On 5 February 2001 the American Secretary of State, Colin Powell, retreated from Bush's campaign promise to move the Embassy of the United States from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. President Bush had promised that his first step on taking office would be to move the Embassy. Powell stated that it was a time of tension and a lot of violence in the area. He indicated that they would continue to check when the process could be started. President Bush's National Security Adviser, Condoleezza Rice, also said that the new administration is still committed to moving the embassy but she was not ready to say when it would be done. On 12 June 2001, President Bush again delayed the embassy for a period of 6 months after which he would review his decision.
It is so sad for the American people that their new president is not fulfilling his promise to move the embassy to Jerusalem. This is just what his predecessor, Bill Clinton, did during his term of office. In his election campaign, President Clinton promised to move the embassy to Jerusalem but when he came to office he did not fulfill the decision of Congress to do so. Every time he found another excuse to delay the implementation of this decision. Many people in the United States voted for President Bush because they believed that he would stand with Israel and recognize Jerusalem as the eternal capital of Israel. These voters are deeply disappointed that President Bush and his administration are behaving in exactly the same was as the previous administration. This decision of the new administration was taken because, as with previous administrations, they are not yet ready to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Jerusalem is, and will always be, the eternal capital of Israel whether the United States moves its embassy to Jerusalem or not. The destiny of Israel will not be decided in Washington and certainly not by any president of the United States or any other head of state in the world. The prophetic Word of G-d clearly declares that He will stand with Israel forever and that His covenant with Abraham and his seed, Israel, is an eternal covenant. He promised Israel that in these end-times, He will redeem Jerusalem and His holy mountain.
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Israel does not need the approval of any nation that Jerusalem is her eternal capital. Israel has the promise of G-d that Jerusalem is, and will always be, Israel's eternal capital. It would be a privilege and a blessing for all the nations if their embassies were in Jerusalem. They have missed this great opportunity by continuing to stand against Jerusalem and the word of G-d. When they decide to do so, it will be too late. It is so sad that the American presidents did not fulfill the will of their nation.
Israel stands strongly with G-d with no fear of anyone. G-d repeatedly taught us not to fear the nations but to trust Him. We are doing so. He taught Israel to be different from all the other nations. We trust in G-d Who, 4,000 years ago, made Jerusalem His capital when He sent Abraham and Isaac to Mt. Moriah and when, 3,000 years ago, He commanded King David to make Jerusalem the eternal capital. Later, He commanded King Solomon to build His house on Mt. Moriah in the midst of Jerusalem. Who can change the Word of G-d? Soon all these nations who are fighting against Jerusalem and Israel will understand what illusions they had.
This is a time of testing for all the nations. G-d is testing them through His people Israel, through His holy mountain, the Temple Mount, and through His holy city Jerusalem. It is such a disappointment that they do not rise up to meet this godly test. G-d promised Abraham that "I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who curse you."
The G-d of Israel is sending His blessings to all those people all over the world who decided to stand with Israel. These wonderful people of whom the prophets spoke have opened their hearts with such love and have helped her to replant her roots in the Temple Mount and Jerusalem. These wonderful people understand that it is no accident that G-d brought Israel back to His holy mountain to fulfill His eternal purpose.
To all these wonderful friends, G-d directed His Word when He said: "for those who wait for me shall not be ashamed." To all these wonderful friends G-d promised with great love and appreciation: 8
"Also the sons of the stranger, who join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one who keeps the sabbath and does not profane it, and all who hold fast to my covenant; Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples." (Isaiah 56:6,7)
The redemption of Israel has a deep meaning for all the nations of the world. The destiny of all the world is connected with the destiny of Israel and of Jerusalem. There is a prophetic condition that when Jerusalem and the holy mountain of G-d are the complete and eternal capital of Israel then it will become the capital of all the earth. Very soon the G-d of Israel will fulfill His prophetic vision and dream for Jerusalem as prophesied by Isaiah 2:1-5
The Temple Mount and Land of Israel Faithful Movement with these wonderful friends are committed to fulfill this great prophetic end-time vision. This is what G-d expects of us. With all my heart I trust these promise of G-d and I know that soon we shall see their fulfillment. Soon, we shall stand hand-in-hand before the G-d of Israel in His rebuilt house in Jerusalem and we shall worship him with all our hearts, souls and strength and we shall thank Him for the great privilege that He gave us of serving Him and His prophetic end-time plans at this critical time. Blessed will be all those who gave their help and assistance to the Temple Mount Faithful Movement in their holy work. 9