From: Eddie Chumney
To:      heb_roots_chr@hebroots.org
Subject: News of Interest

                          News of Interest
                     July 5 to July 11, 1999


TERRORISM

THE NATIONAL GUARD'S NEW Y2K RAID TEAM PLAN FOR DOMESTIC TERROR
UNITS IN ALL 50 STATES BY JANUARY 1
By David M.  Bresnahan   1999 WorldNetDaily.com July 6, 1999

A new National Guard RAID unit is being organized and trained to
respond to domestic terrorist threats, with a team in every state
and territory in time for Y2K.  Each team is made up of 22
full-time National Guard members and is prepared to deal with
domestic threats from terrorist groups using weapons of mass
destruction.

As the new year approaches, the National Guard in most states has
progressed from weekly to twice-weekly meetings to prepare plans
for Y2K contingencies, according to a guard officer who attends
the meetings.  Each meeting takes place in secure areas, such as
the Plans Operations and Training section of Guard facilities.
The RAID teams meet and train on a daily basis.  Details of the
National Guard RAID teams were found in a recent report issued by
Mark E.  Gebicke, director of National Security and International
Affairs.

U.S.  UNPREPARED FOR GROWING WEAPONS THREAT-REPORT
Reuters July 8, 1999 Baltimore

A high-level federal government commission has concluded that the
United States is ill-prepared to combat the growing threat of
nuclear, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, the
Baltimore Sun reported Thursday.  Commission members were
particularly alarmed by the continuing economic meltdown in
Russia, said the newspaper, which obtained an early copy of the
panel's report, due out next week.  The panel is headed by former
director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Deutch.

The report cites seven instances since 1992 in which weapons-
usable fissile materials were stolen.  Russia does not know how
much material it has, and it is increasingly vulnerable because
of power outages, unpaid guards and sporadic violence, the
newspaper said.  "The No.  1 threat that needs attention is the
continued disintegration of Russia as a civil society,'' one
commission member told the Sun.  This member ranked the Russian
problem as high, if not higher, than the threat to the United
States from ballistic missiles that was cited by a previous panel
headed by former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

Other dangers noted were those resulting from China's export of
missiles and dangerous technology; efforts by more than a dozen
extremist groups to get nuclear, chemical or biological weapons;
North Korea and other hostile states with the ability to
manufacture such weapons; and instability in the Middle East, and
South and East Asia.  The problem is made ever more complex by
the growth of technology that can be used both commercially and
in weapons, according to the commission.

But the federal government's ability to respond to this threat is
hamstrung by a series of policy and bureaucratic obstacles, the
panel says.  "The commission finds that the U.S.  government is
not effectively organized to combat proliferation,'' it says in a
summary of the 140-plus page report.  The Sun reported that few
government agencies escaped criticism from the commission, which
found in general that the United States is plagued by inadequate
technology to cope with the problem.  The panel urged the
president to name a National Director for Combating
Proliferation.

APOSTASY AND ECUMENISM

JOHN PAUL II EXPRESSES DESIRE TO VISIT NAZARETH NEXT YEAR
Vatican City, July 4, 1999 (VIS)

At noon, Pope John Paul recited the angelus with the faithful who
had gathered for the Mass and dedication of the new Shrine of
Divine Love.  He said that "on this day I turn my thoughts to the
many Marian places which I have visited on pilgrimage during
these 21 years of pontificate.  What a joy it would be for me if
I could go next year to Nazareth, where 'the word became flesh
and dwelt amongst us'."

"I recall with emotion my first visit as bishop of Rome to the
Shrine of Divine Love in 1979," he remarked.  "On that occasion a
golden olive branch was given to me to bring to Our Lady of
Czestochowa, at whose feet I remained in prayer, just a few days
ago, at the conclusion of my trip to Poland.  That golden branch
seems to evoke a spiritual link between this Shrine of Divine
Love, with such close ties to Rome, and Czestochowa, symbol of my
native land."

The Holy Father then pointed out that, "from September 15 to 24,
2000 the Shrine of Divine Love will host the 20th Mariological-
Marian Congress on the theme 'The Mystery of the Trinity and
Mary'.  I am delighted at the fact that reflections on the
singular role of Mary in the mystery of Christ and the Church is
constantly being studied more deeply."

IN RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE, GENEVA CATHEDRAL TO WELCOME DALAI LAMA
Geneva (ENI).

