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THE ISRAEL BRIEF- 03-06 March 2025
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Anxiety, uncertainty and the fate of the remaining hostages – all captured in this collage
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NO KIDDING!
Blinded by bias, upcoming UN report on status of ‘children in conflict zones’ omits Israeli kids
By David E. Kaplan
interest by the UN to include in its upcoming report on ‘children in conflict zones’. Why?
NO KIDDING!
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THE MONSTERS ARE REAL
The Monsters Murdered the Innocents
By Rolene Marks
take them hostage and then murder them? The writer reflects on her visit to kibbutz Nir Oz
where a quarter of its people were murdered, kidnapped or injured.
THE MONSTERS ARE REAL
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“CAUGHT NAPPING” – IT WAS LEFT TO THE PEOPLE NOT THE POLITICIANS
Some thoughts from a weekly volunteer responding to the call of our brave soldiers
By Adrian Wolff
“It made me so proud of our country meeting these young soldiers – boys and girls,” says the writer
a weekly volunteer, delivering food to soldiers in war zones.
“CAUGHT NAPPING” – IT WAS LEFT TO THE PEOPLE NOT THE POLITICIANS
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THE ARAB VOICE – February – March, 2025
Perspectives and insights from writers in the Arab media
the “malignant tumor” of corruption (2) Iran’s dilemma of whether to talk or not to talk to the new US administration
and (3) The impact Zelensky’s fiery meeting with Trump might have on the Middle East.
THE ARAB VOICE – February – March, 2025
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