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Articles
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Under Lockdown, Israeli University Unlocks Ingenuity
Educating through a Global Pandemic, IDC Herzliya turns Challenge into Opportunity
By David E. Kaplan
With over 800 foreign students from over 90 countries studying at Israel’s first private university, the IDC Herzliya responded to the global pandemic showcasing its entrepreneurial talent by adjusting and providing ongoing online enriching education while easing the concerns of anxious parents.
Under Lockdown, Israeli College Unlocks Ingenuity
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Vaccination Nation
Leading the world in vaccinating her citizens – Is Israel responsible for the Palestinians as well?
By Rolene Marks
While vaccinating its ONE millionth citizen ranking Israel the world’s No.1 country in global immunisation was “good news”, not so for The Guardian and other media that presented a calculating poisonous narrative of Israel denying vaccine shots to Palestinians. Why the nefarious obsession of influential media platforms to falsely present Israel’s positives as negatives?
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The Arab Voice
Arab writers opine on issues ranging from the divisive damage of the Trump legacy on sustaining democracy and unity in America to the prospects of Israeli generals salvaging the prospects of peace between Israel and the Palestinians and President Macron of France’s frustration with Lebanon’s ruling elite.
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