*shrug*. As much as I dislike the Administration, I think they're right here.
It's one thing to stop violence when the other guys are talking shit about you. It's another when they're planning to attack you.
It's a third thing when they're at this moment firing missiles at you and launching raids.
The cycle of violence is real, and a real problem. But the cycle of -hate- is just as real, and simply unilaterally ceasing violence doesn't make it go away -- especially when it's largely nationally and religously -based.
Near as I can tell, the long term possiblities for Israel are threefold:
1. Remove Israel from the Arab World. 2. Change the Arab world enough that it accepts Israel. 3. Accept a never-ceasing state of war.
#3 is the status quo. #1 is unacceptable to Israel. #2 is...very difficult.
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It's one thing to stop violence when the other guys are talking shit about you. It's another when they're planning to attack you.
It's a third thing when they're at this moment firing missiles at you and launching raids.
The cycle of violence is real, and a real problem. But the cycle of -hate- is just as real, and simply unilaterally ceasing violence doesn't make it go away -- especially when it's largely nationally and religously -based.
Near as I can tell, the long term possiblities for Israel are threefold:
1. Remove Israel from the Arab World.
2. Change the Arab world enough that it accepts Israel.
3. Accept a never-ceasing state of war.
#3 is the status quo.
#1 is unacceptable to Israel.
#2 is...very difficult.