Pres. Herzog leaving White House after 2022 visit (Tom Brenner/Washington Post) Israeli President Isaac Herzog will address a Joint Session of Congress on July 19th.  In his speech, he will undoubtedly trot out the usual pro-Israel bromides about Israel's robust democracy, symbolized by the pro-democracy protests in Israeli streets. He may even offer a sidelong glance at the two-state solution despite Netanyahu's recent comment that his government will 'crush' Palestinian hopes for a state .  Not to mention that this proposal has been dead on arrival for a decade or more.

https://www.richardsilverstein.com/2023/07/14/israeli-president-herzog-to-address-joint-session-of-congress/

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Ziad Al-Adwan, Jordanian MP, arrested by Israel A Jordanian MP and lawyer, Imad Zaidan Al-Adwan, was arrested while crossing the Allenby Bridge.  Israeli authorities claim he was attempting to smuggle weapons and gold into the West Bank from Jordan. Al Adwan is an attorney with a Masters degree in international law.  He is affiliated with the Palestine Committee in the Jordanian parliament. This story was under gag order and Israeli reporters could only offer limited accounts of the story approved by Israeli authorities.

https://www.richardsilverstein.com/2023/04/23/israeli-authorities-search-arrest-jordanian-mp-defying-diplomatic-protocols/

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