Two sides of a tragedy

On a trip to Israel and the occupied West Bank, S'thembiso Msomi speaks to Israelis and Palestinians in search of answers to the seemingly endless suffering

20 April 2025 - 00:00

I have been to more than a handful of mass killing sites in my life. Some as a reporter covering yet another bloody episode of a rural village faction fight, a taxi industry dispute over long distance routes or intraparty political conflict — all of which wiped out entire families.  ..

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