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Friendship across conflict lines: ‘Being Jewish Israeli and Persian – it’s one and the same.’

As the governments of Israel and Iran trade missile strikes and swear to eliminate each other, regional tensions seem to have boiled over. While the fighting continues, it's easy to forget that many friendships, relationships and shared heritages exist between Israelis and Iranians. Efrat - who was born in Israel - and Ellie – who was born in Iran – are two friends who embody that shared heritage.
So how do they navigate the divide?

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13 minutes