Not long ago a friend suggested I read the book The Israel Test by George Gilbert. The thesis of the book states that the main reason for the conflict in the Middle East and the hostility against Israel is jealousy. The author lists the unprecedented achievements of the tiny state of Israel and then goes about showing the reason behind the hostility against the nation of Israel by the Palestinians, the Arab world and much of the western world. While I don’t agree with every point he makes in the book, the idea of jealousy and envy was something I could resonate with.
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