Israeli defense chief proposes West Bank pullout

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's defense minister on Monday called for a broad unilateral withdrawal from the West Bank if talks with the Palestinians remain stalled, saying in published comments that "practical steps" are needed to breathe life into the stalemated peace process.

The proposal drew attention to the dire state of affairs with the Palestinians, which has been overshadowed by Israel's focus on the Iranian nuclear program. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, convinced that Tehran is pursuing nuclear weapons, says the Islamic Republic must be stopped and has devoted his 3 1/2 year term to rallying international support against the Iranians. At the same time, he has largely ignored the Palestinian issue.

In an interview with the Israel Hayom daily, Defense Minister Ehud Barak implied that the deadlock with the Palestinians cannot be sustained indefinitely.

"It's better to reach an agreement with the Palestinians, but if that doesn't happen, we must take practical steps to start a separation," he said. "It will help us not only in dealing with the Palestinians, but also with other countries in the region, with the Europeans, and with the American administration — and of course (will help) us."

Barak's proposal is unlikely to be implemented, at least in the short term. Netanyahu has shown no interest in one-sided concessions, and his governing coalition is dominated by hard-liners who would be reluctant to embrace the plan. Netanyahu's office declined comment.

The 12 million people who live in Israel and the Palestinian territories are divided roughly equally between Jews and Arabs. Most experts believe the Arab birthrate is higher, and that if Israel does not give up control of the West Bank, Jews will no longer be a majority in areas under Israeli control. That would threaten Israel's twin goals of being a democracy and a Jewish state.

Dovish Israelis have cited this demographic argument for years as a key reason to pull out of the West Bank, which is home to 2.5 million Palestinians. Even Netanyahu, head of the nationalist Likud Party, has raised concerns about the demographic issue.

But on the ground, Netanyahu has continued to build up the settlements. More than 300,000 Israelis now live in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, in addition to 200,000 Israelis in east Jerusalem. The Palestinians claim both areas and the Gaza Strip, captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war, for their future state.

The Palestinians believe the continued construction on occupied lands is a sign of bad faith and say they will not return to negotiations without a settlement freeze. Netanyahu has rejected this demand, and says peace talks should resume without any conditions.

Barak has previously floated the idea of unilateral action, most recently in May. But in Monday's interview, he was far more detailed.

"We have not been a year or two in Judea and Samaria, but 45 years," Barak said, using the biblical terms for the West Bank. "The time has come to make decisions based not only on ideology and gut feelings, but from a cold reading of reality."

He said Israel would keep heavily concentrated settlement "blocs." These blocs, home to most of the settler population, are mostly located near the frontiers with Israel proper, though one of them, Ariel, is located deep inside the West Bank. Barak also said Israel would need to maintain a military presence along the West Bank's border with Jordan.

The remaining settlers would be given financial incentives to leave, or be allowed to remain in their homes under Palestinian control for a five-year "trial period," Barak said.

"It's time to look at Israeli society honestly and say: 'We succeeded in keeping 80 to 90 percent of settlements,'" he said. "It would be a great accomplishment if we succeed in bringing them into Israel's permanent borders."

Barak, who was out of the country on Monday, did not explain why he decided to unveil his proposal now. A full version of the interview was to be published on Tuesday.

Barak, a former prime minister who led failed peace talks with the Palestinians a decade ago, may have been motivated by domestic politics to float his proposal now. Netanyahu is widely expected to call early elections in the coming weeks, roughly a year ahead of schedule. Barak, who leads the small centrist Independence Party, could be positioning himself for centrist voters ahead of the campaign season.

But the strategy is risky. The idea of a unilateral pullout is widely scorned in Israel following the experience of an Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005.

The pullout cleared the way for Hamas militants to overrun the territory two years later, leaving Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in control of only the West Bank.

Gaza quickly became a launching pad for rocket attacks on southern Israel, prompting a three-week Israeli military offensive in 2008-2009. Many Israelis fear a repeat in the West Bank, which could place Islamic militants just miles away from Israel's largest cities.

