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Inside The West Bank: The Troubled City Of Hebron

Dapper Palestinian Men Hebron, West Bank Stepping off a gloomy bus into the bright midday sun, my eyes slowly adjust to an unfamiliar place. Dark armored glass shields you from everything, not just bullets. I walk down a hot & dusty road past empty shops, empty apartments, empty sidewalks. There’s a palpable sense of history here. But I can feel tension too. A man with an automatic rifle watches me approach. Visiting The West Bank I was visiting the West Bank city of Hebron to learn more about the Israeli & Palestinian conflict from the people who live here. The city is a complicated & controversial place — as is the topic. Let me begin by stating that I’m not an expert on this subject. I’m not a professional journalist. I’m not a historian. I’m not Israeli or Palestinian. All I can do is share my experience from an outsider’s perspective — what I heard and saw while visiting. For me, traveling to Israel without witnessing what is happening in the Wes...