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Conversations with Israeli and Palestinian friends in a time of war

Two groups of people are in immense pain. And for the rest of us, watching what is happening from afar, we too have had to grapple with strong emotions and difficult questions.

Foreign Editor

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Oct 29, 2023, 05:00 AM

SINGAPORE – A week after Hamas’ Oct 7 attack on Israel, I rang a friend in Tel Aviv.

E was a classmate from graduate school in Massachusetts. In the 13 years since, we would meet regularly, in Europe and in Asia.

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