“No, really! Like when I hear Muslims complain about why America always supports Israel. They think it’s not consistent with their support of democracy and human rights. But it is consistent, because they are supporting what is in their own interests. If you look at it that way, it’s very consistent!” It was the first time I’d ever heard Akram mention the Israel-Palestine dispute. It was something I’d always assumed was a core issue for Muslims. Not for Akram. Like the struggles in Kashmir and Syria and Afghanistan, he left this Middle East conflict to the capitalized-M crowd. For Akram,
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