Apple trees are mysteriously dying all across America and nobody knows why

Apple trees are an iconic national symbol in America, but the future of this beloved fruit could be in doubt, reports Science.

Something is killing apple trees across the American countryside, and the epidemic is reaching plague-like levels. Worst yet, scientists are completely clueless as to what is causing the mysterious pestilence.

The puzzling affliction is being called RAD, or rapid apple decline, and it typically begins on a single tree limb. As the leaves begin to grow, they curl up and turn yellowish-red while they are still small. This then spreads to other limbs until the entire apple tree dies. Sometimes the disease seems to spread from tree to tree like a contagion, other times it manifests randomly across an orchard.

"Rows of trees collapse for what seems like no reason," said Kari Peter, plant pathologist from Pennsylvania State University.

This isn't the first time something like this has happened to apple trees. A similar unexplained phenomenon seemed to crop up back in the 1980s, but it pales in comparison to the latest epidemic, which began in 2013. Without being able to identify the underlying cause, scientists can't be sure if the two outbreaks are related.

What's causing this?

When it comes to plant pathology, there are the usual suspects: viruses, fungi, bacteria, parasites and insect infestations, etc. But so far, the problem doesn't seem linked to any of these. Scientists have tried a wide range of chemicals to combat each of these potential suspects, to no avail. It's possible that there is no pathogen, and the trees are withering due to a range of environmental stressors, but it's unclear what those might be.

While the disease is widespread, some areas are being hit particularly hard. Up to 80 percent of orchards in North Carolina may show symptoms of the deadly illness, for instance. Apples are one of the continent's most valuable fruit crops, worth some $4 billion last year in the United States alone, so the mystery illness threatens entire agricultural sectors.

Perhaps the two strongest leads regard the observation that RAD is most common in densely-packed orchards with fewer weeds. That might mean that concentrations of herbicides could be impacting the trees' health. Furthermore, modern apple farming methods pack trees into orchards at impressive densities. Instead of planting about 250 trees per hectare, high-density modern orchards can have 1,200 or more. Because tightly packed trees must compete for nutrition and moisture, this strategy could be what's harming the trees.

Still, the patterns seen during RAD outbreaks are difficult to parse and aren't always consistent.

As scientists scramble to identify the cause of the epidemic, farmers are bracing for another lost season while hoping for the best, with fingers crossed. Experts are concerned, however, that it could be a very bad year for the American apple.

"It wouldn't surprise me if we get more reports of apple decline," said Sara Villani, a plant pathologist at North Carolina State University.

Read more - https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/apple-trees-are-mysteriously-dying-all-across-america-and-nobody-knows-why?fbclid=IwAR04PZ_zL2fDLrgY8501OoigXoupInxdib0ov5yzahDvFRMphavGp472BpQ

Apple trees are mysteriously dying all across America and nobody knows why

Apple trees are an iconic national symbol in America, but the future of this beloved fruit could be in doubt, reports Science.

Something is killing apple trees across the American countryside, and the epidemic is reaching plague-like levels. Worst yet, scientists are completely clueless as to what is causing the mysterious pestilence.

The puzzling affliction is being called RAD, or rapid apple decline, and it typically begins on a single tree limb. As the leaves begin to grow, they curl up and turn yellowish-red while they are still small. This then spreads to other limbs until the entire apple tree dies. Sometimes the disease seems to spread from tree to tree like a contagion, other times it manifests randomly across an orchard.

"Rows of trees collapse for what seems like no reason," said Kari Peter, plant pathologist from Pennsylvania State University.

This isn't the first time something like this has happened to apple trees. A similar unexplained phenomenon seemed to crop up back in the 1980s, but it pales in comparison to the latest epidemic, which began in 2013. Without being able to identify the underlying cause, scientists can't be sure if the two outbreaks are related.

What's causing this?

When it comes to plant pathology, there are the usual suspects: viruses, fungi, bacteria, parasites and insect infestations, etc. But so far, the problem doesn't seem linked to any of these. Scientists have tried a wide range of chemicals to combat each of these potential suspects, to no avail. It's possible that there is no pathogen, and the trees are withering due to a range of environmental stressors, but it's unclear what those might be.

