"For how long will I be in captivity? After so many years, where are the state and the people of Israel?" These were the words, uttered in Hebrew, of a person believed to be Avera Mengistu, an Israeli soldier of Ethiopian origin, who was captured and held in Gaza in 2014. Footage of Mengistu, looking […]
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A State for some of its citizens: Captured black soldier’s saga highlights racism in Israel


‘I Don’t Fly Here’: Nepal’s Plane Crash Highlights a Troubling Trend of Airline Disasters


The plane seemed to be flying low—that was why Diwas Bohora pulled out his phone and started filming. Seconds after he hit record, it nosedived. The 33-year-old, who lives under the flight path of Nepal’s Pokhara International Airport, regularly shoots aircraft videos as a hobby. He had no idea he was about to capture footage […]
‘A Fire Alarm System for the Whole Country’: Highlights of Right Wing Watch Impact in 2022


When news broke over the Thanksgiving weekend that former President Donald Trump had just had dinner with Kanye West—under fire for his increasingly vocal antisemitism—and lesser-known white nationalist Nick Fuentes, national media outlets seeking credible information on Fuentes turned to Right Wing Watch. Right Wing Watch had broken the news that Fuentes was traveling with […]
Minister highlights developing health diplomacy


TEHRAN – Iran has one of the strongest health systems in the region and this opportunity should be used optimally in the field of health diplomacy, Health Minister Bahram Einoullahi has said. Last week, Iran hosted the subregional workshop for G5 countries (Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, plus the World Health Organization) on health cooperation with […]
Times Newspaper Highlights How “No White Men” Will Hold Major Office in New UK Government


The Times newspaper in the UK has published an article noting how “no white men” will hold major office in the new government, set to be led by Liz Truss. Truss is widely expected to win the contest to become PM later today, defeating her only remaining opponent, Rishi Sunak, who is of Indian descent. […]
Times Newspaper Highlights How “No White Men” Will Hold Major Office in New UK Government


The Times newspaper in the UK has published an article noting how “no white men” will hold major office in the new government, set to be led by Liz Truss. Truss is widely expected to win the contest to become PM later today, defeating her only remaining opponent, Rishi Sunak, who is of Indian descent. […]
Milwaukee Cuba Caravan Highlights The Damage Caused By The Us Blockade And The Tragic Fire In Matanzas


Thirty Cuba solidarity activists heard updates, Sunday, August 28, on how the people of the island are adapting to the ongoing impacts of the US economic blockade and the recent fire at an oil depot in Matanzas, fifty miles from Havana. Three members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation gave report backs from a recent […]
‘Prep With Mike’ video highlights folding rifle/pistols for self-defense in top-level gear review


(NaturalNews) (Natural News) “Prep With Mike” video series creator Mike Adams, the founder and editor of Natural News and hundreds of other sites, has just published a top-level gear review that focuses on folding pistols that can double as rifles in any self-defense situation.The gear review begins with an introduction to the weapons Adams, a.k.a. […]
Brutal Attacks On Africans In Morocco Highlights Crisis In Africa


On June 24th, approximately 2000 African migrants made a desperate attempt at a mass border crossing, climbing the iron fence separating Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla. Footage of African bodies piled up at the foot of the fence, many lifeless, while others were being savagely beaten by Moroccan Security Forces, went viral. To […]
Chile Copper Strike Highlights Volatility of Green Economy


Workers for CODELCO, Chile’s state-run mining company and the largest copper producer in the world, launched a nationwide strike on Wednesday to protest plans to shut down a foundry employing 350 people.
Recent Revelations About Ukraine’s Illegal Arms Projects Highlights Other Major Shifts in the World


Earlier this year Russia alleged that Ukraine and the United States were developing biological weapons. The development of these weapons has been banned since the signing of a convention on the topic in 1971. These reports are all dismissed by the Western mainstream media that alleged it was Russian disinformation. Unfortunately for the Western media […]
Jen Psaki Says Goodbye: 17 Highlights (Or Lowlights)


White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said goodbye on Friday, May 13, closing a curious run as the main voice of the Biden administration. She left Biden at a low point, suffering in the polls amidst inflation and shortages at home, and chaos abroad.
Bhiwani Tragedy Again Highlights Pressing Need for Reforms in Stone Mining For Protecting Workers and Environment


On the morning of January 1, in Dadam area of Bhiwani district, Haryana, a huge portion of a hill being mined for its stone fell down with a very loud blast. Death of 3 workers was reported soon after this. Serious concern has been expresed that a higher number of workers may have been buried […]
German Newspaper Highlights ‘Unusually Large’ Number of Soccer Players Who Have Collapsed Recently


German newspaper Berliner Zeitung has published a report seeking to answer why an “unusually large number of professional and amateur soccer players have collapsed recently.” Quality Sport Images via Getty Images Headlined ‘Puzzling heart diseases in football,’ the report begins by highlighting the case of FC Barcelona’s Sergio Agüero, the 33-year-old striker who recently had […]
Prominent leader’s assassination highlights the plight of Rohingya Muslims


