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P. 53 "1978 case of Jacobs v. Sherard.."

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P. 53 "1871 case of Bradley v. Fisher..."

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P. 54 "Learn to do good..."

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P. 90 "The headline in the Chambersburg Public Opinion..."

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P. 93 "They've refused to file cases..." & "$50-200 billion a year flows through the family law court.."

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P. 93 "More than the GDP of 17 U.S. States..."

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P. 94 "Lawyers contribute about half..."

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P. 94 "Five percent of money given to others running for public office."

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P. 94 "From 2004 to 2012, North Carolina curtailed campaign contributions..."

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P. 95 "Over $15 million was contributed toward four candidates who vied for two North Carolina Supreme Court seats..."

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P. 95 "My judge won her first election in 2018..." & "In Maryland that year, 40 Circuit Court positions..."

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P. 96 "'Yes' routinely wins about 85% of the vote..."

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P. 96 "'Voters complain they are unfamiliar..."

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P. 97 "'In Brooklyn, New York, the Greivance Commission shares the same office as the Office for Attorneys for Children..."

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P. 97 "According to Maryland Standards of Practice for Court-Appointed Lawyers Representing Children..."

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P. 101 "Half of American children will witness the end of their parents' marriage."

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P. 101 "...almost a quarter of American kids live in single-parent homes..."

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P. 101 "Every year in this nation, nearly four million new family court cases are filed."

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P. 102 "...over 22 million American parents report being alienated..."

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P. 102 "Further, judges across the country presented with documented evidence of child abuse..."

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P. 103 "A New England judge whose catchphrase is..."

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P. 103 "Out West, a woman with children from two separate relationships..."

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P. 103 "In Colorado, a custody evaluator received tens of thousands..."

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P. 103 "In the center of the country, the problem in and around St. Louis has grown so bad, multiple podcasts..."

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P. 103 "... news articles..."

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P. 103 "... news articles..."

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P. 103 "... and petitions..."

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P. 103 "In one wretched rural Missouri case three hours south of St. Louis..."

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P. 104 "Teen depression and suicide are up..."

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P. 104 "The America First Policy Institute indicates almost a quarter of American children...."

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P. 104 "A judge refused to look at a father's evidence..."

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P. 104 "A 2019 study by the Dad’s Resource Center reviewed 700 contested custody cases..."

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P. 105 "Mothers earn more than fathers in just 17% of households..."

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P. 105 "If they can’t afford the payments, which can be 20-60% of a parent’s income..."

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P. 105 "There's 50,000 people in jail every day..."

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P. 105 "An involved father of four was issued an arrest warrant for owing $18,000 in child support..."

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P. 105 "One of the economic incentives to destroy families derives from the 1975 Social Security Act."

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P. 105 "States receive federal money from Title IV-D, which reimburses 66¢ for every dollar spent..."

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P. 105 "Though the funds aren't intended to cover judicial salaries and expenses, they encompass practically everyone else..."

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P. 106 "Likewise, Title IV-E repays court actors and foster care agencies..."

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P. 107 "...not only do judges have immunity, the attorneys they appoint on behalf of children do, too."

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P. 107 Judges take this oath..."

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P. 108 "One of Netflix's top movies of 2021..."

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P. 108 "In fact, she’s the county’s point of contact for all things concerning their Elder, Disability..."

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P. 109 "Judges have no understanding of the long-term repercussions of their decisions...."

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P. 109 "A survey revealed 77% of Americans agree...."

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P. 109 "Though statistics and studies prove the value of shared parenting time..."

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P. 109 "An American teenage girl who lost her loving father..." & "Contrast that with a teenager from Sweden..."

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P. 141 "A psalm by King Solomon..."

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P. 217 "But she found herself in Baltimore Magazine..."

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P. 226 "Alienation is misunderstood because it's immensely counterintuitive..."

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P. 226 "One-quarter of divorced parents are thought to engage in these tactics..."

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P. 226 "Parental alienation is recognized as psychological child abuse..."

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P. 226 "Psychological abuse, as opposed to physical or sexual abuse, is the most prolific contributor to teen depression."

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P. 226 "An astronomical 57% percent of teen girls deal with depression and an alarming 30% struggle..."

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P. 227 "Some parents are fighting back."

