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To all our readers far and wide, Lay of the Land newsletter will return on the 9th January 2022 following the festivities
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Rolene Marks takes a look back at highlights of the year on WINA, available to listen (link is embedded in The Israel Brief post).
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Articles
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A BDS Black Eye from Black Eye Peas
By David E. Kaplan
Don’t mess with “MISHPOCHA” (family)! This message from the Black Eyed Peas to BDS, was delivered by the band’s frontman – in Jerusalem – where his band performed and where he addressed a hi-tech conference. Miss South Africa sent too a resolute message by defying her government and participating in the Miss Universe pageant in Eilat.
A BDS Black Eye from Black Eye Peas
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Is it “in Vogue” to Hate Israel?
By Rolene Marks
Acknowledged as the world’s leading fashion and lifestyle magazine, one would think that Vogue’s on-line sister publication Teen Vogue targeting the younger reader, might be a similarly attired in content. This writer was alarmed to open a recent issue to see that it was also “targeting” Israel thus joining the fashion of promoting a cultural climate of hate against the Jewish state.
Is it “in Vogue” to Hate Israel?
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The Arab Voice
November – December 2021
A selection of opinions and analysis from the Arab media
Broad-based coverage on the Middle East, LOTL provides a platform to what Arab journalists – in their own words – are writing about the region.
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LOTL Co-founders David E. Kaplan (Editor), Rolene Marks and Yair Chelouche
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