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THE ISRAEL BRIEF- 15-18 April 2024
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Lay of the Land’s Passover photograph of the week
EMPTY CHAIRS
remain captive in Gaza, brave IDF soldiers serve on all frontiers and
Jews around the world, walk again in fear.
Articles
(1)
A BOLD BUT BAFFLING BIDEN
We must be grateful for the support – but that does not negate our concerns over US policy when our survival is on the line.
By Jonathan Feldstein
and ensures Israel its support is “ironclad”, the writer fears that the upcoming US election
might lead to a deflection of such assurances.
A BOLD BUT BAFFLING BIDEN
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(2)
SOUTH AFRICA’S SELECTIVE MORALITY
Public hangings, stoning and beheadings are carried out by South Africa’s closest friends without a moral murmur.
By Allan Wolman
taking snapshots with their cellphones of a public execution in central Tehran. According to
the BBC, Iran “carries out more executions than any other country, except China.”
SOUTH AFRICA’S SELECTIVE MORALITY
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(3)
NIGHT OF HORROR
From a small village in South Africa to Israel’s Ben Gurion University of the Negev, a foreign student’s perspective of taking cover from Iranian missiles.
By Kenneth Mokgatlhe
the writer was disappointed to see fellow South Africans not only supporting Iran but
calling upon it on social media to increase its attacks on Israel.
NIGHT OF HORROR
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THE ARAB VOICE – April 2024
A selection of opinions and analysis from the Arab media
nevertheless provide illuminating insights and penetrating perspectives on Israel’s
current war with Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran.
THE ARAB VOICE – April 2024
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LOTL Cofounders David E. Kaplan (Editor), Rolene Marks and Yair Chelouche
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