Kabalyero ng Disyerto 16- PHILISTIA (Palestine)

by : desertknightfm- Rhojel

Judgement on Philistia

29 "Do not rejoice, O Philistia, all of you, Because the rod that struck you is broken; For from the serpent's root a viper will come out, And its fruit will be a flying serpent. 30 "Those who are most helpless will eat, And the needy will lie down in security; I will destroy your root with famine, And it will kill off your survivors. 31 "Wail, O gate; cry, O city; Melt away, O Philistia, all of you; For smoke comes from the north, And there is no straggler in his ranks. 32 "How then will one answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD has founded Zion, And the afflicted of His people will seek refuge in it."  ~ Isaiah 14:29-32

Philistia and the Roman Empire

Roman Emperor Hadrian applied the name Syria Palestina to the entire region of Judea after crushing the 3 years of Bar Kokhba revolt, the latter name deriving from the Kingdom of Judah of the 6th century BCE.

The intension of changing the name of Judea to Philistia (Palestine) and merging it with the neighboring province of Syria turning the whole province of Judea to Syri Palestine was to suppress Jewish connection to the land to avoid them for organizing another revolt.

This strategy was also applied to Jerusalem by changing its name to an Aelia Capitolina and making it exculusive for Roman citizen and later on to all christian to prevent the Jew in entering the city after it was fall in the hand of the Roman Empire.

This two given names by Rome to these important places in Israel was a derogatory and humiliating term imposed by the Romans on the Jews, who constituted the vast majority of the people who lived there. Rome forced on the Jews and their land, not the name of Israel that God had ordained, buth the name of an arch enemy of the Jews, the Philistines.

In Earliest History, It Was Cannan's Land

The commonly used name of Palestine today refers to that region of the eastern Mediterranean coast from the sea to the Jordan valley and from the southern Negev desert to the Galilee Lake region in the north. The word itself is derived from "Plesheth", a name that appears frequently in the Bible and has come into the English language as the name of "Philistine". Plesheth, (root palash) was a general term meaning rolling or migratory. The ancient Philistines were not Arabs, nor even Semites, but were most closely related to the ancient Greeks originating from Asia Minor. The word Palestine (or Palestina) originally identified the region as "the land of the Philistines," a war-like tribe that inhabited much of the region alongside the Hebrew people. But the older name from antiquity for this region was not Palestine, but Canaan, and it is the term most used in the Old Testament regarding this particular parcel of land.

   The Amarna Letters (an advanced art of ancient Canaanite writing) of the 14th century BC referred to "the land of Canaan," applying the term to the coastal region inhabited by the Phoenicians. The Canaanites had many tiny city-states, each one at times independent and at times a vassal of an Egyptian or Hittite king. The Canaanites never united into a state.

The history of Palestine is complicated by the many different cultures and civilizations that have flourished in the region. The first historical reference to the inhabitants of Canaan occurs in Genesis 10, where the table of nations is recorded. Canaan, the son of Ham and the grandson of Noah is said to have fathered most of the inhabitants of the land. These include Sidon (the Phoenicians), Heth (the Hittites), and the Jebusites (who lived near Jerusalem), the Amorites (in the hill country), the Girgashites, the Hivites (peasants from the northern hills), the Arkites (from Arka in Phoenicia), the Sinites (from the northern coast of Lebanon), the Arvadites, the Zemarites (from Sumra), and the Hamathites. (from Hamath) (Genesis 10:15-18) The history of Palestine gains its significance for the Christian with the beginning of the Biblical period. But the region was inhabited by other cultures long before Abraham and his family arrived.

As the human eventually became scattered over the earth, a number of cultures emerged. Small city-states began to be organized in Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Almost at the same time Egypt and the fertile region of the Nile River Valley emerged as a unified nation west of Mesopotamia. In the 29th century BC the kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt were united, and the world power of the ancient Pharoah’s was born. The area of Canaan witnessed the same urban development and population increases during this period. The cities of Jericho, Megiddo, Beth Shan, Ai, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Shechem, Gezer, Lachish, and many others were all in existence during this time.

Canaan Land become the promise Land for Israel (Numbers 34:1-29)

Around 2000BC the patriarch Abraham arrived in Canaan from Ur of the Chaldees in lower Mesopotamia, and found the land controlled by Amorites and Canaanites. Abraham lived for a while in Egypt, where he was exposed to this great culture of the ancient world. For 430 years the descendants of Abraham were in Egyptian bondage, but God raised them up a champion in the person of Moses to lead them back to the Land of Promise. After Moses, God strengthened the new leader of Israel, Joshua, and he led the Israelites in successful campaigns to win control of Canaan, just as God had promised.

