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Inside the Lives of Indian Engineers in Israel’s Workforce

October 04, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes

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Indian engineers have turned their Israeli job experience as construction workers into a digital guide for aspiring migrants. Their YouTube channels serve as beacons for Indians seeking opportunities abroad, offering practical advice on everything from job applications to daily life in Israel. Read on!

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Indian Engineers Become Israel's Workforce And Vlog Their Lives On YouTube

🔖 ‘Jai Hind, Jai Bharat’: Every vlog Rahul Yadav, from Chauri-Chaura in Uttar Pradesh, posts on YouTube begins with this enthusiastic greeting, aimed at his growing audience of over 6,000 subscribers. Yadav, who runs the channel Rahul Kavi Gorakpuri, provides information and advice to Indians seeking better job opportunities in Israel.

The incentive: Yadav, who holds a civil engineering degree, had been working with UP’s Jal Jeevan Mission and had previously been employed with Delhi Metro as maintenance staff before learning about the Israel job openings. “Earning around Rs 30,000 in India leads to a hand-to-mouth existence. In such circumstances, the opportunity to earn over a lakh per month in Israel is undeniably appealing,” he told Decode’s Hera Rizwan.

Quick context: Yadav was recruited in Israel under a government-to-government (G2G) agreement, aiming to bring 10,000 skilled Indian construction workers to address Israel's labour shortage.

Challenges & rewards in Israel: Life in Israel, while rewarding, comes with its own set of challenges. Vloggers highlight the long, tiring work hours and the difficulty in adapting to the local environment. However, they note that unlike in India, workers in Israel are "duly paid for each hour of extra work."

How Misinformation is Endangering Sex Workers in Bangladesh

🔖 As misinformation spreads, turning isolated incidents into communal flashpoints, sex workers in Bangladesh face the dual burden of violence and public shaming.

Attack on sex workers: On August 29, Habiba Khatun (name changed to protect identity), a former sex worker turned NGO worker, was distributing condoms to sex workers when she became the victim of a brutal assault. A man in a blue T-shirt attacked her with a green pipe, ignoring her desperate pleas that she was merely providing support, not soliciting. After repeatedly striking her, the man turned his attention to other sex workers nearby, assaulting them as well.

Social media => Amplification => Fake news: What made this attack even more horrific was its online amplification. The assailant filmed the assault and uploaded it to his Facebook account, where it quickly spread with fake captions claiming that Hindu women were being beaten for merely being out at night in Dhaka.

What’s the truth?: Rina Akter, president of Kalyanmoyi Nari Sangha, an organisation supporting 350 floating sex workers in Dhaka, debunked the viral misinformation. “It was completely fake that Hindu women were being attacked. The victims in the viral video were Muslims,” she told Decode’s Rabiul Alam. Akter clarified that even though there are sex workers from different religions including Hindus, the victims in the viral videos were all Muslims.

Indian News Channels Give Communal Hue To Gruesome Bengaluru Murder

🔖 What happened: In a shocking murder case that emerged last week, Bengaluru police discovered the dismembered body of a 29-year-old woman, cut into pieces and stored in a refrigerator at her residence. The victim, identified as Mahalakshmi, hailed from Nelamangala on the city's outskirts.

The media trial: The case took a communal turn when some media outlets targeted Mohammad Ashraf, alleging he was involved in an "extramarital affair" with the victim. This claim stemmed from accusations made by Mahalakshmi's estranged husband, Hemanth Das. Several news reports used this unverified information to frame the story along communal lines.

Police clarifies: However, as the investigation progressed, it became clear that the communal angle was unfounded. Bengaluru DCP (central) Shekhar H Tekkannavar confirmed to BOOM’s Hera Rizwan that there was only one perpetrator in the case: Muktiranjan Ray. The DCP stated, "The name of Mohammad Ashraf did come up, but after investigation we found that he had no role to play."

🚫 Fake News You Almost Fell For

🔍 A video of Benjamin Netanyahu running through the corridors of a building went viral claiming that it shows Israel's prime minister fleeing to a bunker following missile strikes from Iran in escalating tension in the Middle East. Find out the truth in 🔗 Srijit Das’ ↗️ fact-check.

🔍 Did former prime minister Manmohan Singh promote an investment opportunity? Find out in 🔗 Yangchula Bhutia’s ↗️ fact-check.

🔍 Several posts on Facebook and X falsely claimed that Randeep Hooda starrer Swatantrya Veer Savarkar based on the life of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is India's official entry to the Academy Awards this year. 🔗 Srijanee Chakraborty ↗️ debunked the claim.

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