..."Meanwhile, American Jews sometimes support nonprofits that actually make peace for Israel less likely. A few days ago, the Hebron Fund had a gala fund- raiser in Manhattan, and some of those who attended probably thought that they were supporting Jews trying to live peacefully. In fact, the Hebron settlement is notorious for extremism and violence against Palestinians. (The settlers disagree, saying that the problems arise because Palestinians want to kill them.)...
One of the most admirable Muslim practices is zakat, or alms-giving, whereby the wealthy often give 2.5 percent of their assets to the poor each year. But prosperous Muslims often donate in a very unbusinesslike way; if the money were used to support schools or proven poverty-alleviation programs, it could have far greater impact."
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Didn't Kristof just win a Pulitzer?
ReplyDeleteSo what, Obama won the Nobel for chrissakes.
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