The Palestinians also rejected Barak's proposal, since it falls short of their demand for a full withdrawal from the entire West Bank and east Jerusalem. They also say a continued Israeli military presence in the West Bank is unacceptable.

Sabri Sedam, an aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said continued Israeli control of the settlement blocs and east Jerusalem would make the establishment of a Palestinian state impossible.

"These settlement blocs are not isolated populations. They are connected communities, passing through the Palestinian land, which kills any geographical contiguity for a Palestinian state," he said.

Barak's plan would also face resistance from settler groups, who wield significant political power. Extremist settlers might also violently resist any attempts to uproot them.

Settler leader Dani Dayan called the plan a "nonstarter" motivated by Barak's "electioneering." He said the experience of unilateral pullouts had been discredited by the experience in Gaza, as well as an earlier withdrawal in southern Lebanon that strengthened Hezbollah.

"It is regrettable that the minister of defense engages in petty politics on the most crucial issues," he said.

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Matthew’s Message – September 24, 2012

NOTE from Suzy Ward: “This message is early because the Yahoo group administrator will be leaving on vacation and won’t return until October 14.”

Stephen: Matthew’s Message today is likely to further discussion about what happens on or around December 21. I suggest if you haven’t done so already, that you read this excellent four-part series, Gradual vs Sudden Views of Ascension, which Steve Beckow prepared and wrote earlier this month – before you read today’s Matthew Ward message.

http://the2012scenario.com/2012/09/gradual-vs-sudden-views-of-ascension-part-1
http://the2012scenario.com/2012/09/gradual-vs-sudden-views-of-ascension-part-2-salusa/
http://the2012scenario.com/2012/09/gradual-vs-sudden-views-of-ascension-part-3-archangel-michael/
http://the2012scenario.com/2012/09/gradual-vs-sudden-views-of-ascension-part-4-archangel-michael/

Separately, Matthew reveals ‘above-the-scenes’ information about two major events in recent weeks: how the Illuminati tried to create a wedge with their ”black ops” stirring up the world’s Muslim communities; and how the release of this week’s news that Jesus had a wife “may inspire Christians to being receptive to the truth about Jesus’ long life with his beloved Mary Magdalene and their children”. As Matthew says: “nothing happens by chance!”

Matthew’s Message – September 24. 2012

As received by Suzy Ward – 24 September 2012

www.matthewsbooks.com

With loving greetings from all souls at this station, this is Matthew. The view from our vantage point could be likened to a global hurricane with millions of eyes, the tranquil areas within the massive storm: violence erupting in North Africa and the Middle East, random acts of violence elsewhere, national economies tenuous or bankrupt, unstable governments, tyrannical regimes still in power, growing numbers of refugees.

However sad it is that these conditions still are plaguing our beloved Earth family, none is unexpected at this late stage of Earth’s ascension out of third density. Her pathway for the past 70-some years has been into successively higher vibratory levels and she has reached the level of duality’s positive and negative extremes. At this juncture in the original Golden Age master plan, only wisps of negativity, if any, would still be on the planet.

Time and again the plan has had to be revised in keeping with prevailing conditions on Earth. We have spoken in previous messages—indeed, Hatonn did in the last one—about the 10-year delay in initiating sweeping measures to rid your world of violence, greed, corruption, deception, divisiveness, disease and fear, all of which produce an immense amount of negativity.

The decade delay is because it was that long ago when the souls who agreed to play dark roles that would provide the masses an opportunity to complete third density karma finished that part of their agreement. The other part was, those souls then would work with the light forces to prepare Earth and her humankind for the Golden Age. There would be no violence, tumult, poverty or even tempestuous weather today if those souls had honored their commitment to end their dark activities and join the lightwokers. But they didn’t. Instead, they continued wreaking devastation on the planet and creating more and more negativity.

The process of old systems giving way to the new would have occurred with comparative ease a decade ago, when the lower vibrations would have had much less pronounced effects on people and circumstances. Today’s much higher vibrations are greatly intensifying everything based in negativity as that energy is reaching its zenith. It cannot be otherwise—that energy must play itself out swiftly because it cannot come to a screeching halt mid-stream and it can’t enter fourth density with the planet.

