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My first semester of college, I took a class called The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict from the formidable Dina Le Gall. It was a remarkable class. I wonder how she’s doing.

She repeatedly emphasized points similar to the Vox article above:

This is a conflict about land, not religion. (Religion may be a catalyst, but not underlying cause.)

It is a modern conflict with modern origins. (They’re haven’t been “fighting forever.”)

The other large-scale impression I took from her class…