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THE ISRAEL BRIEF – 01–04 December 2025
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DESERT DOUSING
Torrential rains triggered widespread flooding across Israel’s arid south
ARTICLES
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WHY THE DOUBLE STANDARDS?
As the US was justified in killing Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, Israel is justified in liquidating Hamas leaders wherever they reside.
By Neville Berman
WHY THE DOUBLE STANDARDS?
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POPE LEO STRIKING OUT IN LEBANON
An opportunity wasted as the Pontif threw his faithful under the wheels of his own proverbial Popemobile.
By Jonathan Feldstein
POPE LEO STRIKING OUT IN LEBANON
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BLACK LIVES MATTER (BLM) – REALLY?
Israel exposes global hypocrisy by showing in deed how facts dismantle slogans.
By Grant Gochin
BLACK LIVES MATTER (BLM) – REALLY?
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THE ARAB VOICE
Perspectives and insights from writers in the Arab media.
THE ARAB VOICE
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LOTL Cofounders David E. Kaplan (Editor), Rolene Marks and Yair Chelouche
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