Another effect of the delay is that the third density karmic merry-go-round kept going around. Many souls who incarnated during the past 10 years came in for the chance to complete third density karmic lessons in this unprecedented one-lifetime opportunity. They chose very harsh lives that would achieve balanced experiencing so they can physically accompany Earth into the Golden Age or transition to Nirvana with fourth density evolvement status.

If those two ongoing situations can be called “the bad news,” the good news is, none of that has slowed Earth’s pace one iota or detoured her steady pathway. She is right on target to exit third density shortly before or shortly after the end of this year, and she will leave negativity behind.

This astounding feat is in large part due to the millions of “calm eyes in the global storm,” the souls whose light is shining brilliantly despite the turmoil around them. All light beings in the universe honor you who know that you are lightworkers and the millions who still are unaware that their godly living has been helping Earth to ascend. Your collective steadfastness in the light, dedication, patience, courage and perseverance is unequaled in this universe!

It is natural to wonder how the mess your world is in can be cleaned up in the short time remaining before the onset of the Golden Age. It can’t be. Never were all the glories of that wondrous Age going to greet you at its doorstep, but because of the 10-year delay, neither will the early stages of grand differences in your lives be there as originally envisioned by the master planners.

Therefore the “mopping up,” so to say, will get off to a late start. However, with the release of your own technologies from Illuminati control and the assistance of other civilizations and their technologies, efforts can begin on many fronts simultaneously.

The primary priority is to provide survival essentials to the peoples in war-torn areas and refugee camps and to indigenous peoples and nomadic tribes in dire straits.

Warring will have ceased, but much will remain to be done in its aftermath. Building or rebuilding countries’ infrastructure, commercial centers and houses will be undertaken expeditiously, not only for current inhabitants, but so refugees can return to villages or cities where there are residences, hospitals, schools and supplies of clean water and food are plentiful.

The ridding of corruption in the global economy will occur in tandem with the same in governments so those areas of paramount influence in your lives can start operating with the honesty and fairness inherent in moral and spiritual leaders.

Your waters, soil and air will be purified and toxic waste, including radioactive materials, will be dematerialized. Areas will be cleansed where disease has flourished due to the unsanitary living conditions of the impoverished masses.

Other reforms that will be instituted quickly include ending cultural practices and customs that are unfair, injurious or lethal and the repeal of all unjust laws and regulations. Millions now imprisoned on false charges or for minor infractions or as a result of simply being on “the other side” in wars will be released—yes, it will be easy to identify all who are innocent!

Those are among the first changes because the current status is intolerable for the affected peoples. The plight of many millions of animals—endangered species and animals that become part of your diet—is another situation that will be addressed in earnest.

Initial structures, particularly housing for all who now are homeless in their own country or uprooted due to violence, and buildings for medical care and schooling, will be rudimentary. As rapidly as possible, those types of accommodations will be replaced with finely built structures.

Free and renewable energy sources incrementally will replace current dependence on oil and natural gas. Other measures soon to be implemented also will assist Earth’s own efforts to restore areas of most severe environmental damage so that crops can be grown in abundance, forests can make a comeback and rivers can flow as Nature intended.

According to the original Golden Age master plan, all of those vast improvements in your world would have happened by now. The global web of corruption that so long enabled the dark ones to control the peoples would have ended and long-hidden truths would have come forth in stages to give the populace time to more easily accept the realities.

You’re approaching the continuum, where there aren’t ten more of your linear years for all of that to come about in “adjustment” stages—remedies must get going with all speed and efficiency possible. So some confusion will be unavoidable due to the haste to get the most essential changes underway, but it will be relatively short-lived. The dark minds and hearts that would attempt to create chaos to prevent those changes no longer will be on the planet, and the people who are there will be of a loving, helpful, cooperative nature!