While the disease is widespread, some areas are being hit particularly hard. Up to 80 percent of orchards in North Carolina may show symptoms of the deadly illness, for instance. Apples are one of the continent's most valuable fruit crops, worth some $4 billion last year in the United States alone, so the mystery illness threatens entire agricultural sectors.

Perhaps the two strongest leads regard the observation that RAD is most common in densely-packed orchards with fewer weeds. That might mean that concentrations of herbicides could be impacting the trees' health. Furthermore, modern apple farming methods pack trees into orchards at impressive densities. Instead of planting about 250 trees per hectare, high-density modern orchards can have 1,200 or more. Because tightly packed trees must compete for nutrition and moisture, this strategy could be what's harming the trees.

Still, the patterns seen during RAD outbreaks are difficult to parse and aren't always consistent.

As scientists scramble to identify the cause of the epidemic, farmers are bracing for another lost season while hoping for the best, with fingers crossed. Experts are concerned, however, that it could be a very bad year for the American apple.

"It wouldn't surprise me if we get more reports of apple decline," said Sara Villani, a plant pathologist at North Carolina State University.

Read more - https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/apple-trees-are-mysteriously-dying-all-across-america-and-nobody-knows-why?fbclid=IwAR04PZ_zL2fDLrgY8501OoigXoupInxdib0ov5yzahDvFRMphavGp472BpQ

Apple trees are mysteriously dying all across America and nobody knows why

Apple trees are an iconic national symbol in America, but the future of this beloved fruit could be in doubt, reports Science.

Something is killing apple trees across the American countryside, and the epidemic is reaching plague-like levels. Worst yet, scientists are completely clueless as to what is causing the mysterious pestilence.

The puzzling affliction is being called RAD, or rapid apple decline, and it typically begins on a single tree limb. As the leaves begin to grow, they curl up and turn yellowish-red while they are still small. This then spreads to other limbs until the entire apple tree dies. Sometimes the disease seems to spread from tree to tree like a contagion, other times it manifests randomly across an orchard.

"Rows of trees collapse for what seems like no reason," said Kari Peter, plant pathologist from Pennsylvania State University.

This isn't the first time something like this has happened to apple trees. A similar unexplained phenomenon seemed to crop up back in the 1980s, but it pales in comparison to the latest epidemic, which began in 2013. Without being able to identify the underlying cause, scientists can't be sure if the two outbreaks are related.

What's causing this?

When it comes to plant pathology, there are the usual suspects: viruses, fungi, bacteria, parasites and insect infestations, etc. But so far, the problem doesn't seem linked to any of these. Scientists have tried a wide range of chemicals to combat each of these potential suspects, to no avail. It's possible that there is no pathogen, and the trees are withering due to a range of environmental stressors, but it's unclear what those might be.

While the disease is widespread, some areas are being hit particularly hard. Up to 80 percent of orchards in North Carolina may show symptoms of the deadly illness, for instance. Apples are one of the continent's most valuable fruit crops, worth some $4 billion last year in the United States alone, so the mystery illness threatens entire agricultural sectors.

Perhaps the two strongest leads regard the observation that RAD is most common in densely-packed orchards with fewer weeds. That might mean that concentrations of herbicides could be impacting the trees' health. Furthermore, modern apple farming methods pack trees into orchards at impressive densities. Instead of planting about 250 trees per hectare, high-density modern orchards can have 1,200 or more. Because tightly packed trees must compete for nutrition and moisture, this strategy could be what's harming the trees.

Still, the patterns seen during RAD outbreaks are difficult to parse and aren't always consistent.

As scientists scramble to identify the cause of the epidemic, farmers are bracing for another lost season while hoping for the best, with fingers crossed. Experts are concerned, however, that it could be a very bad year for the American apple.

"It wouldn't surprise me if we get more reports of apple decline," said Sara Villani, a plant pathologist at North Carolina State University.

Read more - https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/apple-trees-are-mysteriously-dying-all-across-america-and-nobody-knows-why?fbclid=IwAR04PZ_zL2fDLrgY8501OoigXoupInxdib0ov5yzahDvFRMphavGp472BpQ

Apple trees are mysteriously dying all across America and nobody knows why

Apple trees are an iconic national symbol in America, but the future of this beloved fruit could be in doubt, reports Science.

