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This all makes a ton of sense to me, and I basically buy it. Importantly, it explains the rise of Israel (and Judah) as a society of people with many different origins converging on the highlands of inland Palestine in the early Iron Age.

im really baffled by how he draws attention to how he converted during a major clerical sex abuse scandal and, instead of trying to grapple with that fundamental evil, he just kinds of casts it aside with some bland aphorisms about human nature and quotes from fucking ross douthat

Israel expected a broad U.S. strike on Iran targeting key regime vulnerabilities, including energy infrastructure. Despite disappointment when the attack didn’t materialize, Israeli officials say Washington hasn’t closed the door. A major American operation against Iran remains a live option.