March 11, 2010: Japan deplores the decisions of the Government of Israel to give permission to construct in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The Government of Japan does not recognize any act that prejudges the final status of Jerusalem and the territories in the pre-1967 borders
January 11, 2011: Japan condemns the demolishing of a part of the Shepherd’s Hotel in E. Jerusalem to construct housing for Jewish people. Japan does not recognize any unilateral measures that prejudge the final resolution on pre-1967 borders, nor does Japan recognize the annexation of East Jerusalem by Israel.
February 8, 2011: Japan welcomes measures by Israel on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, will pay close attention to any developments surrounding this matter. Japan will pay close attention to any developments surrounding this matter.
February 10, 2011: The Government of Japan is concerned about the Jerusalem municipal planning committee’s approval of a plan to build housing units for Jewish people in the Sheih Jarrah of East Jerusalem.
Japan does not recognize any act that prejudges the final status of the territories in the pre-1967 borders nor Israel’s annexation of East Jerusalem and urges Israel to refrain from any unilateral act.
February 28, 2011: Japan signs $32.5 million agreement for treating waste water in Jericho; Japan has given Palestinian Govt. more than $1.1 billion since their establishment. We count on the implementation of more initiatives and projects that our people were deprived of because of the Israeli measures ”
March 8, 2011: Japan Increases Food Support to Palestinian People to offset Israeli isolation.
March 11th, 2011 The Government of Japan deplores the decisions of the Government of Israel to give permission for the construction of 1,600 housing units in East Jerusalem in addition to 112 units in West Bank.
March 11th, 2011 A powerful earthquake that unleashed a devastating tsunami Friday app ears to have moved the main island of Japan by 8 feet (2.4 meters) and shifted the Earth on its axis. The Japan earthquake was the fourth most powerful ever recorded with a magnitude of 9.0.
In fact, nine (9) of the ten “top ten natural disasters ranked by relief costs” found on FEMA’s webpage occurred at a time when the U.S. went against Israel.
Some of these judgments occurred within 24 hours of an American push against Israel. God warns us in His Word to not interfere in His covenant with the nation of Israel I find Nine (9) significant also as the number of Judgment:
There are 9 Greek words derived from the root word meaning judgment = dikay. The following words each occur 9 times in the Bible: abussos (bottomless pit); asebee (ungodly); aselgeia (lasciviousness); and astrapee (lightning).
Some thoughts: Zechariah 12:3,9: And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people; And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Obadiah 1:15 which says, “The day of the LORD is near for all nations. As you have done (to Israel), it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head.”