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Dear reader, Today, we have a wonderful addition to our line-up of Earth essays, “Lessons from Green Circle Eco Farm: honouring a diverse, biocultural community”, by Ethel Pang, first-time Jom contributor. But I’d like to start by discussing Israel and Palestine. In last week’s newsletter, I spoke about...
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