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Articles
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“High Anxiety”
Baffled by bullies, a worried world tittering on the edge still finds time to oppose Israel
By David E. Kaplan

It’s insane! With a world again on the brink of possible wars in Europe and the Far East, it is Israel that occupies global media attention with another false and libelous report against the Jewish State. Falsely accusing Israel of Apartheid, Amnesty International reveals itself as antisemitic.
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The Eternal Scapegoats
Recent alarming statistics report that 2021 was the most antisemitic year in over a decade and with sham reports such as the one issued by Amnesty International this week, it’s about to get worse.
By Rolene Marks

Alarming statistics report that 2021 was the most antisemitic year in over a decade and with sham reports such as the one issued by Amnesty International this month, it’s about to get worse.
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Soul of Salonica
Violent endings and new beginnings are the weave in this tormented tapestry of three great faiths and peoples inhabiting this bewilderingly exotic city
By Alex Rose

The writer from Ashkelon – whose maternal grandmother and a cousin were the only family members to escape the horror of the Holocaust that befell the vibrant Jewish community of Salonica, unveils its buried turbulent past, revealing today – a “City of Ghosts”.
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The Arab Voice – January 2022
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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