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THE ISRAEL BRIEF- 17-20 February 2025
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Lay of the Land’s ‘Pick of the Week’ photo
‘THE SMALLEST COFFINS ARE THE HEAVIEST’
As the vehicles with the bodies of the Bibas children and Oded Lifschitz crossed into Israel,
people – stunned and somber – lined the streets with Israeli flags and shouted out “sorry”.
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SURPRISE ATTACK, MURDER, RAPE, KIDNAP AND THREATEN TO REPEAT – WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
It’s a fair question that the world will not answer the Jewish state.
By David E. Kaplan
state as occurred in Israel (above) and followed with threats to repeat, what would such a member state do?
An interview on UK TV talk-show, exposes the double-standards when it comes to the Jewish state.
SURPRISE ATTACK, MURDER, RAPE, KIDNAP AND THREATEN TO REPEAT – WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
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HOSTAGES SQUARE
Hostages Square in Tel Aviv could so easily be called Sombre Square as it captures the mood and exudes the anxiety of a nation.
By Harold Silber
following Hamas’ brutal massacre on October 7, Hostages Square is not only a place in Tel Aviv,
it is a place in the heart of Jewish people around the world.
HOSTAGES SQUARE
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THE ARAB VOICE – February, 2025
Perspectives and insights from writers in the Arab media
Lebanon and Syria dominate the Arab media compounded and confounded
by the unpredictable ‘Trump Factor’.
THE ARAB VOICE – February, 2025
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