Only 59% of Americans Are ‘Satisfied’ With Their Health
Tomorrow, Sunday, marks World Health Day and the 75th anniversary of the World Health Organization.
The theme this year is: “My health, my right” and was chosen by the WHO to “champion the right of everyone, everywhere to have access to quality health services, education, and information, as well as safe drinking water, clean air, good nutrition, quality housing, decent working and environmental conditions, and freedom from discrimination.”
With this in mind, Statista’s Anna Fleck looks at data to find out: how satisfied are we with our health?
According to the Statista Consumer Insights macro-survey, respondents in Nigeria were particularly likely to say that they are satisfied or very satisfied with their general state of health in the last twelve months (85 percent).
By contrast, respondents in South Korea responded more negatively, with only 36 percent answering that they are satisfied or very satisfied with their health.
It’s worth noting here that this data does not necessarily mean that the inhabitants of South Korea are in worse health than those of Nigeria, for example, but that perceptions of health may differ.
This survey does not offer a look at the level of health of the population, but a glimpse of how people in different countries perceive their general state of health.
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Democrat Division Intensifies as Ex-Speaker Pelosi Joins Call for Biden to Stop Arming Israel
A divide among Democrats over whether to halt defense aid to Israel is growing more fierce, causing a crisis and headache for Biden strategists ahead of the presidential election, which has only intensified in the wake of last week’s Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attack on the World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza, which left seven international workers dead, including an American.
This intensifying fragmentation of Biden’s base has been on display this weekend also given former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi – still very influential among Dems – has publicly come out against Biden’s policy to continue arming Israel. The issue is entering the heart of the Democratic establishment, threatening unity.
Axios reports that she “signed onto a call by progressive members of Congress for the U.S. to stop transferring weapons to Israel over a strike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza.”
The letter she signed, and which was led by Reps. Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.), Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) and Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), included the signatures of some 40 Democrats.
“In light of the recent strike against aid workers and the ever-worsening humanitarian crisis, we believe it is unjustifiable to approve these weapons transfers,” the lawmakers stated in the letter addressed to President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
“If this strike is found to have violated U.S. or international law, we urge you to continue withholding these transfers until those responsible are held accountable,” the lawmakers wrote.
However, a follow-up statement from a Pelosi representative to Axios has this to say: “Speaker Pelosi knows President Biden’s support for Israel and empathy with the innocent civilians in Gaza, and she respects his judgment in how to proceed.”
This trend of the Gaza war becoming a bright red dividing line among Democrats is also on display with recent stories like the following from Epoch Times— Pro-Israel Democrat Group Endorses ‘Squad’ Primary Opponents:
A Democrat pro-Israel group has endorsed candidates challenging incumbents who are members of the far-left congressional group “The Squad.”
Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI) announced on April 3 its backing of Westchester County Executive George Latimer and St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell.
DMFI did not state its reasons for backing the two other than through announcing a slate of endorsements.
So now the ‘fight’ is on and it’s becoming a real issue with campaign money lining up on either side. Still, those voters who put the Squad members in office in the first place are more than likely to come down on the anti-Israel side.
Another indicator that the internal Democrat divide is accelerating is that the controversy has completely altered a long-standing White House tradition. Muslim leaders are boycotting an annual White House Ramadan gathering which marks the end of the Muslim season of fasting:
The Biden administration is hosting a scaled-down Ramadan gathering for Muslim and Arab Americans after several community leaders declined the invite over the unrelenting and steadfast nature of US support for Israel’s war on Gaza.
The event scheduled for Tuesday will be in stark contrast to previous Muslim celebrations and gatherings under the Biden administration, which have seen packed ballrooms of Muslims from all over the country joining the White House festivities.
This year, the iftar will be confined to staffers only, and a separate gathering will take place for Muslim community members.
U.S. MUSLIMS REJECT BIDEN THIS RAMADAN
— 5Pillars (@5Pillarsuk) April 3, 2024
After boycotting the White House’s annual Iftar invitation, American Muslims staged an Iftar protest outside demanding an end to U.S. arms to Israel & a ceasefire.
