In the small Tunisian village of Sidi Bouzid, residents have been fighting for years to have access to running water. Despite numerous petitions and protests, the government has failed to provide a solution to this basic need. The villagers have resorted to collecting rainwater and relying on donations to survive.
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Israel’s Newest Army Recruits: the Ultra-Orthodox
At Israel's founding in 1948, ultra-Orthodox men were exempt from military service in exchange for support of the secular state, but tensions escalated after a war in Gaza in 2023. The Supreme Court ruled that Haredi men were no longer exempt, leading to protests and draft orders for 10,000 Haredi men, with only 338 showing up. The story follows three Haredi teenagers - Chaim Krausz, Itamar Greenberg, and Yechiel Wais - who represent different perspectives...
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