Netanyahu claims that half of the Hamas fighters have been killed or wounded out of a pre-Oct. 7 force of 30,000. But how do you kill or wound a deeply embedded culture of hate?
It was 1973 in Jerusalem. I was 21 years old walking through the Arab section of the Old City. I was sporting a massive afro and wearing an army jacket with the name “Elder” above the pocket, a gift from my little brother who was serving.
I heard footsteps, so I stopped, turned around, and saw about 10 smiling kids following me. I kept walking until I heard louder footsteps. I stopped, turned around, and saw maybe 20 kids following me. I kept walking until I heard even more footsteps. Now there were 50 kids. So, I stopped, turned around, and smiled, and they surrounded me. I then conducted a sort of press conference. One kid spoke pretty fluent English.
“Do you know Muhammad Ali?” I was asked.
“Personally?” I said. “No.”
About a third of the kids left.
“Do you know Angela Davis?” I was asked next.
“Personally? No.”
Another third left.
“Do you know karate?” I was then asked.
“No.”
The rest of the kids left. I was not asked about Martin Luther King. I was not asked about George Washington or Thomas Jefferson. I was not asked about the U.S. Constitution or the U.S. Civil War.
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Author: Ruth King
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