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Holy Land Diary

27 May 2017

9:00 AM

27 May 2017

9:00 AM

Last week, I was in Tel Aviv, to receive an honorary doctorate. The official party entered to the strains of Elgar’s pomp and circumstance march. ‘May I sing?’ I whispered to the university head. Alas, his look forbade it!

The degree was for ‘statesmanship in promoting freedom, democracy and human rights… compassionate support for the indigenous community… and unwavering support for the state of Israel’.

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