I actually think it's quite cool as an example of lateral thinking, which is exploratory in nature. It was not a proposed "solution".
It's probably true that better nutrition reduces conflict but it would be a stretch to say that lies at the root of the Arab - Israeli conflict.
> but it would be a stretch
I'd say it's condescending -- and even insulting -- to everyone involved. Ideas shouldn't be censored during a brainstorming session but this is something else
Having read it a month ago when the obit first came out I didn't reread this time. I thought it got a mention. The comment-is-free on the obit has a fair mix of pro and the more oppositional views like mine.