1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Command the Israelites and say to them: 'When you enter Canaan, the land that will be allotted to you as an inheritance will have these boundaries: 3 " 'Your southern side will include some of the Desert of Zin along the border of Edom. On the east, your southern boundary will start from the end of the Salt Sea, 4 cross south of Scorpion Pass, continue on to Zin and go south of Kadesh Barnea. Then it will go to Hazar Addar and over to Azmon, 5 where it will turn, join the Wadi of Egypt and end at the Sea. 6 " 'Your western boundary will be the coast of the Great Sea. This will be your boundary on the west. 7 " 'For your northern boundary, run a line from the Great Sea to Mount Hor 8 and from Mount Hor to Lebo Hamath. Then the boundary will go to Zedad, 9 continue to Ziphron and end at Hazar Enan. This will be your boundary on the north. 10 " 'For your eastern boundary, run a line from Hazar Enan to Shepham. 11 The boundary will go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Kinnereth. 12 Then the boundary will go down along the Jordan and end at the Salt Sea. " 'This will be your land, with its boundaries on every side.' " 13 Moses commanded the Israelites: "Assign this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has ordered that it be given to the nine and a half tribes, 14 because the families of the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance. 15 These two and a half tribes have received their inheritance on the east side of the Jordan of Jericho, toward the sunrise." 16 The LORD said to Moses, 17 "These are the names of the men who are to assign the land for you as an inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun. 18 And appoint one leader from each tribe to help assign the land. 19 These are their names: Caleb son of Jephunneh, from the tribe of Judah; 20 Shemuel son of Ammihud, from the tribe of Simeon; 21 Elidad son of Kislon, from the tribe of Benjamin; 22 Bukki son of Jogli, the leader from the tribe of Dan; 23 Hanniel son of Ephod, the leader from the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph; 24 Kemuel son of Shiphtan, the leader from the tribe of Ephraim son of Joseph; 25 Elizaphan son of Parnach, the leader from the tribe of Zebulun; 26 Paltiel son of Azzan, the leader from the tribe of Issachar; 27 Ahihud son of Shelomi, the leader from the tribe of Asher; 28 Pedahel son of Ammihud, the leader from the tribe of Naphtali." 29 These are the men the LORD commanded to assign the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan.

Thus, prior to its conquest by the Israelite Hebrews under Joshua, the area referred to today as Palestine was known as the "Land of Canaan," but afterwards it received the name Eretz Yisrael or "land of Israel" (I Samuel 13:19). As recorded in Ezekiel (26:20), Palestine was also referred to as Eretz Chayim in Hebrew, or the land of the living. The land of the living was a symbol-spiritualized term for those living away from the influence of Babylon. Ironically, the land east of the Jordan River was named separately as Ever ha'Yardan, or, "the other side of Jordan."

With the rise of the United Jewish Monarchy under David and Solomon, the Hebrew people extended their influence over more of Canaan Land (later known as Palestine) than ever before. But around 920BC Israel was divided into two segments, the northern kingdom of Israel, and the southern kingdom of Judah. These were turbulent times in the history of the Jewish people, and eventually resulted in the uprooting of Israel from the land.

In 606-605BC Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, annihilated the Egyptian army, and effectively came into control of all of the land of Israel (Canaan Land) to the Egyptian border. In 597BC, Jerusalem, as foretold by the prophets, (Ezekiel) fell to the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar. Later, when Cyrus, the King of Persia, conquered Babylon, he allowed the Jews to begin to return to Jerusalem and to rebuild the waste city. As a Persian province, the region was governed by regional rulers under Persian authority. Later the Greeks under Alexander the Great established rule over the former land of Israel, eventually giving sway to localized Jewish revolts that ended with Rome gaining control over the region just prior to the time of Christ’s birth.

Palestinian Revolt Against God Providential Design for Israel.

Again the name Palestine itself is derived from "Plesheth", a name that appears frequently in the Bible and has come into our modern English as "Philistine". The Philistines were not Arabs, nor even Semites, but were most closely related to the Greeks originating from Asia Minor and other Greek localities. The Philistines reached the southern coast of Israel in several waves. One group arrived in the pre-patriarchal period and settled south of Beersheba in Gerar where they came into conflict with Abraham, Isaac and Ishmael. Another group, coming from Crete after being repulsed from an attempted invasion of Egypt by Rameses III in 1194 BC, seized the southern coastal area, where they founded five settlements (Gaza, Ascalon, Ashdod, Ekron and Gat). In the Persian and Greek periods, foreign settlers, chiefly from the Mediterranean islands, overran the Philistine districts. After the Roman conquest of Judea, " Palastina" became a province of the pagan Roman Empire and then of the Christian Byzantine Empire, and very briefly of the Zoroastrian Persian Empire.

