“Yes, that is true,” Judith concurred. “God, most Merciful and Almighty, praise be to his name, wishes that we live together,” the old man continued. “But some are not ready to obey God’s will.” Judith understood. By now, she had learned that most of the villagers wanted to continue living in peace with their Jewish neighbors. They’d benefited from it. Whenever a doctor came from Tel Aviv, he also treated the villagers. “There is much hate in some people,” he said. “It comes from far away.” He gestured with his head toward the east, to where the Golan Heights stood, part of Syria. “They do not
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