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The Yom Kippur Syndrome Revisited
WorldNews.com 16 May 2021
Article By Gilad Atzmon. One of the most interesting aspects of the Yom Kippur War (1973) was that it marked a sudden switch from Israeli manic ‘hubris’ to melancholia, apathy and depression.Following their outstanding military victory in 1967, the Israelis developed an arrogant disrespectful attitude towards Arabs and their military capabilities ... .
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Timeline: How US presidents have defended Israel over decades
Al Jazeera 16 May 2021
As the Palestinian death toll from Israel’s continuing bombardment of Gaza mounts, anger with US President Joe Biden’s handling of the situation is growing ... While calling for a de-escalation, Washington has failed to urge an immediate ceasefire or utter a word of criticism directed at Israel ... May 2021 ... pic.twitter.com/baHWh1b6Q2 ... May 2018 ... 2000-2005 ... .
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There are many victims and precious few heroes in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The Independent 16 May 2021
Not every actor in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict now roiling the Middle East is a villain or victim – the latter including the 52 children and entire families wiped out by bombing in the Gaza Strip ... “We are on the edge of the abyss,” he said. “We knew it was coming ... .
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Joe Biden is proving even more of a ‘master of disaster’ than Jimmy Carter
New York Post 16 May 2021
President Joe Biden entered office poised to oversee a record recovery and a return to the booming economy and all-round stability of pre-pandemic life ... see also. Retail spending unchanged in April even as more businesses reopened. Retail sales, which include purchases at stores, restaurants and online,... see also ... .
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Space Force commander sacked after claiming US military is under assault from ‘neo-Marxist’ critical race theory
Russia Today 16 May 2021
The commander of a US Space Force unit has been removed from his leadership role following a podcast appearance in which he claimed that ‘Marxist’ ideologies like critical race theory were undermining the military. Lt. Col ... Todd Wood ... Marxism's Goal of Conquest & the Unmaking of the American Military’ ... Also on rt.com ‘Dire situation’ ... .
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First-hand stories shed new light on Nazi death marches
The Observer 16 May 2021
First-hand accounts from survivors of Nazi death marches, which formed a last ruthless chapter of the genocide, are to go on display with testimonies translated into English for the first time ... Evidence and Memory. The accounts will also be available for free online. Clandestine image of a forced march. Photograph. US Holocaust Memorial Museum ... .
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Matt Gaetz addresses sex trafficking allegations in Ohio rally speech: ‘I’m being falsely accused’
The Independent 16 May 2021
Republican congressman Matt Gaetz addressed his sexual misconduct allegations at a political rally on Saturday equating them with legislative budget earmarks. “I’m being falsely accused of exchanging money for naughty favours,” Representative Gaetz said during his speech at the Ohio Political Summit ... .
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Death toll rises to 192 from Israeli attacks on Gaza
Anadolu Agency 16 May 2021
The death toll from Israeli attacks on the blockaded Gaza Strip rose to 192, including 34 women and 58 children, on Sunday, according to official and Anadolu Agency figures ... The number of injured has reached 1,235 ... .
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Iga Swiatek crushes Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-0 to win Italian Open
The Times of India 16 May 2021
ROME. Polish teenager crushed Czech ninth seed 6-0, 6-0 to win the on Sunday. The 19-year-old reigning French Open champion took just 45 minutes to dispatch the 2019 Rome winner two weeks before she opens her title defence in ... .
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Ethiopia says ‘destroyed’ force coming from Sudan
Arab News 16 May 2021
ADDIS ABABA ... Brig. Gen ... The head of the national elections board, Birtukan Mideksa, in a meeting with political parties’ representatives on Saturday said the June 5 vote in Africa’s second most populous country would be postponed until a yet-unknown date, citing the need to finish printing ballots, training staffers and compiling voters’ information.
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‘I am so proud of you’: Kamala Harris congratulates stepdaughter Ella Emhoff on her graduation
Indian Express 16 May 2021
US vice president Kamala Harris recently wrote a heartwarming wish on the graduation of her stepdaughter Ella Emhoff ... I am so proud of you ... ... ... ... Tags ... The Process Metro Food Hoppers The Sandip Roy Show Talking Books What to Watch this Weekend From the Print Opinion Explained Delhi Confidential Astrology Epaper Todays Paper Sunday Eye ... .
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US Scholar Who Consulted Reagan on Russia Asks Putin for Russian Citizenship
Urdu Point 16 May 2021
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th May, 2021) Former US President Ronald Reagan's adviser on Russia, Suzanne Massie, has traveled to Moscow to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin for a Russian passport ... "I devoted many years of my life to bringing the peoples of the United States and Russia closer to one another ... ....
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Perimenopause: 'Little by little we're breaking down taboos'
BBC News 16 May 2021
A woman who set up a perimenopause support group after her own struggle to get a diagnosis said taboos around the issue are finally breaking down. Emily Barclay set up Perimenopause Hub after it took her four years to get to the bottom of her irregular periods, crushing fatigue and mood swings ... Miss Barclay, from Earsham in Norfolk, said ... Source ... .
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Fighting resumes in southern Afghanistan as ceasefire ends
Straits Times 16 May 2021
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN (AFP) - Fighting between the Taleban and Afghan government forces resumed on Sunday (May 16) in the restive southern province of Helmand, officials said, ending a three-day ceasefire agreed by the warring sides to mark the Eid al-Fitr holiday ... ....
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Xiplomacy: Xi's civilization view offers insight into today's world
China.dot.org 16 May 2021
BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the unique and important role of the world civilizations in his address at the 2019 Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations ... PROMOTING PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT ... "The meaning of the speech goes far beyond the cultural scope ... FACILITATING DIALOGUE AND COOPERATION ... Enditem.
