The family of an Israeli man who fled Hamas captivity in Gaza only to be killed by confused Israeli troops buried their hero Sunday.

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Never underestimate human capacity for self-delusion.

I live in a red state. At a certain point it just comes down to what people want to believe regardless of outside information. This isn’t going to change any minds who associate with Zionism, but it could be another straw for people whobare reasonable but are bombarded 24/7 with state propaganda and don’t know what to believe.

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