Iran passes law banning use of Israeli technology

A bill passed last week on “confronting the hostile acts of the Zionist regime against peace and security” prevents any cooperation with Israel. MARCY OSTER/JTA MAY 27, 2020 03:51 Iran has lowered the boom on Israeli high-tech. A bill passed last week on “confronting the hostile acts of the Zionist regime against peace and security” […]

Israel rejects Chinese bid to build Sorek 2 amid pressure from the US

Friedman, Hendel discuss US warnings against Chinese involvement in 5G networks. LAHAV HARKOV EYTAN HALON MAY 26, 2020 20:41 Israel has selected local company IDE Technologies, rather than a Chinese firm, to construct the world’s largest desalination plant, the government announced Tuesday. The decision avoids another undesirable showdown with the Trump administration over Chinese participation […]

Locusts and coronavirus: when two plagues collide

As Covid-19 weakens supply chains throughout Africa and South-West Asia, desert locusts are threatening the food supply A farmer tries to chase away locusts in a field in Pishin district, Pakistan. AFP An agriculture department official sprays pesticides to kill locusts in a field in Pishin district, about 60 km from Quetta, Pakistan. AFP Locusts […]

UAE virus aid rejected by Palestinians still at Israel’s airport; UN rethinking

14 tons of medical supplies languishing at Ben Gurion airport for past week; PA refused delivery; cargo flight was seen as normalizing ties between Israel and Gulf states By Jacob Magid and Aaron Boxerman 27 May 2020, 1:24 am An Etihad Airways flight with aid for the Palestinians to fight the coronavirus pandemic is unloaded […]

Kim’s New ‘Nuclear-Capable Submarine’ About To Be Deployed: South Korea

A day after Kim Jong Un oversaw a meeting of his top generals which resolved to continue to advance North Korea’s “nuclear war deterrence”, South Korea’s Yonhap news service reports that Pyongyang’s new ballistic missile-capable submarine is ready to imminently enter service. Images released last July via KCTV broadcast.   “South Korean intelligence authorities said they have […]

European leaders said to implore Netanyahu not to advance annexation

Macron, Johnson, others reportedly warn PM; EU foreign policy head leaves annexation out in first call with Israeli counterpart, apparently signaling ‘willingness to engage’ Raphael AhrenToday, 10:34 pm Several European leaders reportedly sent personal letters to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recent days asking him not to push ahead with plans to unilaterally annex parts […]

Iran’s president orders implementation of law banning all use of Israeli tech

Legislation bars any cooperation, including ‘activities of the Israeli software platforms in Iran and using its hardware and software products’ By TOI staff Today, 7:00 pm   Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday issued an executive order requiring the implementation of a law passed last week that bars any cooperation with Israel, including the use […]

The pro-Israel ‘force of nature’ US ambassador to Germany steps down

The pro-Israel ‘force of nature’ US ambassador to Germany steps down For Israel, Grenell was the most significant US ambassador in Europe with respect to fighting contemporary antisemitism. By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL MAY 26, 2020 20:13 BERLIN – The departure of US ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell this week prompted a wave of accolades for his […]

Israel said set to reject Chinese bids for role in 5G network infrastructure

TV report: Security officials warn Netanyahu that China could abuse project to spy; Pompeo, on recent visit, cautioned against Beijing gaining ‘access to Israeli infrastructure’ By TOI staff and Shoshanna Solomon Israel is reportedly set to reject Chinese bids for the deployment of fifth-generation (5G) wireless networks, both because the US has urged it to […]

Iran: The Ayatollah, Amid Coronavirus, Calls for Jihad Against the Jewish State

by Majid Rafizadeh May 26, 2020 at 4:00 am It is mystifying that Twitter, which wantonly censors so much, continues to allow… Iranian leaders to spread Nazi-inspired language and anti-Semitic sentiments on its platform. In general, “Big Tech” — Google, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter — have long since ceased being “neutral” transmitters of information as […]

Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas is threatening the nuclear option

Faced with the threat of illegal annexation, the Palestinian Authority is signalling that it is running out of options An Israeli activist holds a banner during a protest against the US peace plan for the Middle East, in front of the US ambassador’s residence in Jerusalem, on May 15, 2020, as Palestinians commemorate the 72nd […]

China vows to retaliate if US continues meddling in Hong Kong

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