{"id":81211,"date":"2020-02-05T05:51:22","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T10:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=81211"},"modified":"2020-02-05T05:51:24","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T10:51:24","slug":"news-and-analysis-2-5-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=81211","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis (2\/5\/20)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The app that delayed reporting of Iowa&#8217;s Democratic caucus results was developed by a company &#8220;backed by hedge fund  billionaires including &#8230; a prolific funder of pro-settler  Israel lobby organizations&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/israelpalestinenews.org\/pro-israel-buttigieg-backer-seth-klarman-is-top-funder-of-group-behind-iowas-voting-app\/\">Pro-Israel Buttigieg Backer Seth Klarman Is Top Funder of Group Behind Iowa\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Voting App<\/a> (If Americans Knew)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On February 4,  Iran reiterated its willingness to cooperate with the EU on the nuclear deal issue as long as the opposite side upholds its commitments: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/reuters\/2020\/02\/04\/world\/middleeast\/03reuters-iran-nuclear-eu.html\">Iran&#8217;s President Says Tehran Ready to Work With EU to Resolve Nuclear Deal Issues<\/a> (Reuters)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Gen. Burhan reaffirmed Khartoum support of Palestinian&#8217;s right for full sovereignty, and confirmed his meeting with Netanyahu saying it was a diplomatic visit to improve Sudan standing with the US and lift sanctions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/.premium-sudan-s-leader-confirms-meeting-netanyahu-says-no-change-in-position-on-palestine-1.8497527\">Sudan&#8217;s Leader Confirwas a diplomatic ms Meeting Netanyahu, Says No Change in Position on Palestine <\/a>(Haaretz)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>US general, in the Gulf, warns of further escalation with Iran: the US must not underestimate Iran&#8217;s capability:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/articles\/CAIiEKrZ5xJWW2EZVY9hHrMIQ1oqGAgEKg8IACoHCAowjtSUCjC30XQwzqe5AQ?hl=en-US&amp;gl=US&amp;ceid=US%3Aen\">Iran Has &#8216;De-escalated,&#8217; but Threat of Retaliation Remains, General Says <\/a>(Washington Post)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Undaunted by past failure, Iran announces on February the launch of a satellite by the end of  the week:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/02\/space-iran-launch-observation-satellite-200203064154017.html\">&#8216;Peaceful Use of Space&#8217;: Iran to Launch <g class=\"gr_ gr_15 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Grammar only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"15\" data-gr-id=\"15\">Observation<\/g> Satellite<\/a> (Al-Jazeera)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Does her &#8220;her foul-mouthed outburst&#8221; make her a paragon of free speech or an enemy of freedom of conscience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/20200204-french-teenager-put-under-police-protection-after-instagram-anti-islam-rant\">French T<g class=\"gr_ gr_55 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"55\" data-gr-id=\"55\">eenager<\/g> Put Under Police Protection After Instagram Anti-Islam Rant<\/a> (France 24)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-51369960\">Mila: &#8216;No Regrets&#8217; for French Teen Targeted for Criticising Islam<\/a> (BBC)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;[A]t least 17 Iranian students have had their dream of studying in the US  dashed after landing in US airports, valid visas in hand. 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