The inexplicable vicissitudes of human nature
and the primacy of tribal enmities supported
by sectarian beliefs never fail to puzzle. That
the tiny slice of the vast Middle East where
the world gave its assent to Jews to reestablish
its homeland as a place of sanctuary for its
ancient tribe of Judaeans beyond the caretaking
presence of those who never left when forced exile
scattered Jews into a global diaspora so mightily
disturbs its neighbours as an unpardonable
affront to Islam which claims ancient Judaea
as its own, refusing to recognize an old injustice
rectified when the world proved it had little
interest in absorbing Jews as equals within
their territories and Jews proved magnanimous
in assenting to the acceptance of non-Jews
within theirs in a demonstration of humanity
still fails to shatter the impenetrable walls of
hostility. In the territory where wealth is theirs
through the fortuity of natural resources the
world values for prosperity Arab nations thrive
while in contrast the tiny Jewish ancestral enclave
derives its stable prosperity and future aspirations
through the wealth of its peoples' innovation.
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