The Israeli and Palestinian Weight Loss Group

On the Front Lines of Dieting

By Dina Kraft
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the June 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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In the most unlikely of weight loss groups, 14 women--Israelis and Palestinians--drop pounds, lose inches, and together gain immeasurable humanity.

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