ARTICLE: The Rescuers

By Thomas Friedman | NYTimes.com
Published in November of 2023

SUMMARY: Despite the seemingly insurmountable conflict between Israel and Palestine, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman sheds light on the intricate, compassionate narratives of Arab Israelis, Jaffa Palestinian refugees, and Israeli Jewish individuals collaborating for peace.

KEY QUOTE: “If you only look at one group or the other under a microscope, you want to cry — the brutal massacre of Jews, the harsh treatment of Palestinians by Jewish supremacist settlers. The list is endless. But if you look at their stories through a kaleidoscope, observing the complexity of their interactions, you can see hope. If you want to report accurately about Israelis and Palestinians, always bring a kaleidoscope.”

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