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The End of Exploiting Israel’s Humanity

JL;DR SUMMARY Daniel Clarke-Serret's essay explores the concept of 'rational irrationality' in the context of geopolitical interactions, particularly surrounding Israel and its neighbors. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Middle EastArab Israeli ConflictDiplomacyHostage NegotiationsGame TheoryGeopolitical StrategyHonor Based SocietiesLiberal Western BoycottsRational Irrationality

Places mentioned

Ireland
"liberal democratic Western countries, such as Ireland, which have gone out of their way to boycott Israel, even to the extent of self transforming the definition of genocide."
Egypt
"Egypt and Jordan have maintained diplomatic relations and even official enemies such as Saudi Arabia have kept their diplomatic cool."
Jordan
"Egypt and Jordan have maintained diplomatic relations and even official enemies such as Saudi Arabia have kept their diplomatic cool."
Morocco
"There has been barely a whiff of condemnation from Morocco, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates."
Bahrain
"There has been barely a whiff of condemnation from Morocco, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates."
United Arab Emirates
"There has been barely a whiff of condemnation from Morocco, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates."
Saudi Arabia
"Egypt and Jordan have maintained diplomatic relations and even official enemies such as Saudi Arabia have kept their diplomatic cool."
Syria
"Most extraordinarily of all, the newly installed Syrian government has engaged in negotiations for entry into the Abraham Accords, even contemplating ceding much of its claim to the Golan Heights."
Arizona, United States
"Take the Wild West. Despite its gunslinging reputation, 19th-century Arizona wasnt significantly more violent than 19th-century New York."
Oklahoma, United States
"If you were unfriendly in Old Oklahoma, the outcome wouldnt have been good, but up in the Northeast, where you could rely on the law to do your dirty work, unneighbourly inhospitality had no consequences."
Alabama, United States
"Thus friendliness paid far better in Alabama than Boston (unless you were Black)."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"Thus friendliness paid far better in Alabama than Boston (unless you were Black)."

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