Blinken: US commitment to Israel ironclad
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcoming Israel s 73rd Independence Day celebration.
(JNS) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that America s commitment to Israel is ironclad, and that he, and the Biden administration, supports more normalization agreements.
Blinken appeared as part of a virtual event hosted by Israel s embassy in Washington for Israeli Independence Day, which also featured U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and was viewed by more than 20,000 people online. In your 73rd year of freedom, we salute Israel s determination, bravery and ingenuity, which have made possible your country s pr.
The verdict had hardly been announced Tuesday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd before Jewish reactions began pouring in.
Chauvin, a white man, kept his knee on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes last May, leading to the Black man’s death and sparking a national reckoning about systemic racism in policing. On Tuesday, a jury found Chauvin guilty on two charges of murder and one of manslaughter.
The San Francisco-based Jewish Community Relations Council sent out an email stating: “JCRC is grateful that justice has been served with guilty verdicts on all three counts for Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd. We join in praying for justice, healing and peace for communities nationwide. The work, however, is far from over. Our Jewish values compel us to pursue justice for the people who suffer because of racism, including in our own community. We will continue to advocate for efforts to reform our criminal jus
China legislation gains ground in US
‘BIG, BOLD’ INITIATIVE: As US senators sought funding for the CHIPS for America Act, lawmakers also introduced legislation to authorize US$100 billion to bolster research
Bloomberg
The US Congress is moving with increasing urgency on bipartisan legislation to confront China, and bolster US competitiveness in technology and critical manufacturing with the US Senate poised to act within weeks on a package of bills.
As part of the package, US Senator John Cornyn plans to push for incentives to strengthen domestic semiconductor manufacturing through his CHIPS for America Act, a person familiar with the matter said.
Justice : America Reacts To Floyd Murderer s Conviction By AFP News
on April 21 2021 8:31 AM
Politicians, rights activists and family members and even world leaders reacted with jubilation and relief Tuesday as sacked Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd, a Black man who died when the officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes last year.
Here are some the immediate reactions following the announcement of the guilty verdicts on all three counts second degree murder, third degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Nothing is going to make it all better but at least, God, now there s some justice. We re all so relieved not just the one verdict but all three, guilty on all three counts. - Biden on a call to the Floyd family
A person reacts near Cup Foods after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minn. Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of Floyd.
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