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THE ISRAEL BRIEF 13-16 November 2023
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Articles
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“THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF ITSELF”
Simmon Wiesenthal Center accuses South Africa’s leadership of fueling antisemitism by its outrageous lies against the Jewish state
By David E. Kaplan

“THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF ITSELF”
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KNOCK KNOCK
From the knock of the roof to the knock on the door – the sights and sounds of Israel’s war with Gaza
By Jonathan Feldstein

KNOCK KNOCK
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SERBIA HAS BEEN A BEACON OF SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL SINCE HAMAS’ ATTACK
As a people who suffered terribly at the hands of the Nazis and their Croatian Ustasha collaborators during World War II, Serbs feel a strong kinship with the Jewish people and the State of Israel.
By Dr. EFRAIM ZUROFF and ALEKSANDAR NIKOLIC

SERBIA HAS BEEN A BEACON OF SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL SINCE HAMAS’ ATTACK
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LETTER FROM ISRAEL AT WAR – WEEK 5
Among the 238 hostages in Gaza is 10-month-old Kfir Bibas. What monsters kidnap babies and what type of world supports such monsters?
By Harris Zvi Green

LETTER FROM ISRAEL AT WAR – WEEK 5
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