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  • Israeli Authorities Reveal Suspected Vessel Behind Massive Oil Spill

    Israel Hayom – israelhayom.com Among the possible scenarios that could have led to the ecological disaster is a faulty storage device at the Minerva Helen. Five days after Israel’s shorelines was contaminated by a massive oil spill, Israeli authorities revealed on Wednesday that the Greek-flagged vessel Minerva Helen may have been the source of the pollution. Investigators…

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  • Signs Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program Never Halted

    By: Raphael Ofek – Jewish News Syndicate; jns.org Traces of radioactivity were found recently at two Iranian sites where Tehran has reported no nuclear activity. Samples collected by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at two Iranian sites where Tehran has not reported any nuclear activity showed traces of radioactivity. Although the IAEA refrained from…

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  • Boosting BDS: A Federal Court Decision that Should be Vacated

    By: Nathan Lewin – Jewish News Syndicate; jns.org Within 14 days of the panel’s decision, Arkansas’s Attorney General may request that the full array of active Circuit Judges of the 8th Circuit review the decision in what lawyers call an “en banc rehearing.” A federal appeals court has just issued a pernicious constitutional ruling that should promptly…

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  • Federal Court Permanently Blocks New York’s Restrictions on Houses of Worship

    By: Samuel Smith – The Christian Post; christianpost.com A federal judge permanently blocked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s controversial restrictions on indoor worship gatherings that the U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary injunction against last November.  On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto, a George W. Bush appointee, granted a  permanent injunction to block Cuomo’s COVID-19…

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  • Bibi Goes to Court: “I’m Not Guilty”

    By: Aryeh Savir – Israel Today; israeltoday.co.il Why exactly is he on trial, and how long’s it expected to take for a verdict? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in the Jerusalem District Court on Monday to face charges against him in Cases 1000, 2000 and 4000, alleging bribery, breach of trust, and fraud. Netanyahu, who…

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  • Muslim-majority Kosovo Forges Ties with Israel; Will Open Embassy in Jerusalem

    By: Times of Israel Staff & Agencies; timesofisrael.com First Muslim state to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital; ceremony held via Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions; Ashkenazi says Pristina’s mission likely to open in the spring Israel and Kosovo formally established diplomatic ties on Monday, with the Muslim-majority territory also recognizing Jerusalem as the Jewish state’s…

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