Muslim community anger in America has risen over the U.S.’ loyal… pic.twitter.com/WTbXKELpBh
One such Muslim community leader and activist told Middle East Eye that Palestinian-Americans are “vehemently opposed to any Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, or any person who has an ounce of humanity” attending the event.
All of this is of course a plus for Trump’s chances of retaking the White House going into November, also given the Israel-Gaza issue is much less of a divisive flashpoint issue for Republican voters.
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Germany: Violent Crime Reaches 15-Year High – Report
Germany recorded a large rise in violent crime in 2023, the first year without pandemic restrictions, police statistics published Saturday showed.
Welt am Sonntag, which gained exclusive access to the data, said violent crime climbed 8.6%, to 214,099 cases — a 15-year high.
The newspaper said there was a nearly 7% increase in cases of dangerous and serious bodily harm, with 154,541 cases recorded — the highest number ever.
Cases of intentional simple bodily harm increased by 7.4% to 429,157.
More crime overall; Berlin is least safe state
Overall, the number of crimes recorded in Germany rose to 5.94 million last year, an increase of 5.5% over 2023 and 9.3% higher than in 2019, before the pandemic.
The number of suspects arrested rose by 7.3% to 2.246 million and 41.3% of them did not have a German passport.
Among the people without German nationality who were charged, 402,514 were described as refugees, asylum seekers and those who entered the country illegally.
In 2023, the offense of unauthorized entry rose 40% over the previous year, to 93,158 cases, while the offense of unauthorized stay increased by nearly 29% to 187,059 cases.
A third of crimes (1.971 million) were theft offenses, which rose 10.7% last year.
Berlin recorded the biggest rise in burglaries out of all German states, with an increase of 35.2%.
The state hosting the German capital also came out tops in terms of the most dangerous place to live in terms of crime, followed by Bremen, Hamburg and Saxony Anhalt. Bavaria remains the safest German state.
The number of all recorded crimes solved, where charges were brought, was 58.4%, the police statistics showed.
Politicians cite several reasons for increase
Responding to the increase in violent crime, Herbert Reul, the Interior Minister for the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia said the mood in German society had changed.
“Conflicts are solved more quickly with fists instead of words. The fuse has become shorter,” the conservative lawmaker told Welt am Sonntag.
Describing how the wars in Gaza and Ukraine had further fueled division in society, he said: “It’s like a big powder keg.”
Germany has recorded a sharp rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia since Hamas launched an attack on Israel on October 7 and Israel retaliated with a major air and ground offensive in Gaza.
Considering other reasons, Lower Saxony’s Interior Minister Daniela Behrens said: “It can be assumed that the increase in violent crime can no longer be explained solely by catch-up effects after the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Inflation, increased mobility after the pandemic and migration were all plausible reasons for the increase, the center-left Social Democrat politician said.
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Ukraine Lobbying to Ban Russians From EU Flights
Ukraine plans to push the EU to close its airspace to Russian and Belarusian nationals, the country’s Prime Minister Denis Shmigal has said, as quoted by the news outlet Unian. According to the report, the official explained that Kiev is hoping to thus disrupt Moscow’s logistics and cause discomfort to Russian tourists.
The EU banned Russian airlines from flying over its territory soon after the start of the conflict in February 2022. The bloc, as well as the US and several other Western nations, have also put in place sanctions that affect Russian carriers’ ability to purchase new jets and spare parts for Western-made aircraft already in use.
Speaking on Friday, Shmigal said that “our idea is that Russian businesses and Russian tourists shouldn’t be able to comfortably use the EU’s airspace.”
“We have discussed with partners the closure of transit for any flights to Russia and from Russia,” he added.
The Ukrainian prime minister noted that Kiev would “insist on such sanctions” and expressed hope that the Baltic states would back the initiative.
According to media reports, there have been multiple cases since last year of Russian citizens being taken off connecting flights by European airlines, apparently with no meaningful explanation.
Several cases described in the press have involved Russian tourists travelling to Latin America over EU airspace.
Among the carriers that have reportedly targeted Russian nationals are Germany’s Lufthansa, Poland’s LOT, Latvia’s Air Baltic, Finland’s Finnair, Ireland’s Ryanair and Turkish Airlines.
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