Friday, June 16, 2023

WHAT'S WORTH KNOWING


Britain's 'swarming drone' research shared with Iran

New evidence show joint studies involving UK and Iranian scientists on ‘advanced military technology’

https://www.thejc.com/news/news/britains-swarming-drone-research-shared-with-iran-5P709ETPi4A6ciem12exx

 

Jewish summer camps are an American tradition rooted in World War II

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/11/1181547724/jewish-summer-camps-are-an-american-tradition-rooted-in-world-war-ii?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=4e88ebb88d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_06_13_01_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4e88ebb88d-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

 

Southern Baptists Move to Purge Churches With Female Pastors

Some conservatives in the evangelical denomination fear a liberal drift, and are set to vote on a strict ban against women in church leadership. Two churches are appealing their expulsions.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/us/southern-baptist-movement-women-pastors.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare


Inside North Korea: 'We are stuck, waiting to die'

For months the BBC has been communicating in secret with three North Koreans living in the country.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/bskbb4rmae/inside-north-korea

 

Palestinian Arab Public Opinion

On the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, the Palestinian public sees the WBGS split as the most damaging development that has happened since 1948, followed by the occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in 1967. But two-thirds of the public do not fear a repeat of the Nakba; to the contrary, two-thirds say Israel will not celebrate the centenary of its establishment, and the majority believes that the Palestinian people will be able in the future to recover Palestine and return its refugees to their homes.

http://www.pcpsr.org/en/node/940

 

 

Nota bene - I am not endorsing the editorial slant of any of these articles; Some I agree with, others maybe not. They are worth knowing about.  Your recommendations for WHAT'S WORTH KNOWING are invited.  ej5@nyu.edu

 

 

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