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'They were calling Hamas heroic': Canadian Muslim student explains her post-October 7 Zionism

From losing her father to murder at 16 to watching her classmates cheer October 7, Canadian Muslim Raihanna Adira speaks on her Zionism, her faith, and fighting hate on campuses.

  • Canadian Muslim student Raihaana Adira became Zionist after studying in Jerusalem.
  • Post-October 7, she faced harassment for identifying as a Zionist.
  • Adira works to support war-affected teens and critiques Israel's apartheid.

Avraham Saide: The 100th anniversary of British-Palestinian passport No. 1

Avraham Saide grew up wearing a Turkish fez before donning a British trilby, and obtaining, upon request, the first known passport issued during the British Mandatory rule.

  • Avraham Saide born in Jerusalem in 1906 during Ottoman rule.
  • Obtained first British-Palestine passport in 1925 after Mandate Act.
  • Opposed British colonial rule, fought in Irgun during WWII.

Bread-Eating Race Held on Osaka's Midosuji

Osaka's iconic Midosuji boulevard hosted its first-ever bread-eating race on November 6 as part of a three-day event exploring new ways to use public space, with 1,200 servings of sweet bean buns and…

  • First-ever bread-eating race held on Osaka's Midosuji boulevard
  • 1,200 servings of sweet bean buns and dorayaki pancakes consumed
  • Event took place on closed side road within busy iconic street

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