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Fast Forward Abused Haredi Girls Find Safe Haven in Boarding School Made for Them
Esther is a 22-year-old graduate of an unusual makeup course. It is designed for ultra-Orthodox girls and women who have been removed from their homes due to sexual or other violence. “The course gave me the strength to understand that I can do things well,” says Esther, who was initially opposed to taking any course,…
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Fast Forward Police Could Misuse Data From New Israeli Biometric Security System
When Interior Minister Gideon Sa’ar launched the trial period for Israel’s biometric database on Sunday, he almost pleaded with the public not to be alarmed. “There is no reason to panic,” he said, promising that the system that was set up “met the highest standards of data security and privacy protection.” No doubt the database…
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