So what will it take to end the decades of conflict between the Israelis and its Arab neighbors?
Let\’s first recognize the problem: For decades, we\’ve assumed it\’s an issue of land. But is that really so?
Today, the ancient Jewish desire for a homeland is colliding with the modern Arab desire to deny the Jews a homeland in a battle that features suicide bombers, F-15s and automatic weapons.
At a time when Israelis are afraid to step on a bus or go to a movie and Jews in Europe face burned synagogues and violent assaults, it is tempting to put aside our differences and criticisms in the name of the time-honored principal of kol Yisra\’el \’arevim zeh ba-zeh (all Jews are responsible for one another).
The Jewish world is trembling. For the first time in decades, people are beginning to talk seriously about Israel\’s ability to survive.
Scottish philosopher David Hume hit the nail on the head when he observed that \”the heart of man always attempts to reconcile the most glaring contradictions.\” Hume, of course, wasn\’t thinking of Palestinian apologists back in 1749. But he certainly wouldn\’t have been ashamed of applying his pithy aphorism to their persistent bouts of moral incoherence.
What, any rational person might wonder, is there left to talk about?
Last Friday the Los Angeles Times published a Column One story on its front page with the headline: Danger in Denying Holocaust?
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