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I did a Birthright trip four years ago, and while I certainly had Zionist propaganda shoved down my throat, and certainly felt that the message was framed in a very specific way, I didn’t find it to have a far-right slant. Perhaps my particular tour was unusual, but we did meet with Arab Israelis to discuss their feelings about Israel, and we also went to a question and answer session with a Meretz MK who was adamant about the need, purely from a demographic standpoint, for 2 states. Politics weren’t a centerpiece of the tour, but they weren’t completely elided either.
Which group hosted yr trip? That would have something to do w. how these issues were dealt with.