Prologue Journal – Page 38746 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Passover: Seder night: Past, present and future

Jerusalem Post We are called upon to revive the past and influence the present through it, thereby transmitting the Jewish faith and way of life to the next links in the chain of generations. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738517

Conflict with China ‘last resort’ but Congress will authorize troops if Americans support it: McCaul

Fox News Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul told Fox News during his visit in Taiwan Friday that conflict with China was a “last resort,” but said so long as the American people support it, Congress will approve boots on the ground if Beijing attacks. “Conflict is always a last resort,” he told Fox News from…

‘Joyland,’ a Pakistani Film Banned at Home, Is Celebrated Abroad

New York Times Saim Sadiq’s feature “Joyland,” which includes a transgender woman’s love affair, cannot be shown in Pakistan’s Punjab Province. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/movies/joyland-pakistan.html

Gabriel García Márquez’s Best Books: A Guide

New York Times The Colombian novelist mixed fiction and fact to capture the outsize reality of Latin America. Even if you’ve never watched a priest levitate, a carpet fly or a drop of blood climb over curbs, there’s something for you. https://www.nytimes.com/article/gabriel-garcia-marquez-books.html

IRGC shows its hand: Recent attacks reveal mood among Iran-led axis

Jerusalem Post BEHIND THE LINES: The increased air activity over Syria is the most visible and audible indication of a more general security situation in the neighborhood. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-738617

How has Netanyahu confronted Iran in the first 100 days of his post?

Jerusalem Post REGIONAL AFFAIRS: Israel can walk softly and carry a big stick in the sense that one doesn’t need to peddle fear about Iran’s nuclear ambitions in order to continue to confront Iran in the region. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-738621

MAC defends review of HK district councilors’ applications to visit Taiwan

Taipei, April 7 (CNA) The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), Taiwan’s top government agency in charge of cross-Taiwan Strait affairs, on Friday defended its process of reviewing applications from Hong Kong district councilors who had applied to visit Taiwan but had not yet gotten approval. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304080002

How AI and DNA Are Unlocking the Mysteries of Global Supply Chains

New York Times Firms are turning to advanced technologies to help answer a surprisingly tricky question: Where do products really come from? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/business/economy/ai-tech-dna-supply-chain.html

Russia likely behind US military document leak, US officials say

Jerusalem Post The US officials spoke on condition of anonymity given the sensitivity of the matter and declined to discuss the documents in any detail. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738694

Taiwan plans to lift public transport mask mandate on April 17

Taipei, April 7 (CNA) Passengers taking public transportation in Taiwan will no longer be required to wear a face mask starting on April 17, if the COVID-19 situation remains stable, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced on Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304080001