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Cover of The Arab mind

A phrase commonly heard, arising from Raphael Patai’s “The Arab Mind“(1976):  “The Arabs only understand force”

Kahled Mashaal, leader of Hamas, yesterday in NYT:   “Unfortunately, nonviolence doesn’t work against the Israelis.”

Khaled Mashaal

That is why Making Peace is such hard work.

And, Maintaining Peace is even harder.

But if Peace is your Endgame (see Precept 1), then you have no choice.

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