Make Hummus, Not War

Linda Gradstein reports from Abu Ghosh, just outside Jerusalem (those who came on MRT's last Israel trip, we had our farewell dinner there):

Israel fired a new salvo at its northern neighbor Lebanon in what has been
dubbed the "hummus war" by retaking the world record for the largest dish ever
of the chickpea paste that is a staple of the Middle Eastern diet.... (read the
entire article)

Maybe the Israelis are on to something. This war may have the same cycle of one-upsmanship as more violent conflicts, but nobody dies and the more the "war" rages, the more people get to eat. So go ahead, Lebanon, bring your best next shot. And somebody pass me a fresh pita.