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THE ISRAEL BRIEF- 03 – 06 February 2025
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Lay of the Land’s ‘Pick of the Week’ photo
BEFORE AND AFTER
Israelis watching fellow citizens being released by Hamas – SAT STUNNED!
When Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami appeared on February 8, 2025 after 491 days in cruel captivity, few could escape a substituted mental image of a stepping out not from the clutches of Palestinians but the clutches of German Nazis. Israelis fear for the welfare of the remaining hostages.
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TANGLED WEB
Spiderlike, South Africa weaves alliances with rogue states and terror sponsors – where will it lead?
By Rolene Marks
TANGLED WEB
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R.I.P. UNRWA
No lamentation for UN organ that has indoctrinated generations of Palestinians into a conflict-driven mindset rather than preparing them for peace and prosperity.
By Jonathan Feldstein
unique mandate and political entanglements have made it an obstacle to peace rather than a genuine seeker of a solution.
R.I.P. UNRWA
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MEDIA MACHINATIONS
Hypocrisy and selective morality characterise South Africa’s foreign policy
By Allan Wolman
ignores documented crimes against humanity by its “all-round strategic cooperative partner” – China.
Seen here are persecuted Uyghurs who only feel safe to protest when they have left China.
MEDIA MACHINATIONS
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THE ARAB VOICE – JANUARY 2025
Perspectives and insights of Israel’s current war with Gaza
from writers in the Arab media
people by initiating the war on Israel on October 7, 2023, Arab writers explore alternate modalities
and question Hamas’s future role as a viable and responsible governing body for Palestinians.
THE ARAB VOICE – JANUARY 2025
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LOTL Cofounders David E. Kaplan (Editor), Rolene Marks and Yair Chelouche
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