Ezekiel 47:21-23. "'You are to distribute this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel. You are to allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the aliens who have settled among you and who have children. You are to consider them as native-born Israelites; along with you they are to be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. In whatever tribe the alien settles, there you are to give him his inheritance,' declares the Sovereign LORD."

This passage of the Lord God pertains to all non Jewish people who desire to have a protected citizenship under Israel's sovereignty. All people living in the promise land should not seek a sovereignty of their own that replaces Israel. They should be willing to subjects to the laws and governance of Israel. They should also worship and follow the decrees of the God of Israel. Modern Israel has made a provision for such people. There are Arab Israelis who have the full rights and privileges, including voting, of Israeli citizenship. There are duly elected Arab Israelis in the Israeli Parliament that represent their Arab constituencies.

 In a word, the Palestinians do not qualify for the protections to be given to those under Israel's God-ordained governance. The so-called "Palestinians" under the leadership of Yasser Arafat, are loath to have Israel as their sovereign authority. The Palestinian Hamas, as well as the Arab goal of peace envisions the total elimination of Israel as a nation and a people. The Palestinian flag portrays the current boundaries of Israel as being the boundaries of a future Palestine State without any mention of Israel. But even more sobering is the fact that those peoples including Christians who sympathize and promote a Palestinian State have placed themselves in alliance against God's providential designs for Israel.

The Prophetic Paradigm of Palestine

   This article began by highlighting the prophetic scripture from Joel chapter three that deals with the world’s obsession with partitioning the land of Israel. Joel’s prophecy mentioned the ancient conspiracy among the Phoenician Empire in complicity with the people of Mt. Seir. (Esau’s descendants and the ancient Palestinians)

Joel 3:1-4 For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land. And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink. Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompense? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompense upon your own head;

God’s word through his prophet Joel reveals that the ancient conspiracy of ‘parting god’s land” will be dealt with in a recompense fashion by God almighty in the days when He has returned a remnant of Israel from the four corners of the world. Jehovah God says, “I will bring again the captivity” (undo the Dispersion) and plant his people back in their own land, and There, He will plead with the nations for his people, which they have scattered, and parted MY land.

Joel continues to recount the duplicitous conspiracy and prophetic pattern that the Phoenicians of Tyre and Sidon were engaged in with other perpetual enemies of Israel. The conspiracy involved the ancient descendants of Esau (Mt. Seir) that were enabling and aiding the Phoenicians in capturing and enslaving the Jews for work in the Phoenician world trade and commerce industry, while in return, the people of Mt. Seir sought to steal the Land of Israel. To this conspiracy, God pronounced a judgment against Tyre and Sidon, and all the coasts of Palestine.

History records that the Phoenicians were famous for their trade and commerce and their skill as a seafaring people. Phoenicia had two major sea-ports, Tyre and Sidon, which were semi-independent city-states. Phoenicia grew in world influence as its merchant fleets brought wealth into the country from all over the known world. The nation increasingly became independent of foreign domination and by its "golden age" (about 1050-850BC) the Phoenicians achieved their height of prosperity and influence. Phoenicia went on to found many colonies along its shipping routes, so that many Phoenicians lived in Crete, Cyprus, Sardinia, Sicily, Italy, North Africa (Carthage), and even Spain. Tyre and Sidon began to realize their colonial and expansionist dreams. Under Hiram I, the ruler of Tyre (980-947BC), Phoenicia began a colony at Tarshish in Spain. (Ezekiel 38 also mentions Tarshish as being instrumental in global trade with Sheba and Dedan in the Last Days when Russia invades the land of Israel) Tyrian ships began to dominate Mediterranean commerce, and helped lay the groundwork for the formation of later European powers. Phoenicia’s merchants became princes, and the honorable ruling elite of the earth says Isaiah 23:8. (Isaiah 23:8 Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?)

Several prophets of the Old Testament prophesied against Tyre and Sidon. They condemned the Tyrians for delivering the ancient Israelites to the Edomites (Amos 1:9) and selling them as slaves to the Greeks (Joel 3:5-6). Jeremiah prophesied Tyre and Sidon's defeat (Jeremiah 27:1-11). But the classic prophecy against Tyre and Sidon, and all the coasts of Palestine was given by Ezekiel. This prophecy was partially fulfilled when the Assyrians came and ended the Phoenicians hold on the Eastern Mediterranean Coast of Palestine. (Canaan) (Sidon, or Zidon was a son of Canaan)

Ezekiel prophesied of the Lord against Mt. Seir. (Palestine) Ezekiel’s prophecy forecast that the Palestinian conspiracy to steal the land of Israel, and the perpetual hatred and bloodletting practiced against Israel by the descendants of Esau would cause God to recompense their evil upon their own heads!

