Day: February 19, 2020

Frankfurt Mayor Warns of ‘Growing’ Antisemitism in Germany

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 by Algemeiner Staff Speaking in Tel Aviv at Muni Expo 2020, Mayor Uwe Becker posited, “What increases antisemitism is a lack of knowledge. People don’t know about Jewish life, young people in Germany know about hate and the Shoah, but they don’t know about normal Jewish life in the 21st century. The average Germany child […]

Components link Iran to drone attacks in eight countries

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US CENTCOM reveals Iran’s role in smuggling weapons By SETH J. FRANTZMAN FEBRUARY 20, 2020 01:25 Iran has been exporting drone technology to Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the last decade and similar components may link Iran to drone attacks in eight countries. A report by Conflict Armament Research on Wednesday provided a rare window into […]

Pompeo: U.S. Won’t Stand By as Iran Continues Attacks on American Outposts in Iraq

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  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo / Getty Images Adam Kredo – February 19, 2020 6:20 AM The United States will not stand by without taking action in response to Iran’s ongoing support for attacks on American outposts in Iraq, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday. In the past few days, Iraqi terror […]

Could the U.S. Collapse in the Next 5 Years?

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“On July Fourth, 2026, the U.S. will be 250 years old. That is the average life span of great nations,” Thomas said. “I’m not saying the end is near, but what is going to prevent it if we don’t turn things around?” If there were a chance that America’s values and prestige would collapse around […]

Palestinian Authority says in talks with Israel to end trade spat

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PA Economy and Agriculture ministers say international mediators helping shepherd talks after Jerusalem and Ramallah take tit-for-tat measures to ban imports Adam Rasgon19 February 2020, 11:56 pm Palestinian officials confirmed Wednesday that Ramallah and Jerusalem were holding talks via international interlocutors aimed at ending a trade tiff that has led both sides to ban exports […]

IDF retaliates after Palestinian Islamic Jihad snipers fire on Israeli troops

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Sniper squad attacked Israeli troops from Khan Yunis area of Gaza Strip; no Israeli casualties reported • Palestinian media reports one person critically wounded in Israeli strike. (February 19, 2020 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces announced on Wednesday that it had attacked a Palestinian Islamic Jihad sniper unit that fired on Israeli troops near […]

IDF: Islamic Jihad snipers fire at troops on Gaza border; none injured

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Military says it fired back ‘to remove the threat’; incident comes as Israel and Palestinian terror groups in the Strip negotiate ceasefire By Judah Ari Gross Today, 12:41 pm A sniper team from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group opened fire on a group of Israeli soldiers along the southern Gaza border on Wednesday, causing […]

Turkish vessel to start gas exploration off Greek island of Crete

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Feb 19 2020 11:32 Gmt+3 Last Updated On: Feb 19 2020 11:34 Gmt+3 A Turkish exploration vessel will soon start looking for hydrocarbon reserves off the southeast of the Greek island of Crete in an area Greece has declared as part of its own exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Yeni Şafak newspaper reported. Turkey is waiting the United […]

‘A coronavirus-like disease can be created through cyber-attack’

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“When a biological weapon is in the hands of hackers the threat is bigger than ever,” Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) founder and executive chairman Dr. Erel Margalit claimed. JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 19, 2020 12:36 “A disease like the coronavirus can be created through a cyber-attack,” Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) founder and executive chairman Dr. […]

‘Everyone wants to work here,’ say Gaza merchants allowed into Israel

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Israeli military’s decision to increase the number of permits for Palestinians in the impoverished enclave by to a record 7,000 was met with jubilations among the Gazans wanting to find work Matan Tzuri Published: 02.19.20 , 12:18 The workers from Gaza who legally crossed the border on Wednesday morning, expressed their feelings of gratitude after […]

Talks With Moscow on Idlib Fail to Bring Desired Result, Far From Meeting Ankara’s Demands – Erdogan

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  09:11 GMT 19.02.2020(updated 10:10 GMT 19.02.2020)  Idlib Province in Syria has suffered an uptick of clashes between the Syrian Arab Army and militants supported by Turkey. Ankara maintains that Damascus breached a ceasefire agreement and threatened to launch a military offensive in retaliation. Russian and Syrian forces continue to come under attack from Idlib […]