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This Happened - March 17: Golda Meir's Rise To The Top

Golda Meir became the Prime Minister of Israel on this day in 1969, following the resignation of Prime Minister Levi Eshkol. She was the first woman to hold the position in Israel and one of the few female leaders in the world at the time.

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Who was Golda Meir?

Golda Meir was an Israeli politician and the fourth Prime Minister of Israel. She was born in Kyiv, Ukraine in 1898 and immigrated to Palestine with her family in 1906. She played a key role in the establishment of the State of Israel and was a prominent member of the Israeli government for many years.

What happened when Golda Meir was Prime Minister?

During her time as Prime Minister, Golda Meir oversaw the Israeli response to the Munich Olympics massacre, in which 11 Israeli athletes were killed by Palestinian terrorists. She also presided over the Yom Kippur War, in which Israel faced an attack from Egypt and Syria. In addition, she initiated a number of social and economic reforms in Israel, including improving healthcare and education.

How did Golda Meir's gender affect her role as Prime Minister?

As the first female Prime Minister of Israel, Golda Meir faced challenges and discrimination from some members of the government and society. However, she was also respected and admired for her strong leadership and determination.

How long was Golda Meir Prime Minister for?

Golda Meir served as Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974. She resigned in April 1974, following criticism of the government's handling of the Yom Kippur War.

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Inside Moscow's Vile Scheme To Kidnap And "Russify" Ukrainian Children

In Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, an estimated 19,000 children from have been abducted and put in so-called "filtration camps," Soviet-era-like facilities where they are being "re-educated" in brutal conditions. Exclusive testimony from several victims who managed to escape

Photo of ​a Russian soldier near a school in occupied Mariupol in September 2022

A Russian soldier near a school in occupied Mariupol in September 2022

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KYIV — "If the whole world could hear me, I would say that we need to win this war as soon as possible so that all children can see their families again..."

Those words come from 12-year-old Sashko from the southeast Ukrainian city of Mariupol, who was separated from his mother by Russians during the so-called "filtration" procedure in the Donetsk region.

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Sashko is one of the thousands of children taken to the Russian Federation from the occupied regions of Ukraine under the guise of evacuation and ensuing rehabilitation ,to teach them to "love Russia."

On March 17, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights in Russia, Maria Lvova-Belova. They are suspected of facilitating the forced deportation of children from the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, violating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

According to the Office of the Ukrainian Prosecutor General, at least 19,000 minors have been taken to Russia and annexed Crimea since the beginning of the full-scale war. Only 364 have been returned.

Ukrainska Pravda talked to dozens of children who have managed to get back to Ukraine, testimonies that can now help able to identify the places of their detention, methods of abduction, and the names and positions of Russians who facilitated the crime.

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