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Coronavirus: Senators question Trump’s intelligence nominee in confirmation hearing
The US senators pressed Donald Trump’s nominee to lead US intelligence on Tuesday on whether he would act independently of the president on hot-button issues like the origins of the coronavirus in China, as lawmakers held the first socially-distanced hearing during the coronavirus pandemic.Both Republicans and Democrats at the Senate...
Washington names new ambassador to EU
The United States on Tuesday named a new ambassador to the European Union, after the previous envoy was sacked following his testimony in President Donald Trump’s impeachment hearing.The US ambassador to Belgium, Ronald Gidwitz, will take on the role of acting envoy to the EU in addition to his current duties, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo...
British MPs urge government to impose sanctions on Israel if it annexes West Bank
Almost 130 British members of parliament have urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to impose economic sanctions on Israel should the country’s new coalition government carry out its plans to annex the Palestinian territories of the occupied West Bank. In a letter last week, signed by the Conservative Party’s former chairman Lord Chris...
Plane delayed to deliver medicine to an Israeli who resides in Ukraine
An Israeli who lives in Odessa was able to get the director of Ben-Gurion Airport to help him obtain a much-needed medicine. …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Russian film director’s plans for a ‘Holocaust Disneyland’ in Ukraine
Khrzhanovsky, who is not Jewish, wants to bring his hyper-realistic cinematic style to the museum and make it, in the words of a former director of the project, a “Holocaust Disneyland.” …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
British Politicians Urge Sanctions on Israel if Annexation Plan Goes Ahead
127 British politicians from all parties have written to the British Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary urging them to make clear publicly to Israel that any annexation of occupied Palestinian territory “will have severe consequences including sanctions.” #WestBank #Annexation, #Orientalism and More (PALESTINE CHRONICLE TV)...
New infromation revealed on Ukranian priest who saved Jews in Holocaust
Andrey Sheptytsky, led Ukraine’s Greek Catholic Church at the time. The new information about Sheptytsky offers his supporters a new chance to have his historical record honored. …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
UK politicians call for sanctions against Israel over West Bank annexation plans
UK politicians call for sanctions against Israel over West Bank annexation plans Letter signed by 127 current and former officials calls on British government to ‘take a lead’ in upholding international law MEE staff Fri, 05/01/2020 – 21:24 ‘Countries should not change borders or acquire territory by force,’ Boris...
Ukraine crosses 10,000 coronavirus cases: health minister
…read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Business owners protest to demand easing of lockdown
Several hundred small business owners protested in Kyiv yesterday, demanding the authorities ease anti-virus measures to save them from bankruptcy.Wearing surgical masks, demonstrators briefly blocked traffic outside a government building in the city centre in defiance of rules against public gatherings, an AFP journalist reported.“One more day...
