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Screams Before Silence
''Screams Before Silence'' is a documentary film led by American businesswoman Sheryl Sandberg, that explores the sexual violence by Hamas during the Hamas-led attack on Israel, on 7 October 2023, including events at the massacre at the Nova Festival and abductions to the Gaza Strip The Gaza Strip (;The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.761 "Gaza Strip /'gɑːzə/ a strip of territory under the control of the Palestinian National Authority and Hamas, on the SE Mediterranean coast including the town of Gaza. .... The film was released for free on YouTube on 26 April 2024. Sandberg has described the film as the most important work of her life. In 2024, it was nominated in Israel for an Ophir Award for Best Short Documentary. Production The film was directed by Anat Stalinsky with cinematographer Sasha Gavrikov and led by Sheryl Sandberg. Shooting took place in February 2024. One of the participants in the film is Amit Soussana who was abducted to Gaza and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Eastern Mediterranean, southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel also is bordered by the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively. Tel Aviv is the Economy of Israel, economic and Science and technology in Israel, technological center of the country, while its seat of government is in its proclaimed capital of Jerusalem, although Status of Jerusalem, Israeli sovereignty over East Jerusalem is unrecognized internationally. The land held by present-day Israel witnessed some of the earliest human occup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZAKA
ZAKA ( he, זק"א, abbreviation for ''Zihuy Korbanot Ason'', , literally: "Disaster Victim Identification") is a series of voluntary community emergency response teams in Israel, each operating in a police district (two in the Central District due to geographic considerations). These organizations are recognized by the Israeli government. The full name is "ZAKA – Identification, Extraction and Rescue – True Kindness" (). The two largest ZAKA factions are Zaka Tel Aviv and ZAKA Search and Rescue. Members of ZAKA, most of whom are Orthodox Jews, assist ambulance crews, aid in the identification of the victims of terrorism, road accidents and other disasters, and where necessary gather body parts and spilled blood for proper Jewish burial. They also provide first aid and rescue services, and help with the search for missing persons and participate in international rescue and recovery operations. The founders and members of ZAKA prefer to call the organization and their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TheWrap
''TheWrap'' is an American online news website covering the business of entertainment and media via digital, print and live events. It was founded by journalist Sharon Waxman in 2009. Awards ''TheWrap'' has won awards for its journalism, including best website in 2018 for a news organization exclusive to the internet at the L.A. Press Club Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world ...'s SoCal Journalism Awards and best entertainment website in 2018 at the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism (NAEJ) awards. In 2016, the L.A. Press Club's NAEJ gave the site its top prizes for feature photography and Sharon Waxman's WaxWord blog, as well as second place for Best Entertainment Website and Entertainment Publication. The site was named the best online news site in both 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breaking Points
''Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar'' (or simply ''Breaking Points'') (BP) is an American populist, anti-establishment political news and opinion series created and hosted by Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti. It was launched in June 2021 by Ball and Enjeti, both former hosts of ''The Hill''s '' Rising'' web series. The series is available both on YouTube and as an audio-only podcast format. Its format includes one populist left anchor (Ball) and one populist right anchor (Enjeti), who give views from both sides of the political spectrum. Format ''Breaking Points'' features commentary and analysis of political news and current events, in-studio interviews with journalists, politicians, campaign staff and surrogates, political advisors and strategists, and members of the news media, and occasional live-analysis segments. It is usually published on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. The "Breaking Points" segments serve as an opportunity for each host to highlight an importan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interrogation In The Israel–Hamas War
During the Gaza war, the Israel Defense Forces released videos of detained Palestinians in which they confessed to committing various crimes. Israel has used these videos to promote its narrative of the war. Many news sources and human rights organizations say these confessions were extracted under torture. Some Palestinians who were later released confirmed they were forced to make such confessions. During the Gaza war, Israel detained thousands of Palestinians; these included: those captured during the October 7 attacks, Palestinians on work permits inside Israel, and those captured from the Gaza invasion and West Bank incursions. The detained Palestinians have been tortured and 36 of them have died in custody. In October 2023, Israel's domestic security agency, Shin Bet and IDF's Unit 504, began releasing summaries and videos of what they said were "Hamas militants". Shin Bet officers said that during their interrogations, Palestinians confessed to murdering and raping I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Grim
