ìAs an agnostic, I am not greatly moved by religious arguments for the drawing of borders by Israelis or by anybody else.î

My own defense of Israel has absolutely nothing to do with religion. The Zionists bought land from the Turks. That is the beginning and end of the matter. I could care less if the land was bought by Swedes, Eskimos, Filipinos, or the man on the moon. To accept the claim that these purchases are somehow fraudulent would jeopardize just about all property transactions throughout the world.