Day: March 11, 2024

Lay of the Land Weekly Newsletter- 11 March 2024

Unveiling the contours and contrasts of an ever-changing Middle East landscape Reliable reportage and insightful commentary on the Middle East by seasoned journalists from the region and beyond

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THE ISRAEL BRIEF- 04-07 March 2024
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 8 March

Fighting for survival, Israel’s female combat soldiers are pushing
new boundaries after rushing into battle on Oct. 7

Females at the Front. Capt. Amit Busi of the Israeli Defense Forces (right),
commands a mixed-gender unit operating in Gaza.




Articles

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SOUTH AFRICA, A HOTBED OF HYPOCRISY

Set on being in the spotlight, South Africa should instead be seen in a dim light opting to exploit troubles abroad while ignoring them closer to home.
By David E. Kaplan

Aiming to Displease. Analysts and counter-terrorism experts have described South Africa
as a “nerve centre for jihadist financing”. Is Hamas a beneficiary?

SOUTH AFRICA, A HOTBED OF HYPOCRISY
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(2)

LETTER FROM ISRAEL AT WAR – WEEK 22

Never expecting anything from Hamas, I did expect more from the heads of state and of leading humanitarian organizations.
By Harris Zvi Green

Sounds of Silence. A protest to bring attention the world wants to ignore following the U.N. waiting so long to express alarm over the sexual violence perpetrated during theOctober 7 Hamas attacks. Is it because the violated are Jews?

LETTER FROM ISRAEL AT WAR – WEEK 22
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IS SOUTH AFRICA ABANDONING HER JEWS?

Failure to recognise that Zionism and Judaism are as intricately linked as Islam is with the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
By Ben Levitas

Are Jews about to Move? With an ANC government set on undermining the security of
South Africa’s Jewish community,  will heightened feelings of “abandonment” and
“isolation” accelerate Jewish emigration?  

IS SOUTH AFRICA ABANDONING HER JEWS?
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MORAL MISTEPS

South Africa’s response in navigating the October 7 massacres in southern Israel
By Tim Flack

Cozying up to Killers. Just weeks after the Oct 7 massacre by Hamas, a delegation of its leaders are seen here in Cape Town’s tourist ‘Waterfront’ having been being warmly welcomed by the ruling ANC.

MORAL MISTEPS
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