Lay of the Land Weekly Newsletter- 18 April 2021

Unveiling the contours and contrasts of an ever-changing Middle East landscape

Reliable reportage and insightful commentary on the Middle East by seasoned journalists from the region and beyond

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Articles

(1)

The Man for all Seasons

Duke of Edinburgh leaves behind legacy of support to Jewish and Israel causes

By Rolene Marks

Prince Charming. Prince Philip engages with WWII veterans at Commonwealth War Cemetery in Ramle, Israel in 1994.

Revealed with his passing the number of Jewish and Israel causes he associated his esteemed name with, Prince Philip, is fondly remembered in the Jewish State as having been the first member of the British royal family to visit Israel and that his mother is revered for sheltering Jews in Nazi-occupied Greece during the Holocaust.

The Man for all Seasons

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(2)

From Bombs to Babies

Israel at 73

By David E. Kaplan

Be Fruitful and Multiply. Israelis delight in fulfilling the divine injunction from Genesis.

With the country coming to an immediate standstill at the sound of the siren to honour Israel’s fallen, to the sudden switch of joy celebrating the country’s independence, the Israeli temperament is attuned to life’s sudden changes.

From Bombs to Babies

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(3)

Decked out in Blue and White

By Rolene Marks

Colourful Character. People of Israel celebrating Independence day.

From streets, buildings and people ‘dressed up’ in Israel’s national colours for the emotional rollercoaster  journey from “somber memorial” one day  to “celebration and jubilation” the next,  the citizens of Israel reveal the country’s ‘True Colours’.

Decked out in Blue and White

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(4)

Israel Is All You Have

By Martine Alperstein

Rebirth of a Nation. David Ben-Gurion pronouncing the Declaration of the State of Israel, May 14 1948, Tel Aviv.

Reflecting on the character of Israel by the nature of its characters –  from its citizens who have to fight to survive to those who fought to arrive here enduring imprisonment as “Refuseniks” or walking barefoot through a never ending African desert – the writer cherishes this Independence Day the long-fought for freedom of a People and a Nation.

Israel Is All You Have

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LOTL Cofounders David E. Kaplan (Editor), Rolene Marks and Yair Chelouche

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