Prologue Journal – Page 35494 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Passover: IDF finishes getting ready for the holiday

Jerusalem Post The Israeli military has finished taking steps to make sure the entire army is ready for the holiday, including supplying food, organizing Seders and helping lone soldiers. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-736424

March in Hong Kong was ‘unseasonably warm,’ Observatory says

Hong Kong Free Press March in Hong Kong was “unseasonably warm,” the Hong Kong Observatory has said, with the monthly mean temperature almost 2 degrees Celsius warmer than normal. “With the northeast monsoon over southern China generally weaker than normal for most of the time in the month, Marsh 2023 continued to be much warmer…

IDF soldier injured in shooting attack near Hebron

Jerusalem Post Violence broke out across the West Bank after clashes took place overnight in al-Aqsa mosque. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-736436

US House speaker meets Taiwan president despite Beijing’s threats

Hong Kong Free Press US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sits down with Taiwan’s president on Wednesday for a highly symbolic meeting in California that has already prompted outrage and dire warnings from China. The meeting outside Los Angeles comes on what is technically a stopover for President Tsai Ing-wen, after her two-country trip in Latin…

Judaism doesn’t want you to wander and live just anywhere — or does it?

Jerusalem Post “The tension between freedom and obligation is baked into Jewish life.” https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-736435

Jewish chair of Florida’s Democratic Party arrested at abortion rights protest

Jerusalem Post The chair and state Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book were released overnight. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-736433

Large Quantity of Defensive Munitions Earmarked for Ukraine

Defense.gov The United States and allies have been stepping up the production of munitions to keep Ukraine in the fight as the country tries to repel a Russian invasion and reclaim its territory from Russia, a senior defense official said. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3351964/large-quantity-of-defensive-munitions-earmarked-for-ukraine/

Statement From Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Finland’s Accession to NATO

Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a statement on Finland’s acccession to NATO. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3351956/statement-from-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-on-finlands-accession-to/

Finland’s Accession to NATO Strengthens Alliance Security

Defense.gov NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Finland as its flag was raised alongside those of the 30 other nations in the alliance during a ceremony in Brussels. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3351900/finlands-accession-to-nato-strengthens-alliance-security/

‘What Happened to My Brother?’: A Desperate Search in Mexico

New York Times After a deadly fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, some victims’ families and friends are still looking for answers about their loved ones. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000008841897/mexico-migrant-fire-search.html