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THE ISRAEL BRIEF – 12-15 October 2026
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Lay of the Land’s ‘Photo Pick’ of the Week
ISRAEL’S ELECTION FEVER
Captured on a local TV news network poster, the look on all three faces captures concern, whether for themselves or the country


ARTICLES
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REMEMBERING RAB
Jewish survivors of the Rab concentration camp form battalion to fight the Nazi German forces occupying Yugoslavia.
By Michel Levine

REMEMBERING RAB
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A HOUSE DIVIDED CANNOT STAND
America needs to confront its unsustainable debt problem that is threatening to collapse the economy of the world.
By Neville Berman

A HOUSE DIVIDED CANNOT STAND
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THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE OFFENSIVE
Hardly in pursuance of “peace” when an Islamist death cult applauds the announcement of the 2026 South African winner.
By Craig Snoyman

THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE OFFENSIVE
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