Al-Monitor Daily Briefing: Camera issue fails to capture suppression of Arab Israeli vote

If you have trouble reading this email, [view it in a browser](. [logo]( [fb_icon]( [twitter_icon]( EDITOR'S PICKS Tuesday, August 20 | Daily Briefing [By: Afif Abu Much on Monday, Aug. 19, 2019]( Israel 1 [Camera issue fails to capture suppression of Arab Israeli vote]( The cameras in Arab-majority voting stations are a ploy to excite the Likud's base while high voter rates in the settlements — where votes shouldn't even legally be cast — pose a much bigger electoral issue. Iran 2 [Is Iran’s national broadcaster being pushed to brink of irrelevance?]( Iran's national broadcasting monopoly IRIB continues to play a partisan role in the country. Iraq 3 [Former Iraqi premier opens up about PMU, new PM, Iran]( In an interview with Al-Monitor, former Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi explained that his faction's opposition to the current government is a matter of personal responsibility and that any criticism is meant to be constructive. Syria 4 [Syrian schools continue to struggle with Kurdish curriculum]( School curriculum remains the prime concern of parents in Syrian Kurdistan areas under control of the autonomous administration. Israel 5 [A win-win solution on the Temple Mount]( Many have tried, but always failed, to resolve the issue of tensions occasionally flaring over praying on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, but the solution is not so difficult. Egypt 6 [How will Egypt protect its expats in Libya from IS?]( The killing and abduction of a number of Egyptian expats in Libya prompted the Egyptian Foreign Ministry to issue warnings not to travel there because of the inability of the Libyan state to provide protection for the Egyptians amid its prevailing state of insecurity and instability. Iran 7 [Iran calls for compensation for Gibraltar tanker seizure]( Iranian officials have welcomed the release of the Iranian tanker seized by the UK. Palestine 8 [Why Palestinians invest in zaatar and honey]( The Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture's incentives have boosted production of zaatar and honey, two traditional Palestinian products. Egypt 9 [Egypt declares water emergency as precaution]( Egypt is cautious but optimistic on its water supply for the year, with strategies to address last year's drop in Nile River flow. Israel 10 [Ramon Airport: Israel’s white elephant in the desert]( It’s been seven months since the festive inauguration of the Ramon Airport, which despite its hefty price tag, has failed to meet anyone's expectations. STAY CONNECTED [fb_icon_footer]( [twitter_icon_footer]( [instagram_icon_footer]( [rss_icon_footer]( CONTACT US [Support & Contact]( [Advertise](mailto:advertise@al-monitor.com) NEWSLETTERS [Subscribe]( TERMS OF USE [Visitor Agreement]( [Privacy Policy]( © 2019 Al-Monitor. All Rights Reserved. If you no longer wish to receive these emails you may [unsubscribe or manage your preferences]( at any time. Al-Monitor · 1850 K St NW · Suite 1225 · Washington, DC 20006 · USA