In the days of King Jehoshaphat of Judah, the people of Mount Seir (the Edomites) joined the Ammonites and the Moabites in an invasion against Judah. For this reason, the prophet Ezekiel staunchly predicted God's destruction of "Mount Seir" because of their strong hatred of Israel and their desire to possess the lands of Israel and Judah. Tyre and Sidon, and all the coasts of Palestine appeased the Seirians in this conspiracy.

This same conspiracy is being revisited today in the Middle East Conflict. The Western world is involved in a world scheme of placating the Arab hatred of Israel (oil resources and cartels) and enforcing the ages old conspiracy to ‘partition” the land of Israel, and give it to the Palestinians.

But the Lord has spoken, and He will speedily recompense evil upon the heads of the nations of this world and the conspiratorial designs of the inhabitants of the Coast of Palestine!

China Likely To Gain More From RIMPAC 2014 Than It Gave Away

by: desertknightfm~ Rhojel

The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier battle group along with ships from Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, and South Korea during RIMPAC 2000

The first time I heard the word RIMPAC was when I watched the movie BATTLESHIP the battle for earth begins at sea, it is an American military science fiction film directed by Peter Berg and released by Universal Pictures. The film stars Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgård, Rihanna, John Tui, Brooklyn Decker and Tadanobu Asano.

 The RIMPAC is a naval exercise under simulated conditions of war which being carried out in the Hawaiian waters of the Pacific Ocean. It is the largest international maritime warfare exercise in the Pacific Rim. The objective of the RIMPAC is to enhance interoperability between Pacific Rim armed forces, ostensibly as a means of promoting stability in the region to the benefit of all participating nations. It is a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans.

This event is always held every two years from the month of June and July and the regular participants from this events are from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US). Other regular participants are  Chile, Colombia, France, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and the UK. The Royal New Zealand Navy was frequently involved until the 1985 ANZUS nuclear ships dispute, but has taken part in recent RIMPACs such as in 2012 and will return to the exercise this season 2014.

China's Participation To RIMPAC

China before was invited as an observer but this season they will participate in an actual maritime simulations which draw many speculation from the expert because of China's expansion campaign on the South China Sea. Roger Cliff, an analyst at Washington's Atlantic Council think tank, said Washington may also hope China will reciprocate by inviting the US Navy to participate in a PLA Navy exercise.  But he said China was likely to gain more from RIMPAC than it gave away.

"They will ... learn from observing us and the other participants, and they will not only learn about our capabilities, they will also learn how to perform things more efficiently or effectively, whereas they probably don't have much to teach us in that regard," he said.

This notion coming from Roger Cliff made me think that if China will actively participate in a maritime simulation game the People's Liberation Army Navy of China (PLANC) can observe the strategies and tactics of their potential enemy in case tension escalate in South and East China Sea. They can be more effective naval offensive or defensive forces if they will be an imaginary enemy of this drill. So probably they will learn more than the regular participants of the RIMPAC. The People's Liberation Army Navy of China are expected to send four of their ships to the exercise, a destroyer, frigate, supply ship, & hospital ship.

Royal New Zealand Navy and RIMPAC

On February 1985 New Zealand did not support the ban on nuclear armed and nuclear power ships which resulted to cancellation of trilateral military exercise or ANZUS and because of this the Royal New Zealand Navy was also suspended to join the RIMPAC but until 2010 when secretary of state Hillary Clinton visit, the dispute was put to an end and New Zealand resumed her military cooperation. On September 20, 2012 the US lifts her ban on visits by New Zealand warships to US defence and coast guard bases around the world; US Marines had trained in New Zealand and New Zealand's navy took part in the Rimpac maritime exercise alongside the US earlier that year.

People's Leberation Army of China and RIMPAC

The RIMPAC exercises come at a time when tensions are high between Beijing and US allies such as Japan and the Philippines over China's pressing of territorial claims in the South and East China Seas and Vietnamese vessels have clashed with China over waters claimed by both nations.

New Zealand cooperation in maritime exercise was suspended because of the dispute between the US and its' about banning on nuclear armed weapon and ships. But I wonder why US RIMPAC allowed China to join in this drill ins pite of the dispute and tension including of it's violation case to the UN Tribunal filled by the Philippines? I can't understand why US would like to teach a Communist country in enhancing its naval defences and strategies which can be used against its potential enemy like the Philippines, Japan, and South Korea which are all her allies?

Participation of China in this maritime exercise will not only gain experience, skills and knowledge but also an opportunity for China's navy to demonstrate its increased capabilities and to get a closer look at other navies since there one of they're forte is spying. We hope that in the future Mr. President Obama and participants in this important event will never regret the moment that a communist armed forces participated in this affair.



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Building a China Military Base In Philippine Territory Is An Act Of War

by: desertknightfm- Rhojel



China has at least 10 bases outside its borders.

The Act Of War

The act of war is an action by one country against another with an intention to provoke a war or an action that occurs during a declared war or armed conflict between military forces of any origin.

An act of war in the traditional, historical sense was understood to mean any act by a State that would effectively terminate the normal international law of peacetime and activate the international law of war. The decision was invariably that of the target State and was generally preceded by a statement warning that certain act would be considered acts of war and would trigger hostilities. Belligerent and neutral States also used the term.

Belligerents would interpret as acts of war any action that seemed to assist the enemy; neutrals, any infringement of their neutrality. In 1945, the United Nation Charter banned the first use of force, putting an end to declarations of war. Article 2(4) of the Charter states: " All members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state."
China's Invasion to Philippine Sea is an Act of War.

Termination of the International Law (ITLOS)

The China belief that China Sea including the West Philippine Sea are part of their country and their claims is based on the 9 dash line map made by their leaders suffering from the delusion of grandeur. All Asean nations including China amend the International Law Of the Sea to prevent any aggressive act between claimants, while determining each sea boundary the Code Of Conduct was signed to stop any activity of any claimants in a disputed part of their Exclusive Economic Zone.

When expert found out that China Sea is reached in Energy Source, China suddenly disregards all agreement and even the ITLOS and start invading by deploying their Navy all over the disputed waters and expanding Air Defense Zone to secure their new territory. They are also starting to make a great wall of china in the sea by making artificial island to serve as a base and one example of this is the ongoing land reclamation and construction in one of the Philippine reefs the Mabini Reef.

Violation of Moral Law

Based on Indian principles, the Mahabharata describes a discussion between ruling brothers concerning what constitutes acceptable behavior on a battlefield.

One should not attack chariots with the cavalry; chariot warriors should attack chariots. One should not assail someone in distress, neither to scare him nor to defeat him ... War should be waged for the sake of conquest; one should not be enraged toward an enemy who is not trying to kill him.

China attacked the Vietnam fishing boat by ramming it with their coast guard vessel and firing water cannon on it causing one of its fishing boat to sink. The use of water cannon of a military boats to any civilian boat which also they do to our fisherman are considered an act of war and blocking any boat in our undisputed water trigger hostilities to Western Philippine Sea.

An example from the Deuteronomy 20:19–20 limits the amount of acceptable collateral and environmental damage:

When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.

China reclamation or building a man made island in Mabini Reef destroy the corals which are the breeding ground of all fish in the area and may affect Fishing industries of all ASEAN countries.

 Imposing Treat

The undergoing construction of Military Base in Mabini reef is an act of war and can be a future threat to our cities and provinces. There are those politics, scholars, bussinessmen, and even militaries who say: “We cannot risk war with China.” In truth and in fact, we are already at war with China. The Holy Temple and City of Jerusalem was easily invaded and destroy by Roman Centurion because Jewish Politician and Generals argue and fighting each other for the welfare of their country, unknowingly their enemy is preparing for a siege outside the wall. The history of the fall of Jerusalem is now happening to our country. We are so busy doing politics and fighting each other for the good of our nation while we are under attack by China. If this construction of China's Military base will be completed all of us People of the Philippine will be held responsible for our sons, daughters and even grandchilds' liberty because we failed to do something to protect Democracy against the threat of Communism. Thus China's military base may also support the local communist in their fight  against our present form of government.

China can never and ever engage with the principle of democratic leaders because their ancestors are followers and believers of Mao Tse Tung and one of their beliefs is that "Political Power grows from the barrel of a gun." and diplomacy for them is just only a tool to deceive their enemy because "all warfare is based on deception." Sun Tzu.

Not participating to ITLOS and disregarding what will be the decision of the UN Tribunal are expected behavior from Chinese leaders, because they know that in a democratic country diplomacy and the rule of law is our greatest tools to resolve a conflict and they will and never buy or adopt this policy because they are a communist country.

Principle of Building Military Base

Military bases have only two purposes: To use as defenses from enemy attack; or to attack enemies. No nation is attacking China. As such, China cannot justify the construction of these bases by claiming that it needs them for self-defense. These bases are deep in Philippine territory, in commandeered atolls and islands in violation of international and civilized laws. China’s aggressiveness clearly indicates its nefarious plan to use these bases for coercive, attacking  purposes.

Act of Self Defense

Article 51 of the UN Charter states the following:

Article 51: Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of collective or individual self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a member of the United Nations, until the Security Council has taken the measures necessary to maintain international peace and security. Measures taken by members in exercise of this right of self-defence shall be immediately reported to the Security Council and shall not in any way affect the authority and responsibility of the Security Council under the present Charter to take at any time such action as it deems necessary in order to maintain or restore international peace and security.

