Israeli Jews and Arab activists march from Tel Aviv to the Gaza border, calling for a stop to the war in Gaza and the release of hostages. Photograph: EPA Written in stone: “Thou Shalt Not Kill”. Carved into tablets for eternity: “Thou Shalt Not Steal”. With the passage of time, it’s apparent that writing into rock does not ensure an enduring message. These basic commandments are reflected in similar guidelines in my own Buddhist tradition; and they, too, often go ignored. Stealing and killing doesn’t get any bigger than colonial expansion. Theft on a grand scale is the grabbing of...