I was at a book launch earlier in the week, for Arthur Neilson's In Your Eyes a Sandstorm, and of course question period focused less on the fascinating ins and outs of the book and his project of collecting Palestinian narratives, and more on "do you think we should be worried that Israel has nuclear weapons."
Another comment (there were a lot more comments than questions, alas) was on some sociological ground of "removing threats perceived and real" with the idea that this would build trust and make peace possible.
Then I thought, if I looked at the fences and walls and gates and doors separating Israelis from Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, I'd start to imagine things were pretty scary on the other side too.
I mean just look at it:
