Guatemala Recognizes Palestinian State

God says in Zechariah 12:3: Moreover, on that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy burden for all the nations, and all who try to carry it will be seriously injured; yet all the peoples of the earth will be assembled against it. Unfortunately, Guatemala has joined the nations assembled against Israel.  God says in Zechariah 12:9  (kjv)So on that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem

Edom is in Red

The Jerusalem Post reported on 4/10/2013 that Guatemala has recognized Palestine as a state. The Guatemala's president's office said in a statement on Tuesday that it decided to recognize the State of Palestine as a free, sovereign and independent state in order to gain new momentum in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The decision in no way alters Guatemala's long tradition of friendship and cooperation with the State of Israel, a relationship the Guatemalan government highly values.

One can empathize with the desire of the Guatemalan President in hoping that he is providing new impetus to the peace process by recognizing the Palestinian State as a legitimate nation. However, the Palestinians are still teaching their children that the Jews do not belong in the land and must be killed if necessary to evict them from their Ancient Land. Former President Nixon said that Israel can never give the Palestinians their own nation because they would then allow a deadly sharp knife to be placed an inch from her heart.