The columnist warns that the weakening of political representation for Israel's Arab population could lead to a serious internal crisis and a rollback of the country's democratic achievements.
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According to a lawsuit filed by a plaintiff using the pseudonym Jane Doe, the university allowed seven accused students to mitigate consequences for themselves by writing explanatory essays, which sparked outrage online.
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The attorney for the complainant, known as 'Jane Doe,' reported that she has been threatened with harm or demanded to withdraw the civil lawsuit filed in connection with the rape case at Cornell University.
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The columnist reflects on how a growing number of mixed Jewish-Arab marriages in Israel is shaping a new generation of people who do not feel the need to choose between different parts of their identity.
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On the eve of another anniversary of the attack on Israel, dozens of people affected by the events of October 7 launched a flash mob under the hashtag "we are all October 7," publishing preserved messages and urging others to share their own.
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In the favelas surrounding Brazil's capital, Brasília, residents face health risks from extreme heat made worse by a lack of green spaces. In response, local communities have started planting trees and plants themselves to lower temperatures and improve living conditions.
An expert on conservation initiatives in Kenya discusses how the approach to engaging local communities in wildlife protection has shifted from mere participation to genuine leadership by residents themselves, drawing on personal experience of herders' interactions with wild animals.
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The author remembers Jane Goodall a year after her passing, emphasizing that the researcher's ideas about nature conservation and respect for animals sound especially relevant today.
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Authorities and local communities in Gabon are pushing for a fairer distribution of revenue from the iboga plant, which yields the psychoactive substance ibogaine that is gaining popularity abroad as a treatment for addiction. The country is seeking to protect traditional knowledge and resources from exploitation by foreign companies.
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Researcher Manish Chandi stated that the indigenous peoples of the Indian islands are suffering from illegal fishing, large-scale construction projects, and ineffective government assistance policies that undermine their self-sufficiency. In his view, the survival of these communities depends on granting them greater autonomy.
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In the state of Uttarakhand in the western Himalayas, it is women who are most often the first to confront increasingly frequent forest fires, defending their homes and livelihoods without specialized equipment, training, or pay.
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In Indonesia, farmers growing rubber trees are using traditional techniques to protect their plantations from spreading forest fires, as emergency services do not always manage to respond in time.
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On the island of Sulawesi, smugglers are increasingly hunting the endangered maleo bird, taking eggs and individual birds from nesting sites. This poses an additional threat to the already small population of this endemic species.
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Amid rising summer temperatures in Hong Kong, the public and experts are demanding tighter regulations to protect people working outdoors. Elderly cleaners and other employees complain of increasingly intense heat, linking it to climate change.
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This interview tells the story of the creation of Mwambao, an organization dedicated to protecting marine ecosystems in Tanzania with the involvement of local communities, and how a small amount of funding helped turn the initiative into a sustainable project.
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Due to rising diesel fuel prices and declining fish stocks, fishermen in Vietnam's Quang Ngai province are being forced to cut back on trips to sea, as their catches no longer cover the costs of fishing.
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An investigation has found that chemicals from mining operations in Myanmar are entering Thailand via at least six rivers, poisoning agricultural land, while dozens of Thai companies continue to purchase valuable metals and minerals from these mines.
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A coalition of more than 25 Jewish organizations in New York has criticized a plan proposed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani to combat anti-Semitism and demanded that a new document be drafted, saying they represent the interests of ordinary city residents who face manifestations of anti-Semitism.
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Flyers from the Goyim Defense League organization were found near the Sons of Jacob synagogue in Belleville, Ontario; the incident occurred shortly after a shooting near the synagogue building on Yom Kippur. The Jewish human rights organization B'nai Brith Canada demanded an investigation.
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In an interview, Tucker Carlson claimed that Britain allegedly had no compelling reasons to enter World War II, and made controversial statements about the reasons behind Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939.
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Yosef Haguel, an IDF paratrooper whose story inspired the popular song "Ballad of the Medic," has died at the age of 80. The song became one of the most famous in Israel, even though for a long time it was rarely played on the radio except on Memorial Day for fallen soldiers.
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In Iran, a watchtower on the grounds of Gohardasht prison has been dismantled, where, according to human rights activists, mass executions of political prisoners took place in 1988. Activists fear that the reconstruction of the site will destroy evidence of the regime's crimes.
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Eagles' Wings is organizing a ten-day visit to Israel for more than 550 Christian leaders from 51 countries, culminating in a music festival at the Tower of David on October 3, timed to coincide with the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks.
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In Russia, young TikTok bloggers viewed the emergence of candidates with an anti-war stance as an opportunity to influence the political agenda. However, experts and observers note that elections in the country have long been largely formal, leaving such candidates with virtually no real chance of bringing about change.
Over the past two years, Georgian authorities have built a large-scale video surveillance system with facial recognition, purchasing the technology from a Moscow-based company with ties to the FSB. Human rights advocates note that the system's use has dealt a serious blow to participants in protest rallies.