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A Louisiana teen traveled to the West Bank to learn about his roots. He was shot dead. (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 10 months ago by Five@slrpnk.net to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I was there just 4 years ago https://jeena.net/pods/21 but I don't think I'd go today. Even back then you could feel the tension while both sides welcomed you as a foreigner you could tell they hate each other and fear each other.

[–] library_napper@monyet.cc 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If you're white its much less risky. The settlers and military are conducting an ethnic cleansing of Palestinians (and are trigger happy of all brown people). This is why international solidarity from white people is super important.