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Lessons From Ancient Wells Echo Gaza's Post-Withdrawal Destruction
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Rabbi Michael Freund compares the biblical Philistines' destruction of Abraham's wells to the looting of greenhouses in Gaza after Israel's 2005 withdrawal. The Philistines buried wells out of envy and fear, while in Gaza, Palestinian looters dismantled agricultural infrastructure funded by $14 million in donations. Freund argues that, like Isaac who reopened the wells, the Jewish people should respond to destruction by rebuilding and strengthening their hold on the land.
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- Rabbi Michael Freund compares biblical Philistines burying wells to Gaza's post-2005 destruction of greenhouses.
- The Philistines filled wells out of envy and fear of Isaac reclaiming them, according to biblical commentary.
- After Israel's 2005 Gaza withdrawal, looters dismantled $14 million worth of greenhouses meant for Palestinian use.
- Synagogues in former Gaza settlements were also burned after the Israeli departure.
- Freund urges a response of rebuilding and strengthening presence, echoing Isaac's perseverance.
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