Prologue Journal – Page 38888 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Custody of a Russian Girl Who Drew an Antiwar Picture Is Still Undecided

New York Times The authorities are determining who will take custody of Maria, 13, whose single father has been sentenced for “discrediting” the Russian Army. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/europe/custody-russian-girl-anti-war-ukraine-drawing.html

Wall Street Journal reporter charged with spying in Russia, an accusation he denies

Fox News Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been officially charged with spying in Russia, news organizations from the country are reporting Friday. Interfax, quoting a source, said “Gershkovich has been charged” with espionage, according to Reuters. “He categorically denied all the accusations and stated that he was engaged in journalistic activities in Russia,”…

Passover: The freedom of many names

Jerusalem Post Those different names for God not only reflect God’s divergent qualities but also mirror the divergence of how we as individuals experience and understand God. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738519

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