The War for the American Republic and the Fall of the West Megathread: 30 August 2020

TOI ALERTS
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Live update: Scuffles break out between police, anti-government protesters in Jerusalem

Noa Landau
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Israeli delegation to head to UAE to hammer out details of accords • Israel and US court additional states, including Bahrain and Oman, to join talks • White House hoping for formal signing ceremony in Washington by September

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UPDATE: Multiple airstikes reported across Gaza in response to riots and IED balloons today

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#BREAKING | Lukashenko issues order to transfer airborne brigade from Viciebsk to Grodno due to escalated situation on western borders of #Belarus

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UPDATE | Technical personnel of #Belarus' state national TV and radio company to go on strike, broadcasting will not be disrupted - Union of Journalists

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Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on state TV on Saturday that an air assault brigade would move to Belarus' Western border

Israel Defense Forces
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Palestinian rioters in Gaza hurled explosives & attempted to approach the security fence into Israel tonight. This is after explosive balloons were launched from Gaza into Israel today.

In response, we just struck Hamas military targets in Gaza.

We hold Hamas accountable.

Taiwan Signs Deal For Large Batch Of US F-16 Jets As China Tensions On Brink

For the first time in nearly three decades Taiwan has signed a deal to purchase F-16 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin, in a formal agreement which has been in the works for much of the past year, adding to spiraling relations between Beijing and Washington.

The new contract will be for an initial delivery of 66 jets added to the self-ruled island's existing fleet of F-16s, the Pentagon indicated. Completion is expected by the end of 2026, though we should note that it'll be interesting to see whether China in the US have entered military conflict by then, something looking increasingly very possible.

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52% Of Democrats Wish Someone Else Were Their Nominee Vs Only 25% Of Republicans

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Trump Supporters Attempt to Break Record for Largest Boat Parade

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Joe Biden Launches Swing State Ad Calling for Nationwide Mask Mandate

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Lebanon Passes Emergency Decree Granting Sweeping Powers to Army

Lebanon’s parliament approved a state of emergency Thursday granting sweeping powers to the army.

The emergency decree cites exceptional circumstances in the country following last week’s devastating port explosion in the capital, Beirut.

It further “allows the army to curb free speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom of the press, as well as to enter homes and arrest anyone deemed a security threat,” Al Jazeera reported.

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Turkey Claims Greece Attacked Research Vessel and Tells France to Back Off

Turkish Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed Greek naval forces attacked a Turkish research vessel in the Mediterranean, while Greek media have labelled the story “fake news”...

“If this continues, they will receive their answer in kind,” Erdogan said, while Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu issued a similar warning on Friday, Kathimerini reports.

Cavusoglu also warned the French government over a potential escalation of tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean after French President Emmanuel Macron announced France would be strengthening its naval presence in the area, citing Turkish behaviour.

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EU Urges Turkey to ‘De-escalate’ Tensions with Greece

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India Bans Chinese Ships from Trading its Petroleum Products

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Poll: Majority of Undecided Voters Support Protecting U.S. Labor Market with Immigration Curbs

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Lebanon will get US financial aid after blast only if it conducts ‘systemic reforms’ - official

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‘We won’t allow banditry on our continental shelf’: Erdogan says Turkey won’t back down amid Mediterranean standoff

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US, Poland sign deal on hosting 1,000 extra American troops in Eastern Europe

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Trump on Pardoning Edward Snowden: 'I'm Going to Start Looking at It'

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The Times of Israel
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Iran: UAE responsible if ‘something happens’ in Persian Gulf after Israel deal

The Jerusalem Post
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The #UnitedArabEmirates summoned Iran's charge d'affaires in Abu Dhabi in response to an "unacceptable" speech by #Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

It worked in Venezuela... NOT!

Sputnik
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#Urgent | Brussels urges Turkey to ‘immediately’ cease drilling activities in eastern Mediterranean

‘I’m KNEELING for you,’ Lukashenko tells supporters at a rally, warning Belarus will ‘die as a country’ if a repeat vote happens

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Did he learn that from BLM ?