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January 16, 2008

Daniel Barenboim, World-Renowned Israeli Pianist Received Palestinian Citizenship?

by Amira Hass, Haaretz, Israel - For Israelis it is hard to understand the extent of our domination over the Palestinians: After all, every Jew in the world has a right to come to Israel, and within a few days to become an Israeli citizen and to live not only in Israel proper but in any illegal settlement and any illegal and unauthorized outpost.

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very good point she makes here...thank you.

Please read Daniel Barenboim's own story of citizenship: Israeli and Palestinian
"I have often made the statement that the destinies of the Israeli and Palestinian people are inextricably linked and that there is no military solution to the conflict. My recent acceptance of Palestinian nationality has given me the opportunity to demonstrate this more tangibly...:"
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/29/opinion/edbarenboim.php

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