Israel does not want peace
Gideon
Levy--But the settlements were only a touchstone of Israel’s
intentions. Its rejectionism is embedded far more deeply – in its DNA,
its bloodstream, its raison d’ךtre, its
most primal beliefs. There, at the deepest level, lies the concept that
this land is destined for the Jews alone. There, at the deepest level,
is entrenched the value of “am sgula” – God’s “treasured people” – and
“God chose us.” In practice, this is translated to mean that, in this
land, Jews are allowed to do what is forbidden to others. That is the
point of departure, and there is no way to get from there to a just
peace. There is no way to reach a just peace when the name of the game
is the dehumanization of the Palestinians. No way to achieve peace when
the demonization of the Palestinians is hammered into people’s heads day
after day. Those who are convinced that every Palestinian is a
suspicious person and that every Palestinian wants “to throw the Jews
into the sea” will never make peace with the Palestinians. Most Israelis
are convinced of the truth of both those statements. dn
Saturday, July 5, 2014
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