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2024-12-28 08:46:54 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 42FD2B9C0B44C3F92A3CA4002AA4AABE420AD710F0C10F142660A60DC48E5281
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Tsurkov is a a scholar & Palestinian rights activist kidnapped by pro-Iran militia. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/09/iraq-release-kidnapped-scholar/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/13/iraqi-tv-shows-video-of-kidnapped-israeli-russian-elizabeth-tsurkov Her 2018 story on Israeli funding for Syrian rebels was embarrassing for Israel. https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/09/06/in-secret-program-israel-armed-and-funded-rebel-groups-in-southern-syria/ MintPress conducts PR for the groups holding her hostage. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MintPress_News
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