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In their shoes: If I was born in Gaza, would I have joined Hamas? - opinion

The realization that human nature is malleable reminded me that our enemies are not inherently monsters.

 PALESTINIANS FLEE the eastern part of Gaza City after they were ordered by the IDF to evacuate, earlier this week. The writer asks: ‘What if I had been born in Gaza? What if I had been raised to hate Jews and the Jewish state? Would I want to kill innocent people?’
PALESTINIANS FLEE the eastern part of Gaza City after they were ordered by the IDF to evacuate, earlier this week. The writer asks: ‘What if I had been born in Gaza? What if I had been raised to hate Jews and the Jewish state? Would I want to kill innocent people?’
(photo credit: Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters)
ByHAYIM LEITER
JULY 9, 2024 04:26
Updated: JULY 9, 2024 09:05
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