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Source: http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/318/oped/The_raw_truth_in_the_kibbutz_slaughter+.shtml
The Raw Truth in the Kibbutz Slaughter
(Boston Globe) Jeff Jacoby - The official Voice of Palestine Radio hailed the ''operation'' in Kibbutz Metzer, ''a colony north of Tulkarm'' in the West Bank. But Metzer isn't a ''colony'' or a ''settlement,'' and it isn't in the West Bank. Founded nearly 50 years ago by left-wing immigrants from Argentina, Metzer is located inside Israel proper. It is as well known for its dovish politics as for its friendly ties with neighboring Arabs, many of whom streamed into the kibbutz on Monday to offer condolences. In recent months, Metzer residents lobbied against a proposed government security fence out of concern that it would cut through olive groves owned by a nearby Arab village.