'Since October 7 I've had to come out all over again – as a Jew who loves Israel'

This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A New Yorker who brought 40 gay men to Israel to volunteer and celebrate Pride, and a Canadian Birthright group leader who loves seeing the country through the of eyes first-time visitors

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This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A New Yorker who brought 40 gay men to Israel to volunteer and celebrate Pride, and a Canadian Birthright group leader who loves seeing the country through the of eyes first-time visitors

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06:52 AM • June 26 2026 IDT

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