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Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Thursday, October 5, 2023

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0 Politics Holidays

An Israeli protest group is inviting strangers to debate politics in their sukkahs

Deborah Danan in Forward

The initiative "Safeguarding Our Shared Home," led by Michal Muszkat-Barkan, seeks to foster constructive political dialogue in Israel during the festival of Sukkot by inviting strangers of diverse political and religious backgrounds into sukkahs.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Democratic House candidate clarifies 'regrettable' tweet about McCarthy and Hasidic leaders

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward

Former Congressman Mondaire Jones found himself in hot water after a now-deleted tweet regarding a meeting between former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Hasidic leaders was perceived as disrespectful to the Jewish community.

0 Politics Antisemitism

The chaos is the point: Matt Gaetz and the mainstreaming of conspiracy, xenophobia and antisemitism

Emily Tamkin in Forward

The article examines the political antics of Congressman Matt Gaetz, highlighting his role in the ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his history of promoting conspiracy theories and antisemitic rhetoric.

0 Politics History

Exclusive: Canada apologizes for honoring another veteran from unit that fought with Nazis

Lev Golinkin in Forward

The Canadian government has apologized for awarding the prestigious Order of Canada to Peter Savaryn, a Ukrainian immigrant linked to a Nazi unit during World War II, following revelations about Yaroslav Hunka, another veteran of the same unit who was recently honored in Canadian Parliament.

0 Politics Israel

Woman kidnapped in Iraq was doing research authorized by Princeton

Beth Harpaz in Forward

Princeton University confirmed that Elizabeth Tsurkov was conducting authorized research for her Ph. D. thesis in Iraq when she was kidnapped by militants.

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0 Holocaust Politics

Trudeau says Canada may finally make secret Nazi files public

Beth Harpaz in Forward

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his government is considering the declassification of files from a 1980s inquiry into Ukrainian immigrants in Canada who served in Nazi units during World War II.