In a very old Seinfeld episode Elaine, who was working for a publisher at the time, suggested the novel "War and Peace" be renamed "War, What is it Good For?" As you can imagine, it was not well received.
To me, our current situation in the middle east is a great example of Elaine's quote. Especially since we have thousands of scholars who consider themselves middle eastern experts. What's currently happening is not a recent problem. It flairs up every few years.
I wonder if these scholars remember the Abraham story in Genesis, the first book in the Old Testament, and its implications for Israel and Palestine. Abraham's wife Sarah couldn't conceive so she gifted Abraham with her handmaiden, Hagar, who some suggest was Egyptian. Hagar soon had a son, Ishmael. Sarah then went on to have twelve sons of her own. And that was the beginning of three major world wide religions, Islam, Judaism and Christianity.
So, let's start with sibling rivalry, and proceed from there. And, instead of compiling our daily enemies list, let's think about how to help solve the world's problems with our words instead of killing.
So now, let's clap our hands and sing:
Father Abraham had many sons.......Many son had Father Abraham
I am one of them and so are you.......So let's just praise the Lord.
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