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“Many people just won't connect the social problems with the history of dispossession of the aboriginals. There is one problem with pro-Palestinian activists in Europe and the U.S. with the way they portray Israel as though it were an island of evil in an ocean of goodwill. Unfortunately we are not. This world is not made of benign, progressive states with Israel as the one exception.”

Quote by Amira Hass

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Amira Hass is an Israeli journalist renowned for her in-depth reporting on the Palestinian issue. Born on June 28, 1956, she has been living in the Gaza Strip since 1984 and has reported on several conflicts there. Hass's reporting is praised for its sympathy towards both sides of the conflict and its critical analysis. more

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