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'Why Would YOU Support Israel?' A Recovered Antisemite Explains

JL;DR SUMMARY Rawan Osman, a Syrian-born activist in the process of converting to Judaism, shares her transformation from an anti-Israel stance to a pro-Israeli one. 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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HamasMiddle EastPalestinian ConflictPalestinian AuthorityLebanonSyriaNarrativeRawan OsmanArab Zionist

Places mentioned

Israel
"Rawan Osman pictured during her first trip to Israel in 2024."
Syria
"a Syrian-born, pro-Israeli activist."
Lebanon
"My mother is a daughter of the Lebanese Civil War."
Palestinian Territories
"often in the name of the Palestinian cause."
Jordan
"The Palestinians would not have been displaced. They would not have gone to Jordan, then to Lebanon."
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