I looked at the beginning, but don't plan on going through 140 pages. You might find people on the Israel reddit who would be willing to do that.
Based on what I read though: Your fundamental assumption that it is significant that you're an atheist and this is a religious conflict on both sides is flawed. Many Israelis are atheists or cultural Jews. Jews have no notion of a caliphate or intifadah. It is confusing and unfortunate that Israel is a Jewish state, but that was forced on it by the numerous persecutors of Jews in the other places they have tried to live.
mhb|26 days ago
Based on what I read though: Your fundamental assumption that it is significant that you're an atheist and this is a religious conflict on both sides is flawed. Many Israelis are atheists or cultural Jews. Jews have no notion of a caliphate or intifadah. It is confusing and unfortunate that Israel is a Jewish state, but that was forced on it by the numerous persecutors of Jews in the other places they have tried to live.
Here is Sam Harris on the topic of Israel: https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes/why...