Prologue Journal – Page 35215 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

President Herzog: We are one people, bound by history, hope and fate

Jerusalem Post The president appealed to the country to leave political discourse aside over Holocaust Remembrance Day in his speech at the Yad Vashem ceremony. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739479

Mother of NYC murder victim shouts down Democrat lawmaker: ‘Don’t insult my intelligence’

Fox News The mother of a New York City murder victim shouted down Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., during a House Judiciary Committee field hearing on Monday, warning the lawmaker not to “insult my intelligence.” The mother, Madeline Brame, was one of many witnesses to testify before the committee during Monday’s hearing highlighting the crime problem…

Window for Israel-Saudi deal may close in 2024, Lindsey Graham warns

Jerusalem Post Once 2024 arrives, American political attention will be focused on the presidential race, he explained and success would be less likely. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739494

Russia’s winter-spring offensive failed – Ukraine’s Intelligence Chief

Pravda Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, has said that another attempted Russian offensive failed on 31 March of this year. Source: Kyrylo Budanov in an interview with NV. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/17/7398273/

ECB Expected to Raise Rates at Each of Next Three Meetings

Wall Street Journal The European Central Bank could raise interest rates by a total of 75 basis points over the next three months, according to DZ Bank analysts. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ecb-expected-to-raise-rates-at-each-of-next-three-meetings-6e979ebc

Yum! Brands sale of Russian KFC business to Smart Service final

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The sale to Smart Service includes all Russian KFC restaurants, operating system, master franchise rights and the trademark for the Rostik’s brand https://tass.com/economy/1605565

China Security Unit Targeted U.S. With Fake Social-Media Scheme, Prosecutors Allege

Wall Street Journal A complaint depicted an effort by China’s domestic security agency to disguise criticism of U.S. policies as coming from Americans. https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-security-unit-targeted-u-s-with-fake-social-media-scheme-prosecutors-allege-527b6528

Illinois state senator defends Chicago teens’ rioting, looting: ‘It’s a mass protest’

Fox News An Illinois state senator defended the Chicago “Teen Takeover” that unfolded Saturday night and left multiple boys shot, claiming it was simply “a mass protest against poverty and segregation.” Robert Peters, who represents parts of Chicago, responded to the chaotic scene that saw hundreds of local youth smashing car windows, jumping on surrounding…

Gershkovich makes no complaints to US ambassador who visited him in detention unit

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the press service, Evan Gershkovich told the ambassador that he had been visited by members of the public supervisory commission and the Moscow human rights ombudsperson more than once https://tass.com/society/1605563

Turkish defense minister to discuss grain deal with Ukrainian infrastructure minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Hulusi Akar and Alexander Kubrakov met in Istanbul on April 7 to discuss the implementation of the grain deal https://tass.com/world/1605561