A Palestinian converted to Judaism. An Israeli soldier saw him as a threat and opened fire

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At first, it seemed like the kind of shooting that has become all too common in the Israeli-occupied West Bank

. A Palestinian aroused suspicions and an Israeli soldier killed him. But then the deceased was identified as David Ben-Avraham, a Palestinian who had made the almost unheard-of decision to convert from Islam to Judaism years earlier. His unusual journey had taken him across some of the deepest fault lines in the Middle East and led to some unlikely friendships.

Around that time, a video emerged showing him holding what appears to be a Quran and pledging his Muslim faith. Arnon and Amro said his statement was likely made under duress during detention. The PA’s prosecution office said it had no information about his case. After his release, Ben-Avraham moved in with Haim Parag, a Jewish friend who lived in Jerusalem. He returned to Hebron infrequently because of safety concerns and continued his Jewish studies.

 

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