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Looking back, and forward

Shlomo Maital recalls five decades of living in Israel since making aliya right after the Six Day War and looks ahead to what’s in store for the country over the next 50 years.

Art by Avi Katz
Art by Avi Katz
(photo credit: AVI KATZ)
BySHLOMO MAITAL
JUNE 22, 2017 22:24
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