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She's a far-right, religious-nationalist Kahanist on the fringes of Israeli politics. Yet @guardian described her as "not completely unrepresentative of Israeli political opinion."

Meanwhile, millions of Israelis who completely reject her views are being overlooked. So why are the loudest, most extreme voices getting all the attention?

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She's Muslim. She fights antisemitism. And she's faced backlash from both sides for it.

But Raihaana refuses to let division win.

Here's why she's determined to build bridges between Muslims and Jews, no matter the cost.

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After 74 years apart, they finally hugged.

Partition separated Muhammad Siddique and his baby brother, Habib, in 1947.
One grew up in Pakistan. The other grew up in India, a Muslim boy sheltered by a mostly Sikh village.

“See, I told you we would meet,” Habib said when they finally reunited.

Siddique died in 2023. Habib died in 2025.
After losing his brother, Habib shared:
“I am thankful to God that he let us meet in this life.
I am hopeful that we will be brothers in next life too.” 🤍

Her baby was just six months old when Judy took him to Syria, despite living with a chronic illness herself.

She’d built a life in Canada, grown her career and shared it through her content. Then she became a mother.

So why was going back so important that she wanted him there with her?

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Where can you hear the words "Woman, Life, Freedom" spoken in Arabic, Hebrew and English?

At @lesguerrieres a movement that brings together women from different backgrounds, including Iranians, Israelis and Palestinians.
These women are united by pain but driven by a shared commitment to peace.

Aïda Tavakoli is one of them, and this is her story...

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