Geneva's St Pierre Cathedral is to welcome the Dalai Lama,
spiritual leader of Tibet's Buddhists, to preach at a Sunday
service on 8 August.  Between 5000 and 15 000 worshipers are
expected to attend the service at the 12th-century building in
Geneva's Old Town, which in the 16th- century became the church
of John Calvin, the most influential thinker in Reformed
Christianity.  The event is the latest in a series which
indicates a growing role for the cathedral - one of the most
important places in Reformed church history - as a center for
inter-faith dialogue.

ANTI-MESSIAH AND THE BEAST

NOSTRADAMUS DEADLINE PASSED?
Zenit via NewsMax.com July 11, 199

In this context [Nostradamus], a report in the Turin newspaper
"La Stampa," is of interest.  On July 8, it disclosed that John
Paul II is taking advantage of his holidays in Les Combes to
write a new document.  According to "Holy See sources," which the
article did not identify, it might be a text that could be
written as an encyclical; the topic would be the third Christian
millennium.

The alleged document could appear in the year 2000.  It would
address more thoroughly the topics covered in the apostolic
letter "Tertio Millennio Adveniente," of 1994, the letter that
prepares the Church for the Great Jubilee.  The text would
analyze the 2000 years of Christianity, and would focus on an
analysis of the 20th century; it would inject the new millennium
with a vision of hope based on the renewal of faith.

"La Stampa" emphasized that the document would reject all
millenarian ideas and stress, on the contrary, that the world is
not coming to an end, but will soon experience great changes.  In
general, the Pope takes advantage of his summer holidays to
prepare documents of special interest.  For the time being, the
information in "La Stampa" has neither been confirmed or denied
by the Holy See.

Y2K PROBLEM

BUT WILL GUARDSMEN BE Y2K-READY? Mainframe computer systems in
serious trouble. By David M.  Bresnahan   1999 WorldNetDaily.com
July 6, 1999

While the National Guard prepares for possible Y2K related civil
disturbances and terrorist threats, its own computers are falling
far behind in becoming Y2K compliant, according to a National
Guard computer systems specialist.

"Our operating systems for both the Logistics and Business
mainframes are still not Y2K compliant," the source told
WorldNetDaily.  He is a civilian employee working on the very
computers involved and expressed concern that the systems will
not be ready to function on New Year's Eve because of the Y2K
bug.

The problem includes every mainframe computer in all 50 states
and four territories of the National Guard.  Those computers were
supposed to be repaired and ready earlier this year but failed
the tests miserably, according to the source who would not permit
his name to be published because of the nature of the information
he has provided in the past and hopes to continue to provide.
His position and information have been independently verified.

The problem with the computers is significant.  According to an
internal e-mail memo, the "Prepare for War" portion of the
Logistics System was destroyed or removed by the Y2K upgrade to
the system.  Not only are the computers not capable of
functioning at the start of the new year, they are currently
unable to function properly because of the error.

PREPARATION FOR Y2K

U.S.  DOD Y2K PREPARATIONS AND PRIORITIES
DefenseLINK, the official web site for the Department of Defense
http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/y2k/mission_f3civback.htm

Background

DoD is preparing to respond to requests for assistance from
civilauthorities both domestically and overseas during the Y2K
transition period.  DoD recognizes:

-- that it is possible that localized Y2K system failures may
occur in the public and private sectors.

-- that there is the possibility of widespread, systemic Y2K
problems in the public or private sectors (domestically &
internationally).

Planning Guidance

All requests by civil authorities for military assistance shall
be evaluated by DoD approval authorities against their impact on
DoD's ability to perform its primary national security missions.

Exceptions:

-- Within the U.S.: Commanders may take immediate, unilateral
emergency response actions that involve measures to save lives,
prevent human suffering, or mitigate great property damage only
when time does not permit approval by higher headquarters.

-- Overseas: Immediate response may be undertaken when time is of
the essence and humanitarian considerations require action.

Mission Priorities:

DoD's first Y2K mission priority is to maintain the capability to
carry out its essential national security functions.

