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THE ISRAEL BRIEF – 05-07 October 2026
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Lay of the Land’s ‘Photo Pick’ of the Week
ISRAEL MARKS 3 YEARS SINCE OCTOBER 7 ATTACKS
Across the land, Israelis gathered on Wednesday to mourn victims of the deadliest attacks on Jews since the Holocaust
“The price of failure. 1163 murdered. 251 hostages”. (Photo: Aviv Atlas/via Reuters)
ARTICLES
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WORD HAS IT
Orwell at the UN General Assembly (UNGA 81) – Decoding the anti-Israel Diplomatic Bias.
By Yoram Blumstein
WORD HAS IT
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THE ISRAELI POLITICAL STALEMATE
Two alternatives to forming an Israeli government
By Neville Berman
THE ISRAELI POLITICAL STALEMATE
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SAUDI ARABIA’S SECRET JEWISH MISTRESS
The secret tryst that no one wants to admit is happening.
By Jonathan Feldstein
they will not introduce at family gatherings or even publicly acknowledge. Let’s call it what it is –
Saudi Arabia is treating Israel as “a secret mistress.”
SAUDI ARABIA’S SECRET JEWISH MISTRESS
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