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Old Testament and Koranic texts cannot be changed or reconciled, despite uncertain authorship, and the blood for land, my own, and the world’s complicity in it continues. Zealous settlers and Hamas are hideous reflections of each other. Brazen land theft and open air prisons do not give the impression of a society interested in reconciliation. Who should be an ally, Israel, the Saudis, Qatar, or the Palestinians? Who has more to offer as far resources seems the answer. Perhaps if Jarod Kushner had committed to a partnership with the Saudis to create a Palestinian homeland with X trillion dollars at least might have helped. The cancerous conservative versions of beliefs are an anathema to the this conflicts resolution. Conquest bequeaths conquest. I’m an 80s street protester from Iran Contra days but across the pond but munitions factories are working overtime in Chicagoland and we have no functioning government for the foreseeable future and it’s starting to feel hot over here. Perhaps I read too much NYT… Take care Michael, and thanks as always.

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You take care, as well. And thanks. Don't read everything the Times ... it will give you agitá

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