Something is killing apple trees across the American countryside, and the epidemic is reaching plague-like levels. Worst yet, scientists are completely clueless as to what is causing the mysterious pestilence.

The puzzling affliction is being called RAD, or rapid apple decline, and it typically begins on a single tree limb. As the leaves begin to grow, they curl up and turn yellowish-red while they are still small. This then spreads to other limbs until the entire apple tree dies. Sometimes the disease seems to spread from tree to tree like a contagion, other times it manifests randomly across an orchard.

"Rows of trees collapse for what seems like no reason," said Kari Peter, plant pathologist from Pennsylvania State University.

This isn't the first time something like this has happened to apple trees. A similar unexplained phenomenon seemed to crop up back in the 1980s, but it pales in comparison to the latest epidemic, which began in 2013. Without being able to identify the underlying cause, scientists can't be sure if the two outbreaks are related.

What's causing this?

When it comes to plant pathology, there are the usual suspects: viruses, fungi, bacteria, parasites and insect infestations, etc. But so far, the problem doesn't seem linked to any of these. Scientists have tried a wide range of chemicals to combat each of these potential suspects, to no avail. It's possible that there is no pathogen, and the trees are withering due to a range of environmental stressors, but it's unclear what those might be.

While the disease is widespread, some areas are being hit particularly hard. Up to 80 percent of orchards in North Carolina may show symptoms of the deadly illness, for instance. Apples are one of the continent's most valuable fruit crops, worth some $4 billion last year in the United States alone, so the mystery illness threatens entire agricultural sectors.

Perhaps the two strongest leads regard the observation that RAD is most common in densely-packed orchards with fewer weeds. That might mean that concentrations of herbicides could be impacting the trees' health. Furthermore, modern apple farming methods pack trees into orchards at impressive densities. Instead of planting about 250 trees per hectare, high-density modern orchards can have 1,200 or more. Because tightly packed trees must compete for nutrition and moisture, this strategy could be what's harming the trees.

Still, the patterns seen during RAD outbreaks are difficult to parse and aren't always consistent.

As scientists scramble to identify the cause of the epidemic, farmers are bracing for another lost season while hoping for the best, with fingers crossed. Experts are concerned, however, that it could be a very bad year for the American apple.

"It wouldn't surprise me if we get more reports of apple decline," said Sara Villani, a plant pathologist at North Carolina State University.

Read more - https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/apple-trees-are-mysteriously-dying-all-across-america-and-nobody-knows-why?fbclid=IwAR04PZ_zL2fDLrgY8501OoigXoupInxdib0ov5yzahDvFRMphavGp472BpQ

Apple trees are mysteriously dying all across America and nobody knows why

Apple trees are an iconic national symbol in America, but the future of this beloved fruit could be in doubt, reports Science.

Something is killing apple trees across the American countryside, and the epidemic is reaching plague-like levels. Worst yet, scientists are completely clueless as to what is causing the mysterious pestilence.

The puzzling affliction is being called RAD, or rapid apple decline, and it typically begins on a single tree limb. As the leaves begin to grow, they curl up and turn yellowish-red while they are still small. This then spreads to other limbs until the entire apple tree dies. Sometimes the disease seems to spread from tree to tree like a contagion, other times it manifests randomly across an orchard.

"Rows of trees collapse for what seems like no reason," said Kari Peter, plant pathologist from Pennsylvania State University.

This isn't the first time something like this has happened to apple trees. A similar unexplained phenomenon seemed to crop up back in the 1980s, but it pales in comparison to the latest epidemic, which began in 2013. Without being able to identify the underlying cause, scientists can't be sure if the two outbreaks are related.

What's causing this?

When it comes to plant pathology, there are the usual suspects: viruses, fungi, bacteria, parasites and insect infestations, etc. But so far, the problem doesn't seem linked to any of these. Scientists have tried a wide range of chemicals to combat each of these potential suspects, to no avail. It's possible that there is no pathogen, and the trees are withering due to a range of environmental stressors, but it's unclear what those might be.

