Is Israel's next war with Jewish extremists?

Question

I saw this fascinating show on American Public Television's "Frontline" a while back. You may watch the entire 1 hour show (in parts) on the link. Just click on each picture in order. It was very interesting. You can read a summary on the link too. I know it's alot to ask you to watch a one hour show, so you could just comment on the summary. I'm not implying that these views are the norm in Israel. I am very curious about what our Israeli YA users think of the film, its accuracy, and conclusions. Thanks!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/israel/view/

I used the phrase "Israel's next war" only because that was the title to the film.

I guess the more accurate question would be, "How much of a threat is Jewish extremism to the peace process and Israel itself?"

Answer 1

As long as the criminal law is upheld, these extremists will only cause minimal harm.

Answer 2

Virtually every society has extremists -- in that all societies are similar. The differences are in the ways in which the moderate majority deals with them.

If the society genuinely condemns the extremists, criminally prosecutes them for violent activity, and uses its own resources (such as the military) to prevent them from wreaking havoc -- it's a problem FOR THAT SOCIETY.

If, on the other hand, the society's moderate majority either tacitly supports its extremists or turns a blind eye, justifies their behavior, invokes euphemisms for their atrocities, celebrates them, and blames those who REPORT the extremists' crimes for tarnishing that society's image, rather than the extremists themselves -- it's a problem FOR THE WORLD.

That's all I can say about this -- draw your own conclusions.

Answer 3

Nonsense. These people are the most dedicated to the survival of Israel.

There must not be another Arab state in the Middle East.

If people like you are so sure that Palestine, the country, goes back through most of recorded history, I expect you to be able to answer a few basic questions about that country of Palestine:

When was it founded and by whom?

What were its borders?

What was its capital?

What were its major cities?

What constituted the basis of its economy?

What was its form of government?

Can you name at least one Palestinian leader before Arafat?

Was Palestine ever recognized by a country whose existence, at that time or now, leaves no room for interpretation?

What was the language of the country of Palestine?

What was the prevalent religion of the country of Palestine?

What was the name of its currency? Choose any date in history and tell what was the approximate exchange rate of the Palestinian monetary unit against the US dollar, German mark, GB pound, Japanese yen, or Chinese yuan on that date.

And, finally, since there is no such country today, what caused its demise and when did it occur?

You are lamenting the low sinking of a once proud nation.

Please tell me, when exactly was that "nation" proud and what was it so proud of?

And here is the least sarcastic question of all:
If the people you mistakenly call "Palestinians" are anything but generic Arabs collected from all over -- or thrown out of -- the Arab world, if they really have a genuine ethnic identity that gives them right for self-determination, why did they never try to become independent until Arabs suffered their devastating defeat in the Six Day War?


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Answer 4

the U. S. will proceed to help Israel. no longer in basic terms are they our allies, yet in addition they are scuffling with communities that have been categorized as 'professional-terrorism.' i might prefer to indicate out that even nonetheless Israel does its honest share of bombings and assaults, Palestinians are not precisely exempt. to no longer point out that Israel has a suitable to be a sprint gun-shy, the completed area has stated that they like to destroy Israel. till the persons of Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Jordan, and so on., end being so harsh to Israel, then Israel might desire to have not have been given any qualms approximately appearing in its suitable activity.

Answer 5

After watching the report in its entirety, I have to say I am appalled (an understatement).
These extremists THINK they know Judaism, when in fact they do not. Judaism FORBIDS revenge. Judaism RESPECTS Muslims.
The cycle of revenge will only bring about death, war, and destruction for everyone concerned.
In order to bring about peace (and I want to believe that most everyone wants that) we have to break the cycle by open communication, by reaching out to each other, and by concentrating on what we do have in common.
So the answer to your question is YES.
Israel has to deal with these extremists lest they disrupt the peace process.
I was glad to see the Israeli Security Service was vigilant when it came to bringing them to justice!

Answer 6

I am very pro-Israel but I think the settlements have fueled political and religious extremism in some areas. It is a problem for the IDF to remove these people. A land swap with financial compensation and/or building of houses is a better solution.

Answer 7

In truth, I do not think any struggle to reign in Israel's extremists would be termed a 'war'. While they have certainly been loud and a source for media attention, they certainly aren't numerous. Personally, I think it a fad, and I think these extremists will exist only as long as there is no final border agreement.

Answer 8

The Israeli government in full control of Israeli citizens. We all did see what Sharon did to the most extremists settlers in Gush Gatif. Jewish extremists are used by the Israeli government for political reasons.

Answer 9

Good question. My answer is no. The country is indeed very divided; however, the situation with the Palestinians and Hizbullah is far more pressing. For now, those factors will help keep the country unified.

If a division of Jerusalem were proposed by Olmert, this might spark a near civil-war. However, I think that the other fronts will open up first.

Haven't seen the film-- I 'll check it out later tonight.

Thanks for the link.

Answer 10

Jews can be extremist ???? Israel have Islam