Day: September 27, 2026

Lay of the Land Weekly Newsletter – 27 September 2026

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Israel’s upcoming election might be its most pivotal in its history

PRE-ISRAELI ELECTION DEBATE IN ENGLISH

Come hear speakers from Yashar (led by Gadi Eisenkot), B’Yahad (Alliance of former PM Naftali Bennet
and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid), the Democrats (led by Yair Golan) and Likud (to be confirmed).
Organized by Lay of the land and TbT (Truth be Told) :
Date: 28th September, 2026 at 7.00pm (19:00)
Venue: Beth Protea, 5 Asher Barash street, Herzliya.
nominal entrance fee (NIS 20) for non-Beth Protea residents.
For more information:
David Kaplan: 050-7432361 organizer and debate moderator ; Peter Bailey (TbT): 054-2663051 peteyb4@gmail.com



What’s happening in Israel today? See from every Monday – Thursday LOTL’s The Israel Brief broadcasts and on our Facebook page and YouTube by seasoned TV & radio broadcaster, Rolene Marks familiar to Chai FM listeners in South Africa and millions of American listeners to the News/Talk/Sports radio station WINA, broadcasting out of Virginia, USA.

THE ISRAEL BRIEF – 22-24 September 2026
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Lay of the Land’s ‘Photo Pick’ of the Week

THE ANNUAL UN WALKOUT

Images circulating is less of Israel’s prime minister addressing the UNGA and more of the traditional staged walkout – a metaphor of Israel’s diplomatic isolation and global hypocrisy!

Delegates walk out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 81st UNGA in New York City on September 24, 2026. (Photo: Jeenah Moon/Reuters)



ARTICLES

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THE FORGOTTEN CHILDREN

In a world of celebrities clamouring for fauxmanitarian shots for social media to shore up credentials, who speaks for Israeli children?
By Rolene Marks

Countless Kids. The writer reflects on the murdered Israeli children on October 7, the countless children traumatized by family loss, missiles, sirens and forced to flee their homes in the north and south and questions why to most the world – they don’t ‘count’.

THE FORGOTTEN CHILDREN
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HOW DO WE COMPARE?

Comparing Jewish Engagement across the Anglo Diaspora
By Reviva Hasson

Riveting Report. The Jewish Community Survey of South Africa by UCT’s Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies shows a shrinking yet dynamic population of 52,000 Jews. How do their lifestyles as Jews and their connection to Israel compare with Jews elsewhere in the Anglo diaspora?

HOW DO WE COMPARE?
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THE FORGOTTEN PEOPLE OF THE WORLD

The time has come to re-evaluate why more aid is given to some refugees than others in need.
By Neville Berman

Slaughter in Sudan. If it is not about the plight of Palestinians and blaming the Jews, who cares as reflected in this photo taken during a rally against genocide in the Sudan outside the embassy of Sudan in Washington, DC, that captures the boredom and disinterest of much of the world.



LOTL Cofounders David E. Kaplan (Editor), Rolene Marks and Yair Chelouche

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