In January 2006, I traveled to Palestine and Israel. As a young Jewish American woman who was raised on Zionist narratives and came of age during the second Palestinian Intifada, I was on a path towards my own re-education. I traveled to the West Bank on a Birthright Unplugged tour to see Palestinian life and listen to Palestinian voices.

While most of my time was spent with Palestinians, I spent a few days with my family members in Israel and their friends. Listening to both Palestinian and Israeli stories led me to realize... read more >