?
 
KarenJohnson   1/28/2008 9:47 PM
30 .  Crisis
The sad part is that humanity is just as stiff-necked and stubborn as the children in the desert were, if not more so, so the easy way won''t work. It has to be the hard way, for He is using the easy way now, and very few are really paying attention for they are too wrapped up in elections, fancy homes, fancy cars, fancy tvs, keeping up the ''appearance'' of prosperity[while actually being destitute for all the income is wrapped up in debt],,the national debt being so high that it is impossible to pay it off, while Bush and cronies are trying to give illegal aliens the ''surplus'' from Social Security,,What surplus? There are citizens of the US that need that money, retired persons needing a raise. Yep,,got to be the hard way, Selah and Shalom:-)
 
Dave-BNBIH   1/28/2008 9:11 PM
31 .  Water Crisis
Yes, it is coming. Oh, how wonderful our God is that He warns and warns us beforehand. "Oh, if you would only turn to me," says the Lord. Unfortunately, we don''t turn to Him in good times. He''s always calling but only in trial do we respond. I pray that those in Israel and elsewhere will respond to His gentle call and not wait for the rough one.
 
Annie   1/28/2008 7:12 PM
32 .  Trib. cont.
1Thess. 5 also says that we are sons of the day and sons of light. We are to be watching, but also we need to be active as we are during the day. Studying God''s Word, teaching, exhorting, shining our light to those who are in darkness. There is great deception that is in the earth at this time, and we need to shine the light of the truth of God''s Word into the darkness. We need to be bold for God and go forth to do mighty acts for His name because the time demands it.
 
Lisa   1/28/2008 6:13 PM
33 .  Tribulation
That''s right Frank, this is not the tribulation.This is nothing compared to the world under the rule of the antichrist. These are birth pangs, which as most women know, start far apart and then get closer and closer together as the birth approaches. The Bible says that we need to be waiting and watching for the Lord, not for the antichrist. 1Thess. 5:6 says, "Let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober." verse 9 says, "For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ." I for one am watching the signs that lead to Christ''s coming when I will be caught up with Him, the Harpazo, and I won''t be here for the tribulation.
 
Lisa   1/28/2008 6:03 PM
34 .  The tribulation
is not in progress, but the birth pangs leading up to it are increasing!
(More later on the 70th week, the 144,000 and Jewish wedding customs at the time of Jesus) Shalom to all my brothers and sisters in Christ!
 
FRANK   1/28/2008 5:32 PM
35 .  The Tribulation is in progress.....
Little children don''t fret, our King is coming and many of us will sleep soon, but only for a short time.
Take time to draw close to the Lord for his return will coming at the end of the 3 1/2 yr. reign of the beast in the temple. Death is a welcomed gift of sleep that our King Israel will awaken us from to join him. He is coming in the next 4-5 yrs. You all will see. The U.S. will go into captivity through Ishmael''s seed soon and many here will continue dying as they are now, but it''s only sleep for us. And sleep is good.
 
Ezekiel   1/28/2008 4:52 PM
36 .  Drought

These are the days of Eliyah.....
 
Petrus C. van der Bol   1/28/2008 2:51 PM
37 .  Drought

These are the days of Eliyah.....
 
Petrus C. van der Bol   1/28/2008 2:50 PM


  
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