Israel losing favor among U.S. Democrats - 5/24/18

Palestinian opens fire on Israeli copsThis morning a Palestinian man pulled out a pistol, and opened fire on a group of Israeli border police at a checkpoint in the West Bank – just south of Jerusalem. No officers have been reported injured at this time. The suspect was captured and arrested after police gave chase. P.A. accepted to chemical weapons convention The Palestinians have just ramped up their bid for official recognition of the state of Palestine in a major way. They’ve just been cordially accepted to two U.N. agencies as well as the world’s foremost chemical watchdog agency, the chemical weapons convention. Israel losing favor among U.S. DemocratsAmb. Zalman Shoval, Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S.A. speaking at ILTV Studio about the evolving relationships between Israel and the American left after polls show the American 'left' shifts further and further away.4. More recognitions on the way?As if the United States recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital wasn’t enough, it looks like the U.S. may have yet another surprise in store to delight Israelis. Israel’s Intelligence Minister says talks are currently underway with the White House to officially recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.5. Courts freeze deportation of H.R.W. workerEarlier this month, Israel’s Interior Ministry moved to deport a representative of the human rights watch from the country. The edict accuses the man of consistently backing the B-D-S Boycott of Israel during his tenure here and now the high court of Israel has just halted the deportation igniting a new wave of public debate. Knesset to ban filming I.D.F. soldiers on duty? The Knesset has just introduced a new bill that would make it illegal for N-G-O’s to film or photograph I-D-F soldiers in the line of duty. This bill specifically targets groups like B’tselem and ‘breaking the silence’ who claim that they document human rights violations committed by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories. Israeli concert to get royal visitorToday the U-K is celebrating Israel’s seventieth birthday with a massive concert fit for a king! Prince Charles himself has just been named the guest of honor at today’s big event. The concert will kick off at the Historic Royal Albert Hall in London and the headliner is none other than top Israeli super-group Balkan beat box. 8. Accessibility and translation for live showsYonat Burlin, CEO Of Galapro speaking at ILTV Studio about the amazing app that will able to walk into any performance in any language and be able to follow it like the locals. 9. Tradition starts going digital For one Hasidic community in the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh all they have for a synagogue is a small trailer. But their dream is to build a huge, brand-new house of prayer complex well the group has just turned to crowdfunding to find the necessary funds and they’ve already raised over a million bucks!10. Season 2 of ‘Fauda’ hits Netflix!It’s finally here! The wait is over! So stop what you’re doing and go check your Netflix because you can now officially stream the entire second season of the hit Israeli series ‘Fauda’ anywhere in the world. Top 5 Israeli T.V shows to bingeAnd now ILTV’S EMANUELLE kadosh is here with this week’s top 5, about the must watch shows on Netflix. 12. Hebrew word Of The Day: HAR GA’ASH | הַר גַעַשׁ = VOLCANO Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Har Ga'ash" which means "Volcano" The Weather Forecast Tonight will be partly cloudy but warm, with a low of about seventy, or twenty-one degrees Celsius. Temperatures are not expected to change over the weekend as skies will be clear to partly cloudy and the high will be about eighty-eight or thirty-one degrees Celsius.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.