ON THE COVER: An Afghan man and child are seen in their tent in a makeshift camp in Balkh, Afghanistan, May 7, 2020, during the holy month of Ramadan. Many people in Afghanistan have lost their homes and livelihoods due to the ongoing war.

(PHOTO BY SAYED KHODAIBERDI SADAT/ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES)
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Israel’s Annexation of the Jordan Valley—Two Views 
By Juan Cole and Paul Pillar
Juan Cole highlights five ways Israel's annexation of the West Bank would devastate the country.

Paul Pillar notes that even some of Israel's biggest U.S. supporters are apprehensive about annexation. 
If Israel Proceeds with Annexation, Its “Special Relationship” May Come to an End
By Allan Brownfeld
Allan Brownfeld argues that Israeli annexation of large swaths of the West Bank could destroy support for the country among American Jews and mainstream Democrats.
 
An Investigation into a U.N.-Designated Human Rights Violator's Business Plans in Virginia
Caden Energix Hickory is building a 32 Megawatt solar facility near the City of Chesapeake in Virginia. But who is behind the massive utility scale solar power initiative? And did the City of Chesapeake look closely into the ultimate beneficial owners? Where else is Energix Renewable Resources trying to build solar facilities in the Commonwealth? Why did the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights designate Energix as a Category G human rights violator? Who is trying to stop Energix and how?
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