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'''Gilad Atzmon''' is a jazz musician and composer, writer and Palestinian solidarity activist based in London, who grew up in [[Israel]], and regards himself as a [[Hebrew]]-speaking Palestinian.  He was born in [[Tel Aviv]], Israel, on June 9, 1963, and completed obligatory military service, where his experiences brought about a major change in his thinking. After studying [[jazz]] and composition at the [[Rubin Academy of Music]] in [[Jerusalem]], he embarked on a successful career in the music industry. In 1994, at the age of 30, he went to England and completed a Masters degree in philosophy, then decided to remain in the UK in self-imposed exile.  Atzmon is now a British citizen, living with his family in London. He is an outspoken anti-Zionist, "arguing for a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on equality and the Palestinian right of return. 'How is it that people who have suffered so much and for so long can inflict so much pain on the other?' he questions.<ref>Nicholson, Stuart "Cry freedom". Spectator, The. Aug 9, 2003. FindArticles.com. 02 Apr. 2007. [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3724/is_200308/ai_n9275160 available online]</ref>