WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – August 24, 2020 Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on August 24, 2020.
‘I’m right’: British rapper Wiley stands by anti-Semitic comments 'I speak for a living, so I'm very sure of what I'm saying whenever I'm saying it,' Wiley said.
Peace deal bearing fruit: Israel, UAE agree to cooperate in corona fight The ministers agreed to appoint a representative responsible for relations between the two countries, specifically regarding the fight against COVID-19.
Trump touts ‘breakthrough’ blood plasma treatment for corona The blood plasma, taken from patients who have recovered from the coronavirus, is rich in antibodies.
WATCH: ‘Biden’s rabbi’ plays down Trump’s support for Israel Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has dubbed Rabbi Michael Beals as “my rabbi.”
WATCH: Obama calls rioters ‘peaceful protesters’ Former President Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump for calling up the national guard during the Democratic National Convention. He ignored the fact that he deployed national guardsmen in Ferguson, Missouri and Baltimore in 2014 and 2015.
Former GOP Sen. Jeff Flake joins ‘Republicans for Biden’ A host of former Republicans are throwing their support behind Biden.
EU gives millions to ‘protect Palestinian identity’ of Jerusalem EU funded NGOs promote Arab cultural sites in Jerusalem while ignoring Jewish history, says watchdog group NGO Monitor.
Opinion: Does Barbra Streisand typify Jewish Americans? We win Nobel Prizes for everything else – never for Political Smarts.
Top Trump aide Kellyanne Conway to leave White House Her departure comes at an inopportune time for Trump, who faces a deficit in the polls as the Republican National Convention begins on Monday.
Ammonium nitrate behind Beirut blast traced to Hezbollah-linked bank, report says The Cypriot owner of the vessel that brought the explosives to the Beirut port in 2013 is said to have taken a $4 million loan from a bank accused of laundering funds for Hezbollah.
Morocco says it rejects any normalization agreement with Israel Moroccan prime minister denies rumors his country will join UAE in recognizing Israel, says Palestinian rights come first.
Pompeo lands in Israel to kick off Mideast tour, discuss more Arab-Israeli peace deals The secretary of state will reportedly discuss the possibility of Israeli peace deals with additional Arab countries, as well as the challenges of Iran and China.
Sudanese politician: Arab-Israel alliance could confront Iran, stop Islamic extremism The head of Sudan’s Umma Party Mubarak al-Fadil al-Mahdi praises the UAE for opening 'new horizons' for peace, urges Sudan to follow suit.
New York Times floats plan to hire 100 Orthodox Jewish journalists At the Times—as at many other ostensibly liberal institutions—diversity is an all-important goal in some categories but not in others. By Ira Stoll...
WATCH: Ben & Jerry’s ice cream conquers Israel Ben & Jerry's ice cream has found the secret recipe to winning over Israelis' palates, ILTV reports.
Black man shot 7 times in back by police officer in Wisconsin Police did not provide details about what led to the shooting, but said the person was transported to a hospital in Milwaukee for treatment.
WATCH: Israeli youth find treasure of gold coins in central Israel 'It was amazing. I dug in the ground and when I excavated the soil, saw what looked like very thin leaves. When I looked again I saw these were gold coins. It was really exciting to find such a special and ancient treasure,' said Oz Cohen, one of the youth.
IDF jets, tanks bombard Hamas targets in Gaza Strip Israel's efforts to deter Hamas from its arson terror have so far not borne fruit.
Netanyahu accepts budget compromise, Israel avoids election for now 'Now is the time for unity. Not for elections,' said the prime minister, accepting a plan to continue budget negotiations and avert for the time being yet another round of elections.
