T. Belman. Martin Sherman took the opposite position in his most recent article INTO THE FRAY:Two-statism – The slim chance of success; the grim cost of failure
Obdurate refusal of two-staters to admit any possibility of error, or even concede such possibility exists, reveals both ideological fanaticism & intellectual dishonesty
‘We at least have to try,’ Benny Gantz insists; praises Moshe Ya’alon for ‘leadership’.
Israel should attempt to make a peace deal with the Palestinian Authority (PA), Former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz stated Tuesday night, or else it will remain “stuck.”
“Even if it doesn’t work, we at least have to try,” Gantz opined, during a Tel Aviv conference at the Institute for National Security. He added that Israel should strive for peace on the local, regional, and international level – but only with a security agreement with the PA.
“It is strategically important,” he continued. “After all, if there is any arrangement, the only thing that will hold it steady is a security agreement. It is important to insist on it.”
In his opening remarks he referred to Israel’s strategic challenges, and said that he was recently asked by senior figures in the international arena about the biggest challenge Israel faces.
“I answered within three seconds: Israel itself,” he said.
Gantz said that although Iran, ISIS and other security threats pose a challenge to the state, in his opinion, the greatest challenges are education, rifts in Israeli society and inequality.
“My feeling is that people feel that there is no fairness, and when there is no fairness – that’s problematic,” he stressed.
Gantz praised Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and his successor, IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkott.
“The people elect politicians, but also want leaders,” Gantz said. I think that Defense Minister Yaalon has risen to this challenge and has protected the IDF.”
The left and the world try their best to brainwash Israelis into committing suicide. Europe is slowly disappearing into Eurabia finally submitting unless some rationality reappears!!!!
Where are the European Descartes? Vanished! The barbarians are winning.
This is an other sad example of the “concept catastrophe”. The Oslo agreements were a catastrophe, but the upper brass of the IDF were indoctrinated with the idea that the bitter enemies of Israel would become allies; those who did not accept this concept did not receive advancement.
The business of the Army is to fight and destroy the enemy. ANY other issue is beyond their expertise.
It seems the Mr. Ganz is trying to get into politics, and has not yet had time to clear his head of the Oslo Conception – or is the correct term “Oslo Delusion”?