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THE ISRAEL BRIEF – 24–27 August 2026
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OLD PILLAR, NEW DESIGN
While Israel’s kibbutzim and moshavim have shed many of its iconic founding structures, October 7reveals that the core fundamentals of ‘social bonds’ and ‘community identity’ remain deeply resilient.
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THE GHOULS FEEDING ON HIND RAJAB’S DEATH
An IDF investigation has produced no verdict and no new evidence of guilt. The online mob is exploiting the tragedy for clicks anyway.
By Andrew Fox
a malicious media called it as an admission of guilt designed – asserts the writer – “to trick”
news consumers into confusing “suspicion with conviction.”
THE GHOULS FEEDING ON HIND RAJAB’S DEATH
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THE RAMAPHOSA / PEREZ MEETING–PATHOS OR POLITICAL OPPORTUNISM?
What truly lies behind the much-publicized meeting between South Africa’s President and the Rabbi parent of a SA-born Israeli soldier killed in the war in Gaza?
By Peter Bailey
THE RAMAPHOSA / PEREZ MEETING–PATHOS OR POLITICAL OPPORTUNISM?
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WORDS AND DEEDS MATTER: THE ALARMING RISE IN STOCHASTIC ANTISEMITISM IN SOUTH AFRICA
Is a Jewish presence in South Africa inextricably tied to the Israel-Palestine conflict, which has led to localized harassment?
By Yoram Blumstein
in South Africa – outside the protective safe zones – to visually identify themselves in public?
WORDS AND DEEDS MATTER: THE ALARMING RISE IN STOCHASTIC ANTISEMITISM IN SOUTH AFRICA
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ELUL, REPENTANCE AND FORGIVENESS
Elul reminds us that repentance is not only about regret for past shortcomings but choosing a better direction for the future.
By Jonathan Feldstein
ELUL, REPENTANCE AND FORGIVENESS
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