Like most Iseaelis I believe in democracy. I think that even though we were disappointed that Hamas won the elections in Gaza in Jan 2005 we felt that at least the voice of the Palestinian People is being heard.
Naturally we didn't expect them to attack us the way they're doing now but we basically believe in the ultimate victory of democracy. People who believe in democracy are patient and know that it takes time for all the people of a democracy to know that it's good to live in peace with other democracies.
I think that Ariel Sharon's policy to withdraw (2005) Jewish settlements from Gaza http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel's_unilateral_disengagement_plan was an expression of the optimism we had in Palestinian democracy. I think we believed that once they had acquired democracy the Palestinians would realize the advantages of living at peace with Israel.
Now, however, that the whole Arab world is demonstrating for democracy we should be less naive than Sharon was and should realize that the Arabs in Gaza are showing what the Arab world expects of democracy, namely national support for all out war against Israel.
The democracy they achieved already in Jan 2005 has brought them together in a unity of people with individual rights, who have each made a choice to make war against Israel. Unlike the previous situation where a tyranical leader made the decision and the masses blindly followed.
This doesn't happen in a democracy the mass doesn't follow blindy. Individuals, open minded with clear individual intention have the same goal.
This individual clear mindedness is what makes a war launched by a democracy much more fierce than a war lauched by a tyrant. Untill now all the wars the Arabs have launched have been wars launched by tyrants where the voice of the people was silent.
Now the voice of the people will speak. Individuals speaking like one man.
This is why a democratic decision to go to war commits each individual member of the group. Which means that each individual is prepared to bear the consequences.
This is why a democracy can't afford to launch an unjust war like tyranies may do. Tyranies fight unjust wars democcracies only fight just wars.
A democracy goes to war only if it's sure of it's justness.
The Arabs consider that they have a just cause for war. That's nothing new. Israel has always considered that it's justified in going to war. Israel has always had the power of the voice of the people behind every war. Now the Arabs want the voice of the people behind their war.
Now the odds are more even. It's a war between two democracies and God help the loser.
This is not some Arab tyrant who has launched a war in Gaza, it's the People of Gaza. The democratic state of Gaza who has launched a war against the democratic state of Israel.
Democracy is a power to be wary of; the Arabs have yet to learn the true price of democracy.
O' Arabs of Gaza please be careful of the power of democracy!!!!!
Naturally we didn't expect them to attack us the way they're doing now but we basically believe in the ultimate victory of democracy. People who believe in democracy are patient and know that it takes time for all the people of a democracy to know that it's good to live in peace with other democracies.
I think that Ariel Sharon's policy to withdraw (2005) Jewish settlements from Gaza http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel's_unilateral_disengagement_plan was an expression of the optimism we had in Palestinian democracy. I think we believed that once they had acquired democracy the Palestinians would realize the advantages of living at peace with Israel.
Now, however, that the whole Arab world is demonstrating for democracy we should be less naive than Sharon was and should realize that the Arabs in Gaza are showing what the Arab world expects of democracy, namely national support for all out war against Israel.
The democracy they achieved already in Jan 2005 has brought them together in a unity of people with individual rights, who have each made a choice to make war against Israel. Unlike the previous situation where a tyranical leader made the decision and the masses blindly followed.
This doesn't happen in a democracy the mass doesn't follow blindy. Individuals, open minded with clear individual intention have the same goal.
This individual clear mindedness is what makes a war launched by a democracy much more fierce than a war lauched by a tyrant. Untill now all the wars the Arabs have launched have been wars launched by tyrants where the voice of the people was silent.
Now the voice of the people will speak. Individuals speaking like one man.
This is why a democratic decision to go to war commits each individual member of the group. Which means that each individual is prepared to bear the consequences.
This is why a democracy can't afford to launch an unjust war like tyranies may do. Tyranies fight unjust wars democcracies only fight just wars.
A democracy goes to war only if it's sure of it's justness.
The Arabs consider that they have a just cause for war. That's nothing new. Israel has always considered that it's justified in going to war. Israel has always had the power of the voice of the people behind every war. Now the Arabs want the voice of the people behind their war.
Now the odds are more even. It's a war between two democracies and God help the loser.
This is not some Arab tyrant who has launched a war in Gaza, it's the People of Gaza. The democratic state of Gaza who has launched a war against the democratic state of Israel.
Democracy is a power to be wary of; the Arabs have yet to learn the true price of democracy.
O' Arabs of Gaza please be careful of the power of democracy!!!!!
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