Thursday, August 28, 2008

Israel's Unique Balancing Act

David Hazony observes:
This fact about Israel may not be the best thing for its health, but it is a profound fact nonetheless: A country founded by a people that has for centuries been at the receiving end of the worst of what humanity is capable of, and struggles every day to protect itself from evil while not becoming just another brutal nation, that faces accusations of genocide while in practice restraining its armed forces against civilians more than any other country on earth. It is an impossible and endless balancing act, and in the struggle Israel has managed to screw up its most basic security needs, embroiling itself in a century-long war with no end in sight.
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