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August 19, 2022
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Exclusive Antisemitism Coverage
Barcelona Based Rap Group Expelled from Music Festival for Defacing Israeli Flag
A Spanish band that performed at a renowned Hungarian international music festival has been banished from participating again after publishing…
Former Al Jazeera Employee Regurgitates Anti-Semitic Trope ‘Christ Killer,’ Comparing Jesus to Dead Palestinian
Plus: New York Times freelancer fired after calling for killing of Jewish children, elderly.
Mahmoud Abbas Accuses Israel of ‘Holocausts’ and ‘50 Massacres’ at Joint Press Conference with German Chancellor
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas caused an uproar on a visit to Germany on Tuesday when he answered a journalist’s query about an…
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The Business Desk
New York Fed’s Manufacturing Survey Shows Second Largest Monthly Decline on Record
Business activity in New York state suffered a severe and unexpected crash in August, a survey released Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of…
Food Prices Rise Fastest Rate Since 1970s
Despite slowing inflation in July, food prices have continued to rise at historic levels, the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
Fed President Warns Inflation ‘Higher Than We Expect,’ Spreading Nationwide
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis warns that the current rate of inflation is “very concerning” and “higher than we…
Middle East Desk
Shia Woman in Saudi Arabia Sentenced to 34 Years in Prison for Retweets
A court in Sunni-majority Saudi Arabia sentenced a Saudi woman and adherent of Shia Islam to 34 years in prison on Monday for using…
Mossad Appoints First Ever Woman as Director of Intelligence Authority
There are currently four women serving in the agency’s senior command, known as the Forum of Branch Heads.
Lapid Tells Western Leaders to ‘Walk Away’ From Iran Nuclear Talks
The time has come for Western powers to walk away from talks with Iran on returning to the nuclear deal, top Israeli officials are telling…