Prologue Journal

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

Health Committee freezes self-participation payments for prescription drugs for six months

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-748080

UN: Israel, Palestinians used children as human shields

Jerusalem Post The UN had warned last year that it would blacklist Israel, the Palestinian Authority and armed groups such as Hamas over the treatment of children if the situation were to deteriorate. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-748078

Police chief Shabtai to finish term in January, Tel Aviv commander replaced

Jerusalem Post Shabtai and Ben-Gvir will work together to choose a new police chief to replace Shabtai once he finishes his term. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-748077

Cop sued for tearing out settler protester’s beard

Jerusalem Post The Ateret resident had been protesting the temporary closure of the settlement in the wake of settler riots against Palestinians, when Honenu said that officers used inappropriate levels of force. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-748074

West Bank unrest sets back Israel’s normalization hopes, says Blinken

Jerusalem Post The Biden administration earlier this week objected to an Israeli decision to authorize settlement construction. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-748068

Justice minister: Israeli journalists are ‘propagandists’ who ‘abuse their power’

Jerusalem Post Justice Minister Yariv Levin attacked Israeli journalists as ‘propagandists’ in a speech to the Knesset on Wednesday. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-748070

Likud minister: We’re changing Reasonableness Doctrine to fire AG

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-748065

MOJT ultra-Orthodox students competition

Jerusalem Post 500 Ultra-Orthodox children participate in high-tech challenge at MOTJ https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-748063

Shooting targets crossing near Jenin, no injuries reported

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-748061

Virgin Galactic set to launch its first commercial rocket plane spaceflight

Jerusalem Post The flight, dubbed Galactic 01, comes two years after Richard Branson himself rode along with five other Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc personnel for the company’s first fully crewed test spaceflight. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-748055