Are you leaving your homes? Are you wearing masks when going out? 

“If 80% of Americans Wore Masks, COVID-19 Infections Would Plummet, New Study Says.” The study asserts that use of facemasks reduces transmission of viruses by airborne droplets. Don’t be embarrassed to wear a mask. It is a sign of care and respect for those around you, not a sign of weakness—a lesson that the White House just realized this week.

Australian Government Tells ICC: Palestine Is "Not a State" - Ben Doherty (Guardian-UK)  Australia's position is that the question of Palestinian statehood cannot be resolved before a negotiated peace settlement. 

Iraq On The Path Of National Recovery From Iranian Hegemony - Yigal Carmon, S. Ali (MEMRI) 

Israel Develops Coronavirus Test Producing Results in One Minute - Celia Jean (Jerusalem Post)

Washington Lobbyists Duke It Out Over Libya's Civil War - John Rossomando (IPT News)

How Turkey Shifted the Air War in the Battle for Tripoli - Ben Fishman and Conor Hiney (Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

Jordan's Constitutional Court Rules Parliament Can't Cancel Gas Deal with Israel - Tzvi Joffre (Jerusalem Post)

Palestinian Authority TV repeatedly plays song that urges suicide-terror against Israel  - Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik (PMW) 

Internal Hamas Tensions May Prevent a Prisoner Release Deal with Israel - Pinhas Inbari (Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs)  

Amnesty breaks silence on jailed Gaza peace activist, declares Rami Aman a ‘prisoner of conscience’ (UN Watch) 

Forces in Eastern Syria Move to Block Tehran-Beirut Corridor (Asharq Al-Awsat-UK) 

In Syria, Russia Is Turning Against Iran and Assad - Jeremy Hodge (Daily Beast)

Congress Calls to End ICC Investigations of U.S., Israel - Adam Kredo  (Washington Free Beacon)

U.S. to Israel: No More Chinese Deals - Arie Egozi (Breaking Defense) FYI China accounts for about 3% of Israel's foreign aid.

What's with The New York Times?

NYT Social Media Post: Israeli Soldier Killed by “Rock” - Emanuel Miller (Honest Reporting) Rocks don’t hit people by themselves, just as car don’t drive into people of their own volition. Not directly and clearly referring to this as a lethally violent act is inexcusable from reporters of any level...

New York Times Favors Palestinian Narrative on Payments to Terrorists - Gilead Ini (CAMERA)