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Ari shavit is a well known, leftleaning israeli journalist and a columnist for haaretz israels oldest daily newspaper. Shavit s book explains the history of zionism in palestine. We chose to create a simplistic narrative of right against left. It is also a stunning overview of the rise of the modern state of israel within the context of 20th century jewish history.
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