“But what choice does it have? As long as Israel is perceived by its enemies to be vulnerable, many Arabs and radical Muslims will continue to make Israelis kill them... When Israeli soldiers kill Arabs by accident, they mourn—and it causes psychological damage to those soldiers, and to all of Israeli society. The wars the Arab states have instigated are bloody and cruel, and a heavy price is paid by Israel, even when it wins. And win it must, because one loss means the loss of Israel.” WarIsraelTerrorismIsraeli Palestinian ConflictArabsPalestine Israeli Conflict Book:The Case for a Larger Israel Source: The Case for a Larger Israel
“If Israel defends itself too fully from people who joyfully wish it harm—people who behead others as a negotiating tactic—the world will choke Israel economically. If they don’t defend vigorously enough, more of its citizens get killed. The world has imposed the Vietnam standard on Israel: it isn’t currently allowed to end local terrorism by winning! And so, there will be a next war” WarIsraelTerrorismDefenceIsraeli Palestinian ConflictPalestiniansPalestine Israeli Conflict Book:The Case for a Larger Israel Source: The Case for a Larger Israel
“Some don’t accept that in order for Israel to actually survive, terrorists, the agents of those who wish Israel destroyed, must be fought. Fighting terrorists isn’t always so clean. Innocent people get hurt.” FightingTerrorTerrorismPalestinianIsraeli Palestinian ConflictPalestinian Israeli Conflict Book:The Case for a Larger Israel Source: The Case for a Larger Israel