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January 22, 2021

NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang faces social media backlash for comparing BDS movement to fascism

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang faced a social media backlash Friday after he wrote a column in which he likened the pro-Palestine BDS movement to Nazi boycotts of Jewish businesses.

January 20, 2021

Pizza Hut to test drone delivery to 'landing zones'

Tech company Dragontail Systems Limited announced this week that it has deployed drones for restaurants to carry meals to delivery drivers in remote landing zones.

January 20, 2021

Uproar as US Ambassador to Israel Twitter account temporarily adds West Bank and Gaza too

President Joe Biden’s administration quickly came under criticism on Inauguration Day, after the Twitter page for the U.S. Ambassador to Israel was modified during the transition on Wednesday.

January 19, 2021

US UN Ambassador Craft calls for even-handed treatment of Israel, as UN looks to life under Biden

The historic out-of-the-box peace deals negotiated by the Trump Administration between Israel and four Arab countries were largely done without the help of the United Nations

January 19, 2021

'Squad' member Rashida Tlaib says 'Israel is a racist state'

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., lambasted Israel as a “racist state” during an interview on “Democracy Now!” on Tuesday while discussing the low vaccination rate of Palestinians.

January 13, 2021

Intense Israeli airstrikes in east Syria said to kill dozens

Israeli warplanes carried out intense airstrikes on eastern Syria early Wednesday, apparently targeting positions and arms depots of Iran-backed fighters. Dozens of fighters were killed or wounded, according to an opposition war monitor.

January 11, 2021

Israel announces new settlement homes in the West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday the construction of some 800 housing units in the Jewish settlements in the West Bank — just days before U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

January 7, 2021

Ex-Israeli Ambassador Danon's Big Idea: Biden should maintain strong stance on Iran, partner with allies

The Big Idea is a series of Q&As with top lawmakers and figures.

January 7, 2021

Rep. Kat Cammack says she'll fly Israeli flag next to Tlaib's office

Freshman Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., drew attention when she said she would place an Israeli flag outside her office because she disagrees with neighbor Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American woman elected to Congress.

January 5, 2021

Jared Kushner brokers deal ending Saudi Arabia's fight with Qatar

​​​​​​​Saudi Arabia and its allies are expected to sign a deal Tuesday officially ending their feud with Qatar in an agreement negotiated by White House senior advisor Jared Kushner, a government official confirmed Monday.