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A Stranger in Zion

In January 2019 I went to Israel on a free ten-day trip with an organization called Birthright which has sent over 600,000 young diaspora Jews to Israel. I wanted to see how Birthright would portray Israel, especially in regards to the occupation of the West Bank, the siege of Gaza, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict more generally. After this free trip, I extended my time in Israel to see for myself what was happening in this place.

Along my journey I questioned:

What does the Jewish identity mean in the 21st century?

​What is the role of American Jews in the occupation of Palestine?

​What can Israel tell us about the direction America is headed?

Additional links:
My essay on Birthright for a political science class
​My interview on One Land Many Voices
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