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Know thy enemy

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Submitted by Joanne (United States), Dec 28, 2007 at 04:13

I once met a Frenchwoman, a student in Paris, who wanted to learn Hebrew. Unfortunately, she indeed said it was to know the enemy. She was radically pro-Arab, and wanted to be able to understand what Israeli soldiers were saying when she visited Palestine. Oh well. Let's hope that a healthy intellectual curiosity at least explains some of the interest in Hebrew.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Know thy enemy [62 words]JoanneDec 28, 2007 04:13117033
the paradox of Egyptian-Israeli relations [239 words]Rebecca MouldsDec 23, 2007 16:00116834
Interesting and one more reason for Israel to invade the Sinai [48 words]James BurkeDec 23, 2007 12:51116831
Does anybody know... [124 words]YnnatchkahDec 22, 2007 22:03116821

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