Oh, I got it. As most Jews recognise, those words have a meaning far beyond the literal. They have become words of violence, an existential threat. And conversely, they have also become utterly meaningless. How, exactly, I wondered, momentarily, did she expect me to free Palestine while I did the after-school pick-up? A man was now walking up the street behind me. “He wants to free Palestine too, don’t you?” shrieked the girl, as he passed me. “Everyone wants to free Palestine!” The man seemed surprised, but concurred. “Yes, free Palestine.” I felt trapped. And then an adrenaline surge –...