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New Israeli power broker seeks to rewrite history to justify violence against Palestinians

  • Written by Curtis Hutt, Executive Director, Leonard and Shirley Goldstein Center for Human Rights, University of Nebraska Omaha
imageRight-wing Israeli politician Itamar Ben-Gvir has a long history of anti-Palestinian efforts.AP Photo/Oded Balilty

A right-wing Israeli politician is trying to recast a key part of American history.

That’s not a usual subject for an Israeli Cabinet member. But Itamar Ben-Gvir is trying to make his anti-Palestinian movement seem less extremist...

Read more: New Israeli power broker seeks to rewrite history to justify violence against Palestinians

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