I think it’s important to know what to ignore when it comes to what is written about the Middle East. I look at JPost, Haaretz, Ynet, and even Arutz Sheva. I ignore everything that I don’t post.

The whole issue almost gets down to—CL, we’ve been talking for a while. Would you have any problem with me being your next door neighbor? I wouldn’t have any problem with you living next door. And get the mail when you’re gone a few days, feed the pets, that stuff.

So why hasn’t this been able to happen on a macro level? It’s a big discussion that we have to take on bit by bit. Official spokespeople can’t have a proper discussion, nor can recognized experts in this or that. Unfortunately, those are the people who write the books, articles, and op-eds.

And that’s why any attempts to understand this through normal and expanding means of mass communication throw more gasoline on the fire. Folks who form their opinions based on such discourse will find their discussion skills severely warped, too.

CL, I’d invite you and yours over for an evening in our Sukkah.

It’s a long run for a short jump.