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THE ISRAEL BRIEF –01–05 March 2026
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WHY THE WAR AGAINST IRAN IS NOT ONLY RIGHT BUT ESSENTIAL
Since its inception, the Islamic Republic has been deceiving and lying to the West as its centrifuges churned away enriching uranium to a level only required for a weapons program.
By Marziyeh Amirizadeh
(who survived Tehran’s infamous prison under a death sentence)
WHY THE WAR AGAINST IRAN IS NOT ONLY RIGHT BUT ESSENTIAL
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DESPERATELY SEEKING SALVATION
How Western countries can confront the challengers of growing unassimilated immigrant populations.
By Neville Berman
DESPERATELY SEEKING SALVATION
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THE ROEDEAN-KING DAVID ‘AFFAIR’ – A MARATHON MATCH
How a cancelled school tennis match escalated into a wider political battle over Israel, antisemitism, and boycotts.
By Marika Sboros
THE ROEDEAN-KING DAVID ‘AFFAIR’ – A MARATHON MATCH
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LOTL Cofounders David E. Kaplan (Editor), Rolene Marks and Yair Chelouche
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