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Menashe Amir: The Voice of a People
In an age when even the unqualified are extolled as experts, Amir is one of the last, true experts in his field, fueled by an insatiable love for Iran, Israel and the Jewish people.
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“Take a picture of us,” my father implored last week during what he described as one of his greatest celebrity sightings in Los Angeles.
“Alright,” I responded, “but I want a photo, too.”
The object of our wonder wasn’t a film or television star (this is Los Angeles, after all); it was an 81-year-old Iranian-Israeli veteran radio broadcaster named Menashe Amir.