Prologue Journal

Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Bill to expand loss of guardianship for abusive parents passes first reading

Jerusalem Post As it stands, the law dictates that a parent convicted of murder or the attempted murder of their child or their child’s other parent will automatically lose guardianship over their child. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-842816

Suez Canal chief says Red Sea crisis did not create sustainable route to replace canal

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-842815

‘Identification may not be feasible,’ says forensic chief ahead of slain hostages’ return

Jerusalem Post The identification process will be led by Dr. Chen Kugel, director of the forensic institute and a globally recognized forensic expert. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-842810

Israel begins to bring caravans, heavy machinery into the Gaza Strip

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-842798

One killed in drone strike in southern Lebanon

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-842789

Google Ventures takes part in Israel’s Blockaid series B $50m. funding round

Jerusalem Post Blockaid works with some of the biggest on-chain companies, such as Coinbase, Metamask, Stellar, Uniswap, and World App. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-842790

Greenfield Partners secures $400m. in latest funding round

Jerusalem Post Leading institutional investors from the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific have brought Greenfield’s total assets under management to over $1 billion. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-842787

Israeli source attributes release of six hostages to Netanyahu’s changes in negotiating team

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-842780

New ‘NGO bill’ another attack against democracy, Israel Democracy Institute says

Jerusalem Post According to the proposal, donations to NGOs from a “foreign state entity” will be taxed 80%, but the finance minister, can award a tax exemption in “special circumstances.” https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-842776

UAE president tells US’s Rubio that UAE rejects displacement of Palestinians from their land

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-842775