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  I’ve been to Israel many times. These last 10 days were different

  Visiting Israel as its 75th birthday celebrations intersected with a fraught political moment, I felt more engaged than ever before

  By Jodi Lox Mansbach

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  At 75, Israel is a truly independent state with all the headaches of sovereignty

  By Michael Oren Apr 25, 2023 | 5 min read
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