This week in power: Drone, Sarin, WoW decision, BBC documentary

A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:

Finger-pointing
Israel is facing a tough decision over a recent drone spotting. Prime MinisterNetanyahu's helicopter was forced to land after word got out and he remained grounded until the Israeli Air Force had secured Israeli air space, ” target=”_blank”>unsubstantiated. However, Catholic Online ” target=”_blank”>allegations flared from the United States, Israel, France, and Britain. “Mr. Obama must soon provide a clearer picture of how he plans to use American influence in dealing with the jihadi threat and the endgame in Syria,” ” target=”_blank”>wrote Dorian de Wind at The Huffington Post.

Abbas honored
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was give honorary citizenship in Naples, Italy, last weekend, which upset many Italian Jews. Shalom Bahbout, the rabbi of Naples and South Italy, ” target=”_blank”>will be back on May 10 for the new new month. “Judge Sobel’s decision reflects the history and traditions of that holy place, knowledge of or regard for which has clearly escaped contemporary zealots who seek to bar women from praying there collectively—or to dictate how they might pray there or what they might wear while doing so,” “>said Boris Karshinov at Israel National News.

Nixed film
A BBC documentary about ancient Jewish history was ” target=”_blank”>wrote Samira Shackle at Middle East Monitor. Coming as it does at a time when a man with known pro-Israel sentiments has been appointed to a top BBC post, this is one accusation of bias that will be far from easy to shrug off.”