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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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