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Al Jazeera World: Israel's Great Divide

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Israel's Great Divide

Al Jazeera English | July 17, 2016

Ethical understanding

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The deep-rooted tension in Israel between Ashkenazi Jews from Europe and the Sephardi and Mizrachi communities from Spain, North Africa and the Middle East.

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The deep-rooted tension in Israel between Ashkenazi Jews from Europe and the Sephardi and Mizrachi communities from Spain, North Africa and the Middle East.

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