Prologue Journal – Page 35558 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Israel Moves Forward With Far-Right Plan for National Guard

New York Times Itamar Ben-Gvir, one of the most extreme voices in the Israeli government, had long sought to create a national guard. Ministers agreed on Sunday to set up a committee to discuss next steps. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/02/world/middleeast/israel-national-guard-ben-gvir.html

Roman remains uncovered beneath UK’s Exeter Cathedral

Jerusalem Post This new discovery helps paint a clearer picture of what ancient Exeter looked like under Roman rule. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-736182

Old City incident: Slain Bedouin’s DNA found on police firearm

Jerusalem Post A police officer who fought with Osaibi said he asked him to leave the area because the gate was closed and Osaibi began arguing with him. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-736183

Christians celebrate Palm Sunday in Jerusalem, striving to maintain presence

Jerusalem Post “That aspect is problematic for me, that they consider Christians as guests. We are not guests. We are part of the identity of the city.” https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-736181

Watch: The Joy and Dancing During Rabbi Pinto’s Visit to Israel

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-736167

Archaeologists find 12 severed hands from ancient Egypt

Jerusalem Post The hands may be part of a trophy-taking practice in which the people of Hyksos took the right hands of their enemies. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-736155

No More Blank Checks: Saudi Arabia Clamps Down on Regional Aid

New York Times The kingdom used to send money to poorer countries like Egypt with few strings attached. But it is increasingly leveraging its economic power for influence in the Middle East and beyond. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/02/world/middleeast/no-more-blank-checks-saudi-arabia-clamps-down-on-regional-aid.html

Archaeologists to find lost underwater civilization with magnetic fields

Jerusalem Post Magnetic data, like seismic data, is collected by those looking to extract energy sources from the sea floor in order to map out the landscape for construction. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-736139

Far-Left Canadians Susceptible to Russian Influence Too

New York Times Researchers found that on Twitter, members of Canada’s far left joined those on the far right in embracing pro-Russian messages created by a two-year Russian influence campaign. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/01/world/canada/twitter-russian-influence-campaign.html

Top Ukraine cleric accused of glorifying Russian invasion appears in court

Jerusalem Post The UOC has been accused of maintaining links to the pro-invasion Russian Orthodox Church, which used to be its parent church but with which the UOC says it all broke ties in May 2022. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-736122