Prime Minister Netanyahu criticized the defense establishment as naive leftists, accusing them of underestimating diplomatic pressure related to the Philadelphi Corridor in his speech.
Israel publicly declaring the desire for diplomacy instead of war might seem like a prudent way to avoid unnecessary conflict with the West.
Oslo had warned Israel that its decision to revoke diplomatic status of Norwegian officials working with the Palestinian Authority would harm ties between the two countries.
'I believe that there is much to be learned from the insights and achievements of the Rabin government some 30 years ago', the author says.
At the very start of the Zionist enterprise in the 1880s, the two parties to what is now called “the Palestinian-Israeli conflict” developed distinctive and enduring attitudes toward each other.
To campaign for a cause, one need not foul-mouth the adversary; Uncivilized and poisoned language will corrupt one’s politics.
Supporting Israel’s rightful campaign of self-defense is a policy investment in wider regional security and human sanctity.
Despite the fact that the political echelon is responsible for the October 7 failures, Israel is not the one that strengthened Hamas.
Rival faction accuses Hamas of bringing upon a ‘worst catastrophe than 1948,’ pointing out the bloody 2007 coup and wondering if Hamas would be interested in appointing a Prime Minister from Iran.
So what will the Palestine statehood crowd prescribe as the solution? Give them more funds and more weapons, of course. Build them into a full-fledged army, disguised as a “security force.”
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