Volume 13, Issue 64:
"This September 11th I cling to the hope that most Americans are still willing as a nation to fight, and, if necessary, to die to preserve our freedoms, our rights, our customs our history. That was the spirit of Flight 93. It was the spirit that ultimately defeated al Qaeda and the Islamic State. But it is not the spirit of today's
"woke" protesters. And it is time that we all woke up to that reality."
---Ayaan Hirsi Ali, September 11, 2020
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** Helping Israel Swallow the Pill of the F-35 Sale to the UAE ([link removed])
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** By Benjamin Weil / September 4th, 2020 / The ([link removed]) Algemeiner ([link removed])
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For more than 6 years, the UAE has been eyeing Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning. The US has been hesitant to sell the fighter jet to the Emiratis, in order to preserve Israel’s air supremacy in the skies of the Middle East. But now that the Israelis and Emiratis have signed a peace agreement, the Emirati request will most likely be granted. Israel no longer has a leg to stand on, since the two countries are no longer considered enemies, and Israel will be pressured by the United State to withdraw its objection in order to let the sale go through.
If this ends up being the case, Israel has the ability to leverage the sale of the F-35 to the UAE. There are a number of areas in which Israel might want to ask for American assistance to compensate for the reduced air supremacy in the region. The Israeli argument will be, if you are increasing our national security risk in one area, help us reduce our national security risk in another — a fair request on Israel’s behalf. I would like to outline a few potential requests that we can expect Israel to raise.
Israel has been interested in American bunker buster bombs. Bunker buster bombs, such as the MOAB (“Mother of All Bombs”), have a delayed fuse explosion, allowing them to penetrate deep bunkers — even those of Iran’s nuclear facilities. Following the normalization of relations with the UAE, Israel has a comfortable launching pad to execute any airstrike against Iranian facilities. If the US were to give Israel these bombs, there would be nothing standing in the way of Israel to act independently against the Iranian nuclear program — a concern shared by many US defense officials and policymakers.
Another long-standing Israeli request is the F-22 Raptor. Unlike the F-35’s single-engine, the F-22 is a twin-engine fighter jet, and is even known to be stealthier than the F-35. Adding the F-22 to the IDF’s toolbox would upgrade its capabilities against anti-aircraft missile systems in Syria and Iran. It would also seem very reasonable for Israel to request this air force advantage in exchange for giving the UAE another stealth aircraft.
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** Israel
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** Trump expected to announce historic Bahrain-Israel normalization agreement ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Post
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** Delegation from Chad to meet with Netanyahu, Ashkenazi ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Post
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** Senior UAE Official Dr. Ali Al-Noaimi: The UAE-Israel Deal Is Not a Mere Diplomatic Accord – We Want to Make Israelis Feel That They Belong in the Region ([link removed]) - Memri TV
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** Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian official, citing Israel-UAE peace deal ([link removed]) - Fox News
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** U.S. Military to Test Drones Israel Used to Parry Gaza Attacks ([link removed]) - Bloomberg
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** Reports: Serbia won’t move embassy to Jerusalem if Israel recognizes Kosovo ([link removed]) - JNS
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** Sherman questions rivals for House Foreign Affairs chairmanship over Israel ([link removed]) - JNS
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** Hamas, Hezbollah leaders agree to join forces against Israel ([link removed]) - Israel Hayom
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** More than a missed opportunity for Palestinians ([link removed]) - JNS
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** UAE planning first official visit to Israel on Sept. 22: source ([link removed]) - Reuters
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** Middle East
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** Gulf Cooperation Council demands apology from Palestinian factions ([link removed]) - Israel Hayom
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** Gulf Cooperation Council demands apology from Palestinian factions ([link removed]) - Israel Hayom
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** Turkish military denies Greek border tank deployment claims ([link removed]) - Daily Sabah
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** Sri Lanka tea storm swirls around Lebanon president ([link removed]) - The Daily Star
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** Arab League rejects Palestinian demand to condemn Israel-UAE deal ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Post
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** Huge fire at Beirut port sows panic after last month’s blast ([link removed]) - AP News
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** Syrian state media reports Israeli airstrikes near Aleppo ([link removed]) - The Times of Israel
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** Macron: Europe must have a 'more united and clear voice' with Turkey ([link removed]) - Euro News
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** Syrian air defenses thwart suspected Israeli attack on Aleppo, seven dead ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Post
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** What Islamists and ‘Wokeists’ Have in Common ([link removed]) - Wall Street Journal
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** When will the Palestinian man wake up?! ([link removed]) - Saudi Gazette
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** Iran
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** Iran building new production hall for centrifuges in mountains near Natanz ([link removed]) - Reuters
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** World war 3: Iran to bolster destructive missiles to over 1,000km in major US threat ([link removed]) - Express
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** Anti-Semitism
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** Harvard Hires PLO Executive to Mentor Students ([link removed]) - Clarion Project
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** California Governor Urged to Veto Bill Mandating ‘Antisemitic’ Curriculum for High School Students ([link removed]) - The Algemeiner
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** EU court adviser calls for Belgian ritual-slaughter ban to be struck down ([link removed]) - JNS
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