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Articles
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
An animal hunt during apartheid South Africa unleashes the dark side of human ‘nature’
By Michael Witkin
The “dreamlike” visuals of the Namib desert turned into a nightmare for the writer in 1970 when as a young Jewish army recruit, his staff sergeant – packing an Afrika Korps beaked cap and WW I Wehrmacht issue ‘Butcher’ bayonet – sighted a Kudu and ordered “Joodjie” (Afr. “young Jew”) to hand over his rifle. What followed was a hunt into hell.
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FROM RUNNING TO RUINING ISRAEL
It is not too late Mr. Prime Minister, to avert a catastrophe
By David E. Kaplan
There is disbelief that Israel’s once immensely respected prime minister, this surmounter of challenges, would transform into an instrument causing such national disunity and dissent. It’s left to the protesting people to stop Israel’s “March of folly”.
FROM RUNNING TO RUINING ISRAEL
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THE ARAB VOICE – JULY 2023
A selection of opinions and analysis from the Arab media.
Two Arab writers opining on Middle East issues address:
– the complex issue of the long-awaited USA visa waiver for Israelis and
– on the 2023 anniversary, a reflection for Egyptians on the liberation from their political landscape of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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LOTL Cofounders David E. Kaplan (Editor), Rolene Marks and Yair Chelouche
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