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2025-01-02 19:27:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F10B35C5CDC7BB587A0D7C602FF17722005D397B504DD08A1A6523463CED0FAB
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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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