Day: June 9, 2024

Lay of the Land Weekly Newsletter- 09 June 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- 03-06 June 2024
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Israel’s Iconic Image Of The Week

Noa and Yaakov Argamani – an embrace of father and daughter that lifted the spirit of an entire nation

Back Home. In the poignant words of Noa Argamani (left), Andrey Kozlov, Almog Meir Jan,
and Shlomi Ziv will all be thrilled  “to be speaking Hebrew again” following their
daring rescue by the IDF from brutal captivity in the heart of Gaza.




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MESSAGE TO SOUTH AFRICA AND CHILE

An ‘endangered species’, Jews have every legal and moral right to strenuously defend itself in its fight for survival
By David E. Kaplan

The Way Backwards. Abusing the UN’s top court, Chile follow’s South Africa’s fiendish and failing ANC
leadership in the path towards fueling Jew hatred, contributing to the global antisemitic pandemic.

MESSAGE TO SOUTH AFRICA AND CHILE
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THE WAR WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT

With Israel’s northern settlements reduced to “ghost towns”, how long before daily skirmishes with Hezbollah escalate into a fully-fledged war?
By Rolene Marks

Israel Ablaze. How can the nearly 80,000 evacuated residents of the north return when their cities like
Kiryat Shomona (seen here) are under intense daily rocket attack from Lebanon?

THE WAR WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT
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“PAPER JEWELS”

Renewing friendships and strengthening ties, Israel wins more than medals at international stamp exhibition in Romania
By Dr. Les Glassman

Bucharest and Jerusalem in Step. On April 17, 2024, Israel and Romania celebrated 75 years of diplomatic relations through a joint issue representing Israel’s iconic ‘Hora’ dance that originated in Romania and played a foundational role in modern Israeli folk dancing.

“PAPER JEWELS”
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