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August 23, 2020

Israel moots plan to buy solar power from former enemy Jordan | Israel | The Guardian
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To the Zionist, Arabs are never allies, only "former enemies".

Alex Morse Was Accused, Condemned and Then Vindicated. Will His Experience Change Anything? - The New York Times
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"Vague allegations against the Massachusetts congressional candidate offer a case study in how progressives navigate issues of sex and power in politics when judgment is often swift and unforgiving. ... The students involved in writing the letter and discussing how they could harm Mr. Morse’s career — including a suggestion to find him on dating apps and bait him into saying something incriminating, according to the messages reviewed by The Intercept — have mostly gone quiet since the episode started receiving widespread attention online. Several of them did not respond to requests asking for elaboration on the claims in the letter or declined to comment."

Venezuela’s Maduro thanks Iran for helping oil industry overcome U.S. sanctions - Reuters
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"Washington’s sanctions on PDVSA are meant to pressure Maduro, a socialist accused of rigging his 2018 re-election, to resign. Earlier this month, the United States seized four cargoes of Iranian gasoline en route to Venezuela."