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P. 229 "Studies have revealed that false memories may be accepted as truth..."

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P. 230 "They're between 88%..."

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P. 230 "...and 98% effective..."

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P. 297 "There comes a time when silence is betrayal..."

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P. 297 "In his famed 'I Have a Dream' speech..."

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P. 298 "'Stand up for truth..."

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P. 310 "'That week, an article landed in the paper titled, "Support groups created to help chronic pain sufferers..."

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P. 341 "'Nearly 200,000 people have viewed my nasty supervisor..."

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P. 354 "Despite protests regarding this case at her confirmation hearing..."

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P. 354 "The judge who handed down the verdict retired..."

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P. 354 "After a distinguished career helping pedophiles elude justice, the custody evaluator retired..."

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P. 354 "...the custody evaluator and the judge who took custody from the mother were appointed..."

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P. 354 "The governor who appointed them was one of 11 American governors ever to be incarcerated..."

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P. 372 "Grades and test scores are up, teachers’ stress is alleviated, and bullying is down 40 percent."

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P. 373 "The Fatherless Generation shares this regarding education."

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P. 374 "The U.S. Census Bureau expresses that 21% of all kids are fatherless..."

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P. 381 "It's an all-too-common symptom among abused children."

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P. 386 "...30,000 judges and their subordinates are tasked with ruling on 100 million cases ..."

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P. 386 "A judge with 30+ years of experience was assigned to family law cases without ever having studied..."

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P. 386 "Over 90% of grievances are dismissed without investigation."

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P. 387 "Perhaps the worst offender in American history was Judge Martin Manton..."

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P. 387 "More recently, in 2022, a pair of Pennsylvania judges were ordered to pay $200 million..."

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P. 387 "In 2019, former Texas judge Rudy Delgado was sentenced to five years..."

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P. 387 "...judges receive a private reprimand, they remain on the bench, and the public never knows."

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P. 387 "Anti-corruption courts are sprouting in parts of the world..."

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P. 389 "Happiest States"

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P. 389 "Healthiest"

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P. 389 "Life Expectancy"

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P. 389 "Poverty"

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P. 389 "Bachelor's Degrees"

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P. 389 "GDP/Capita"

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P. 389 "Gun Deaths"

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P. 389 "Crime"

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P. 389 "Violent Crime"

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P. 392 "...does billions of dollars' worth of business with Trump's two sons..."

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P. 392 "...and others in his orbit."

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P. 394 "Twenty-seven million Americans are in my boat."

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P. 394 "How broken is England's healthcare for all system when they live three years longer than Americans?"

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P. 394 "And compared to states Trump won in 2024, it's 4 1/2 years."

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P. 394 "We spend $15,000 per person, more than double their expenditure..." / "When stacked against other wealthy countries..."

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P. 394 "Med school tuition in Italy averages $1,500-2,500 per year."

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P. 394 "This leaves our country fewer doctors..."

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P. 394 "Two of the top three gripes voiced by American doctors..."

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P. 395 "...the happiest people in the world are the most liberal."

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P. 395 "...TED Talk on Norway and Scandinavia."

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P. 396 "Their states have the most guns..."

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P. 397 "The body of soldiers in a state enrolled for discipline..."

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P. 399 "Guard engineers construct pretty much anything..."

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P. 399 "A study has shown that young people exposed to extreme violence struggle to focus in school afterwards."

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P. 399 "Almost 89% of black homicide fatalities were executed using firearms, compared to 69% of white murder victims..."

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P. 400 "...last year alone, over 44,000 died by gunshot."

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P. 400 "A report by Johns Hopkins University..."

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P. 400 "Each year since Covid, almost 60 kids and adults die in school shootings..."

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P. 401 "In 2022 alone, cartels cost Mexico $230 billion..." / "...they also extort and violently execute Mexicans..."

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P. 401 "Three of four guns seized from crime scenes in Mexico..."

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P. 401 "...Haiti, and the Caribbean come from the United States."

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P. 401 "Some vulnerable countries report 90 percent of homicides are caused by American firearms."

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P. 401 "Only 8% of the world's population lives in Latin America and the Caribbean, yet 33% of homicides occur there..."

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P. 402 "...the percentage of immigrants in America was identical to what it is now..."

