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US election hits Tel Aviv, with appeals to Israeli-American citizens

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Published: 20 October 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Democrats and Republicans target estimated 300,000 dual citizens; many Palestinians also eligible; Trump refuses to disavow right-wing QAnon movement in town hall rally

White House election race reaches streets of Tel Aviv (Ynet)
Both Democrats and Republicans are targeting Israeli-Americans, with estimated number of eligible dual citizens in the country ranging from 100,000 to 300,000; there are also many Palestinians, in both West Bank and Gaza, eligible to vote

Trump refuses to disavow QAnon as he and Biden hold duelling town halls (Times of Israel)
US president acknowledges debts, won’t confirm he took COVID test before debate; Democratic candidate blasts pandemic response, says he’ll address court-packing before vote

The historian who wrote the Antifa handbook defends fighting violence (Haaretz)
With Violence Trump has branded the radical left antifa movement a terrorist organization, and many think it has gone too far. But historian Mark Bray, who has studied it, says violence can be justified when battling fascism

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Sheldon Adelson gives Trump campaign $US75 million in effort to beat Biden (Jerusalem Post)
The substantial donation comes as Trump has continued to lose support according to numerous public opinion polls

Jewish security officials have a message for election day: Be prepared for violence (JTA)

Photo: Left, activists from Republicans Overseas Israel, paste a pro-Trump election campaign ad on a minibus in Tel Aviv (Reuters); right, Heather Stone, chairperson of Democrats Abroad Israel (Reuters)
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