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THE ISRAEL BRIEF – 27–30 October 2025
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PROOF OF PLUNDER
‘Confirming what everyone in Gaza already knows’ but the world prefers to ignore or believe
ARTICLES
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GOLDA WOULD BE PROUD!
Sports is helping female olim break barriers
By Rolene Marks
GOLDA WOULD BE PROUD!
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UK FOOTBALL’S ‘DARK AGES’
Maccabi Tel Aviv’s sorrowful ban from Aston Villa plunges football into darkness.
By Jonny Gould
a warm chunky part of his enriching upbringing has been wretched away by the ban
on Israeli soccer fans attending a match in Birmingham this month.
UK FOOTBALL’S ‘DARK AGES’
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PARDON MS GREEN, YOUR SLIP IS SHOWING
No, not wardrobe malfunctions but naked bias in Daily Maverick reportage on Israel.
By Lawrence Nowosenetz
are “stung by allegations of perceptions of bias” in its coverage of Israel. However, it’s “No perception,”
asserts this former Acting Judge of the High Court of South Africa, “The bias is real.”
PARDON MS GREEN, YOUR SLIP IS SHOWING
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