Dozens Of Afghan Women Rescued From Kabul In First Ever Israeli-Emirati Aid Mission: James Rothwell, The Telegraph, Sept. 16, 2021 — Some 40 at-risk Afghans were evacuated from Kabul by bus in a nail-biting evacuation that involved passing numerous Taliban checkpoints.
Israeli aid workers and the United Arab Emirates have completed a daring rescue mission that saw dozens of sportswomen, female rights activists and a singer at risk of Taliban reprisals spirited to safety in Abu Dhabi….
Rediscovered: Leonard Cohen lyrics of fighting with ‘brothers’ in Yom Kippur War: Times of Israel, Sept. 15, 2021 — When the Yom Kippur War broke out in the fall of 1973, legendary Canadian singer Leonard Cohen was moved to come to Israel to try and help the Jewish state, which was facing the most serious threat to its short existence. Includes Leonard Cohen singing his song, “Lover, Lover, Lover”
For Further Reference:
Afghanistan Under the Taliban: Husain Haqqani, Hudson Institute, Aug. 21, 2021 — In an interview on CBC, Husain Haqqani discusses Taliban rule in Afghanistan and the involvement of Pakistani elements.
Pakistan’s Support for the Taliban: What to Know: Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Council on Foreign Relations, Aug. 25, 2021 — It is important to note Pakistan’s government and military are not monolithic institutions but rather groups with competing interests. With that in mind, it is true that these groups were generally in favor of a Taliban victory. After the Taliban took over Kabul, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan declared that the Taliban were “breaking the chains of slavery.”
Afghanistan, Israel and Jews of North America – What Comes Next?: CIJR Toronto Branch, Sept. 13, 2021 — Interview with Dr. Salim Mansur
