Lay of the Land Weekly Newsletter- 15 December 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- 09-12 December 2024
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Lay of the Land photo of the week

“End of the Assad regime” means the beginning of what?

No Illusions. Photos abound of the fall of Damascus, but Israelis question, “What will rise in its place?”



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ARREST WARRANTS BY THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Goebbels would be proud of the ICC
By Neville Berman

Qatar Conquers Campuses. Emerging as the largest foreign donor to American academia, US campuses have become incubators for Doha’s interests.  Would it ever occur to these ‘Stop the Genocide’ anti-Israel demonstrations at Harvard University that the banners should instead read: ‘Stop Antisemitism’?

ARREST WARRANTS BY THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
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DEFINITELY NOT ROADWORTHY

While taps run dry, public money flows freely on politically motivated legal battles against Israel.
By Kenneth Mokgatlhe wa Kgwadi

Off the Track. Sidetracked by complex foreign issues like the Israel-Palestine conflict, South Africa’s government fails abysmally in addressing the country’s massive unemployment, corruption, rampant crime, child poverty,  collapsing infrastructure and inadequate health services.

DEFINITELY NOT ROADWORTHY
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PINKWASHING OR PROGRESS?

A Gen Z perspective on Gay Rights in the Middle East
By Blessing Mathabela

Queer Behavior!  Ostracized and persecuted in Palestine as in most Arab counties throughout the Middle East, is it any wonder that their slogans ‘Queers for Palestine’ at anti-Israel rallies have been widely satirized with variations like “Chickens for KFC” or “Blacks for the KKK”!

PINKWASHING OR PROGRESS?
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