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“What Is Israel Supposed To Do?” And Other Stupid Questions
The awful endgame of Israel/Palestine.
A few years ago, out of nowhere, a friend of mine confessed to a murder.
We’ll call him Izzy.
Izzy and his roommate, Paul, had been friends since they were kids. They and their families lived happily together in an apartment that had more space than they needed, so when some of Izzy’s extended family moved in, Paul didn’t mind.
But when Paul found out they were planning to partition the apartment, evicting him from the areas they controlled, he was furious. Especially because they’d secured most of the nicest rooms for themselves.
Izzy tried to be reasonable, he patiently explained that because he’d lived in the apartment for several years, his relatives from across the world had a god-given right to move in and take over, but Paul wouldn’t listen:
“Whatever the outcome,” said Paul, “I will stick to my offer of equal tenancy for everyone. But if you force us into a fight over the whole apartment, my family and I will drive you out into the street.”
That’s not how it worked out.
Izzy’s relatives “persuaded” the landlord to proceed with the partition, Paul, as promised, fought back, and when the dust…
