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A protest mural in the Aida refugee camp in the West Bank shows soldiers detaining a blindfolded man. (Maia Ferdman/Daily Bruin staff)

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Maia Ferdman: Criticism of Israel shouldn&#039;t distract from rights violations - Daily Bruin

Maia Ferdman: Criticism of Israel shouldn&#8217;t distract from rights violations

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Visiting Israel has always felt like coming home. As a Jew, walking through the cobblestone streets in the Old City of Jerusalem brings forth a sense of enchantment.

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Maia Ferdman: Criticism of Israel shouldn’t distract from rights violations

By Maia Ferdman

March 7, 2014 12:00 a.m.