Netanyahu has his own definition of Israel as do many others in the war cabinet. It is one thing to clear the region of Hamas and its allies, quite another to ethnic cleanse a race of people.
Sovereignty is important. But, Israel is secure in its sovereignty. The USA is a part of that. I understand the fear of death and unless one is facing it there is a distant understanding of the war in Gaza.
I know Prime Minister Netanyahu wants every Israeli citizen safe. I know there is a rage within every member of the war cabinet spawned by hatred of Israel over the decades. I know there is a strong resentment in some, but not all, that Israel is being denied as the rightful sovereign of the holy sites. There is no doubt Israel loves and protects as much of these important lands as it can. That goes unchallenged.
But, there comes a point in time when Israel needs to resolve the idea that every Palestinian hates Israel in the name of Hamas as their protector. It is not possible to remove every Palestinian from Earth in the name of ridding the world of Hamas.
After WWII Germany had to be rehabilitated to remove the “mind of Hitler/the Third Reich” from the people. Today Germany is a jewel of compassion and global leadership. It is wrong to not believe the same is possible of the Palestinian people.
Today, a delicate ceasefire is becoming unstable because of hatred and wildly stated politics. It would be adverse to Israel’s best outcome if it continues carnage and mistrust. There needs to be an end to every war. I believe this is the best Israel can achieve without being considered a global pariah. It is time to end this and stop the absurd talk of plutocrats.
