Trump’s U.S. Conflagration Makes Netanyahu’s Annexation Riskier – and Shadier
Israel will be seen as exploiting not only the presidential election campaign, but America’s pain and anguish as well
Breaking:
- Obama calls on every U.S. mayor to pursue policing reforms in wake of protests (Reuters)
- Joint List MK Sami Abou Shahadeh announces he tested positive to the coronavirus (Haaretz)
- IDF says an officer was critically wounded by friendly fire during a training on Wednesday (Haaretz)
- Trump says I don't think we'll have to send the military in response to protests (Reuters)
- Minnesota AG to elevate charges against officer who killed Floyd to 2nd degree murder (Reuters)
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