While the disease is widespread, some areas are being hit particularly hard. Up to 80 percent of orchards in North Carolina may show symptoms of the deadly illness, for instance. Apples are one of the continent's most valuable fruit crops, worth some $4 billion last year in the United States alone, so the mystery illness threatens entire agricultural sectors.

Perhaps the two strongest leads regard the observation that RAD is most common in densely-packed orchards with fewer weeds. That might mean that concentrations of herbicides could be impacting the trees' health. Furthermore, modern apple farming methods pack trees into orchards at impressive densities. Instead of planting about 250 trees per hectare, high-density modern orchards can have 1,200 or more. Because tightly packed trees must compete for nutrition and moisture, this strategy could be what's harming the trees.

Still, the patterns seen during RAD outbreaks are difficult to parse and aren't always consistent.

As scientists scramble to identify the cause of the epidemic, farmers are bracing for another lost season while hoping for the best, with fingers crossed. Experts are concerned, however, that it could be a very bad year for the American apple.

"It wouldn't surprise me if we get more reports of apple decline," said Sara Villani, a plant pathologist at North Carolina State University.

Read more - https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/apple-trees-are-mysteriously-dying-all-across-america-and-nobody-knows-why?fbclid=IwAR04PZ_zL2fDLrgY8501OoigXoupInxdib0ov5yzahDvFRMphavGp472BpQ

Georgia House passes 'Heartbeat Bill' outlawing most abortions after 6 weeks

ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives has approved HB 481, better known as the “Heartbeat Bill.”

The controversial bill outlaws most abortions as soon as a doctor can detect a heartbeat in a fetus.

Doctors say a heartbeat is typically detected when a fetus reaches six weeks' gestation.

Current Georgia law allows abortions up to 20 weeks.

Opponents of the bill gathered outside the House chamber Friday, waiting on word one way or the other over the bill’s passage. 

When the bill passed, protesters could be heard inside the chamber yelling "Shame!". 

Ahead of Friday’s vote, more than 40 Hollywood celebrities signed a letter sent to Georgia House Speaker David Ralston and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, saying they will push TV and film production companies to abandon Georgia if the bill is signed into law.

Read more - https://www.wsbtv.com/news/politics/georgia-house-passes-heartbeat-bill-outlawing-abortions-after-6-weeks/935377293?fbclid=IwAR1P8zraz4q4NPQArmBTXFRDRr-RydO7SrYcjLrHjBBi6LVGY78gVFFCkrg

Georgia House passes 'Heartbeat Bill' outlawing most abortions after 6 weeks

ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives has approved HB 481, better known as the “Heartbeat Bill.”

The controversial bill outlaws most abortions as soon as a doctor can detect a heartbeat in a fetus.

Doctors say a heartbeat is typically detected when a fetus reaches six weeks' gestation.

Current Georgia law allows abortions up to 20 weeks.

Opponents of the bill gathered outside the House chamber Friday, waiting on word one way or the other over the bill’s passage. 

When the bill passed, protesters could be heard inside the chamber yelling "Shame!". 

Ahead of Friday’s vote, more than 40 Hollywood celebrities signed a letter sent to Georgia House Speaker David Ralston and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, saying they will push TV and film production companies to abandon Georgia if the bill is signed into law.

Read more - https://www.wsbtv.com/news/politics/georgia-house-passes-heartbeat-bill-outlawing-abortions-after-6-weeks/935377293?fbclid=IwAR1P8zraz4q4NPQArmBTXFRDRr-RydO7SrYcjLrHjBBi6LVGY78gVFFCkrg

Georgia House passes 'Heartbeat Bill' outlawing most abortions after 6 weeks

ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives has approved HB 481, better known as the “Heartbeat Bill.”

The controversial bill outlaws most abortions as soon as a doctor can detect a heartbeat in a fetus.

Doctors say a heartbeat is typically detected when a fetus reaches six weeks' gestation.

Current Georgia law allows abortions up to 20 weeks.

Opponents of the bill gathered outside the House chamber Friday, waiting on word one way or the other over the bill’s passage. 

