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Ilan Benjamin

Ilan Benjamin is the founder of FourFront, a social media entertainment business, an award-winning filmmaker, and the author of Masa: Stories of a Lone Soldier.

Once, I Was a Peace Advocate. Now, I Have No Idealism Left

After terrorists killed my cousin Daniel Pearl, my family called for peace. But after the worldwide celebration of our people’s slaughter, my hope for…

October 13, 2023

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