Plus: Gas crisis grips Southeast | Wednesday, May 12, 2021
| | | | | | | Presented By U.S. Bank | | | | Axios PM | | By Mike Allen ·May 12, 2021 | | Today's PM — edited by Justin Green — is 435 words, a 2-minute read. | | | | | | 1 big thing: Violent riots rock Israel |  | | | Israeli soldiers fire tear gas at rioting Israeli Arabs in the mixed Israeli Arab city of Lod. Photo: Oren Ziv via Getty Images | | | | Inter-communal violence is at its worst levels since the Second Intifada began in 2000, especially in cities where Jews and Arabs live together, Axios from Tel Aviv author Barak Ravid reports. - Reports are emerging tonight of attacks by Jewish nationalists targeting Arab citizens in several Israeli cities.
- The previous two nights saw widespread vandalism and violence, including the torching of Jewish-owned businesses.
- One of the main highways in the country was closed after Arabs threw stones at cars 20 miles north of Tel Aviv.
At the military level, Israeli fighter jets flattened a 14-story building in one of the busiest shopping districts in Gaza City, the third major Palestinian building hit this week. (The Israeli military claimed all three buildings have ties to Hamas.) Smoke rises from Al-Sharouk tower as it collapses after being hit by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. Photo: Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images Israel's military has now killed 53 Palestinians in the recent strikes, including 14 children. - Six Israelis have been killed by Hamas rockets.
Between the lines: The crisis escalated earlier this week after Israeli police raided the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, or the Temple Mount. - This was after protests over the planned eviction of several Palestinian families to make way for Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem.
What's next: The fighting has at least temporarily derailed efforts to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. - Efforts to form a coalition government rely on support from at least one Arab party in Israel.
|     | | | | | | 2. Gas crisis grips Southeast |  | | | A gas station in Benson, N.C., today. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images | | | | At least 11 states and D.C. are experiencing gas shortages after a ransomware attack forced Colonial Pipeline offline on Saturday, according to crowdsourced data collected by the app GasBuddy. - White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Biden is "using every lever of government to ensure we reduce the impact on the American people and their lives."
Go deeper: Colonial Pipeline has no plan to pay ransom to the hackers, the WashPost reports. | | | | | | | | A message from U.S. Bank | | What can small businesses expect in 2021? | | |  | | | | Small businesses are optimistic about the future despite a year of hardship. - 89% of decisionmakers believe their businesses will survive the pandemic.
- 55% believe economic conditions will improve in 2021.
Find out how U.S. Bank is supporting a strong recovery. | | | | | | 3. Catch up quick |  | | | Rep. Liz Cheney speaks after the meeting. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images | | | - House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney as conference chair in a voice vote. Shortly after the vote, Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York formally announced her candidacy for the job. Go deeper.
- Ellen DeGeneres will end her long-running daytime talk show after its upcoming 19th season, she confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter.
- A CDC advisory panel endorsed the Pfizer vaccine for 12-to 15-year-olds. Go deeper.
- A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is urging the State Department to help American families waiting to be united with their adoptive children in China. Go deeper.
| | | | | | | | 4. 🎵 1 rock thing: New hall-of-famers | | Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, Jay-Z and the Go-Go's. Photo: AP Foo Fighters, Jay-Z and the Go-Go's were elected today to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on their first time on the ballot — leading a class that also includes Tina Turner, Carole King and Todd Rundgren. - Five of the six inducted performers are still working artists. Only Turner is retired.
- The hall will also welcome LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads with musical excellence awards, and honor Kraftwerk, Gil Scott Heron and Charley Patton as early influencers.
The induction ceremony will be on Oct. 30 in Cleveland at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse — before what organizers hope will be a full house of fans enjoying live music again. - The hall is hoping for one of the first big concerts since the live music business essentially shut down.
| | | | | | | | A message from U.S. Bank | | Most are optimistic, but small businesses still face challenges | | |  | | | | Of businesses with less than $1 million in revenue: - Only 44% believe economic conditions will improve for them in 2021.
- Only 33% expect to hire more employees in the year ahead, compared to 48% of larger small businesses.
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