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Disturbing Precedents

• Seen propensity to passive resistance from leaders of centres in Palestine, Syria, Byzantine, Mesopotamia in face Muslim invasions security walled towns. Syrian and Mesopotamian inclination to avoid violent resistance not unique- part of normal pattern throughout late Roman Empire.

• No arms allowed anyway - deters resistance.

• Private defending of walls not privatisation but Byzantine government trying to stop bearing of arms.

• Heraclius no longer afford to maintain the large number of garrisons except maybe on Mesopotamian borders with Persia.

• Religious reasons protections Palestine prestige of government ability to defend faith and land.

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