My mother has received numerous inquiries, partly spurred by Hatonn’s comments about the timing of introducing our universal family and the vital nature of the presidential election in the United States, and partly by related issues stirring in many minds. We are happy to answer questions in those categories.

Our universal family members cannot, nor would they want to, “just arrive and start setting things to right.” The timing of landings and brothers and sisters already there identifying themselves is the decision of the universal highest council, which acts within God’s guidance. Only from that pinnacle of awareness can the most advantageous timing be determined for the well being of all involved.

The purpose of what commonly is referred to as “disclosure” has nothing whatsoever to do with any nation’s political system. The purpose is to prove what has been ignored or denied by governments—many advanced civilizations are in this universe and some of them are in your midst.

Yes, it is likely there will be considerable commotion when ships land, but every effort will be made beforehand by some of your leaders and the ETs who have been living among you to prevent “mass hysteria.” You can help to prepare family and friends by telling them that the multitude of spacecraft sightings over the years indicate that these people from other civilizations are peaceful—if they were not, they would have invaded long ago.

By Creator’s law that governs life in this universe, never are lighted beings allowed to interfere with the free will decisions of any persons. This includes even our personal family members living on Earth who are tending toward decisions that will incur heavy hardships they didn’t choose in their soul contracts.

The only exception to that law of honoring free will is Creator’s own—it cannot be used to start a nuclear war. In accordance with Earth’s free will decision made immediately after “9/11,” no other major terrorism effort can succeed. In both cases, it is God’s responsibility to prevent all such attempts. He has authorized civilizations with preventive technology to comply with those mandates, and they have done so successfully on more than a dozen occasions.

What all light beings are permitted to do—and do so with joy!—is beam love-light energy streamers to all souls on Earth to assist them in raising their consciousness and gaining spiritual clarity. Attaining greater heights of awareness spiritually and consciously is what all beings throughout this universe desire at soul level.

Those who receive the light start opening their minds and hearts, and that leads to wiser decisions and kinder actions. But each individual has the free will to do that or not—never is it within the province of a light being to exert influence other than sending forth the pure love-light essence of Creator.

You cannot measure the amount of light other civilizations are sending to Earth, so there is no basis for thinking that if they would increase that amount, all darkness would be eliminated. That thought omits the free will that everyone has except in the two aforementioned situations.

Gaia, Earth’s soul, desires all of her life forms on her planetary body to flourish in abundance and live in peace, love and harmony with Nature. Setting the stage for Earth’s entry into the Golden Age and the manifestation of Gaia’s vision transcends all aspects of third density, whether based in political, ideological, cultural, societal, economic or religious separatism.

If you want your children and grandchildren to inherit a world free of all darkness, you share Gaia’s vision. If you want leaders at every level of governing from community level to national and international to cooperate for the betterment of all peoples, you share her vision. If you want to see your homeland planet restored to the paradise it once was, you share her vision. If you want love, honesty, kindness, generosity and fairness to prevail throughout Earth’s humankind, you share her vision. If you want everyone to respect animal souls and live in harmony with all of Nature, you share her vision.

Now then, we shall briefly address other inquiries.

Indeed the Illuminati had a hand in the eruption of violence in North African countries. Their worldwide power base has crumbled, but their “black ops” agents still are initiating foment wherever they can make a wedge. With the impetus of publicity about a provocative, irrational film, the agents easily manipulated a firestorm of outrage among many Muslims while many others of that faith are demonstrating their regret about the violent reactions. This is an example of how the prevailing high vibrations are intensifying all characteristic and behavior, with the “good,” better and the “bad,” worse.

The recent discovery of part of an ancient record that mentions Jesus’ wife is not “by chance”—nothing happens by chance! It “came to light” as the first step that may inspire Christians to being receptive to the truth about Jesus’ long life with his beloved Mary Magdalene and their children.

Although each case will be as unique as the person is, generally speaking, chronic illnesses will not be cured immediately after the affected individuals enter fourth density, but rather those conditions will ease into sound health. The de-aging process also will be gradual, and the re-growth of organs, limbs and teeth will be incremental as well.

