Prologue Journal – Page 39344 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Rudolphina Menzel: Zionist dog training pioneer

Jerusalem Post A new book on the Jewish woman who made her mark in the dog training world, creating the precursor to the IDF’s Oketz unit. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738490

Holon art exhibition adds a twist to garbage disposal

Jerusalem Post Atuma embraces quite a conceptual stretch and the exhibits duly span a broad spectrum of ideas and presentational formats. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-738613

Medvedev: US is forcing support of Ukrainian ‘Nazi regime’

Jerusalem Post Medvedev listed why countries from every continent do not need Ukraine to exist, calling on the memory of emotive historic and modern day conflicts and injustices to justify his perception. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738737

31 Ukrainian children returned from Russia after alleged deportation

Jerusalem Post A grandmother who had been due to reunite with two of her grandchildren died suddenly on the trip and the children had to remain in Russia, Kuleba, Ukraine’s former commissioner for children’s rights https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738738

Ukraine Says Russia Is Preparing to Evacuate Civilians From Occupied Areas of South

New York Times Ukraine is widely expected to launch a counteroffensive in the coming weeks to recapture territory from Russian forces. Some Ukrainian officials say it could focus on the south of the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war.html

The Russians Took Their Children. These Mothers Went and Got Them Back.

New York Times Making a nerve-wracking 3,000-mile journey from Ukraine, into Russia-occupied territory, and back again, a group of mothers managed to recover their children from the custody of the Russian authorities. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/world/europe/ukrainian-children-mothers-russia.html

Seattle, hit by tech cuts and pandemic, tries to reboot

Washington Post The city, which has sustained rapid tech growth, is looking for its next act. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/04/08/seattle-tech-downturn-amazon/

SHEKEL screens emotional films with people with disabilities

Jerusalem Post All four films were moving and showed diverse facets of the special-needs community all around the world, but it also emphasized mutual issues and experiences. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-738495

China accuses WHO of politicising search for Covid origins after complaints about lack of transparency

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shen Hongbing, the head of China’s CDC, complained that senior WHO officials were ‘going against the spirit of science’ and urged them to remain impartial https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3216428/china-accuses-who-politicising-search-covid-origins-after-complaints-about-lack-transparency?utm_source=rss_feed

Sisters Rina and Maia Dee killed in Jordan Valley terror attack

Jerusalem Post Mother of Israeli sisters still in critical condition • Defense minister bolsters Israel Police with military forces https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738734