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גזענות, שנאה ואלימות: במצעד הדגלים לא נרשמו אירועים חריגים

גם השנה צעדו אלפי נערים משולהבים מישיבות ומכינות קדם צבאיות דרך הרובע המוסלמי, קראו קריאות גזעניות וחיפשו — וגם מצאו — עם מי לריב. במשטרה בוודאי יסכמו את היום כהצלחה

https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/politics/2023-05-18/ty-article/.premium/00000188-3043-d805-a7c9-f9cb4f680000

 

Unanswered Questions About Trump and Russia

I have no reason to doubt the Durham report, but it’s still curious that Trump treated Putin so gently.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/unanswered-questions-about-trump-and-russia-helsinki-durham-report-fbi-10ce5fdb?mod=panda_wsj_author_alert

 

The Strange Career of Shlomo Sand: Polemicist Masquerading as Historian

https://israel-academia-monitor.com/2023/05/18/the-strange-career-of-shlomo-sand-polemicist-masquerading-as-historian/

 

South Africa Tries to ignore arrest warrant for Putin

Tensions high after US intelligence claims weapons were sent to Russia

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/south-africa-russia-weapons-putin-2t7fjpb5z

 

Former FBI employees accuse bureau of ‘weaponization’ against conservatives

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-former-fbi-employees-accuse-bureau-of-weaponization-against-conservatives

 

Nota bene - I am not endorsing the editorial slant of any of these articles; I am saying they are worth knowing about.  Your recommendations for WHAT'S WORTH KNOWING are welcome.  ej5@nyu.edu