Who has the right to self-determination in the Crimea?
In connection with the annexation of Crimea by Russia, Russian politicians and diplomats tried to present, rather awkwardly, the right of peoples to self-determination as the main argument justifying this annexation. Let's try to understand this rather complicated international law even for modern science, a question that has ...
US lawmakers and administration officials are not too concerned about the ban on entry to Russia
American officials and lawmakers have not taken seriously the travel bans and other retaliatory measures taken by the Russian leadership shortly after President Barack Obama announced tougher sanctions against Russia in connection with ...
The eleventh son of Haman
Purim in Jerusalem Jerusalem. Residence of the Prime Minister. March 4 (Adar 14) 1977 Purim walked in Jerusalem. Walked with might and main. The city seemed to have gone mad. There are music, dancing and festive processions in the streets. Even the most adult and serious people decided to try on masquerade ...
The mystery of the missing Boeing: new details
Now we can say with certainty that all specialists, military and researchers in the field of aviation literally knocked themselves off their feet in search of the Boeing 777, which disappeared more than two weeks ago. Everyone is in conjecture what could have happened to him, but what is more frightening ...
“Annexation” of Crimea: is it good for (Israeli) Jews?
I really wanted to consider the drama that broke out in Crimea from the position of an unbiased outside observer. But our desires do not always coincide with our possibilities: having paid 80 rubles in the late 900s for renouncing Soviet citizenship, I plunged headlong into Hebrew and ...
Putin signed a decree recognizing the independence of Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing the Republic of Crimea as a sovereign and independent state in which Sevastopol has a special status, the Kremlin press service reported late on Monday evening, March 17. The decree comes into force on the day of its signing. On…
Missing Boeing 777: Disturbing Disappearing Versions
As alarming as it is, the story of the Boeing 777-200ER, flight 370, may turn out to be much more alarming than we think, but everything is in order. Having departed on March 8 at 00:41 at the appointed course, after half an hour the connection with the liner was lost, judging by ...
Practical Zionism Lessons: The VSO Settlement Section began working in Israeli cities on the periphery
Yuvi Tesuma immigrated from Ethiopia at the age of 5. “When I went to school, I immediately felt: my main and only task was to become an Israeli as soon as possible,” she told participants at the conference of the Settlement Department of the World Zionist Organization (WZO),...
In the US, approved the first device to prevent migraine
The first device for dealing with migraine attacks was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The headband, which will need to be worn over the head, will help prevent migraine attacks by stimulating the appropriate nerve areas. However, to stop an attack that has already begun ...
The ghost of optimism wanders around Odessa
In the half-light of new publications in the Russian media about the impending pogroms in Ukraine, we find out the fairness of the information presented. Our interlocutor is a literature teacher, as they say, “From G-d.” Mark Grigorievich Dreerman, back in the Soviet years, gained fame in Odessa as a brilliant teacher and...