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EDITORIAL

Contents

Welcome to the first issue of the Iton of 2009.
P2.
We have a bumper issue that includes not only the Editorial
regular columns, but also a couple of special
features. Recently, the spotlight has been on P3.
Israel for all the wrong reasons; the escalation of HDNA Bogrim Seminar – The Mifgash
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We’ve seen Israeli
citizens in the south of the country living in fear P4.
and in physical danger with rockets falling on Letters to the Editors
them, Operation Cast Lead, the humanitarian
crisis in Gaza, Hamas condemned by the moderate P5-6.
Arab states and frightening levels of anti- Issues Affecting the Jewish World

Semitism around the world. We bring you articles
from Israel and the Diaspora, shedding new light P7.
on these issues and more. Photo Competition. Winners announced
of last issue's wordsearch
We’ve also got a special feature section on the competition.
Israel elections. We attempt to discover on which
party we should be placing our hopes (and votes) P8-11.
from the left-of-centre political map. Randomim Dror

We started by saying that the spotlight has been P12.

on Israel for all the wrong reasons. We can, Habonim-Dror: Active in Ashdod
however, redress the balance by giving you an
insight into the burgeoning Tnuat Bogrim of P13-14.
Habonim Dror, of inspirational activities such as Habonim Dror: A little red and blue
helping out in bomb shelters in Ashdod during the car
recent fighting in Gaza, programs such as the
HDNA bogrim seminar and a chance to ‘meet’ a P15.
boger. Meet Gil Browdy

Randomim Dror returns, having not been seen in P16-30.
the last couple of issues; read about being Jewish, Special Feature: Conflict - Gaza and
and specifically what it was like being a member of the South of Israel

Habonim, in Rumania in the 1930’s.
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Please send any suggestions, corrections, Yediot
contributions and retributions to
iton@habonimdror.org.il P32-35.
Special Feature: Israeli Elections
Aleh Ve’Hagshem,

Anton & Sarah