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   Jonathan Pollard

   In recent years, others have argued that Pollard's punishment is too harsh while some, including Moshe Feiglin have called him a "hero" who "saved the Israelis from American treachery."
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   Yom Kippur War

   The result was a disaster for the Israelis. ... For his actions, Zvika became a national hero in Israel.
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   Operation Entebbe

   Some hostages were released, but 105 Israelis and French Jews remained captive. ... Hastings, Max. Yoni, Hero of Entebbe Bantam Doubleday Dell Publ., 1979.
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   2008 Israel–Hezbollah prisoner swap

   In a Boston Globe article entitled "A strange kind of hero": ... To Israelis and the rest of the civilized world, he is one of the most despicable terrorists," and includes that a Lebanese colleague has contacted him saying the celebrations were shameful for the Lebanese majority.
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   Samir Kuntar

   In a subsequent interview, Kuntar stated that "and Allah willing, I will get the chance to kill more Israelis." ... ↑ Kawsally, Saseen, "One man's hero...", menassat.com, July 18, 2008.
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   2008 Israel-Hezbollah prisoner swap

   In a Boston Globe article entitled "A strange kind of hero": ... To Israelis and the rest of the civilized world, he is one of the most despicable terrorists," and includes that a Lebanese colleague has contacted him saying the celebrations were shameful for the Lebanese majority.
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   Music of Israel

   Argov, a controversial character who died in 1987 by suicide while in jail, became known as the "King of Muzika Mizrahit"; he became a folk hero, and a movie was made of his life. ... The number of Israelis who shiver when they hear Reut is decreasing...
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   Yasser Arafat

   Amid the post-war environment, the profiles of Arafat and Fatah were raised by this important turning point, and he came to be regarded as a national hero who dared to confront Israel. ... ↑ "1994: Israelis and Arafat share peace prize".
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   G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985 TV series)

   The next few years, various cartoon tie-ins to the G.I. Joe franchise were released but they had no bearing on the A Real American Hero mythology.
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    Holding Out for a Hero

    ↑ Melba Moore performing "Holding Out for a Hero at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Youtube

Explore the following pages on Powerset:

• Jonathan Pollard,
• Yom Kippur War,
• Operation Entebbe,
• 2008 Israel–Hezbollah prisoner swap,
• Samir Kuntar,
• 2008 Israel-Hezbollah prisoner swap,
• Music of Israel,
• Yasser Arafat,
• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985 TV series),
• Holding Out for a Hero