Abstract
Outside the window of a Bethlehem hotel, which once possessed a panoramic view of Rachel’s tomb, graffiti is scribbled across the massive rampart near the watchtower. In the center is one citation: “Mr. President: Tear Down this Wall!” The historical irony is apparent: The reference is to Ronald Reagan’s demands that Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev tear down the Berlin Wall. The difference, however, was that the Berlin Wall was essentially built by East German authorities to keep their population in, while the Israeli government has built its wall to keep Palestinians out. But the wall has been built on portions of territory still claimed by Palestinians. (See Chapter 10.)
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