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Then I started to question everything I was ever taught

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A young boy jumps off a tall wall in Akko

cr: Nati Shohat/Flash90

Published: 27 June 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

I was taught to hate Palestinians - until I met one – Osnat Ita Skoblinski – +972 Magazine 26.06.17
I grew up believing the Arabs wanted to throw us into the sea. Then I met a Palestinian from Gaza, and started to question everything I was ever taught.

And see: Why is one pro-Israel group desperate to keep you from watching this video – Peter Beinart – The Forward 21.06.17
When it comes to Palestinians, the American Jewish establishment is in the ignorance business.

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