How far can we perceive the difference between the physical, and hence prone to Time's damage, and the intellect/spirit?

I perceive that the demand not to demolish the synagogues in the Gaza Strip former settlements has a political reason: to leave the door open to the re-turn of history's wheel.

Uri Avnery, a gifted writer and peace activist has this to say:

"Dear Professor Yeshayahu Leibowitz, peace upon your soul --

You told me once that, when the followers of the Muslim preacher Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahab conquered Mecca, the first thing they did was to demolish the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad. So that the believers would not sanctify stones. Now it is being asserted that the demolishing of the Gush Katif synagogues, that were built only two or three years ago, would contravene some divine law.

With your sharp and biting tongue, you, an orthodox Jew, would have reduced these charlatans to ashes - as you did when you called the Western Wall "a religious discotheque."

We are missing you." 

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