Showing posts with label Israel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Israel. Show all posts

Thursday, May 17, 2018

5/17/2018: "It's like 'Mean Girls,' but everyone is 80": How nursing homes deal with bullies" - Over 50 Palestinians in massive protest are killed by Israeli military, bloodiest day in Gaza since 2014

Today's Article: "It's like 'Mean Girls,' but everyone is 80": How nursing homes deal with bullies"
From: USA Today
Readability Score: 10.3


Most of us know that bullying is a problem in schools, but it's more common than you might realize in senior citizen homes. What can we learn by reading about this issue? What can we do to reduce the problem?

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Today's Alternate Article: Over 50 Palestinians in massive protest are killed by Israeli military, bloodiest day in Gaza since 2014
Readability Score: 9.2

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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

1/24/2017: German Court Calls Synagogue Torching an Act to 'Criticize Israel' - Middle School Principal Shaves Head in Solidarity with Bullied Student

Today's Article: German Court Calls Synagogue Torching an Act to 'Criticize Israel'
From: Jerusalem Post
Readability Score: 12.1


A regional court in Germany has decided that a brutal attempt to set fire to a local synagogue in 2014 was an act meant to express criticism against Israel’s conduct in its ongoing conflict with Hamas.

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Today's Alternate Article: Middle School Principal Shaves Head in Solidarity with Bullied Student
Readability Score: 9.6