Military units and organizations will respond to Y2K request for
assistance during Y2K transition period (1 September 1999 through
31 March 2000) in accordance with following priorities:

-- Priority 1: National Security Missions.  Units with
assignments below require Secretary of Defense (or his designated
representative) approval to divert resources that may compromise
operational readiness: a) Direct Support to National Command
Authority b) Conduct of ongoing or imminent military operations
c) Conduct of ongoing or imminent intelligence operations d)
Conduct of nuclear command and control e) Maintenance of
infrastructure necessary to above

-- Priority 2: Support for Standing Operations Plans - especially
units in early deployment (first 60 days) status.  Diversion of
resources in this category require approval by the Chairman,
Joint Chiefs of Staff or his designated representative.

-- Priority 3: Maintenance of domestic public health and safety.

-- Priority 4: Maintenance of the economy and the nation's
quality of life, such as support to local mass transit systems.

FBI CANCELS LEAVES FOR Y2K: Unprecedented action signals agency
planning for worst By Stephan Archer   1999 WorldNetDaily.com 7/8/99

The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently notified all their
agents that all leaves from Dec.  15 through mid-January -- even
those previously approved -- are officially canceled.

According to a special agent within the Department of Health and
Human Services, a partner in the FBI received a memo stating all
end-of-the-year leaves had been canceled for three to four weeks
between the middle of December and the middle of January.  Both
of the agents wish to remain anonymous; the FBI agent didn't
speak directly with WorldNetDaily.

"The memo said to take all your vacation now.  You're not going
to be able to carry it over like you sometimes can do at the end
of the year," said the agent from the Department of Health and
Human Services.  "In other words, it's almost like an open-ended
thing.  They're not sure that, come 2000, they'll be able to
release employees from this mobilization."

When asked what it was the FBI might be planning for, the agent
admitted he wasn't sure.  However, according to the agent, the
memo said, "because of the year 2000." The agent added that the
information on the memo probably wouldn't be a "deep dark secret
for long" because more than 12,000 agents in the FBI have
apparently been notified with the memo.  The agent believes the
information would have leaked sooner or later.  "It's not
classified," the agent added.

"It's a mess," concluded the agent concerning the FBI's Y2K
preparation.  "They're very much behind.  If it was a 72 hour
'snowstorm,' you wouldn't bring out 12,000 FBI agents on stand-by
and, for the first time maybe in FBI history, cancel everybody's
annual leave for a 20-30 day time frame.  That's very
significant.  In my line of work, that's called a clue."

COMING ECONOMIC COLLAPSE

SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT IN CRISIS MODE WITH PLUMMETING GOLD
PRICE Copyright   1999 Nando Media   1999 Associated Press By Daniel J.
Wakin Johannesburg, South Africa July 8, 1999

With falling gold prices sending South Africa's mining industry
into a tailspin, five gold-mining companies asked for layoffs
Thursday and the government said it would implore Western
countries to help bolster the metal's value.  The layoff request
is the latest bad news for South Africa's vital but declining
gold industry.  The five marginally profitable mines asked the
Gold Crisis Committee on Thursday for permission to cut their
workforces by a total of 11,700 jobs, further exacerbating
worries over dropping employment in the mining sector.

The Gold Crisis Committee - on which ministry, industry and union
representatives sit - urged the five mines seeking layoffs to
find another way out of their financial crunch, said Ayanda
Nkuhlu, a ministry spokesman.  The Bank of England sold some gold
reserves Wednesday, causing prices to drop by $6.80 to reach $257
an ounce Thursday.  South Africa's government called the sale
"unacceptable."

Also Wednesday, one of the country's oldest firms, East Rand
Proprietary Mines, announced it would move to liquidate because
it could no longer make a profit with gold at its current price,
down about 11 percent since May.  The liquidation would lay off
5,000 miners.

MARK OF THE BEAST

ADOPTED PETS TO GET MICROCHIPS
By The Associated Press Omaha, Neb.  (AP)

Pet ownership in Douglas County just jumped a notch on the
X-Files scale.  The Nebraska Humane Society plans to implant
microchips into every animal adopted from its shelter.  The
society said the chips -- about the size of a grain or rice --
will ensure lost pets get returned to their owners.  But the
implants won't come cheap.  To cover the cost, people who adopt a
dog or a cat from the Humane Society, which serves Omaha and
Douglas County, will see a ``significant'' fee increase for
adoptions later this summer.

