News Roundup 5/28/19

by | May 28, 2019

News Roundup 5/28/19

by | May 28, 2019

New York Times

  • The New York Times attempted to lead its readers to believe Hezbollah is involved in drug trafficking in Venezuela. FAIR journalists debunk the claim. [Link]
  • The New York Times falsely claims in several articles that the Iranians have and had a nuclear weapons program. [Link]

China

  • The US sails a warship through the Taiwan Strait. [Link]
  • The US is urging Pacific nations to keep their ties to Taiwan. China is attempted to get nations to recognize its One China policy. [Link]

India

  • The party of Indian leader Modi won a majority in the election. [Link]
  • A new report documents over 400 cases of torture by India in Kashmir over the past four decades. [Link]

Israel

  • Netanyahu may not be able to form a government. If he is unable to do so, it may trigger another election in Israel. [Link]
  • Israel’s parliament looks to give Prime Minister Netanyahu immunity from corruption charges. [Link]
  • Israel limits Gazans fishing to 10 miles off the coast. The limit was restricted from 15 miles as punishment for someone in Gaza sending incendiary balloons into Israel. [Link]

Syria

  • 75% of Congress calls on Trump to do something to resolve the Syrian War. [Link]
  • Israel bombs a Syria air defense position killing one Syrian. Israel claims it attacked the air defense site because it fired on the Israeli plane. [Link]
  • Turkey delivers weapons to rebels in Idlib. [Link]

Yemen

  • The Houthi target Saudi air defense with a drone strike. [Link] In a separate attack, Saudi Arabia claims it’s air defense intercepted a Houthi drone. [Link]
  • The Houthi say they are attacking Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi actions in Yemen and not on the order of Iran. [Link]
  • A Saudi airstrike killed as many as 12 Yemeni civilians at a gas station. [Link]

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

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