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I was an 'anti-Zionist' Jew once upon a time.

JL;DR SUMMARY Hether Warshauer shares her transformative journey from holding anti-Zionist beliefs to becoming an Israeli citizen living in a diverse Israeli city. 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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Israeli Palestinian ConflictJewish IdentityZionismAnti ZionismBiasCultural ExchangeInternational AffairsComplexityExpatriate Life

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Now, Im an Israeli citizen living in one of the countrys most diverse cities, where coexistence isnt just a buzzword but a real way of life."
Jordan
"At four separate conferences, I represented Jordan, and inevitably, the Palestinian question was a topic of debate."
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"At the suggestion of one of my professors, I applied for an internship at the Israeli Consulate in Atlanta."

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