Current medical procedures and therapies won’t change abruptly at the end of this year, but beneficial therapies and substances now banned will become openly available. Yes, this includes marijuana, and people will choose to use it judiciously. The Illuminati in pharmaceutical companies, who have powerful influence on FDA, AMA and CDC decisions, have made anything illegal that would cut into their profits, and they won’t be around to enforce those edicts

The unconscionable disparity between the haves and the have-nots will end, but not by taking money from people who have earned it through just means and handing it over to the poor. We do not know details of the redistribution process, but we can assure you that it will be fair and will not deny anyone the riches they have honestly earned. The intention is to recover the nearly incomprehensible fortunes that have been garnered ruthlessly and illegally and hoarded, and to use those funds to uplift the lives of impoverished peoples around the world. That redistribution is separate from both the new monetary system based on precious metals and the reallocation of the world’s natural resources that the Illuminati have controlled.

We don’t know how long it will take the planet to transit fourth density and enter fifth—it depends on Earth’s residents’ collective consciousness. Please remember, the planet’s rise out of deep third density and entry into fourth in less than 80 years is unique in this universe! Some civilizations spend many thousands of years accomplishing that, but none other has been given the extensive, intense and constant assistance that Earth has received.

It would not be realistic to think that traveling through fourth density and well into fifth will happen in that same blink of an eye, universally speaking. Once the planet is firmly within fourth density and all profound reforms have been completed worldwide, the highly evolved beings who came to help in those achievements will want to return to their homelands. Throughout the rest of Earth’s journey to her destination in fifth density, she’ll be on her own and her ascension pace will be in accordance with her peoples’ collective consciousness, which no longer will include those advanced beings.

Our beloved Earth family, living with unconditional love is unparalleled joy. That you, too, soon will experience this is our wish for every one of you.

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LOVE and LIGHT

Suzanne Ward

www.matthewbooks.com

[NOTE from Suzy: The first “2012 Scenario Conference” conference at which I will be speaking in Sedona, AZ, quickly sold out. So the organizers are holding a second, duplicate conference October 30-November 1 to accommodate the others who also want to attend. Tickets are selling quickly at https://the2012scenario.com/conferences/2012-10/the-2012-scenario-conference-sedona-los-abrigados/

In proofing printer galleys of Earth’s Golden Age – Life Beyond 2012, I discovered that in cutting and pasting, I put a section in one chapter that belongs in another, and my awful mistake is in the eBooks for Kindle. If you purchased one of those eBooks prior to its correction September 21, please email me—I’ll happily send you a copy of the print edition as soon as the books are available, in about three weeks.

If this message was forwarded to you and you would like to receive future messages directly, please follow the instructions at the top of Matthew’s Messages page on www.matthewbooks.com.]

Andrew: Today SaLuSa starts by focussing on the governmental and other changes needed to put the right people in charge of the future. The dark Ones will be brought down, as they are known to the Galactic Federation and their every deed is held in the Akashic Records.

He reminds us that this lifetime is different to previous ones as we are clearing old issues that have been holding us back, and we are being given every help in preparing for Ascension. Most of us are presently at our lowest vibrational point and so the only way is up to return us to where we belong.

He gives us a foretaste of how our lives will be after Ascension, and encourages us to try and feel what it will be like. Once they are able to visit us openly, some of us will be able to visit the ships and have a preview of the life awaiting us. We will find the changes most welcome as we will no longer spend most of our lives working in order to exist, and we will have much more time for ourselves to do as we wish.

SaLuSa: September 24, 2012

Channelled by Mike Quinsey

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The worldwide movement to bring about peace is gaining in support, and is helping awaken others of the need to no longer tolerate the lack of compliance with your demands. Success will be yours but maybe not quite in the way you would have expected. We will certainly have a hand in it, and are allowed to assist where the Lightworkers are concerned.

The main focus for the time being are the governmental changes that are needed to put the right people in charge of your future. Once one country has removed those who are not working for the people, the demand for changes elsewhere will escalate. There will be no stopping the energy from bringing down the dark Ones, and in general terms they know that their time is up.

