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Israel soldier jailed for 'selling weapons to Palestinians'

28 Apr 2023; MEMO: An Israeli court yesterday sentenced an Israeli soldier to seven and half years in prison for selling weapons to Palestinians in Hebron, south of the occupied West Bank, local media reported.

The Israeli soldier allegedly impersonated an officer and sold weapons to Palestinians in Hebron two years ago, Channel 14 reported.

Israel: Thousands rally in support of controversial judicial reform plan

28 Apr 2023; MEMO: Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied in Jerusalem yesterday in support of a controversial judicial reform plan brought forward by the far-right coalition government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Anadolu news agency reported.

Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said the protesters began their demonstration in front of the Supreme Court headquarters in Jerusalem.

Israel: Division widens as soldiers allowed to participate in demonstration

27 Apr 2023; MEMO: The Israeli occupation army has allowed its soldiers to participate in a demonstration today in support of the judicial amendments that Benjamin Netanyahu's government wants to push through. The march is the first major demonstration of popular support for the occupation state's prime minister, who has faced mass protests against the judicial review for more than four months.

Israel: Proposed bill seeks to make Zionism the 'guiding principle' of government's activities

27 Apr 2023; MEMO: One of Israel's far-right ministers is seeking to make Zionism the "guiding principle of the government's activities." If passed, the move will entrench the principle of Jewish supremacy deeper than it already is in the policies and practices of Israel. According to Haaretz, the Israeli cabinet is supposed to decide whether to advance the resolution and, if so, how, tonight.

Israel: Florida Gov. DeSantis says Disney lawsuit is political

JERUSALEM (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday shrugged off Disney’s lawsuit against him as politically motivated, and that it was time for the iconic company to stop enjoying favorable treatment in his state.

Disney sued DeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican’s appointment of a board of supervisors in its self-governed theme park district, alleging the governor waged a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” after the company opposed a law critics call, “Don’t Say Gay.”

Israel: hackers leak thousands of personal details as Netanyahu's Facebook account targeted

27 Apr 2023; MEMO: The Facebook account of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was hacked into on Wednesday evening, and the identities and names of tens of thousands of Israelis were leaked, following another cyber-attack targeting the country's Atid group. The cyber-attack came as Israel celebrates its Independence Day.

Israel complains about growing Chinese role in Middle East at Washington's expense

25 Apr 2023; MEMO: After China's success in restoring relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, political and diplomatic circles in Israel are anticipating a Chinese attempt to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, citing the rapprochement between Tehran and Riyadh brokered by Beijing. However, Israel remains committed to the US, and calls for its increased involvement in the Middle East.

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