Prologue Journal – Page 35245 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Document Leaks Show Extent of U.S. Electronic Snooping

Wall Street Journal The Pentagon’s leaked classified material indicates that the U.S. eavesdrops on allies as well as enemies. https://www.wsj.com/articles/document-leaks-indicate-extent-of-u-s-electronic-snooping-63b10387

Canada launches three simulators to train Ukrainian Leopard 2 crews

Pravda Ukraine In addition to the eight Leopard 2 tanks transferred, Canada is also deploying three firepower simulators to train Ukrainian tank crews, which will work with them. Source: announcement by Defence Minister Anita Anand, reports European Pravda. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/15/7398007/

Syria, the Arab League and a new diplomatic era in the Middle East – analysis

Jerusalem Post The importance of the Jeddah meeting this weekend is to bring together various countries and see where each one stands on the issue. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739294

Ukrainian Rescuers Dig for Survivors in Russian Strike on Housing Complex

Wall Street Journal Ukrainian rescue workers searched for survivors in a housing complex in the eastern city of Slovyansk that had been hit by a Russian missile strike. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukrainian-rescuers-dig-for-survivors-in-russian-strike-on-housing-complex-e548d9d2

Five Ukrainian soldiers from Melitopol to be tried in Russia

Pravda Ukraine A court in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, will consider the “largest criminal case in terms of the number of participants” allegedly organising an underground resistance in the territory of occupied Melitopol. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/15/7398006/

Fighting Erupts in Sudan’s Capital

New York Times Residents reported clashes between the army and a powerful paramilitary group across the city, after weeks of mounting tensions between military leaders. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/world/africa/khartoum-sudan-fighting.html

Tour Israel: The many things to do in the Kinneret

Jerusalem Post The tourism industry has gone to great efforts to adapt itself to modern trends; moreover, Israeli tourists have gotten much more selective over the years. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739128

Happy birthday to Tel Aviv, the most Jewish city in the world

Jerusalem Post On the 104th anniversary of the White City’s founding, the Magazine took a historic tour of Tel Aviv, Israel’s first Jewish city of modern times. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739138

At Christianity’s Holiest Site, Rival Monks Struggle to Turn Other Cheek

New York Times At the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, on the site where Jesus is believed to have been crucified and resurrected, a centuries-long real estate spat tends to flare up at Orthodox Easter. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/world/middleeast/orthodox-easter-holy-sepulcher.html

‘The Tale of Genji’ Is More Than 1,000 Years Old. What Explains Its Lasting Appeal?

New York Times The book is often described as the world’s first novel and a touchstone of Japanese literature. But some of its themes, including its take on gender and power, have echoed over centuries. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/books/tale-of-genji-japan-women.html