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Friday, September 29th 2023 / Thursday, November 2nd 2023

Meir Y. Soloveichik Commentary, October 2023 “The cavern contained letters from Bar Kochba himself, including one written in advance of the Sukkot holiday, referencing the ritual of waving a lulav, a palm frond.”   Striking archeological discoveries are a constant in Israel, but they can still occasionally inspire wonder. That is the case with the uncovering of […]

Isranet Daily Briefing

Thursday, September 28th 2023 / Wednesday, November 1st 2023

The Real History Behind the ‘Golda’ Movie:  Sonja Anderson, The Smithsonian, Aug. 24, 2023 ‘Golda:’ What the Movie Doesn’t Tell You About the Israeli Prime Minister:  Andrew Silow-Carroll, Jerusalem Post, Aug. 26, 2023 Good as ‘Golda’: Nattiv on Directing Helen Mirren:  Hannah Brown, Jerusalem Post, Sept. 2, 2023 How Golda Transformed Helen Mirren into Golda Meir:  Lisa […]

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Thursday, September 28th 2023 / Thursday, November 2nd 2023

Andrew Silow-Carroll Jerusalem Post, Aug. 26, 2023 “… the feeling that we were going to lose that war was very strong, very deep. The change from the sense of security and the confidence to the surprise of the war was great. So she became the scapegoat. People will simply blame the leader when things don’t […]

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Thursday, September 28th 2023 / Thursday, November 2nd 2023

Hannah Brown Jerusalem Post, Sept. 2, 2023 “Golda was a turtle, not a bunny, she was slow in her movements and she never raised her voice, she never screamed or shouted. So that was one of our decisions, Helen and I, that she keeps it all very quiet. And I wanted all the nuances to […]

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Thursday, September 28th 2023 / Thursday, November 2nd 2023

Lisa Liebman Vanity Fair, Aug. 25, 2023 “Whatever you end up thinking of the flawed female leader—who, as the film shows, was investigated about her prosecution of the war—Nattiv’s goal was to acknowledge the trailblazer who he says, “paved the way for Margaret Thatcher and Angela Merkel.”   In the new biopic Golda, the prime minister dubbed Israel’s […]

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Thursday, September 28th 2023 / Thursday, November 2nd 2023

Sonja Anderson The Smithsonian, Aug. 24, 2023   “She could be vicious. She was like an animal, a lioness … crouching, ready to kill anyone who hurt her people, very protective. … She could be tough, very, very tough. She could wither you with just a look.”   Before Golda Meir accepted the nomination for prime minister […]

Isranet Daily Briefing

Wednesday, September 27th 2023 / Wednesday, November 1st 2023

Ukraine, U.S., Russia (And China): Antisemites, Jews, and Means-Ends Discourse in a Global, Nuclear Age:  Frederick Krantz, Isranet,Sept. 27, 2023 Canadian Speaker in House of Commons Quits After Honoring Ukrainian Who Fought for Nazis: Ian Austen, NY Times, Sept. 26, 2023 Rota Resigns So Trudeau Can Pretend Nazi Scandal Isn’t His Problem: Carson Jerema, National Post, Sept. […]

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Wednesday, September 27th 2023 / Thursday, November 2nd 2023

Anja Karadeglija National Post, Sept. 26, 2023 “The narrative of Canadians honouring a Nazi as a hero fits into multiple Russian regime narratives that are used to try to legitimize the horrors that Russia is committing in Ukraine.”   On Tuesday, a Russian embassy account posted online that Ukraine was issuing stamps with the face […]

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Wednesday, September 27th 2023 / Thursday, November 2nd 2023

Carson Jerema National Post, Sept. 26, 2023   “… the Liberals, who ridiculously tried to have the honouring of the Nazi soldier stricken from Parliament’s records, can’t seem to understand why anyone cares about this, especially when, in their minds, everyone knows who the real Nazis are — the Conservatives.”   Canada is being mocked […]

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Wednesday, September 27th 2023 / Thursday, November 2nd 2023

Ian Austen NY Times, Sept. 26, 2023   “Being trained by SS officers, you can imagine the kind of political indoctrination they got,” he said. Even if their aims were for independence, Mr. Arel said the unit “fought for and were trained by Nazis. There’s no question about it.”   The speaker of Canada’s House […]

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Wednesday, September 27th 2023 / Thursday, November 2nd 2023

Frederick Krantz “… he’s leading a relatively poor, corruption-stained country, independent only since 1991, which is nevertheless fighting for its life, with allies who, though generous, are not giving him full support for fear of antagonizing too greatly the very state that threatens his country.” Is there any political or moral alternative to the U.S.-led […]

Isranet Daily Briefing

Tuesday, September 26th 2023 / Wednesday, November 1st 2023

LESSONS LEARNED   Herzog on Yom Kippur: Being Open to Change:  Isaac Herzog, Jerusalem Post, Sept. 25, 2023 — The Yom Kippur War was a watershed event in Israel’s history. A moment of profound national shock and trauma, it has left deep scars that, 50 years later, continue to punctuate the landscape of our society.   The […]