It can be all-out, leading to armed struggle and war, or it can be spiritual, focusing on internal purification and repentance. We must be able to understand the different nuances. We're starting in Lot, then we're going to Petra in Jordan. Now, people want to make a connection with the Arabs. That makes an important statement.
Today there are actually trade benefits with Jordan.
Ten years ago, spending money in an Arab country was not even a consideration. Rothman, too, sees extraordinary progress since his early visits. It's still a tough neighborhood, but I saw a difference when I was there last August. You can't help but notice a weariness in the hostilities among both the Palestinians and the Israelis, and a deep, heartfelt desire for peace. Of course, there are glaring, violent, murderous exceptions to that, but among the great majority of the people, it is nevertheless true.