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Daybreak: Giffords’ Barber Cuts it Close

Plus, Bibi slammed over Mavi Marmara, and more in the news

by
Dan Klein
June 13, 2012
Ron Barber January 8, 2012 in Tucson, Arizona(Photo by Jonathan Gibby/Getty Images)
Ron Barber January 8, 2012 in Tucson, Arizona(Photo by Jonathan Gibby/Getty Images)

Gabrielle Giffords’ former aide Ron Barber, whom the congresswoman recruited to run for her seat in congress, won the race. [NYT]

The Israel State Comptroller slammed Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak—among others—in a report today on the botched 2010 raid on the Mavi Marmara. [Haaretz]

New York officials are proposing that parents be require to sign a consent waiver before the mohel can perform metzitzah b’peh, the circumcision ritual that has caused the deaths of at least two children. Apparently they didn’t need consent before? [NYT]

Rep. Bill Pascrell, who recently defeated Rep. Steve Rothman, will be having Shabbat dinner with his Republican opponent Shmuley Boteach. [Vosizneias]

New weapons are pouring into Syria. [NYT]

While old Syrian weapons are ending up in Lebanon. [JPost]