When the bill passed, protesters could be heard inside the chamber yelling "Shame!". 

Ahead of Friday’s vote, more than 40 Hollywood celebrities signed a letter sent to Georgia House Speaker David Ralston and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, saying they will push TV and film production companies to abandon Georgia if the bill is signed into law.

Read more - https://www.wsbtv.com/news/politics/georgia-house-passes-heartbeat-bill-outlawing-abortions-after-6-weeks/935377293?fbclid=IwAR1P8zraz4q4NPQArmBTXFRDRr-RydO7SrYcjLrHjBBi6LVGY78gVFFCkrg

Georgia House passes 'Heartbeat Bill' outlawing most abortions after 6 weeks

ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives has approved HB 481, better known as the “Heartbeat Bill.”

The controversial bill outlaws most abortions as soon as a doctor can detect a heartbeat in a fetus.

Doctors say a heartbeat is typically detected when a fetus reaches six weeks' gestation.

Current Georgia law allows abortions up to 20 weeks.

Opponents of the bill gathered outside the House chamber Friday, waiting on word one way or the other over the bill’s passage. 

When the bill passed, protesters could be heard inside the chamber yelling "Shame!". 

Ahead of Friday’s vote, more than 40 Hollywood celebrities signed a letter sent to Georgia House Speaker David Ralston and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, saying they will push TV and film production companies to abandon Georgia if the bill is signed into law.

Read more - https://www.wsbtv.com/news/politics/georgia-house-passes-heartbeat-bill-outlawing-abortions-after-6-weeks/935377293?fbclid=IwAR1P8zraz4q4NPQArmBTXFRDRr-RydO7SrYcjLrHjBBi6LVGY78gVFFCkrg

Georgia House passes 'Heartbeat Bill' outlawing most abortions after 6 weeks

ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives has approved HB 481, better known as the “Heartbeat Bill.”

The controversial bill outlaws most abortions as soon as a doctor can detect a heartbeat in a fetus.

Doctors say a heartbeat is typically detected when a fetus reaches six weeks' gestation.

Current Georgia law allows abortions up to 20 weeks.

Opponents of the bill gathered outside the House chamber Friday, waiting on word one way or the other over the bill’s passage. 

When the bill passed, protesters could be heard inside the chamber yelling "Shame!". 

Ahead of Friday’s vote, more than 40 Hollywood celebrities signed a letter sent to Georgia House Speaker David Ralston and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, saying they will push TV and film production companies to abandon Georgia if the bill is signed into law.

Read more - https://www.wsbtv.com/news/politics/georgia-house-passes-heartbeat-bill-outlawing-abortions-after-6-weeks/935377293?fbclid=IwAR1P8zraz4q4NPQArmBTXFRDRr-RydO7SrYcjLrHjBBi6LVGY78gVFFCkrg

Georgia House passes 'Heartbeat Bill' outlawing most abortions after 6 weeks

ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives has approved HB 481, better known as the “Heartbeat Bill.”

The controversial bill outlaws most abortions as soon as a doctor can detect a heartbeat in a fetus.

Doctors say a heartbeat is typically detected when a fetus reaches six weeks' gestation.

Current Georgia law allows abortions up to 20 weeks.

Opponents of the bill gathered outside the House chamber Friday, waiting on word one way or the other over the bill’s passage. 

When the bill passed, protesters could be heard inside the chamber yelling "Shame!". 

Ahead of Friday’s vote, more than 40 Hollywood celebrities signed a letter sent to Georgia House Speaker David Ralston and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, saying they will push TV and film production companies to abandon Georgia if the bill is signed into law.

Read more - https://www.wsbtv.com/news/politics/georgia-house-passes-heartbeat-bill-outlawing-abortions-after-6-weeks/935377293?fbclid=IwAR1P8zraz4q4NPQArmBTXFRDRr-RydO7SrYcjLrHjBBi6LVGY78gVFFCkrg

Thousands of Jordanians join annual protest against Israel

AMMAN, Jordan – Thousands of Jordanians have protested against the U.S. decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and against the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Three thousand demonstrators poured through the streets of Jordan's capital, holding anti-Israel signs and chanting slogans in support of Hamas and against Israeli control of east Jerusalem, which Palestinians seek as their capital for a future state.