Right to Self Defense

The right of self-defense (accrding to U.S. law) (also called, when it applies to the defense of another, alter ego defense, defense of others, defense of a third person) is the right for civilians or states acting on their own behalf to engage in a level of violence, called reasonable force or defensive force, for the sake of defending one's own life or the lives of others, including, in certain circumstances, the use of deadly force.

Ramming of fishing boat, firing water cannon, blocking commercial vessels, incursion, invasion and construction of military base into West Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone are considered a war of aggression or war of conquest and the Government is mandated to defend its sovereignty. If China's invasion and hostile act will not be contained the political, economic, and interest of all ASEAN countries will be affected even the international community. The Philippine government should stand off and do what is necessary to be done. If there is illegal construction in our territory then arrest and jailed the offender like we did to those Chinese poachers. We should act to stop building their base to stop incursion and invasion and if ever they fire their barrel on us then the right for self defense should be applied and we should not rely so much to other countries to defend us. Our armed forces maybe lack of hardware to fight China but we can win the war if all Filipino will fight up to the last breath to defend our sovereignty.

Communist State

The dispute in the sea is not just only a matter of economic interest but a global political power. Once China invaded the sea the next target will be the shore until they control all Asian Countries and turned it into a Communist State. Once they drill oil from the China Sea, it will be the start of their power and political influence around the world. If all our allied countries will not going to stop China's invasion and support the Philippine in her fight for freedom of navigation and respect of the international law then Democracy in Asia might not be heard no more if we lost the fight.

Kabalyero ng Disyerto 15- Friday The 13th and The Knights Templar

Today is Friday the 13^th. Numerologists everywhere are passing out from the tension. Many people of the superstitious sort consider Friday the 13^th to be unlucky. There are people who wear good luck charms all day and some who go so far as to refuse to leave home, lest something unlucky happen to them.

But many don’t know that one legend of the origin of Friday the 13^th as unlucky comes from the persecution of the Knights   Templar in the 14^th Century. On Friday, October 13^th, 1307, King Philip IV of France, in league with Pope Clement V ordered  all Templars to be rounded up and thrown in prison. The Knights were accused of numerous crimes including heresy and treason. For two hundred years the Knights Templar had been the most dominant force in Christendom, but after their defeat at the Siege of Acre and the loss of the Holy Land, their influence began to wane.

Yet they still held enormous power and great amounts of wealth. Pope Clement sought to merge the Knights Templar with the Knights Hospitaller another powerful order at the time. Neither group found such a merger ideal. And despite the loss of the Holy Land, the Templars were still a part of of everyday life in the Middle Ages. Their houses, churches and farms dotted the countryside throughout Europe. It provided employment for thousands of people. They started an international banking system that allowed nobles to deposit funds and valuables for safekeeping. And in what ultimately led to their downfall, they occasionally helped finance wars.


Philip IV borrowed enormous sums of money to finance a war with England. A poor king and an even worse military commander, Philip was easily defeated. He saw a way of both currying favor with the Pope and eliminating his huge debt. On that fateful day of Friday, October 13, 1307 he ordered all Templars arrested and their property seized. The Grandmaster of the order, Jacques DeMolay was thrown in prison along with several other high-ranking members of the order.


Their ‘trial’ was a farce. The Templars were charged with heresy, worshiping false idols and other crimes against the church. Many of them were tortured until they ‘confessed’ to their crimes. Refusing to capitulate, Jacques DeMolay would not confess and Philip ordered him burned at the stake. In 2007 the Vatican issued a proclamation declaring the Templars innocent of their alleged crimes.


The Knights Templar, which had dominated medieval life for two centuries, was no more. Unfortunately for Philip, the Templars had learned of his planned treachery before hand. Many of them escaped and their vast stores of treasure were hidden from the King’s soldiers.


Another legend that has also persisted is that Jacques DeMolay, the last Grandmaster of the Order, cursed both Philip IV and Pope Clement V, as he died. Whether or not you believe in curses, both Philip and Clement died within months of DeMolay’s death.

There were three persons cursed by Jacques de Molay: King Philip IV, his advisor Guillaume de Nogaret, and Pope Clement V. Here is what Jacques de Molay allegedly said:

"Pope Clement! Knight Guillaume de Nogaret! King Philip! I summon you to appear before the year is out before the tribunal of God! Cursed, you will be cursed and so will your families for 13 generations to come!"

Pope Clement V died 40 days after the execution.
Guillaume de Nogaret died a month after the Pope, apparently poisoned.
King Philip of France died before the year was out, on November 29, 1314, of a massive stroke - he was 46.

Philip IV's three sons all reigned and died young without descendants. The confusion surrounding their succession gave way to the Hundred Year War (hence the 13 generations).

Kabalyero ng Disyerto 14- Knights Templar worshipped the Turin Shroud

The medieval Knights Templar did venerate an image of a bearded man, as was alleged by their persecutors but his name was Jesus, and the idol was the Turin Shroud.





