These are grim and deeply concerning hours, yet they do not require us to repeatedly fall back on conspiracy theories. We are undeniably trapped in a state of enduring despair and painful backwardness, the repercussions of which are far worse than any conspiracy. Alongside these twin blights of despair and backwardness, we are targeted by a brutal, fierce, relentless and highly favored enemy that enjoys unlimited global backing. The incidents at a security checkpoint in the Palestinian city of H
