During the course of our interview, my guest, Brigitte Jaensch, repeated the following words: “If Abraham did exist…” It turns out that most of the expansion of the Israeli settlements in the West Bank is a direct result of the belief that this land was given to Abraham by God. In addition, Israelis are discouraged from going into the west bank perhaps because the truth would be too difficult for people of conscience to witness. But it got me thinking…