Protesters also called for the protection of Al-Aqsa mosque, a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site under Jordanian custodianship.

The march was organized by the Muslim Brotherhood movement and other parties opposed to Jordan's 1994 peace treaty with Israel.

The annual protest, known as Land Day, commemorates events in March 1976 when Israel seized land from northern Arab villages, leading to the killing of six Palestinians.

Read more - https://www.foxnews.com/world/thousands-of-jordanians-join-annual-protest-against-israel

Thousands of Jordanians join annual protest against Israel

AMMAN, Jordan – Thousands of Jordanians have protested against the U.S. decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and against the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Three thousand demonstrators poured through the streets of Jordan's capital, holding anti-Israel signs and chanting slogans in support of Hamas and against Israeli control of east Jerusalem, which Palestinians seek as their capital for a future state.

Protesters also called for the protection of Al-Aqsa mosque, a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site under Jordanian custodianship.

The march was organized by the Muslim Brotherhood movement and other parties opposed to Jordan's 1994 peace treaty with Israel.

The annual protest, known as Land Day, commemorates events in March 1976 when Israel seized land from northern Arab villages, leading to the killing of six Palestinians.

Read more - https://www.foxnews.com/world/thousands-of-jordanians-join-annual-protest-against-israel

Thousands of Jordanians join annual protest against Israel

AMMAN, Jordan – Thousands of Jordanians have protested against the U.S. decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and against the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Three thousand demonstrators poured through the streets of Jordan's capital, holding anti-Israel signs and chanting slogans in support of Hamas and against Israeli control of east Jerusalem, which Palestinians seek as their capital for a future state.

Protesters also called for the protection of Al-Aqsa mosque, a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site under Jordanian custodianship.

The march was organized by the Muslim Brotherhood movement and other parties opposed to Jordan's 1994 peace treaty with Israel.

The annual protest, known as Land Day, commemorates events in March 1976 when Israel seized land from northern Arab villages, leading to the killing of six Palestinians.

Read more - https://www.foxnews.com/world/thousands-of-jordanians-join-annual-protest-against-israel

Thousands of Jordanians join annual protest against Israel

AMMAN, Jordan – Thousands of Jordanians have protested against the U.S. decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and against the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Three thousand demonstrators poured through the streets of Jordan's capital, holding anti-Israel signs and chanting slogans in support of Hamas and against Israeli control of east Jerusalem, which Palestinians seek as their capital for a future state.

Protesters also called for the protection of Al-Aqsa mosque, a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site under Jordanian custodianship.

The march was organized by the Muslim Brotherhood movement and other parties opposed to Jordan's 1994 peace treaty with Israel.

The annual protest, known as Land Day, commemorates events in March 1976 when Israel seized land from northern Arab villages, leading to the killing of six Palestinians.

Read more - https://www.foxnews.com/world/thousands-of-jordanians-join-annual-protest-against-israel

Thousands of Jordanians join annual protest against Israel

AMMAN, Jordan – Thousands of Jordanians have protested against the U.S. decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and against the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Three thousand demonstrators poured through the streets of Jordan's capital, holding anti-Israel signs and chanting slogans in support of Hamas and against Israeli control of east Jerusalem, which Palestinians seek as their capital for a future state.

Protesters also called for the protection of Al-Aqsa mosque, a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site under Jordanian custodianship.

The march was organized by the Muslim Brotherhood movement and other parties opposed to Jordan's 1994 peace treaty with Israel.

The annual protest, known as Land Day, commemorates events in March 1976 when Israel seized land from northern Arab villages, leading to the killing of six Palestinians.

Read more - https://www.foxnews.com/world/thousands-of-jordanians-join-annual-protest-against-israel

Netanyahu to AIPAC: The Jewish people do not bow down. We stand up. We fight. And we win.

PM gave a televised address to AIPAC from Israel where he is dealing with the ongoing security situation with Hamas; Netanyahu highlights stronger bilateral ties under the Trump Administration, Iran and global anti-Semitism.

