The New York attorney general said an investigation 'uncovered an alarming and illegal pattern of bias-motivated harassment and violence designed to terrorize communities and shut down lawful protest,' targeting Arab, Muslim and Jewish New Yorkers alike

After dropping the Dvora Omer Prize for children's literature on Tuesday, Culture Minister Miki Zohar is also reportedly canceled the Levi Eshkol Creative Award for Hebrew Writers and others in music and the visual arts

Russia's options are limited due to the risk of U.S. sanctions. A collapse of Iran's regime could cost Russia a key strategic partner and military supplier, fueling fears that if Iran's protests succeeded, the Russian masses may follow suit and turn against their own dictator