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Newsletter Nr. 1.130
Amsterdam, October 11, 2023


Repost from 2006/2007 essays by Beck, Harris and Meyerhoff:

INTEGRAL THOUGHTS ON THE MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT - FRANK VISSER

In the past several years I have tried to publish essays on Integral World that explore the contours of an integral view of the Middle East conflict — which would be a prime case study for the validity of integral theory.

These essays highlight all the difficulties one encounters when one tries to go beyond political slogans — integral or otherwise: the nature of debate itself, the value of historical research, what to make of the controversial New Historians, the separation of fact and judgement, the possibility of mutual misunderstanding, but also the growing clarity as the debate continues. These postings illustrate both the often one-sided nature of proposed arguments, as well as the need to be corrected by those holding a different opinion.

Sometimes, these contributors despaired at the usefulness of the whole excercise. However, on the whole these essays show that an integral analysis of the Middle East conflict is long overdue. These efforts should be applauded, if only for this reason.

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