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Articles
Kamala Harris Disappoints
A lie left unchallenged creates the illusion of truth – shame on you Kamala
By David E. Kaplan

How genuine is the US Vice President’s “commitment to Israel’s security” when she allowed false accusations against the Jewish State of “ethnic genocide” to go publicly unchallenged? If words “MATTER”, it is words like these that not only undermine the Jewish state but endangers Jews everywhere.
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Remembering Shimon Peres
It has been 5 years since the passing of Israel’s beloved former State President
By Rolene Marks

From a man who waged peace with as much vigour as he had earlier waged war, Shimon Peres was a complex character, a daring visionary – cultured and colourful – who left a lasting and inspiring legacy.
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Resourceful Ruth
Innovative and inspirational Christian support in South Africa for Israel through WIZO
By Galya Tregenza Hall, National Administrator and PA to WIZO SA President

Since Christian Zionist friends were welcomed five years earlier into the WIZO family in South Africa, the Ruth Branch in the Western Cape has emerged as the fastest-growing branch globally with Israel as the fortunate beneficiary.
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