A prominent Rohingya Muslim leader has been shot dead in a refugee camp in southern Bangladesh. Mohibullah, who was in his late 40s, led one of the largest of several community groups to emerge since more than 730,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar after a military crackdown in August 2017, Al Jazeera reported. He was talking […]
Swiss vote highlights Europe’s east-west divide on gay marriage


After Swiss voters overwhelmingly backed same-sex marriage in a referendum on Sunday, LGBT groups in the country hailed a “historic day” for Switzerland. But the Swiss vote also marks a turning point for LGBT rights in Europe: all of Western Europe, except Italy, is now allowing gay and lesbian couples to wed. Meanwhile, in Central […]
Historic holdup on Israel aid in the House highlights split in Jewish community


The day-long holdup in the House of Representatives of $1 billion in funding for an Israeli military program is historic, an unprecedented sign of Israel’s politicization in America at last. The holdup also represents the growing division of the American Jewish community over Israel. Two Jewish progressive groups are trying to block the aid. But […]
Heavy Rain Hits Over One Million in Southern China but State Broadcaster Highlights Local Waterfall Instead


Torrential rain caused severe flooding in southern China’s Guangxi Province, affecting a population of more than a million. However, China’s state broadcaster CCTV shifted attention to what it called “golden waterfall.” Heavy rain swept northern and central Guangxi from June 27 to July 2, causing damage to a population of a million people in 46 […]
British trade union highlights Israeli apartheid


One of Britain’s leading trade unions, ASLEF, has published an article in its monthly journal highlighting Israeli apartheid. This is another sign of the growing awareness of systemic racism that Palestinians suffer under Israel’s brutal military occupation. Under the headline “No peace without justice” the piece was written by Hussein Ezzedine, the secretary of the […]
Majority of Young Adults now Live at Home: The Millennial and Gen Z Housing Crisis Highlights a Growing Wealth Divide.


As the economy starts to fully open, there are some glaring issues that are being exposed. First, there is still a deep crisis in housing on the affordability front. The Fed in partnership with big banks buying up properties, is causing major market disruptions that are pushing out regular first-time home buyers (aka younger Americans). Then […]
Assad Highlights Syria’s Potential to Overcome Blockade


10/06/2021 By Staff, Agencies Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the country is capable of overcoming the blockade and create more investment opportunities. On Wednesday he visited a number of factories and facilities at Adra industrial city in Damascus countryside which were established under the circumstances of the war and blockade, but their owners have succeeded […]
New Study Highlights Face Mask Problems with Safety and Efficacy


By GreenMedInfo Research Group A new study on face masks highlight their inefficacy, lack of safety and ability to cause physiological, psychological and long-term health problems, which may culminate in immune suppression, worsened chronic disease, accelerated aging and premature death Baruch Vainshelboim, who works with the cardiology division at Stanford’s Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health […]
Iran highlights ‘special importance’ of strategic relations with China


TEHRAN – Establishing strategic relations with China has been of special importance for Iran, spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry Saeed Khatibzadeh has said as Tehran and Beijing concluded a 25-cooperation plan on March 27. In an Instagram post published on Wednesday, Khatibzadeh elaborated on certain points concerning the Iran–China 25-year cooperation document. In his post, […]
Nazi prank highlights the need for greater care in tackling antisemitism


Browse > Home / Featured Articles / Nazi prank highlights the need for greater care in tackling antisemitism April 9, 2021 by Andre Oboler Read on for article At 10:30pm on April 1, a group of Melbourne based neo-Nazis posted an April Fools’ Day prank to their channel on the Gab social media platform. The […]
Israel’s National Library Highlights World’s Oldest, Rarest Passover Haggadot


(The Media Line) When Jewish families the world over gather around the Passover table this weekend, they will read from a text that has evolved over the centuries and has helped tell and retell the story of Passover to countless generations: the Haggadah. The Haggadah is a text that recounts the story of the ancient […]
The Jewish highlights of the 2021 Grammys


There were stand-out Jewish performers, though not many Jewish musicians took home trophies. The performances For Haim’s first-ever Grammy’s performance, the group chose “The Steps” from their album “Women in Music Pt. III.” [embedded content] Doja Cat, making her Grammys debut, performed her hit “Say So” near the end of the show in a futuristic […]
Visual art project highlights teachers’ challenges, dedication in pandemic


The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world as we know it and will continue to impact our lives for the foreseeable future. But how will it be remembered by those not here to live through it? How will our future generations look back at this challenging period in human history?The global campaign of combating the […]
ADL Report Highlights European Anti-Semitism


The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released a report on February 18 highlighting how anti-Semitism has been politicized in Europe and its harmful impact on Jews. The report begins with highlighting how anti-Semitism is prominent in Russian “disinformation campaigns” about the political situation in Ukraine. For instance, when then Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in 2014, […]