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Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Amir Hatami (left) and Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff of Iran's armed forces, on Aug. 22, 2017. Photo: Tasnim News Agency via Wikimedia Commons.

Iran, Turkey take aim at UAE over normalization agreement with Israel

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The chief of Iran’s armed forces, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, said on Sunday that his country’s approach to the United Arab Emirates would shift because of the UAE’s normalization agreement with Israel. “Definitely, the Iranian...
The departures hall at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Aug. 16, 2020. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

Report: Israel reopens its skies with caveats

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Israel on Sunday partially reopened its skies to incoming and outgoing flights, following months of closures due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to a plan published by the Israeli government last week, those entering Israel...
Sheikh Raed Salah, leader of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel, seen with supporters after a court hearing in Haifa on Feb. 10, 2020. Photo by Flash90.

Leader of outlawed ‘Islamic Movement in Israel’ begins 28-month jail sentence

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The head of the outlawed northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel, Sheikh Raed Salah, began his prison sentence on Sunday for incitement to terrorism. Some 200 supporters arrived at the Kishon Detention Facility,...
The U.S., Israeli and UAE flags.

Arab reactions to the Israel-UAE normalization agreement

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 The announcement of a normalization agreement on Aug. 13 between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, in advance of the signing of an Israel-UAE peace agreement, sparked many reactions across the Arab world. Senior...
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain meets wit U.S. President Donald Trump at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. on May 21, 2017. Credit: King Hamed bin Issa of Bahrain meets wit U.S. President Donald Trump at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. on May 21, 2017. Credit: White House/Shealah Craighead.

Report: Bahrain likely to become next Gulf state to solidify relations with Israel

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Bahrain could become the second Gulf nation to establish formal relations with Israel, the Hebrew news reported on Saturday night, in the aftermath of the announcement on Thursday about the historic treaty signed between the Jewish...
Yisrael Katz. Credit: Hebrew Wikipedia.

Cabinet approves details of plan to accelerate the economy

The Cabinet, today (Sunday, 16 August 2020), approved the details of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s and Finance Minister Yisrael Katz’s approximately NIS 8.5 billion plan to accelerate the economy and assist government ministries and...
Massachusetts Democratic Party candidate Jake Auchincloss with his family. Credit: Jake Auchincloss campaign.

Boston-born Jake Auchincloss seeks House seat vacated by Joe Kennedy

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The race to fill the seat vacated by Rep. Joe Kennedy, who is running for U.S. Senate, has produced one of the most competitive primaries in Massachusetts. The election, which will be held on Sept....
Ihssane Leckey, a Democratic Socialist, who is running in the Democratic primary in Massachusett's 4th District. Source: Leckey campaign via Facebook.

Could a pro-BDS congressional candidate win in New England’s largest Jewish district?

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The Democratic Party has undergone a shift in recent years, with a number of longtime incumbents falling to progressive upstarts. In heavily blue Massachusetts, the race to succeed Democrat Rep. Joe Kennedy (who is...
Interior of hospital. Credit: Pixabay.

Lawfare Project reaches agreement with hospital after harassment of Jewish surgeon

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The Lawfare Project announced on Wednesday that it has reached a settlement agreement with a Christian-affiliated hospital system that retaliated against a Jewish surgeon who expressed being uncomfortable with hospital-wide emails sent during the...
Peter Madoff, brother of disgraced financier Bernie Madoff, walks out of a federal courthouse in New York on June 29, 2012, after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy and fabricating investment records as part of his brother's Ponzi scheme. He was released from federal custody on Aug. 14, 2020. Source: Screenshot.

Ponzi-scheme collaborator Peter Madoff released from federal custody

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Peter Madoff, the brother of disgraced financier Bernie Madoff, has been released from federal custody, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons told JNS. Madoff, 74, was freed from home confinement on Thursday. He served a 10-year sentence...