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History Photographed on Instagram: "Mike Powell set the still-standing world record in the long jump on August 30, 1991, at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. ⁠ ⁠ His jump of 8.95 meters (29 feet, 4.36 inches) broke Bob Beamon's long-standing record by 5 centimeters.⁠ ⁠ Mike Powell's 8.95-meter jump remains one of the most remarkable and enduring records in the history of track and field.⁠ ⁠ Credit: @nbcsports"

Today, Standing Together activists went to the West Bank again along with the organization Rabbis for Human Rights to assist Palestinians in the olive harvest. This season is deeply meaningful for many families, and olives are a primary source of livelihood and an important part of Palestinian tradition and identity. But in the West Bank the harvest season has become a time of violence and fear. Settlers regularly attack farmers, uproot trees, and burn fields with the backing of the army. This i