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Can’t Israelis be humanitarians?

JL;DR SUMMARY Ophelie Namiech, a French-Israeli humanitarian worker, explores the complexities of her identity and the perception of Israeli humanitarians in the global arena. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IdentityHumanitarian AidSupportPalestinianGeopoliticsCivil SocietyCollaborationOphelie NamiechChange Makers

Places mentioned

Israel
"I live in Israel. I am Israeli."
France
"I am also French, and for the past two decades I have worked in many countries for my humanitarian work."
Palestinian Territories
"These efforts rarely make headlines, yet they exist and persist. While a good part of the world is busy criticizing and boycotting homogeneous Israel, we focus on pushing for change from within."
Indonesia
"Rebecca, who just a few weeks after Oct. 7, 2023, advanced her civil society exchange program between Indonesia and Israel."
Jerusalem, Israel
"My hope is that we can move forward together, guided by nuance, openness and mutual respect."

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