Israel was created as a sanctuary for any Jew who wishes to live in peace and security. This millennium-old dream however, cannot be realized, as time has shown, as long as the Palestinians are denied a state of their own. The Israelis need to overcome their anxieties and misguided beliefs by finding meaning and self-affirmation, which does not hinge on denying the Palestinians their own state. They should step away from the deeply rooted, misguided fear that a Palestinian state indeed poses an existential threat, because without it, Israel renders itself permanently insecure, as time has shown.
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Iran has unleashed a terrifying wave of repression because of the June 2025 conflict with Israel. Authorities have arrested over 20,000 people, and security forces have killed civilians at checkpoints. Parliament is fast-tracking laws to expand the death penalty. The world must confront Iran’s escalating brutality before it deepens into an irreversible human rights catastrophe.
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Trump, under the pretext of making America Great Again, has taken many bewildering, horrific domestic and foreign measures, stunning Americans and foreigners alike. He violated the Constitution, attacked judicial independence, and the rule of law. He polarized the American public and tore its social fabric. He intensified the crackdown on immigration, attempted to revoke birthright citizenship, manipulated free and fair elections, and curtailed domestic and foreign aid. He consistently tried to enfeeble the judiciary and pardoned hard-core criminals who attacked the Capitol. He targeted journalists and independent media and undermined academic freedom. In short, he is dismantling America’s democracy brick by brick.
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Since he rose to power 30 years ago, Netanyahu has been bent on scuttling any prospect of peace with the Palestinians based on a two-state solution. His formation in December 2022 of the most fascist, messianic, and fanatic government in Israel’s history has accelerated his monstrous agenda.
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The Palestinians will recover from the catastrophe they have endured, rebuild their lives, and coalesce around a renewed effort, with the mounting support of the international community, to realize their aspiration for statehood. Israel, however, has sustained a far greater catastrophe by forsaking Jewish values. It will take a generation (or more) before Israel can regain a measure of moral standing, and that is only if it ends the conflict with the Palestinians in a fair and just way based on a two-state solution. Read more here: alonben-meir.com/writing/the-inescapable-reality-the-israelis-must-face/
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The irony is that while Netanyahu spent decades trying to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state, his devastating onslaught on the Palestinians has only produced precisely the opposite. It has rallied the international community to support an independent Palestinian state like never before. Israel can annex all the West Bank and Gaza, assuming that it could live with international isolation, sanctions, expulsion from various international organizations, etc., but where will the Palestinians go? For how long can seven million Israeli Jews suppress seven million Palestinians living in their midst and around them? How many Palestinians can they kill, displace, or starve to death? What choice would the Palestinians be left with other than armed struggle? Click here for more: alonben-meir.com/writing/the-inescapable-reality-the-israelis-must-face/
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The Israeli hatred of the Palestinians-- A well-known proverb notes that “Hatred is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” Indeed, hatred is self-destructive, and letting go of it is essential for peaceful coexistence. The Israelis must live in the present to free themselves from the shackles of past prejudices against the Palestinians and reach out rather than shun them. Such an approach may surprise many Israelis, who will find that generally the Palestinians are a willing partner eager to engage, albeit only if they believe they stand a good chance of realizing their national aspirations. Click here for more: alonben-meir.com/writing/the-inescapable-reality-the-israelis-must-face/
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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has reached a new breaking point, more precipitous now than any time before. Although Israelis have experienced unfathomable trauma as a result of Hamas’ horrific attack, now is the time for all Israelis to carefully examine the circumstances that have brought them to this fateful crossroads.
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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has reached a new breaking point, more precipitous now than any time before.1 CommentComment on Facebook
You refuse to describe what Israel inflicted upon the Palestinians as genocide, but you casually describe what Hamas did as savage. And you wonder why no one who actually matters listens to you.
