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"It's game over. America got a beating and kept silent. There is nothing
America can do [against Iran]. Some say: 'Okay, you can challenge them in
the Atlantic Ocean or the Caribbean Sea, but the response will come
elsewhere.' My response is: Who says Iran can only retaliate in its vicinity
or in the Gulf against the United States? Who says that Venezuela will
remain silent if the Iranian tankers are harassed? Before the arrival of the
[Iranian] tankers, Venezuela conducted an exercise and tested accurate
missiles with high explosive yield - a surface-to-surface missile and an
anti-ship missile. This was a message that surprised the Americans, who did
not think that these missiles exist in Venezuela."

-----Anis Al-Naqqash, Lebanese Analyst, translation from MEMRI, June 4, 2020
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** A Dose of Sobering Medication to Khamenei’s Tweet ([link removed])
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** By Benjamin Weil / June 5, 2020
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Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, recently took to Twitter and compared the creation of the State of Israel to the COVID-19 virus. He wrote: Some argue that the Zionist regime is a reality that the region must come to terms with. Today the #Covid_19 is a reality; should it be accepted or fought?! The long-lasting virus of Zionism will be uprooted thanks to the determination and faith of the youth. #Covid1948.

Although neither I nor Mr. Khamenei are doctors, I would agree with his diagnosis – not with his prognosis. I agree with Mr. Khamenei that Israel is a virus, but not the type he is referring to. In medicine there are many types of bacteria and viruses, some of which are bad for us, like COVID-19, and some good for us. Bacteriophages ([link removed]) (or “phages”), for instance, are viruses that infect and destroy specific bacteria. Mr. Khamenei can thank these Therapeutic phages for treating his streptococcus and other bacterial pathogens.

To determine whether Israel is a harmful virus, as Mr. Khamenei suggests, let’s take a look at what Israel has contributed to the world and compare Israel and Iran in a few key metrics of a healthy society to see which country is the harmful virus that needs to be eradicated and which is the good virus helping the world become a better place.

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** Sarah Stern on Reforming Title VI-Funded Middle East Studies Centers ([link removed]) - Middle East Forum
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** Ahlam Tamimi’s Middle East Terror Morality Tale (Part Four) ([link removed]) - Jihad Watch
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** Israel
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** PA exploits tragic killing in US ([link removed]) - Palestinian Media Watch
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** Palestinians: Eating with a Jew is a Crime ([link removed]) - Gatestone Institute
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** P ([link removed]) rivate Israel plan lands in Sudan ([link removed]) - Memo
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** Mahmoud Abbas’ Strategy of Selective Compliance ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
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** US vows to prevent ‘corrupt’ ICC from probing Americans, Israelis for war crimes ([link removed]) - The Times of Israel
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** Israel successfully tests state-of-the-art LORA missile system ([link removed]) - Jewish News Syndicate
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** The impact of the proposed Palestinian state on US interests ([link removed]) - Jewish News Syndicate
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** Details on the Iranian Cyber Attack- Israel-Iran attacks: ‘Cyber winter is coming’ ([link removed]) - Financial Times
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** Palestinians in a Quandary How to React to Possible Israeli Territorial Action ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
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** Israeli aircraft said to bomb weapons facility in Syria, killing 9 ([link removed]) - The Times of Israel
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** Palestinian Authority Loses Ability to Control Affairs outside of Area ‘A’ ([link removed]) - Asharq Al-Awsat
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** Russia Delivers Advanced MiG-29 Fighter Jets to Assad Regime ([link removed]) - Asharq Al-Awsat
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** Israel, Saudi Arabia in secret talks to curb Turkish presence on Temple Mount ([link removed]) - Israel Hayom
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** Lebanese MPs warn Hezbollah over US sanctions ([link removed]) - Arab News
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** Is it China’s turn to wield influence over Lebanon? ([link removed]) - Arab News
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** Turkey says may begin oil exploration under Libya deal in three-four months ([link removed]) - Reuters
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** Trump Administration Seeks to Sell More Arms to Saudi Arabia ([link removed]) - Wall Street Journal
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** Turkey free to “carry potatoes” with S-400 if it wants, says Russian ambassador ([link removed]) - Ahuval
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** Egypt announces international anti-Turkey alliance ([link removed]) - Al Monitor
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** Iran
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** The Ending of Iran Nuclear Deal Sanction Waivers ([link removed]) - Newsweek
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** Regime change in Iran shouldn’t be a taboo ([link removed]) - Washington Post
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** Hope for prisoner swap fades as US deports Iranian scientist, but no Americans freed ([link removed]) - ABC
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** Austrian MPs want Iran-backed Hezbollah banned within European Union ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Post
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** US court: Iran, Syria, Hamas, IJ can be liable for 'lone-wolf' attackers ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Post
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** Iran ready to ship more fuel to Venezuela despite US 'threats' ([link removed]) - Al Jazeera
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** Wielding Sanctions, U.S. Disrupts Iranian Fuel Shipments to Venezuela ([link removed]) - Wall Street Journal
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** US Navy veteran detained in Iran is freed ([link removed]) - Fox News
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** Iranian ship sinks off Iraqi coast - report ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Post
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** Pro-Iran Lebanese Political Analyst Anis Al-Naqqash: Iran Can Help Venezuela; Missiles From Caracas Can Hit U.S. Cities And Oil Rigs; Israel Will Be Destroyed, Perhaps In Less Than 5 Years ([link removed]) - Memri
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** Synagogues in Los Angeles and Richmond vandalized during protests ([link removed]) - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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** Outrage Greets Pro-BDS Petition to University of California Blaming Israel for Teaching Methods That Killed George Floyd ([link removed]) - The Algemeiner
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** Kosher stores, synagogues, vandalized and looted in LA protests ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Post
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** Tawakkol Karman, Facebook’s Oversight Committee and anti-Israel rhetoric ([link removed]) - Jewish News Syndicate
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** Dua Lipa shares anti-Israel post on Instagram ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Post
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