Ryan W. Grim (born March 23, 1978) is an American author and journalist. Grim was Washington, D.C. bureau chief for ''HuffPost'' and is the Washington, D.C. bureau chief for ''The Intercept.'' He is also a political commentator for ''Breaking Points'' and appears frequently on '' The Majority Report with Sam Seder,''. His writings have appeared in several publications, including ''Rolling Stone'', ''The Washington Post'', and ''Politico''. He is the author of ''This Is Your Country on Drugs'' and ''We've Got People''. He cofounded Strong Arm Press, an independent progressive publishing house. Grim and The Federalist editor Emily Jashinsky were the regular Friday hosts of ''Rising''. They resigned in September 2022 and joined ''Breaking Points'', where they host ''Counterpoints'' on Fridays. Early life and education Grim was born in Still Pond, Maryland. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from St. Mary's College of Maryland, and Master of Public Policy from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screams Without Words
In December 2023, a ''New York Times'' investigation titled "Screams Without Words': How Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence on Oct. 7" described rape and sexual violence during the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, referring to such violence as having been "weaponized" by Hamas. The editorial process behind the article was criticized, with concerns raised including the use of inexperienced reporters, an overreliance on witness testimony, weak corroboration, and a lack of supporting forensic evidence. The ''Times'' stood by its story, saying that it was "rigorously reported, sourced and edited". Investigation and conclusions The investigation was led by ''Times'' staffer Jeffrey Gettleman, who had won a Pulitzer Prize in 2012, specializes in reporting conflicts and human rights issues, and has covered Iraq, Sudan, Somalia and Ukraine. Gettleman recruited freelancer Adam Sella shortly after arriving in Israel in October 2023. Sella is a Jewish-American journalist who speaks Hebr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Briahna Joy Gray
Briahna Joy Gray (born August 15, 1985) is an American political commentator, lawyer, and political consultant who served as the National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign. Gray is a contributing editor for ''Current Affairs'', and was a senior politics editor for ''The Intercept''. She hosts her own podcast, ''Bad Faith'', and co-hosts The Hill's web series '' Rising''. Early life and education Both of her parents were teachers. During her childhood, Gray lived in North Carolina, Kenya, and Saudi Arabia. Gray earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. Career After graduating from law school, Gray worked as a corporate litigator in New York City for Dewey Pegno & Kramarsky LLP and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan. She was also the host of ''Someone’s Wrong on the Internet,'' a podcast that covers politics and pop culture. Gray was hired by ''The Intercept'' in 2018, and has also written col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national "newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bret Stephens
Bret Louis Stephens (born November 21, 1973) is an American conservative journalist, editor, and columnist. He began working as an opinion columnist for ''The New York Times'' in April 2017 and as a senior contributor to NBC News in June 2017. Stephens previously worked for ''The Wall Street Journal'' as a foreign-affairs columnist and later as the deputy editorial page editor, and was responsible for the editorial pages of its European and Asian editions. From 2002 to 2004, he was editor-in-chief of ''The Jerusalem Post''. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2013. Stephens is known for his neoconservative foreign policy opinions and for being part of the right-of-center opposition to Donald Trump. Biography Stephens was born in New York City, the son of Xenia and Charles J. Stephens, a former vice president of General Products, a chemical company in Mexico. Both his parents were secular Jews. His mother was born in Italy at the start of World War II to Jewish parent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partner Communications Company
Partner Communications Company Ltd. ( he, חברת פרטנר תקשורת בע"מ) doing business as Partner ( he, פרטנר), formerly known as Orange Israel ( he, אורנג' ישראל), is a mobile network operator, internet Wi-Fi, fixed telephony service and OTT/IPTV provider in Israel. It was formerly operating under the Orange brand name until 16 February 2016. The company’s shares are traded on NASDAQ and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, where it is a constituent of the TA-25 Index; since August 2009, Scailex Corporation (owned by businessman Ilan Ben Dov) controls 51% of its shares., and in 2012 this stock of shares was sold to SB Telecom (owned by business man Haim Saban). Operations Partner Communications commenced full commercial operations in January 1999 and by 31 March 2001 had over 1 million subscribers, representing an estimated 21% of the cellular market in Israel at that time. As of June 2016 it has 2.7 million subscribers. The prefix (area code) for Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cellcom (Israel)
Cellcom ( he, סלקום) () is an Israeli telecommunications company. Founded in 1994, most of the company's business is centered on wireless service. Its current CEO is Avi Gabbay, who was appointed on 4 January 2020. As of June 2016, Cellcom had 2.812 million subscribers. History Cellcom's entry into the Israeli market caused a revolution in wireless services in the country as it offered service at rates which were a fraction of those charged by Pelephone, which until Cellcom's launch held a monopoly on cellular services in Israel. Its launch was not without problems though and during 1995, Cellcom subscribers experienced widespread service disruptions of unknown origin. After an intensive investigation the cause was finally traced to a software bug in Motorola's MicroTAC Alpha handsets – which were ubiquitous on its network at the time. Network Cellcom initially operated a TDMA network nationwide in the 850 MHz band but after winning tenders for GSM-1800 frequencies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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