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The pull of the land: Staying in Israel during the war - opinion
The thought of leaving Israel during these difficult times seems like treason. How can we go on vacation while our brave boys and girls are fighting on four fronts?
REVELERS WATCH fireworks on Independence Day, at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv. ‘When I first made aliyah, I found it so hard to understand the transition in an instant from the sadness of Remembrance Day to the firework celebrations of Independence Day,’ the writer recalls.
(photo credit:
MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90
)
By
JONATHAN LIEBERMAN
JANUARY 12, 2024 20:32
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