Israel’s faulty plan

Gideon Levy, Haaretz, July 7:

So what is the “great plan”? As things look now, this is the way Israel is planning its future: Every time some Middle Eastern country tries to obtain nuclear weapons, Israel will bomb it. Bomb - and bombard. Beyond the problematic assumption that we are allowed to do what others are not allowed, and what is secure in our hands is dangerous in the hands of others, this kind of conduct will lead to disaster. We tried twice, in Iraq and in Syria, and it worked; it is doubtful it was essential.

Now it seems we are going to try a third time against Iran. It may even be successful, but nothing lasts forever. It will end in catastrophe. From bombardment to bombardment, that is not the way for Israel to establish itself in the Middle East in the long term. But no one discusses the long term beyond tomorrow.

We could and should now discuss the chances, and especially the risks, of an attack on Iran. We usually hold such a discussion, if at all, under impossible conditions: either retrospectively, when it is too late, lacking information or after receiving disinformation. Those in on the secrets are also the ones to make the decision. But those in on secrets always lean in a belligerent direction; war is the only doctrine and craft they know. So it is very dangerous to depend solely on them.

1 Response to “Israel’s faulty plan”


  1. 1 moshe

    The main problem threatening Israel, our internal lack of order. Domestic issues by far outway in importance foreign issues. Israel has not established the Torah as the Constitution of the State. Because Israeli Government has no basic mandate to govern, the Arab revolt seems like an impossible problem which has no solution. Establishing the Torah as the Constitution of the Oath Sworn Lands radically changes the equation. Only bnai brit, this includes bnai brit Israel and bnai brit Noach, enjoy political rights and protections. All non bnai brit peoples, Muslims and Christians for example, have no political rights. Rights comes as a consequence of Obligations. The Torah calls obligations “mitzvot”. Obviously non bnai brit have no obligations and consequently have no political rights or protections. Within a Torah State, non bnai brit can not own land. The State must divest all land holdings and divide the land that all Israeli citizens recieve a permanent land inheritance. Non bnai brit can not own buy or aquire Torah lands.

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