They are not part of the problem.
¢ Ben Gurion used to say, with his iron logic, that "the future of Israel depends on our strength and our righteousness."
"Our strength" — that is the IDF's might and its strategic capabilities, the backing of the superpowers, our economic strength, and our social solidarity.
"Our righteousness" — not as an abstract concept — 1s our capacity to hold the"moral high ground" by means of a calculated effort to behave and be perceived as acting 1n good faith — to obtain peace, even if it delays.
¢ This is also an an essential condition for achieving internal solidarity and the world's support for Israel (or for the support of most of the world that's important to us).
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