A Vatican researcher has uncovered evidence that the order, which was brutally suppressed in 1305 by King Philip IV of France and Pope Clement V, guarded and venerated the Shroud.

In an article published by the Vatican daily, L'Osservatore Romano, a historian, Barbara Frale, said she had uncovered "missing clues" to both the mysterious fate of the Templars and the Shroud.

Vatican documents included an account of a Templar initiation rite in 1287 of a young Frenchman, Arnaut Sabbatier.

"(I was) shown a long piece of linen on which was impressed the figure of a man and told to worship it, kissing the feet three times," said the document.

The shroud, a long piece of cloth bearing the image of a man's face and body, is kept in Turin is dated from at least 1357 when it was first displayed by the widow of a French knight.

A similar relic is known to have been worshipped in Byzantium, now Istanbul and to have disappeared from there during the sack of the city by Crusaders, including Knights Templar, in 1204.

The Templar order, whose full name was "Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon", were founded in 1119 by knights sworn to protecting Christian pilgrims visiting the Holy Land after the Crusaders captured Jerusalem in 1099.

The order amassed enormous wealth and helped finance wars of medieval European monarchs, over 700 years later legends of their hidden treasures, secret rituals and power have fascinated millions and dominated the bestseller lists with books such as "The Da Vinci Code".

Rumours about the secret initiation ceremonies of the Templar order and the allegation of idolatry, specifically the worship of images of bearded men, were crucial in 1307 when hundreds of knights were arrested, tortured into giving false confessions, and then burned at the stake.

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Burial shroud of Jesus?
The Shroud of Turin conforms to what is known about First Century Jewish burial practices of using a single linen shroud. Strips of linen were only used to tie the hands and feet.
Textile analysis indicates an ancient origin. Threads were hand-spun. The cloth is pieced together in narrow bands with each hank of yarn individually bleached. All indicate an origin earlier than the Middle Ages.
If the shroud wrapped a human corpse as several medical forensic specialists believe, and if it originated in Israel, as many botanists believe, can it ever be proven to be Jesus?

Only by inference:
1 Blood on head from crown of thorns?
2 Abrasions and bruises on face from the beating by the Pharisees and Romans?
3 Wound in the side specifically from a spear point?
4 Over 120 scourge (whip) marks.
5 Blood on the arms that flow from the wrists towards the shoulders.
6 Nail wound in the wrists.
7 Nail wound in the feet.
8 Legs not broken.
9 Post mortem blood flow from side wound and on the back.
10 Legs are pulled up due to rigor mortis.
11 Blood is from actual wounds and show evidence of gravity from a vertical position.
12 No stains of body decomposition.

Early records show that crucifixion as a means of execution was probably first used by the Persians. Darius I crucified his opponents as did Alexander the Great. Crucifixion was used by the Carthaginians and eventually the Romans who went on to use this as an attempt to warn its enemies of the consequences of rebellion.



 
There were various forms of nails used for crucifixion during the Roman period. During the 1st century long square shank iron nails were in common use being up to 18cms long.
The nails of this length were nailed through the heel of the victim being long enough to then penetrate sufficiently into the upright so as to hold his weight.



Roman Flagrum (whip) with lead weights configured in a dumbbell position.
If you were to study the Shroud of Turin, you would note that the flagrum used to whip Our Lord consisted of three seperate thongs, each ending in a set of two lead balls. These roughly  dumbbell shaped balls added enormous weight to the beating, but also would tear the flesh of the victims back, buttocks and legs . This cruel torture was intended to weaken the person to be crucified to prevent any sort of resistance to the final execution.

3D modeling depicted in the 2010 documentary The Real Face of Jesus? as seen on The History Channel

WOW for the month of June- "Asia Pacific Stability Depends On Success Of ASEAN Code Of Conduct"- John Kerry

by: desertknightfm-Rhojel

Before this code of conduct was created, sixty four souls were taken by PRC leaders who believes that all territorial claims can be solved by means of deception, force, and threats. This event which I am referring to was known as The Jhonson South Reef Massacred which happened on March 14, 1988.
The footage below shows how Chinese navy fired their powerful machine gun to a defenseless Vietnamese soldiers while encircling their flag to support and defend their sovereignty.

All warfare is based on deception ~ Sun Tzu

To maintain peace and stability over the disputed waters the ASEAN leaders agreed and signed a declaration on the conduct of parties in the south China Sea and China is among the signatories of this code of conduct.

But China took advantages of this agreement and deceived all claimants, after demilitarisation of all disputed parts of South China Sea, they erected structures and make artificial island in Jhonson South (Mabini) reef. The Philippine has speculated that this artificial island will be used by PRC as an airstrip for their military base.

