That would be me. The hostility between Israel and the Palestinians will never be resolved as long as Netanyahu stays in power, as long as the settlements in the West Bank continue, and as long as the Israeli military supports the settlers. Every country seems to have religious extremists. Most countries manage to exert at least some measure of control over them. Unfortunately the Ultra-Orthodox in Israel are actually being abetted by a Prime Minister who needs their support in the Knesset.
Netanyahu is encountering the same problem the U.S. encountered in Vietnam. How do you know when you won? Let’s say in another month the entire infrastructure of Gaza is destroyed. Is that victory? And then what?
Of course Hamas can’t be trusted. There are Palestinians, however, who would live next to Israel in peace if a deal were imposed. I have heard often that many Palestinians will never accept Israel’s right to exist. We must also ask whether or not Israel will accept Palestine’s right to exist.
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