The Palestinian ‘Traitor’ Risking Everything to Speak Out

“I have to speak up. We all have to speak up. I hope more people see the truth, stand for what is right, and strive to bring people together rather than create more division—because they want us to hate each other.” (Jaafar Ashtiyeh via Getty Images)
He condemned the Hamas massacre. Now, his life is in danger. ‘I’m scared as hell. But this is how change happens.’
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A few months ago, we learned about a young man whose name we’re withholding, which is something we very rarely do, because he insists it’s for his safety.
This young Palestinian man is from a small village in the West Bank, and he grew up there with limited access to water and without a regular supply of electricity. Most of the kids he grew up with dro…
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