>> Ahmadinejad, on the eve of his visit to the U.S. next week, declares: “This regime (Israel) will not last long. Do not tie your fate to it … This regime has no future. Its life has come to an end.”

>> Ahmadinejad calls Holocaust “a lie”

First, happy New Year — L’Shana Tova! — to all our friends in Israel. On behalf of my wife and kids, and our Joshua Fund team, know that we are praying for the peace of Jerusalem. We’re also doing everything we can to educate and mobilize followers of Jesus Christ around the world to love you, pray for you, and bless you in real and practical ways. You are not alone. The Lord is with you, and He will not fail you during these challenging times.

Second, I wanted to let you know that tonight, I have been invited to address the “Values Voter Summit” in Washington, D.C., along with Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. My focus will be the Iran nuclear threat to the U.S., Israel and our allies, as well as the clash between Radicals, Reformers and Revivalists as I describe in the Inside The Revolution documentary film, now available on DVD.

* To watch a webcast of the event, please click here

HEADLINES TO TRACK:

• Reuters: The UN nuclear assembly — strongly backed by Russia and Islamic-majority countries — “voted on Friday to urge Israel to accede to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and place all atomic sites under UN inspections, in a surprise victory for Arab states.”
• Jerusalem Post: Israeli Air Force Chief: We must stop S-300 delivery