On the one hand the world would seem to be in a hopeless mess, but beneath it all you are birthing the New Age and it waits to replace the old one. The old status quo cannot be maintained anymore as its very structure is falling down. No amount of effort or money can keep it intact, and many reputations will go down with it.

Already legal actions are poised to bring more well-known names out for their criminal activities. Some of the biggest culprits are still able to hide behind others who have done their dirty work for them. However, in the final reckoning no one will be able to avoid justice, or having to answer to the higher authorities. They are all known to us and their every deed is held in the Akashic records.

Every thought and deed of all souls is automatically known, but is not for viewing without permission. However, it is used when you pass over to the higher realms when you review your life and decide what you need to carry forward for further experiences.

To some life seems pointless, but in fact each one of you knew what was planned before you incarnated. So it follows that you are well advised to make the most of whatever challenges you get. Try not to be too hard on yourselves when you make mistakes, as you are not expected to be perfect. You are involved in trial and error to overcome your shortcomings, and to move further along your journey of evolution. Every soul is involved, and many of you come together purposefully to help each other succeed.

Naturally this lifetime is somewhat different to previous ones, as you are attempting to clear old issues that have been holding you back. It is clearly a very important time, and one in which you are being given every help to prepare for Ascension.

We would like to see as many souls as possible ascend and move off the wheel of re-birth. Having done so your future will be totally in your own hands, and you will have the choice of what you would like to do next. It even extends to how long you stay in any one body, and remember that in the higher dimensions it does not age and die as you experience now. The thought of such freedom should be enough to spur you on to achieve whatever is necessary to rise up above the lower vibrations.

Most souls are presently already at their lowest point where their vibrations are concerned, so progress is always upwards and returning you to where you really belong. You may be having a real experience in your dimension, but as far as being your real life it is an illusion. You are of the Light and normally a radiant soul of enormous powers to create.

As you rise up again you will learn to control your powers and use them for the greater good of all. You really are Gods in the making, which is why even now you have to be sure that you focus on what you actually want in your life. You should know by now that where you place your energy is where you are going to get results.

There may seem to be random happenings in your life, but it is what you attract to yourself. There are Laws that cover all aspects of it, regardless of whether you are aware of them or not. You do not necessarily need to know what they are, and should concentrate on trying to be to others as you would wish them to be to you. Work towards treating them as One with you, indeed as all are connected as part of yourself.

For too long people have not understood their connection to all souls, but if you accept that you are all Godsparks you will understand why it is so. We of the Galactic Federation of Light are in full realization of the truth, and that is why we serve all civilizations. It is the most natural desire to want to help those who are following on in your footsteps.

It is inevitable and desirable that all souls will eventually reach a point of returning to the Source. It is within you whether you realize it or not, and is a driving force that is always urging you forwards and upwards. Your eyes are being opened to what it means, and your coming Ascension is just one milestone along a wonderful journey.

It will seem to be endless and bear in mind you will soon be in dimensions where everything is in the Now. Time as you know it will have no bearing on whatever you do, as the past, present and future are All One. It is an amazing concept that allows you to follow your hearts desire to go wherever you want. Some souls have fond memories of previous lives in past history, and choose to go back and experience some more.

Allow yourself to begin to “feel” what it will be like after Ascension, and the changes will come so easily to you. They should anyway as you came from such levels previously before you ended up in the present dimension. Once we can visit you openly and invite some on board our ships, that will give you a preview of what type of life is waiting for you.

The changes will be most welcome and will eliminate many of the chores and the need to spend most of your life working simply to exist. You will have so much time for yourself and be able to devote it to what you consider to be the most satisfying. Ugliness, distortions and imperfections just cannot exist in the higher vibrations, and all is in beauty, balance and harmony.

I am SaLuSa from Sirius, and pleased to be able to contact you in this way. I am obviously one of many trying to cover your needs at such an important time. We will meet one day in the not too distant future, and that will be a happy occasion for us all.

Thank you SaLuSa

Mike Quinsey