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P. 402 "The Statue's full inscription says..."

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P. 403 "...only 10% of ICE arrests involve violent or property crime offenders. Over 65% are good, honest folks..."

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P. 403 "Serve your country! Defend your culture!"

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P. 404 "Without immigrants, because America's birthrate has slowed, our population would be aging and shrinking..."

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P. 404 "[All stats between] Immigrants have a greater entrepreneuerial spirit than Americans...$55 billion for Social Security and Medicare, programs they can't access."

“Immigrants in the United States.” American Immigration Council. U.S. Immigration Statistics Last accessed 14 Nov 2025.

P. 404 "More than 80% of undocumented immigrants have been here more than five years."

“Undocumented Immigrants.” American Immigration Council. Undocumented Immigrants – American Immigration Council Last accessed 14 Nov 2025.

P. 405 "Excluding family reunification, the current quota allows 675,000 legal immigrants per year..."

“How the United States Immigration System Works.” American Immigration Council, 24 Jun 2024. How the United States Immigration System Works – American Immigration Council

P. 405 "For example, in 2023, we provided 180,000 green cards to Mexicans."

“How many immigrants get green cards every year?” USAFacts. How many immigrants get green cards every year? | USAFacts Last accessed 14 Nov 2025.

P. 405 "That left 1,190,000 on the waiting list."

“Annual Report of Immigrant Visa Applicants in the Family-ponsored and Employment-based preferences Registered at the National Visa Center
as of November 1, 2023.” U.S. Department of State. WaitingListItem_2023_vF.pdf Last accessed 14 Nov 2025.

P. 405 "From 1900 to 1915 in the U.S., over 15 million immigrants arrived..."

“Immigrants in the Progressive Era.” Library of Congress. Immigrants in the Progressive Era | Progressive Era to New Era, 1900-1929 | U.S. History Primary Source Timeline | Classroom Materials at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress Last accessed 13 Nov 2025.

P. 405 "...in a country whose population was 76 million."

“Twelfth Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1900.” U.S. Census Bureau. Twelfth Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1900, Population, Part 1 Last accessed 13 Nov 2025.

P. 406 "...our Bill of Rights, which encompass the first ten Amendments to the Constitution."

“The Bill of Rights: What Does it Say?” The Bill of Rights: What Does it Say? | National Archives Last accessed 13 Nov 2025.

P. 406 "...Trump's charges disregard it, deporting law-abiding people because of questionable tattoos."

Reichlin-Melnick, Aaron. “These Men Were Deported to El Salvador With No Due Process. Their Stories Show Why an Investigation is Necessary.” American Immigration Council, 3 Apr 2025. These Men Were Deported to El Salvador With No Due Process. Their Stories Show Why an Investigation Is Necessary – American Immigration Council

P. 406 "...Trump's own choice for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has questionable tattoos."

Wilson, Lydia. “Pete Hegseth’s Tattoos and the Crusading Obsession of the Far Right.” New Lines Magazine, 29 Nov 2024. Pete Hegseth’s Tattoos and the Crusading Obsession of the Far Right – New Lines Magazine

P. 407 "Deportees are maltreated and transported en masse to facilities not designed or equipped..." / "...for-profit private prisons were the greatest recipients of detainees, with 17 facilities..."

“More People Are in Immigration Detention Than Ever Before.” Vera Institute, 2 Oct 2025. More People Are in Immigration Detention Than Ever Before | Vera Institute

P. 408 "...60 percent of the world's Jews lived in Europe..."

“Jewish Population of Europe.” U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Jewish Population of Europe | Holocaust Encyclopedia Last accessed 13 Nov 2025.

P. 408 "A recent survey asked Americans aged 18-29 to respond to the statement, 'The Holocaust is a myth.'"

TOI Staff. “One in five young Americans believes the Holocaust is a myth, poll finds.” The Times of Israel, 11 Dec 2023. One in five young Americans believes the Holocaust is a myth, poll finds | The Times of Israel

P. 410 "They returned to land of Israel some 3,500 years ago.'"

“The Biblical Dates of the Exodus.” Biblical Historical Context. The Biblical Dates of the Exodus – Biblical Historical Context Last accessed 13 Nov 2025.

P. 410 "Palestine's first mention may have originated as a different name altogether..." / "...Herodotus coined the term Palestine..."

