#AP acknowledges ‘mistakes’ made in firing of Emily Wilder

#AP acknowledges ‘mistakes’ made in firing of Emily Wilder

“#AP acknowledges ‘mistakes’ made in firing of Emily Wilder” Senior Associated Press staffers conceded “mistakes” were made in the firing of a rookie reporter over her pro-Palestinian tweets, but insist the move was still the “right decision.” Top brass at the news organization held a town hall meeting Wednesday to discuss Emily Wilder, a 22-year-old…

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#Biden’s plan for diplomatic mission to the Palestinians violates US law

#Biden’s plan for diplomatic mission to the Palestinians violates US law

“#Biden’s plan for diplomatic mission to the Palestinians violates US law” As presidential candidate, Joe Biden was asked if he would reverse President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and the relocation of the US Embassy to Jerusalem. Biden promised, “I wouldn’t reverse it.” But candidate Biden also proposed re-opening the US diplomatic…

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#No, the Gaza flare-up didn’t kill Trump’s wildly successful Abraham Accords

#No, the Gaza flare-up didn’t kill Trump’s wildly successful Abraham Accords

“#No, the Gaza flare-up didn’t kill Trump’s wildly successful Abraham Accords” America’s foreign-policy establishment and peace-process industry are having a field day: The latest round of fighting between Israel and the terror group Hamas, they insist, has sounded the death knell for the Abraham Accords, the Trump-brokered peace treaties between the Jewish state and several…

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#NY leads on crazy COVID codes and other commentary

#NY leads on crazy COVID codes and other commentary

“#NY leads on crazy COVID codes and other commentary” Libertarian: NY Leads on Crazy COVID Codes On Sunday mornings, “Jerry Orbach Theater transforms into a church,” allowing the 199-seat off-Broadway venue to fill to 50 percent capacity, writes Reason’s Eric Boehm. “A few hours later,” it’s restricted to 33 percent for a performance of “Perfect…

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#Volunteers toil to populate Arabic Wikipedia

#Volunteers toil to populate Arabic Wikipedia

“#Volunteers toil to populate Arabic Wikipedia” CAIRO, May 18 – Driven by pride in their language and heritage, a growing network of volunteers is helping expand Arabic language content on Wikipedia, raising the number of articles above 1 million. Launched in 2003, Arabic Wikipedia has seen growth accelerate in recent years, with the number of articles more than doubling since 2015 thanks to…

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#Driver rams into Israeli police checkpoint, 7 officers hurt

#Driver rams into Israeli police checkpoint, 7 officers hurt

“#Driver rams into Israeli police checkpoint, 7 officers hurt” A driver rammed a car into a police checkpoint in Jerusalem on Sunday, leaving seven officers injured, reports said. The vehicle’s driver was quickly shot dead, authorities told the Jerusalem Post. Video captured the small silver sedan crashing into the checkpoint in the east Jerusalem neighborhood…

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