It is tempting to fantasize that we Israelis will soon awaken into a new reality, freed from the threat of a society on our border whose people have been taught to glorify Jewish death. The Israeli media is now filled with analyses identifying potential destinations for the people of Gaza, with “expert” assessments of each one’s feasibility.
Most observers now agree that Trump’s proposal for a new vacation resort in the Middle East is unrealizable. No American troops or American funding will be committed to implementing his dystopian plan.
But the question of implementation diverts the discourse from the truly essential issue. The question is not what is possible, but what is worthy of Israel and the Jewish people.
It is strange for me as a Jew and an Israeli to defend the right and ability of Palestinians to remain in Gaza despite the threat that they pose to us. I have no compassion for Hamas, whose highest aspiration is to murder as many Jews as possible.
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