Humane Society officials say the fee hike will pay not only for
the microchip implants, but also cover added health services
provided for animals prepared for adoption.  Those include
spaying and neutering, vaccinations and screening for feline
leukemia or heartworm in dogs.  The chips, implanted between the
animals' shoulder blades, can be read by a hand-held scanner.

Nationwide, only 4 percent to 5 percent of the roughly 6,000
humane societies nationwide use microchip implants, but support
for the new technology is on the rise, said Cindy Stitely of the
Humane Society of the United States in Washington, D.C.  "It's a
sure-fire way to identify lost animals," said C.J. Raffensperger,
the president of the society's Board of Trustees.  "We're doing
it as a favor to the animals who get lost and are returned to
us."

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IS JERUSALEM MENTIONED IN THE QUR'AN?

by Shaykh Prof. Abdul Hadi Palazzi

ROME, Italy, Yom Shlishi (Third Day - "Tuesday"), 29 Tammuz, 5759
(July 13, 1999)

AARON REICHEL OF NEW YORK ASKS:

I would appreciate knowing if it is true that Jerusalem is only
mentioned once in the Qur'an, and even then, only indirectly.  I would
appreciate your correcting this statement, if it is not accurate, and,
if it is accurate, a quotation in perspective of the one reference in
the Qur'an to Jerusalem, and a citation for that place.

SHAYKH PROF. PALAZZI ANSWERS:

Jerusalem is never quoted by name in the Qur'an, but there are many
verses that -- clearly and undoubtedly -- refer to it.

The first verse of Surah Bani Israil (17:1) is the only place where
the name Masjid al-Aqsa is used.  Some orientalists of the last
century tried to prove that it does not refer to Jerusalem, but I
think this is a clear example of groundless theory.  All Muslims that
were contemporary to the Prophet Muhammad understood "Masjid al-Aqsa"
as synonymous to what Jews have always called Har HaBayit (Temple
Mount).

Caliph Omar entered Jerusalem in 638 C.E., only six years after
Muhammad's death, and his behavior clearly shows that he and other
Muslims identified Masjid al-Aqsa with the Temple Mount.  Since the
Byzantine Patriarch Sophronius was not willing to explain to Omar
where Har HaBayit was, Omar approached a young Jewess and asked her,
"Toward which direction do your families pray?"

Other Qur'anic verses which hint at Jerusalem are:

2:142:  "What has turned them (Muslims) from the direction of prayer
to which they were used?" (this direction was Jerusalem).

2:143: "...We [Allah] appointed the direction of prayer thou hast
used..."

2:145:  "...They (Jews and Christians) will not follow thy
(Muhammad's) direction of prayer (Mecca), nor are thou to follow their
direction of prayer..."  (Qur'anic annotators say "their direction" is
toward the Rock in Jerusalem for Jews and eastwards for Christians).

19:2-15:  (Zakaria the priest prays for a son in the Temple.  God
answers his prayer and asks him to name the baby Yahya.  Inside
al-Aqsa there is until today a place called "Maqam Zakaria".  It is
traditionally identified with the point where he was standing in
prayer).

19:16-40:  (Maryam is raised by Zakaria close to the Temple.  She
conceives a baby (Jesus) in the desert and when she comes back to
Jerusalem is accused of adultery.  In verse 18 people call her, "O
sister of Aaron" to underline that she was a member of a family of
Kohanim).

27:15-44:  (The meeting between Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
happened in Jerusalem).

34:12-13:  "As to Solomon...We made a font of molten brass to flow (in
the Temple) and there were jinns that worked in front of him...(to
build the Temple and the Royal Palace).  They worked for him as he
desired, making niches, images (Cherubims and oxen), basons as large
reservoirs, and cooking cauldrons (for the altar)."

34:14:  (Solomon dies in Jerusalem).

38:21-26:  (The story of David and two litigants happened inside the
royal palace in Jerusalem).

38:30-40:  (In Jerusalem, Solomon forgets to complete the prayer
within its fixed time and repents).

Shalom,

Shaykh Prof. Abdul Hadi Palazzi
Rome, Italy

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ABOUT SHAYKH PROF. ABDUL HADI PALAZZI:

Shaykh Prof. Palazzi is Secretary General of the Italian Muslim
Association (AMI), an Imam of the Italian Islamic Community (ICCII)
and Director of the Community's Cultural Institute. Prof. Palazzi
holds a Ph.D in Islamic Sciences by decreee of the Grand Mufti of the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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