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Lay of the Land Weekly Newsletter – 18 October 2026

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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

As Israel prepares to head to the polls on October 27, 2026, for the first election since the October 7, 2023 attacks, the nation is experiencing a high-stakes campaign that functions as a literal referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. With a nation still in trauma and deeply divided, is it to be – a political stalemate or a time for change?



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

Rab Revival.  Not to forget the heroic past, French historian recalls the formation of the ‘Jewish Rab Battalion’ (above) on the Adriatic island of Rab following their liberation from the Italians in September 1943 and then went on to fight the Nazis, where a 100 fell in combat.

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

Debt Clock Ticking. A bus shelter on Independence Avenue, Washington DC where an electronic billboard on August 30, 2026 displays the current U.S. National debt at 40 trillion dollars. How long before it plunges not only the US but the world into a depression?

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

Humanitarian or Political? Awarding the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to former U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay following her longstanding anti-Israel bias and defending antisemitic rhetoric, does raise serious ethical and legal questions.

THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE OFFENSIVE
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