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Darializa Avila Chevalier on Zionism, October 8, and Her Experience in the West Bank

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Our guest is Darializa Avila Chevalier, who just won the Democratic nomination for Congress in New York’s 13th district. Avila Chevalier has attracted controversy for her views on Israel-Palestine, among other issues. But the interviews with her that I’ve seen haven’t probed those views in depth. I want to better understand her beliefs about October 7, about Zionism, and about what would constitute a just future in Israel-Palestine. This conversation was co-sponsored by Jewish Currents. Topics include: What she saw in the West Bank Why she went to a rally on October 8 Working with Zionists in the Democratic Party How she wants Columbia University to change Becoming Muslim in this anti-Muslim political environment

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