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Israeli Student Trips to Poland Set to Continue Months After Cancellation Due to Gaza...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Israel’s Education Ministry has announced the resumption of student trips to Poland, where millions of Jews were murdered during the Holocaust,...

Central Israeli Town Makes History With First Majority Female City Council

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). An Israeli town made history in last week’s municipal elections, electing the first female majority city council. Shoham, a well-to-do middle...

UN Report Finds Hamas Committed Sexual Violence and Torture on Oct. 7

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Hamas likely committed mass acts of gang-rape and torture against women during its massacre across southern Israel on Oct. 7 and...

Military Rule and Russian Mercenaries in the Sahel

Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com).  In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group’s Sahel...

Discharged Soldiers to Receive Significant Discount On Land Purchases, Netanyahu Announces

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). IDF soldiers leaving the war can qualify for land to build a home at a significant discount, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

E-Newsletters of the ILO CO-Jakarta: February 2024

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). E-Newsletters of the ILO CO-Jakarta: February 2024 Source of original article: Newsletters from ILO in Asia and the Pacific (www.ilo.org). The...

IDF Opens New Mental Health Center for Soldiers Leaving Gaza

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The IDF opened a new mental health center on Thursday which is aimed towards treating soldiers leaving Gaza. The center is...

From Ground Zero to the Gaza Border: US Medical Doctors Volunteer In Israel

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). On September 12, 2001, Dr. Marc Wilkenfeld, a specialist in occupational medicine, was treating victims of terror at a site that...

ILO helps over 3,600 young Cambodians find decent job opportunities

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The International Labour Organization shares information on labour market trends and the decent work concept with youth at the...

Election Results See Changes Across the Country

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Israel’s municipal elections saw historically low voter turnout on Tuesday, paving the way for political upheaval in cities across the country....

Thailand and International Labour Organization agree work priorities thru 2027

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Signing and launching the Thailand DWCP 2023-27, on 28 February 2024, in Bangkok. @ILO BANGKOK, Thailand (ILO News)...

Israelis, on the Frontlines and at Home, Hit the Ballots

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Tuesday finally marked the day of the Jewish state’s repeatedly-delayed municipal elections, initially planned for October but pushed back due to...

Antisemitism in Norway At Highest Levels Since WWII, Says Local Rabbi

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Antisemitism in Norway is at its highest level since World War II, the rabbi of the country’s capital city of Oslo...

‘Strong Chance’ of Hostage Deal, Israeli, US Officials Say

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Israel are nearing an agreement on a deal that could temporarily halt hostilities in Gaza...

Pakistan launches National Coalition for Social Justice

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). © ILO ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (ILO News) – The launch of the National Coalition for Social Justice...

New Director for the ILO Country Office for Indonesia and Timor-Leste

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). ...