'I despised myself for hating Israel'

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[quote] Twenty-two-year-old Sharif Gaber is a typical young Egyptian in many ways but his political opinions have made him a highly controversial figure on social media - he's a supporter of Israel and happily tells the world why.

Gaber agreed to speak with Ynet this week from an unidentified location in Egypt for fear of authorities who have not taken kindly to his opinions.

He told his story - that of a devout Muslim who dutifully memorized verses from the Quran, until change slowly came to him.

"I studied the history of religion and Islamic law, but since 2011, everything changed," said Gaber. "I saw a video of a girl being pelted by stones and from that moment, I started wondering if Islam holds water - it happened one step at a time.

As he moved away from religious Islam, Gaber said he began to think logically about Israel.[/quote]

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[url]http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4704402,00.html[/url]

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1. That's the same guy who was arrested by Egyptian authorities for "promoting atheism" on Facebook

Sherif Gaber, Egyptian Student, Sentenced To Prison For Atheist Facebook Posts

A 22-year-old college student was sentenced to one year in prison for "contempt of religion" by an Egyptian court on Monday, according to Daily News Egypt.

Sherif Gaber was studying commerce at the Suez Canal University in Ismailia when the school's administration reported him to authorities in 2013 for allegedly setting up a pro-atheism Facebook page. Under Monday's ruling Gaber can be freed on bail of 1,000 Egyptian pounds, about $130, until his appeal trial begins, judicial sources told AFP.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/19/sherif-gaber-sentenced_n_6714770.html

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3. He's a very cute young man. If I were 15 years younger and unmarried...

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2. You don't have to hate Israel to hate their

occupation of Palestine.

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4. That is true

Though there are some people who extend their hatred of the occupation into a hatred for Israel itself.