What observers found to be most remarkable about the statue was that it could think and reason, carry on natural conversations, and coordinate all of its bodily motions in perfect harmony with the thoughts being expressed. Bishop Haddad would stand before the lifeless statue. Then he would make an incantation and call for his satanic lord to enter the statue and give it life. When Haddad activated the remote control device in his pocket, every single man and woman standing before it was convinced that the spirit of the god-man, Mark Beaulieu, had entered the statue. Every word spoken was believed to be divine.

The great dedication festival was drawing near. But before the celebration of their great achievement could take place, Mark Beaulieu had an obligation to fulfill.

“Tauriq,” he said, “I want you to bring the prime minister of Israel to Washington for a meeting.” The invitation of the president of the Union for Peace could not be ignored. Within forty-eight hours, the prime minister of Israel was ushered into the presence of Mark Beaulieu. And then, after the customary exchange of pleasantries, the president said, “Mr. Prime Minister, your nation, for reasons of its own, has elected to decline membership in the Union for Peace. Israel is the only nation on earth to scorn our offer, and I want to know why.”

The Israeli leader was clearly uncomfortable in these surroundings. He coughed, shuffled his feet, then offered several totally specious reasons why Israel had declined affiliation with the UP. Both men knew the real reason. The Orthodox in Israel were adamantly opposed to surrendering Israeli sovereignty to a world body controlled by what they called “goyim.” Even with more than thirty political factions represented in the Israeli government, they all knew that if the Orthodox delegates to the Knesset withdrew from the shaky coalition currently in power, the entire government would fall.

To avoid further embarrassment for his guest, Mark Beaulieu changed his direction. “The real reason I wanted this meeting,” he said, “was to arrange a treaty of peace and friendship between the Union for Peace and the nation of Israel. I understand perfectly well why it isn’t politically expedient for your government to join our Union. However, we want to offer to the entire world the same type of Free Trade Zone that now exists between Israel and the United States. With this treaty, Israeli products can be bought and sold in any market in the world—completely free of customs and duties. This freedom of trade will be impossible so long as your country maintains a separate currency. Therefore, we propose that you abandon the shekel and accept the global standard—the world currency—as your standard.”