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…Editor's Letter Don't Be Deceived M y dream of peace between the Israelis and Palestinians turns nightmarish under the slate gray skies of the conflict. The hard reality is that the political and religious leaders of the Palestinian people aren't crediting themselves with anointing the Jews as the scum of the earth, but Allah himself. So tactically, there's no room for debate given the divine order. The net effect is ominous: It'll take a g...…
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