On this the 19th anniversary of 9/11, we're remembering those who died in the deadliest attack on US soil. Nineteen years later, Afghanistan peace talks begin! More on 9/11 and the 9/11 wars at The Long War
As I was writing this, Trump announced Bahrain Normalizes Ties With Israel Weeks After UAE Deal.
IAEA: Iran's Uranium Stockpile Is 10 Times over Limit Set by Nuclear Deal - David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, and Andrea Stricker (Institute for Science and International Security) In as little as 5.5 months, Iran could produce enough weapon-grade uranium for two nuclear weapons.
Musicians across the world sing tributes to Beirut - Bianca Hillier (The World)
Malawi to Open Embassy in Jerusalem - Marcy Oster (JTA)
One day of Hamas TV hate and terror messages -Nan Jacques Zilberdik (PMW)
Media Blackout: Hamas’ Israeli Hostages- Zina Rakhamilova (Honest Reporting) Kidnapping innocent civilians is an egregious human rights violation. Yet, even with all the recent media coverage about the weeks-long confrontation between the IDF and Hamas, there has been little, if any, attention paid to the captives’ plight.
Hamas, Hezbollah leaders meet to discuss Israeli ties with Arab world (Times of Israel) dubbed the "Terror Summit"
See also: Media Silence as Arch-Terrorists Plot to Destroy Israel - Dov Lipman (Honest Reporting)
PLO: Most Arab States Have Stopped Paying Us (Middle East Monitor-UK)
Rogers Water is Antisemitic and Anti-Israel (IsraeliCool) This question was asked by Al Jazeera this week in an interview with Rogers Water. Israeli Cool kindly shares the background confirming the answer. (As if anyone had any doubts.)
Case Filed At UN Against Hamas Over Detained Palestinian (AFP) The coalition of 70 NGOs said they had lodged a complaint with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to demand the release of peace campaigner Rami Aman, detained by Hamas in Gaza on April 9.
Two ‘Boogaloo Bois’ Charged With Conspiring to Provide Support to Hamas - Pilar Melendaz (Daily Beast)
Jewish Caucus Inserts Anti-Bias "Guardrails" into California Ethnic Studies Law - Gabe Stutman (Jewish News of Northern California)