Debra Winger participated in a Trump Tower protest supporting Mahmoud Khalil, an anti-Israel activist facing deportation. Criticizing her Jewish upbringing, she claimed it included untruths, particularly regarding Israel's role. Winger expressed a 'debt' for her past beliefs about Zionism and the treatment of Palestinians. She described Khalil as a 'political prisoner,' condemning the fascist tendencies of current U.S. policies, especially against students at universities. Her comments address the intersection of identity, political activism, and historical narratives.
"I was brought up Jewish, I was brought up with a lot of things that were untrue... I had to unlearn them, and it's taken me a lot of years."
"I have a debt to pay for what I grew up with and believed on what the state of Israel has done and what they haven't done..."
"[Khalil] was abducted from his home with his eight-months pregnant wife illegally and taken to an undisclosed location. Does that sound like America?"
"They come for students first. They come to universities, they try to take over universities... just read some history, every single fascist regime has done this."
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