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THE ISRAEL BRIEF- 23-26 June 2025
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Flooded with photos of Gaza, less seen in the international media is the damage in civilian areas across Israel.
Israelis reflect on the cost of combatting its enemies committed to its total destruction.
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FROM ASHES TO DEFIANCE
Why I love Israel
By Andrew Fox
British war veteran on the country he now questions and the country he has come to love!
FROM ASHES TO DEFIANCE
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ZAPIRO = ZERO
Ink dripping with blood, South African Jewish cartoonist endangers his people.
By Stephen Schulman
ZAPIRO = ZERO
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AFTER US BOMBING, FINANCIAL TIMES & GUARDIAN PUSH ‘TAIL WAGGING THE DOG’ TROPE
Framing antisemitic tropes about Jewish or Israeli influence over US presidents has a long and toxic history.
By Adam Levick
AFTER US BOMBING, FINANCIAL TIMES & GUARDIAN PUSH ‘TAIL WAGGING THE DOG’ TROPE
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