Prime Minister Netanyahu gave a speech before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) from Israel in a televised address on Tuesday. The prime minister returned to Israel on Monday, cutting his visit short in the United States to deal with the ongoing security situation with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. His annual address to the lobbying powerhouse was centered on the unwavering, strong bilateral ties between Israel and the United States under the Trump Administration, the rise of anti-Semitism and nuclear Iran.

Beginning with an update on the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) efforts in the Gaza Strip, he reported following a meeting with the IDF Chief of Staff, “In the last 24 hours, the IDF destroyed major Hamas terrorist installations on a scale not seen since the end of the military operation in Gaza four years ago… We will do what is necessary to defend our people and to defend our state.”

The prime minister then spoke of President Trump again making history for the State of Israel and global community in recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. He stated, “The Golan Heights is indispensable for our defense. It’s part of our history… Jews lived there for thousands of years and the people of Israel have come back to the Golan. Israel holds the high ground, and we shall never, ever give it up. It is part of Israel.”

Read more - https://beholdisrael.org/netanyahu-to-aipac-the-jewish-people-do-not-bow-down-we-stand-up-we-fight-and-we-win/?fbclid=IwAR1vhOGK550iLg_bDldVkITZnV-lgLCwHZWNAbgz3TtoZ5t_B-2tTZSkrzs

Netanyahu to AIPAC: The Jewish people do not bow down. We stand up. We fight. And we win.

PM gave a televised address to AIPAC from Israel where he is dealing with the ongoing security situation with Hamas; Netanyahu highlights stronger bilateral ties under the Trump Administration, Iran and global anti-Semitism.

Prime Minister Netanyahu gave a speech before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) from Israel in a televised address on Tuesday. The prime minister returned to Israel on Monday, cutting his visit short in the United States to deal with the ongoing security situation with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. His annual address to the lobbying powerhouse was centered on the unwavering, strong bilateral ties between Israel and the United States under the Trump Administration, the rise of anti-Semitism and nuclear Iran.

Beginning with an update on the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) efforts in the Gaza Strip, he reported following a meeting with the IDF Chief of Staff, “In the last 24 hours, the IDF destroyed major Hamas terrorist installations on a scale not seen since the end of the military operation in Gaza four years ago… We will do what is necessary to defend our people and to defend our state.”

The prime minister then spoke of President Trump again making history for the State of Israel and global community in recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. He stated, “The Golan Heights is indispensable for our defense. It’s part of our history… Jews lived there for thousands of years and the people of Israel have come back to the Golan. Israel holds the high ground, and we shall never, ever give it up. It is part of Israel.”

Read more - https://beholdisrael.org/netanyahu-to-aipac-the-jewish-people-do-not-bow-down-we-stand-up-we-fight-and-we-win/?fbclid=IwAR1vhOGK550iLg_bDldVkITZnV-lgLCwHZWNAbgz3TtoZ5t_B-2tTZSkrzs

Netanyahu to AIPAC: The Jewish people do not bow down. We stand up. We fight. And we win.

PM gave a televised address to AIPAC from Israel where he is dealing with the ongoing security situation with Hamas; Netanyahu highlights stronger bilateral ties under the Trump Administration, Iran and global anti-Semitism.

Prime Minister Netanyahu gave a speech before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) from Israel in a televised address on Tuesday. The prime minister returned to Israel on Monday, cutting his visit short in the United States to deal with the ongoing security situation with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. His annual address to the lobbying powerhouse was centered on the unwavering, strong bilateral ties between Israel and the United States under the Trump Administration, the rise of anti-Semitism and nuclear Iran.

Beginning with an update on the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) efforts in the Gaza Strip, he reported following a meeting with the IDF Chief of Staff, “In the last 24 hours, the IDF destroyed major Hamas terrorist installations on a scale not seen since the end of the military operation in Gaza four years ago… We will do what is necessary to defend our people and to defend our state.”

The prime minister then spoke of President Trump again making history for the State of Israel and global community in recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. He stated, “The Golan Heights is indispensable for our defense. It’s part of our history… Jews lived there for thousands of years and the people of Israel have come back to the Golan. Israel holds the high ground, and we shall never, ever give it up. It is part of Israel.”

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