My trip to Israel showed me the real problem with Tlaib and Omar’s planned visit

After Israel barred Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Rep. Ilhan Omar from entering the country, critics were quick to slam the congresswomen’s planned tour for including an anti-Israel, and, quite frankly, anti-Semitic, group in their itinerary. But my most recent trip to Israel showed me that attacking visitors for their willingness to hear fringe voices isn’t actually the correct approach.

One month ago, I departed on my fourth guided tour of Israel. Unlike my other trips, this one was intended to show my group of young students, political staffers, and educators both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.