“Palestine” Britannica. Palestine | History, People, Conflict, & Religion | Britannica Last accessed 13 Nov 2025.

P. 410 Arab world size/population

“Surface Area – Arab World” World Bank Group. Surface area (sq. km) – Arab World | Data Last accessed 14 Nov 2025.

“Arab World [population]” World Bank Group. Arab World | Data Last accessed 14 Nov 2025.

P. 410 Iran size/population

Chughtai, Alia; Hussein, Mohamed A. “A simple visual guide to Iran and its people.” Al Jazeera, 20 Jun 2025. A simple visual guide to Iran and its people | Israel-Iran conflict News | Al Jazeera

P. 410 United States size/population

“Profiles – United States.” U.S. Census Bureau. Census Bureau Profiles Results. Last accessed 14 Nov 2025.

P. 411 "Quality healthcare, education, transportation, and other infrastructure are sparse."

El-Rashidi, Sarah. “Morsi’s Failures in Sinai: A Cautionary Tale.” Atlantic Council, 4 Sep 2013. Morsi’s Failures in Sinai: A Cautionary Tale – Atlantic Council

P. 411 "An ISIS affiliate made North Sinai a stronghold..."

“ISIS-Sinai.” National Counterterrorism Center. National Counterterrorism Center | Terrorist Groups Last accessed 14 Nov 2025.

P. 411-12 "...Sinai accounts for only 6% of Egypt's land area..." / "70% of Sinai's 550,000 residents don't have clean water." / "...unemployment exceeding 50%..." / "...Bedouin tribes, who account for 70% of Sinai's peoples." / "They deny Bedouins citizenship..." / "They're refused positions in the military, law enforcement, and senior government." / "Egypt even accuses Bedouins of collaborating with Israel..."

Al-Anani, Khalil. “Egypt’s Counterterrorism Strategy in Sinai: Challenges and Failures.” Arab Center Washington DC, 28 Aug 2020. Egypt’s Counterterrorism Strategy in Sinai: Challenges and Failures

P. 412 "Deaths of Egyptian military, terrorists, and civilians each number in the thousands."

Hendawi, Hamza. “Egypt has lost more than 3,000 in fight against militants since 2013, says El Sisi.” The National, 27 Apr 2022. Egypt has lost more than 3,000 in fight against militants since 2013, says El Sisi | The National

“Country Reports on Terrorism 2020: Egypt.” U.S. Department of State. Egypt – United States Department of State Last accessed 14 Nov 2025.

Mandour, Maged. “The Heavy Civilian Toll in Sinai.” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The Heavy Civilian Toll in Sinai | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Last accessed 16 Mar 2017.

P. 412 "Satellite imagery shows over 12,000 destroyed buildings and 15,000 acres..." / "...Human Rights Watch deemed likely a war crime..."

“Egypt: Massive Sinai Demolitions Likely War Crimes.” Human Rights Watch, 17 Mar 2021. Egypt: Massive Sinai Demolitions Likely War Crimes | Human Rights Watch

P. 413 "Islam dictates that 'only by submitting one's will to Almighty God can one truly achieve peace..."

“What is Islam?” Muslim Unity Center. “Explore Islam’s Teachings – Muslim Unity Center Last accessed 14 Nov 2025.

P. 414 "...Palestinians like Bedouins."

Ibrahim, Nassar. “The Plight of Palestinian Bedouins.” This Week in Palestine, Feb 2023. The Plight of Palestinian Bedouins – This Week in Palestine

P. 414 "As of 2023, the United Nations lists Israel's GDP... (and Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria)"

“GDP, Per Capita GDP – US Dollars. Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, State of Palestine, Syrian Arab Republic, 2023.” United Nations. Basic Data Selection – amaWebClient Last accessed 13 Nov 2025.

