Day: July 7, 2024

Lay of the Land Weekly Newsletter- 07 July 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- 01-04 July 2024
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Lay of the Land’s image of the week

9 Months Today – 7 July

Symbolically a time associated with impending life…….not in Israel today!

Kicking off a “day of disruption” planned by protest groups, activists gather at Kibbutz Or-Haner near the Gaza border to release black and yellow balloons marking 9 months since the October 7 Hamas massacre.



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SHEMA YISRAEL IN THE BLACK FOREST

A visit by two Israeli tourists to Germany’s Black Forest revealed  more surprises than could ever have expected
By Motti Verses

Taste of Israel. No, it was not ‘Bratwurst’ or ‘Frankfurter Würstchen’ that appeared on a dinner
table in Germany’s Black Forest but Shakshuka! A sudden spread of Israeli cuisine
revealed around a table cloth, surprise enlightenment in an age of darkness.

SHEMA YISRAEL IN THE BLACK FOREST
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A SYDNEY SUMMARY

It is becoming increasingly uncomfortable for Jews in Australia – and for good reason!
By  Judy Maynard

A Sydney Solution? To anti-Israel protests at the writer’s alma mater – University of Sydney –
vice-chancellor, Mark Scott’s response to the fears of Jewish was: “It’s a big university;
it’s very possible; to work your way around” the encampment.

A SYDNEY SUMMARY
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REBUILDING PARADISE

Revisiting Kibbutz Be’eri, I saw a deep resolve and determination to overcome and to once again create a sanctuary for future generations.
By Galya Hall

Be’eri Bounces Back. The writer’s husband and their baby boy Hosea helping to lay the foundation stone of Be’eri’s new neighborhood.

REBUILDING PARADISE
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