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Israel has a crucial lesson to learn from apartheid South Africa. It isn't what you think

JL;DR SUMMARY Drawing parallels with historical shifts in South Africa and Serbia, Libby Lenkinski emphasizes the need for Israel to develop a clear political vision to effectively tackle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 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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PalestinePeace ProcessTwo State SolutionStanding TogetherEqualityGrassroots MovementApartheid South AfricaPolitical VisionOtpor

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"An anti-war demonstration organized by the group Standing Together in Tel Aviv on Dec. 28, 2023."
South Africa
"Some years ago, I traveled to South Africa with a group of Israelis to study the anti-apartheid movement."
Serbia
"I traveled with the same group to Serbia and met former student leaders of Otpor."
New York, United States
"Even New York City saw a version of this dynamic recently, when Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani went from polling at around 1% in the early days of the primary to winning the general election on a platform of affordability and thriving that did not dilute its goals in exchange for political safety."

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