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THE ISRAEL BRIEF- 17-20 June 2024
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AN OPEN LETTER TO NALEDI PANDOR
South Africa’s outgoing foreign minister showed ZERO concern for Israelis that experienced a massacre and whose women were raped and abused by the very people Pandor embraces.
By Rolene Marks

AN OPEN LETTER TO NALEDI PANDOR
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AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS ARE FAILING THEIR PEOPLE
If Africa is inept at solving problems on its doorsteps, how does that make it adept at solving the problems of others a continent away? Go figure!
By Kenneth Mokgatlhe

AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS ARE FAILING THEIR PEOPLE
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Father’s Day with Hamas Terrorists
It’s not every day that I read headlines at home in Israel and think of classic American folk-rock songs. In fact, it has never happened before. Until recently.
By Jonathan Feldstein

Father’s Day with Hamas Terrorists
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