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What Matters Most On Saturday, September 25, 2021

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Iraqis attend the conference of peace and reclamation organised by US think-tank Center for Peace Communications (CPC) in Arbil, the capital of northern Iraq's Kurdistan autonomous region, on September 24, 2021 (Safin HAMED / AFP)

'We demand full diplomatic relations with State of Israel'

Hundreds of Iraqi notables call to join Abraham Accords, make peace with Israel

By Aaron Boxerman and Lazar Berman

At Erbil conference, participants also urge rebuilding ties with the country’s dispossessed Jewish diaspora; normalization remains a crime under Iraqi law

Iraqis attend a conference of peace and reclamation organized by US think tank Center for Peace Communications in Erbil, the capital of northern Iraq's Kurdistan autonomous region, on September 24, 2021. (Safin Hamed/AFP)

Baghdad rejects Iraqi Kurdish forum’s push for normalization with Israel

By AFP

The cover page of an Israeli Foreign Ministry Facebook page, 'Israel in Iraqi dialect,' launched in May 2018 (screen shot: Facebook)

Over 300 prominent Iraqis publicly call for full peace with Israel

By Lazar Berman and Aaron Boxerman

Rain of 'burning sulfur' matches 'cosmic impact event'

Meteor destroyed ancient city, likely inspired Bible tale of Sodom, study finds

Fire, brimstone and rain of salt that left barren earth: Scientists describe ‘civilization-ending catastrophe’ that wiped out Tall el-Hammam near Dead Sea some 3,600 years ago

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York attends a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 16, 2021. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

‘Yes, I wept’: AOC assails ‘unjust, reckless process’ on bill to fund Iron Dome

Progressive lawmaker says Jerusalem does not deserve more money on top of what it already receives, pans House leadership for creating ‘tinderbox of vitriol, disingenuous framing’

From Top L-R Reps. Jesus Garcia, Raul Grijalva, Rashida Tlaib, Thomas Massie, Andre Carson, Marie Newman, Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Hank Johnson. (Composite/AP)

US lawmakers who opposed or abstained on Iron Dome funding explain their vote

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seen visibly shaken up after casting 'present' vote on Iron Dome funding bill on the House floor on September 23, 2021. (Screen capture/Twitter)

AOC seen visibly shaken after casting vote to abstain on Iron Dome funding bill

In this August 3, 2012, photo, then-Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian speaks during a press conference in Moscow, Russia (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze, File)

Iran’s top diplomat: Tehran won’t accept longer and stronger nuclear deal

By ToI Staff and Agencies

As country ups the ante on return to accord, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian tells NY Times the 2015 deal ‘has a lot of harsh critics in Iran, but we accepted it’

Hossein Amir Abdollahian listens to question during his news conference in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 10, 2013 (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Iran’s FM apparently walks back comment that nuke talks will restart very soon

By ToI Staff and AFP

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian attending an extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to discuss the situation in Yemen, in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah on June 16, 2016. (AFP)

Iran says nuke talks will restart ‘very soon,’ accuses US of mixed messaging

By AFP

Two Auschwitz prisoners escape in a scene from 'The Auschwitz Report' (Samuel Goldwyn Films via JTA)

‘The Auschwitz Report’: Slovakian film tells of escapees who tried to warn world

By Andrew Lapin

Movie focuses on Rudolph Vrba, Alfréd Wexler — Slovak Jews who escaped from death camp with fastidious notes, only for their desperate pleas to meet with uncaring bureaucracy

Israel: Those who support peace don't issue ultimatums

At UN General Assembly, Abbas gives Israel one year to withdraw to 1967 lines

By Aaron Boxerman

PA president offers to negotiate over next 12 months, but threatens to reverse recognition of Israel, press for further charges at ICJ if demands not met

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the United Nations General Assembly remotely from his office in Ramallah, on September 24, 2021 (Screenshot)

A Palestinian protester carries a young boy away from the scene of confrontations with Israeli security forces, following a demonstration against settlements in the West Bank village of Beita, on September 17, 2021. (JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP)

Palestinian said shot dead in clashes with IDF troops in protest against outpost

By Aaron Boxerman and ToI Staff

The Cathedral of Bergen, Norway. (CC BY -SA Diego Delso/Wikimedia Commons)

Norwegian church hosts photo exhibit saying Palestinians are ‘crucified daily’

By JTA

This combination photo shows Jamie Spears (left), father of Britney Spears, as he leaves the Stanley Mosk Courthouse on October 24, 2012, in Los Angeles; and Britney Spears at the Clive Davis and The Recording Academy Pre-Grammy Gala on February 11, 2017, in Beverly Hills, CA. (AP Photo)

Britney Spears was spied on by father using Israeli firm, ex-employee says

By ToI Staff and AP

In a new NY Times documentary, former executive assistant at Black Box Security shows evidence of secretly captured audio recordings from pop singer’s bedroom

