Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Jewish academic kidnapped in Iraq by the Iran-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah, has been held captive for over a year while her sister, Emma Tsurkov, grapples with the unsettling realization that her tax dollars are indirectly supporting her sister's captors through U.S. aid to Iraq.

This article discusses the one-year anniversaries of two Jewish individuals deprived of their freedom: journalist Evan Gershkovich imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges while reporting for The Wall Street Journal, and academic Elizabeth Tsurkov kidnapped in Iraq.

Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian academic and Princeton University graduate student abducted in Iraq by the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah group in March, recently appeared in a video criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza and claiming she was a spy for the West.

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

Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, a PhD candidate at Princeton University, has been kidnapped by the Iranian-backed Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq since March.

Protests are erupting in Israel against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government's attempt to weaken the judiciary.

Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian graduate student and foreign policy commentator, known for her contributions to various publications including the Forward, was kidnapped by an Iran-affiliated Shiite militia while in Iraq conducting research.

An Israeli woman, Elizabeth Tsurkov, who also holds Russian citizenship, has been missing in Iraq and is being held by a Shiite militia, according to the Israeli Prime Minister's office.

Israeli Elizabeth Tsurkov, rare for having visited Syria amidst the ongoing conflict, conducted interviews with a wide array of Syrians including Kurdish fighters, ISIS supporters, and Alawites about the country's future.

Elizabeth Tsurkov, a rare Israeli visitor to Syria during the war, conducted extensive interviews with various groups like Kurdish fighters, ISIS supporters, and Alawites to understand the future of the country.

Elizabeth Tsurkov, a research fellow at Israel's Forum for Regional Thinking, discusses the recent developments in southern Syria involving Israel, Russia, Iran, and the Assad regime in a podcast with Eli and Evan.