The Emir of Qatar set up his spinning carousel promising great sums of money to all who rode. This past week, the countries of Europe found themselves pushing and shoving as they lined up to sit astride one of the Sheikh’s wooden horses. All they needed to do to be admitted to this cash grab was to recognize the Palestinian state. The European states kissed the ring of the emir, and one-by-one they announced their acquiescence to the will of the Arab leader.

The United Kingdom, Australia, Portugal, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, New Zealand, Liechtenstein, and others all jumped aboard the Whirligig, while many of their citizens wondered what their leaders were doing. According to The Telegraph, nine out of ten Britons do not back Palestinian recognition. That may account for the UK backtracking and saying, “What we really meant to say was that we’ll fully recognize Palestine once the Palestinian Authority stops paying money to the families of terrorists who died while killing Israelis.” Oy vey, hypocrisy much?

This is simply Europe trying to bully the United States and Israel. Their attempts will be unfruitful, however. For some reason, Europe has not caught on that neither the current occupant of the White House nor the leader of the Israeli government gives two hoots about international opinions.

Erdoğan Coattails Palestinian Recognition

Never one to let an opportunity go to waste, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan saw the European states rushing to recognize Palestine, and thought, “Hey, maybe they can recognize Northern Cyprus as Turkish, too!” There are two problems with that. First, Qatar has billions of dollars, while Turkey has millions of goats. Not quite the same appeal to the Western mindset. Second, the only reason that Turkey feels it can lay any claim to the northern part of Cyprus is because they poured hundreds of thousands of Turks onto the island, saturating the population. But just because you fill a certain area with a specific ethnic group doesn’t mean that place becomes a part of that ethnic group’s home country. Right, Dearborn? A third problem will only pop up if Erdoğan tries to force the issue. Israel has just reinforced Cyprus’s defenses with a new Barak MX aerial defense system. Pro tip, Mr. Erdoğan – don’t test its capabilities.

Trump Roasts the United Nations…Again

Some little mice at the United Nations tried to get under President Donald Trump’s skin, stopping an escalator that he and First Lady Melania were on and then causing issues with his teleprompter. But rather than let the situations trouble him, the president leaned into them, saying during his speech, “These are the two things I got from the United Nations – a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter. Thank you very much.”

In that speech, he made them pay in other ways, too, taking on climate change and calling it “the greatest con job ever.” He went on to say, “All of these predictions made by the United Nations were wrong, made by stupid people that cost their countries fortunes.” At one point, Trump called out Europe for buying oil and gas from Russia, even while they are fighting against Russia. Then, he addressed the Gaza war, stating that recognition of Palestine would be nothing but a prize for Hamas. He went on to say that there will be no end to the war until all the hostages, living and dead, are returned to Israel.

Every Nation’s Crazy for a Sharp-Dressed Terrorist

After meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday, the dapper Syrian terrorist and self-proclaimed president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, took to the UN podium on Wednesday to address the august crowd. The people went wild with admiration. I noticed during his speech that he failed to mention the Christian villages and towns that his people are burning to the ground, and the populations that he has been and is continuing to decimate. Not surprisingly, the media seemed not to notice those omissions. No Jews, no news.

Gaza War Nearing Its End

Hamas is collapsing, despite Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and Iran fighting hard to bolster the terrorist group. Fearing a complete Israeli victory, Arab and European pressure is mounting for some kind of peace deal that allows the Palestinians continued control. Rumors spread that President Trump was about to offer a deal, but that appears to be fake news. Meanwhile, Operation Gideon’s Spear II continues. Hundreds of thousands of leaflets have been dropped with evacuation orders from Gaza City. Nearly 700,000 have listened and left, but 200,000 people still remain.

Houthi Drone Hits Its Mark in Israel

A Houthi drone yesterday hit the southern Israel city of Eilat, along the Red Sea. At least 20 were injured, including two who are in serious condition. The drone specifically targeted the city center where it could cause the most civilian casualties. Not surprisingly, video surfaced of Arabs on boats in the Red Sea cheering as they witnessed the explosion.

The Philosophical Sinking of the Gaza Flotilla

The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) has been casually making its way toward Gaza with relief supplies, hoping to milk every last drop of media attention it can garner. Unfortunately for them, the attention they’ve been receiving lately isn’t the peace and love of hopeful volunteers, but infighting between various contrasting liberal factions.

Several days ago, disagreements caused Greta Thunberg to step down from her leadership role in the flotilla, even transferring from one boat to another. Now, it appears that local GSF coordinator Khaled Boujemâa resigned due to conflicts with a LGBTQ faction on board, including self-described “communist queer militant” Saif Ayadi. Others have grown disillusioned with the whole concept as they’ve watched it play out and have left the ships when they pull into ports.

Trump Declares Antifa a Domestic Terrorist Organization

President Donald Trump officially declared Antifa to be a domestic terrorist organization, then promptly slipped the signed paper into his manila file folder labeled, “Signed Declarations No Sane Person Could Possibly Disagree With”.

Google Admits to Biden Censorship

An amazing admission took place on Tuesday. In the House Judiciary Committee, Google admitted that the Biden administration pressured it to censor YouTube content makers that posted information contrary to the government narrative. This is an amazing story, which confirms what every non-Biden sycophant always knew. Read this short press release from the committee to learn how the U.S. government was intentionally censoring the practice of free speech.

Why are Boeing and Lockheed Selling Planes to Turkey?

Turkey’s government harbors radical Islamic terrorists, buys Russian weapons, occupies Cyprus, threatens Greece, and targets Kurds. So, why is Turkey being allowed to purchase additional F-16 jets and reenter the F-35 program? Asking for a friend.

Charlie Kirk Memorial

I was so thankful that God had worked out my schedule to come to the United States in such a way that I was able to attend Sunday’s memorial for Charlie Kirk. It was truly one of the most powerful events I have ever experienced. Not only was the Lord exalted and honored, but there was also a clear call to repentance and a powerful presentation of the gospel. Thousands of people in the stadium who did not have a personal relationship with Yeshua, as well as millions who watched the service live, could not help but have clearly heard the simple, perfect path to eternal life through faith in the Lord Jesus. I pray that Sunday was just the casting of the seeds of what will blossom into a global revival.

Amir Tsarfati is a former Deputy Governor of Jericho, an Israeli tour guide, author, the Founder and President of Behold Israel,and a Contributor to Harbinger’s Daily.