“The soldiers fired fiercely, with full intent, at the moving car, and they had no idea who was inside except for the fateful fact that they were Palestinians. That is why it was not mistaken shooting – it was deliberate killing. 
--Gideon Levy writes a sharp Op-Ed on why the ‘mistaken’ killing by IDF soldiers of a 15-year-old Palestinian boy returning from a water park was malicious, regardless of whether the boy threw a stone or not.*

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Over the past 10 to 15 years, traditional Jewish challah has become one of the best-selling Ramadan treats among Palestinians in E. Jerusalem – a must for every table breaking the daily fast, reveals Haaretz’s Nir Hasson.**

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"Its very sad that the Prime Minister and the nation are falling for a fake."
--IDF tank expert Lt. Col. (ret.) Michael Mas said that the tank Israel received from the Russians is not the tank of the missing Israeli soldiers from the battle at Sultan Yaakub. The Israeli parents are furious.

“The message is: You are still the favorite child, but a spoiled and annoying child and the time has come to set borders.”
--Yedioth’s commentator Alex Fishman writes that US President Barack Obama is changing the rules in regards to America’s dealings with Israel.**

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An Israeli-Spanish woman, who calls herself “Yael Cohen,” said she was the 'aunt' of the two Palestinian murderers at Sarona Market.**

"'I just want to understand from you, Mr. President, what is my place?' This is what she asked me. Personally, I am moved each time I see the Israeli flag raised, and at the same time, I understood and was pained by her question. And she is not alone."
--Israeli President Reuven Rivlin shares a story and concludes that Israeli citizens do not have to be Zionists.*

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“The revolution I announced on the day I entered office is coming to fruition; the changes have reached the field.”
--Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev responded to accusations of anti-democratic conduct after her ministry sent Israeli cultural institutions a 'loyalty declaration' form, asking them to state whether they had or had not given performances in the Negev, the Galilee or West Bank settlements.*

“The interesting thing about this system is that we aren’t born with it already developed, but it is shaped throughout our lives,”
--World-class brain researcher, Prof. Talma Hendler, explains the ‘mentalization system' in the brain, which enables us to see the other’s point of view and thereby feel empathy for him, even when he is our enemy or when he is experiencing something we have not experienced ourselves. For some, this system doesn't develop and for others it gets sidelined.*

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 “(Spit) on you and your honor, you dog.”  
--An Arab abroad wrote on Facebook in response to the declaration by Saudi journalist Dahham Bin Tarif al-Enazi, following the Palestinian attack in Tel-Aviv that killed four, that "Our empathy with the Palestinians doesn’t mean that we agree to murder civilians and innocents."

“Those left-wing maniacs deserved to diiiiiiie – all of them. Amen."
--Jewish Israeli wrote on Facebook following the Palestinian attack in Tel-Aviv that killed four Israelis. See Op-Ed by Nurit Cannetti.