Farewell, Ida Nudel, forerunner to Greta Thunberg and Malala

The ’guardian angel’ of Soviet Jews could be stroppy, aggravating and tiresome – qualities often shared by those at the forefront of successful protests

When a sukkah was built inside a house

A photo taken by an Austrian soldier provides a rare glimpse of sukkot as they really were during the vanished Russia of World War I

Analysis

In the end, House Iron Dome fracas only showed Israel support not going anywhere

Serious alarm was voiced after Squad managed to delay funds’ approval; but a hurriedly arranged 420-9 vote to okay the aid 2 days later proved bipartisan backing is near-unanimous

Final tally of the House vote on Iron Dome funding bill, September 23, 2021. (Screen capture/C-SPAN)

2 killed, more wounded in a number of overnight shootings

Man, 30, shot dead in Beersheba as wave of violence in Arab community continues

Ahmad al-Jarjawi known to police; family said involved in dispute with another family; 6-year-old shot in Umm al-Fahm in separate incident undergoes surgery, is serious but stable

Ahmad al-Jarjawi, shot dead in Beersheba on September 25, 2021 (Courtesy)

Illustrative: A murder scene in Nazareth on September 24, 2021. (Magen David Adom)

55-year-old man shot dead in Nazareth as violence in Arab communities rages

Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on June 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

As budget progresses, Ra’am chief said to warn coalition not keeping promises

Author Roald Dahl in 1982, around the time his commentaries against Jews and Israel began to increase. (Public domain)

Jewish group says Roald Dahl Netflix deal must include film on his antisemitism

UK Board of Deputies warns failure to address ‘virulent’ Jew-hatred of celebrated writer ‘will not go unnoticed’; new agreement paves way for author’s back catalogue to hit screens

Police officers on guard in front of the entrance to the Jewish Community building in Hagen, Germany, on Thursday, September 16, 2021. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP)

'Jewish voters are German voters'

After Merkel: Antisemitism and Israel ties on Jewish minds as Germany votes

For many Jewish voters in Sunday’s election, climate change and growing social inequalities take precedence, but some Jewish issues have become national ones, and vice versa

German cop allegedly sent fan mail to Yom Kippur synagogue attacker

By Toby Axelrod

Analysis

‘A steadfast ally’: Angela Merkel’s departure a sad moment for many German Jews

Leaders describe outgoing chancellor as ‘a reliable partner for the Jewish community,’ with a legacy where ‘the good greatly outweighs the bad’

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a press conference after a meeting with social partners, in Meseberg, eastern Germany, on September 3, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / Tobias SCHWARZ)

Late minister Mervyn Taylor and lawmaker Nuala Fennell stand in front of praliament in Dublin, Ireland on Nov. 4, 1982. (Independent News And Media/Getty Images via JTA)

Obituary

Mervyn Taylor, Ireland’s first Jewish cabinet minister, dies at 89

By Cnaan Liphshiz

Taylor was instrumental in legalizing divorce; led reforms to give opportunities to women, people with disabilities and Roma, said Jewish identity gave him empathy with minorities

More Headlines

Professor Eliezer Rabinovici, 24th President of the CERN Council (CERN)

Israeli prof. elected president of Europe’s nuclear research organization CERN

Police detain man suspected of involvement in attempted car-ramming of officers in Kiryat Ata, on September 25, 2021 (Israel Police)

Police say driver tried to ram cops in Kiryat Ata, wounding 4; suspects arrested

Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis, head of public health services at the Health Ministry, speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, on June 23, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Health minister pans ‘baseless’ attacks on top expert amid reports of dispute

Barak Houry, 12, painting in his bedroom. (Courtesy of the Houry family)

Alleged drunk driver held over Yom Kippur death of boy, 12, sent to house arrest

Phones of 5 French ministers said infected with malware from Israel’s NSO Group

By AFP and ToI Staff

Thousands of striking Los Angeles Unified teachers gather in front of Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (AP/Richard Vogel)

Los Angeles teachers union votes to indefinitely postpone motion endorsing BDS

The 'Wing of Zion,' the Israeli version of Air Force One, is seen above Ben Gurion Airport, on its first test flight, November 3, 2019. (Yoav Weiss/Israel Aerospace Industries)

Report: ‘Israel’s Air Force One’ has effectively been grounded by new PM

This image released by Apple shows Denzel Washington, left, and Frances McDormand in a scene from 'The Tragedy of Macbeth,' premiering at the New York Film Festival. (Alison Rosa/Apple via AP)

Something wickedIn first solo film, Joel Coen premieres a stark ‘Macbeth’

Salim Dau in the movie 'Oslo' (Screen grab/HBO)

Crowning achievementSalim Dau to play Mohamed Al-Fayed in Netflix’s ‘The Crown’

Kathryn Hahn arrives at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Funny choiceKathryn Hahn to play Joan Rivers in series ‘The Comeback Girl’

By Gabe Friedman

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