P. 414 "Currently in Israel, Arabs compose about 20% of the population..."

Kennedy, Noah. “Israel-Palestine Population by the Numbers.” Noah Kennedy, 13 Feb 2024. Israel-Palestine Population Statistics | Israel Regions & Terminology

P. 414 "...and 10% of the Knesset (Israel's congressional body)."

Reich, Eleanor H. “Israel swears in new parliament, most right-wing in history.” Associated Press, 15 Nov 2022. Israel swears in new parliament, most right-wing in history | AP News

P. 415 "...Arabs would encompass 44% while Jews constitute 51% of the population."

Kennedy, Noah. “Israel-Palestine Population by the Numbers.” Noah Kennedy, 13 Feb 2024. Israel-Palestine Population Statistics | Israel Regions & Terminology

P. 415 "Because Arab birthrate is faster than Jews..."

“World Fertility 2024.” United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. World Fertility 2024 Last accessed 14 Nov 2025.

P. 415 "...United Nations in 1947, Arabs were assigned 44% of the land despite embodying over 70% of the population."

Reich, Eleanor H. “Israel swears in new parliament, most right-wing in history.” Associated Press, 15 Nov 2022. Israel swears in new parliament, most right-wing in history | AP News

P. 420 "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud..."

The Bible, New International Version, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

P. 423 "As for me, may my prayer come to You, O Lord, at a favorable moment"

The Bible, Revised JPS Version, Psalms 69:14. (NIV, Psalms 69:13)

P. 423 "Deliver me, O God, for the waters have reached my neck."

The Bible, Revised JPS Version, Psalms 69:2. (NIV, Psalms 69:1)

P. 423 "Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of Your love; In Your great mercy turn to me."

The Bible, New International Version, Psalms 69:16

P. 423 "Do not hide Your face from Your servant; answer me quickly, for I am in trouble."

The Bible, New International Version, Psalms 69:17

P. 423 "The lowly will see and rejoice; you who are mindful of God, take heart!"

The Bible, Revised JPS Version, Psalms 69:33. (NIV, Psalms 69:32)

P. 423 "For the Lord listens to the needy, and does not spurn captives."

The Bible, Revised JPS Version, Psalms 69:34. (NIV, Psalms 69:33)

P. 423 "Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. "

The Bible, New International Version, Psalms 82:3.

P. 423 "Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. "

The Bible, New International Version, Psalms 82:4.

P. 424 "Arise O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your possession."

The Bible, Revised JPS Version, Psalms 82:8. (NIV, Psalms 82:7)

P. 424 "Hear, O Lord, what is just; heed my cry, give ear to my prayer."

The Bible, Revised JPS Version, Psalms 17:1.

P. 424 "My vindication will come from You. Your eyes will behold what is right."

The Bible, Revised JPS Version, Psalms 17:2.

P. 424 "Their hearts are closed to pity. They mouth arrogance. "

The Bible, Revised JPS Version, Psalms 17:10.

P. 424 "Let those who wish me harm fall back in shame."

The Bible, Revised JPS Version, Psalms 40:15. (NIV, Psalms 40:14)

P. 424 "But let all who seek You be glad and rejoice in You. Let those who are eager for Your deliverance always say, ‘Extolled be the Lord!’"

The Bible, Revised JPS Version, Psalms 40:17. (NIV, Psalms 40:16)

P. 424 "Rise up, Lord, confront them, bring them down; Then I, justified, will behold Your face."

The Bible, New International Version, Psalms 17:13.

P. 424 "Then I, justified, will behold Your face.’"

The Bible, Revised JPS Version, Psalms 17:15.

P. 424 "For You, Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on You."

The Bible, Revised JPS Version, Psalms 86:5.

P. 424 "Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good; God’s love endures forever."

The Bible, New International Version, Psalms 118:29.

P. 424 "For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from God."

The Bible, English Standard Version, Psalms 62:5.

P. 424 "The Lord is my rock and deliverance, my haven; I shall not be shaken."

The Bible, English Standard Version, Psalms 62:7. (NIV, Psalms 62:6)

P. 424 "Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; heed my plea for mercy."

The Bible, Revised JPS Version, Psalms 86:6.

P. 424 "In my time of trouble I call You, for You will answer me."

The Bible, Revised JPS Version, Psalms 86:7.

P. 424 "For You are great and perform wonders. You alone are God."

The Bible, Revised JPS Version, Psalms 86:10.

P. 424 "I will praise You, O Lord, my God, with all my heart and pay honor to Your name forever."

The Bible, Revised JPS Version, Psalms 86:12.

P. 424 "Turn to me and have mercy on me."

The Bible, Revised JPS Version, Psalms 86:16.