Archeologists have traced warfare in the Middle East (West Asia) back about 10,000 years, well before writing was invented. The first detailed written account of a battle in human history describes a conflict that took place in Israel in 1457 BCE.
Result: Egypt 1, Kadesh 0.
Kadesh was a set of allies, mostly Canaanites from today's Israel and Syria.
People have been fighting over Israel for 10,000 years. Sometimes Egypt wins, sometimes Kadish.
A recent poll by the Public Policy Institute of California stated that 61% of Californians believe we should not take sides in the conflict.
Meanwhile there's a bad war going on in Nigeria between the herders and the farmers. Americans don't mind that one. And Ukraine and so on and on.
I'm reminded of the key question raised in the movie "Blue Velvet," which is,"Why are there people like Frank?"
No answer.
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