A Letter to My Israeli Neighbors
Family and friends mourn during the funeral for slain hostage Almog Sarusi on September 1, 2024, in Ra’anana, Israel. Sarusi was kidnapped to Gaza on October 7 and killed in captivity in the Gaza Strip. (Amir Levy via Getty Images)
It is too dangerous to say so out loud in my village, but in the privacy of my room I pray for you.
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To my neighbors, to my supposed enemies,
These have been the darkest of days for you. They have been dark for me, too. All I want to do is give you a hug. But I cannot do that.
For one, I am a Palestinian who lives in a small village in the West Bank. The crossings have been closed ever since October 7, so I cannot physically reach you, despite being jus…
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