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THE ISRAEL BRIEF –22-25 June 2026
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A ‘GULF’ APART
The shores on either side appear closer to each other than the two negotiating parties
ARTICLES
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TRUMP, NETANYAHU, IRAN AND THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
Giving in to Iranian demands rather than achieve peace in the Middle East will instead facilitate perpetual war.
By Neville Berman
TRUMP, NETANYAHU, IRAN AND THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
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LEGAL ACTION AGAINST ‘PALESTINE ACTION’
UK Court of Appeals confirms Palestine Action proscription decision
By Lawrence Nowosenetz
LEGAL ACTION AGAINST ‘PALESTINE ACTION’
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HAIR-RAISING SITUATION
Surprise discovery of Iranian women’s hair raises serious concerns but reminds – you can imprison a person but not an idea.
By Marziyeh Amirizadeh
HAIR-RAISING SITUATION
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SOUTH AFRICA CLAIMS ISRAEL IS BEHIND ITS ‘AFROPHOBIA’ VIOLENCE
Beset by internal social strife, South Africa indulges in cheap scapegoating blaming Israel – Is anyone surprised?
By Marika Sboros
SOUTH AFRICA CLAIMS ISRAEL IS BEHIND ITS ‘AFROPHOBIA’ VIOLENCE
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PAINFUL PARADOXES
Perhaps one of the emotional challenges of Jewish life in difficult times is not only learning how to survive what is happening around us but learning how to live with what we cannot control within it.
By Bev Moss-Reilly
PAINFUL PARADOXES
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