Antichrists Kingdom Growing - Behold the Mediterranean Union

France on Sunday (13 July) launched the Union for the Mediterranean – the brainchild of President Nicolas Sarkozy, which will bring together EU member states and a number of North African and Middle East countries. "Do you know how moving it is for us to see the Arab heads of state sitting at the same table as the Israeli head of state, in a European capital?" Mr Sarkozy told journalists on July 10. "For me, the presence of all these European and Mediterranean heads of state in Paris in the name of Europe and the Mediterranean is something deeply moving and it's the best news for peace in the Middle East … I hope we will be able to note a number of advancements," he added. But there is already scepticism about what the new union can achieve after the original most exclusive and grander vision by Mr Sarkozy was watered down, predominantly at Berlin's behest. In addition, up until the last minute, there was uncertainty over some leaders' attendance at the summit.

After much foot-dragging, Algeria and Turkey both finally confirmed this week that they will be present. But Jordan's King Abdullah has declined the invitation for personal reasons, while Libya's Muammar Gaddafi – who has called it "another Roman empire" and spoken of its "imperialist design" – will also not attend. The Union for the Mediterranean was proposed by France last year to boost economic, political and cultural ties with the EU's southern neighbours. In March, the bloc's leaders agreed on a final and more general version of the project, which is to include 44 countries – the EU's 27 members, plus Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey – as well as Mauritania, Monaco, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania. The launch will be co-presided over by Mr Sarkozy and Egypt's president, Hosni Mubarak, in Paris' grandiose glass-domed Grand Palais.

Israel will have NO Choice after the formation of this giant when it comes to accept a EU brokered Peace Plan with her enemies, she will be under EU law and will have to follow it like all members.