Ben-Gurion airport has everything Israel loves: privilege, racism and a way out

A few hours of airport chaos sent Israelis into a fury and the media into a frenzy. But the obsession with Ben-Gurion reflects something deeper: the country's hierarchies, its sense of superiority and above all, its need for an escape route
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