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Why Is It So Hard To Talk About The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?

Supporters of Islamic political party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) take part in an anti-Israel protest rally in Islamabad on May 21, 2021.
Supporters of Islamic political party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) take part in an anti-Israel protest rally in Islamabad on May 21, 2021.

How America talks about one of its closest allies is starting to change— at least, on the left. But U.S. policy toward Israel remains the same. 

NPR’s Asma Khalid reports:

What’s different about the conversation this time? And why has it been so hard to talk about Israel — and the search for lasting peace with Palestinians?

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Kathryn Fink
Kathryn Fink is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.

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