Aziz Abu Sarah, who is Palestinian, hesitated before sending a condolence message to his Israeli acquaintance, Maoz Inon. It was Oct. 8, 2023.
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One day earlier, Hamas militants had fatally shot Inon’s parents, Yakovi and Bilha, and set fire to their home near the Gaza border. Abu Sarah wondered whether hearing a Palestinian voice would only magnify Inon’s pain.
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But he sent it because he knew from experience it was the right thing to do.
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