China again used their deception tactics by altering the nature of (Mabini reef's) land feature so that the status quo is being changed and trying to redefine the reef as an island in order to bolster its claims of sovereignty over surrounding waters.

Under the terms of the UN Convention of the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS), a feature that is defined as an island contains a 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Thus, a state possessing sovereignty over an island can claim the EEZ it generates. By contrast smaller features like a reef or rocks do not have EEZ, according to UNCLOS.

These actions are considered destabilizing and in violation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and international law.

China Soldier Guarding The Reclamation Area done in disputed part (Mabini Reef) of West Philippine Sea.

Because Mabini reef is a part of Kalayaan Island located west of Palawan and it is situated in the West Philippine Sea, a Filipino living on this island are at stake once the reclamation on the Jhonson reef turn into a complete military base.

Asia Pacific Stability and Peace can be easily attained if all leaders of the nation involved in the disputed part of South China sea will talk and honor their words for peace and welfare of humanity. The Great Architect Of The Universe created the South China Sea not for China to own but for all his creatures to enjoy.

We as a civilized Asian nations should respect each others right and follow the Declaration on the Conduct of parties in the South China sea and international rules. Because all Laws made by higher authority are ordained by God.

Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment. Practicing the Golden Rule is not a sacrifice; it is an investment for us to attain peace and stability. But if whoever has the gold makes all the rules it may lead to war and find himself at the end lost and ashamed.

DECLARATION ON THE CONDUCT OF PARTIES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

The Governments of the Member States of ASEAN and the Government of the People's Republic of China,

REAFFIRMING their determination to consolidate and develop the friendship and cooperation existing between their people and governments with the view to promoting a 21st century-oriented partnership of good neighbourliness and mutual trust;

COGNIZANT of the need to promote a peaceful, friendly and harmonious environment in the South China Sea between ASEAN and China for the enhancement of peace, stability, economic growth and prosperity in the region;

COMMITTED to enhancing the principles and objectives of the 1997 Joint Statement of the Meeting of the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of ASEAN and President of the People's Republic of China;

DESIRING to enhance favourable conditions for a peaceful and durable solution of differences and disputes among countries concerned;

HEREBY DECLARE the following:

1. The Parties reaffirm their commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, and other universally recognized principles of international law which shall serve as the basic norms governing state-to-state relations;

2. The Parties are committed to exploring ways for building trust and confidence in accordance with the above-mentioned principles and on the basis of equality and mutual respect;

3. The Parties reaffirm their respect for and commitment to the freedom of navigation in and overflight above the South China Sea as provided for by the universally recognized principles of international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea;

4. The Parties concerned undertake to resolve their territorial and jurisdictional disputes by peaceful means, without resorting to the threat or use of force, through friendly consultations and negotiations by sovereign states directly concerned, in accordance with universally recognized principles of international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea;

5. The Parties undertake to exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities that would complicate or escalate disputes and affect peace and stability including, among others, refraining from action of inhabiting on the presently uninhabited islands, reefs, shoals, cays, and other features and to handle their differences in a constructive manner.

Pending the peaceful settlement of territorial and jurisdictional disputes, the Parties concerned undertake to intensify efforts to seek ways, in the spirit of cooperation and understanding, to build trust and confidence between and among them, including:

a. holding dialogues and exchange of views as appropriate between their defense and military officials;

b. ensuring just and humane treatment of all persons who are either in danger or in distress;

c. notifying, on a voluntary basis, other Parties concerned of any impending joint/combined military exercise; and

d. exchanging, on a voluntary basis, relevant information.

6. Pending a comprehensive and durable settlement of the disputes, the Parties concerned may explore or undertake cooperative activities. These may include the following:

a. marine environmental protection;

b. marine scientific research;

c. safety of navigation and communication at sea;

d. search and rescue operation; and

e. combating transnational crime, including but not limited to trafficking in illicit drugs, piracy and armed robbery at sea, and illegal traffic in arms.

The modalities, scope and locations, in respect of bilateral and multilateral cooperation should be agreed upon by the Parties concerned prior to their actual implementation.

7. The Parties concerned stand ready to continue their consultations and dialogues concerning relevant issues, through modalities to be agreed by them, including regular consultations on the observance of this Declaration, for the purpose of promoting good neighbourliness and transparency, establishing harmony, mutual understanding and cooperation, and facilitating peaceful resolution of disputes among them;

8. The Parties undertake to respect the provisions of this Declaration and take actions consistent therewith;

9. The Parties encourage other countries to respect the principles contained in this Declaration;

10. The Parties concerned reaffirm that the adoption of a code of conduct in the South China Sea would further promote peace and stability in the region and agree to work, on the basis of consensus, towards the eventual attainment of this objective.

Done on the Fourth Day of November in the Year Two Thousand and Two in Phnom Penh, the Kingdom of Cambodia.

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