Daily Archives: May 25, 2020
Defiant Netanyahu dismisses charges against him at start of corruption trials
Moments before an arraignment on multiple corruption charges, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his innocence, saying he had been framed as part of an attempt to topple the country’s right-wing camp.
“Citizens of Israel,...
First coronavirus-related death reported in Gaza Strip
The Palestinian Health Ministry announced the first coronavirus-related death in the Gaza Strip on Saturday.
The deceased was a 77-year-old woman who had been placed in a special field hospital near the Rafah border crossing...
Ignoring US warning, first Iranian fuel tanker arrives in Venezuelan waters
Despite U.S. warnings, the first of five Iranian tankers loaded with fuel arrived in Venezuelan waters on Saturday.
“The ships from the fraternal Islamic Republic of Iran are now in our exclusive economic zone,” tweeted...
Ahead of Netanyahu arraignment, Knesset speaker blasts trial as judicial ‘low point’
Hours before the first day of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahy’s trial was set to begin, Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin on Sunday blasted the indictments, calling them “unprecedented in Western democracies.”
“This day … will be...
Israeli leaders bid Muslims happy Eid al-Fitr, praise joint handling of pandemic
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and other prominent figures took to social media this weekend to extend greetings to Israel’s Muslims in honor of Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the end of the month...
May 25, 1920: The famous opera singer Beverly Sills (Belle Miriam Silverman) “Bubbles” was...
Opera star Beverly Sills (Belle Miriam Silverman, nicknamed “Bubbles” at birth) was born in Brooklyn to immigrant parents on this date in 1929. She was singing professionally on the radio from the age of...