The Spiritual Edge: Part 1

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Dean Issacharoff was a staunch Zionist, and he could hardly wait to join the Israeli army at age 18. But the beatings of Palestinians made him question his allegiances. When he spoke out against the attacks, the military turned against him. In part one of a two-part series, Shaina Shealy of The Spiritual Edge podcast reports on how Issacharoff struggled to overcome his own prejudices and lift the veil on the abuse.

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