The forgotten history of Jews and Muslims needs to be recovered in order to challenge a multitude of dangerous false assumptions that exacerbate the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.
November 18, 2023
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Editor-in-Chief
Anouar Majid is the editor of Tingis magazine.