A certain gentleman living in Vancouver turns to me for an opinion whenever an event in Israel is reported there and creates a negative response from people there and in other foreign countries.
He's looking for comfort; he wants to be assured that Israel isn't doing anything to arouse ire.
Well, surrounded by nations that never miss an opportunity to criticize Israel in the hope of gaining the support of the world nations for their demands against Israel, everything Israel does is going to be presented as negative.
Indeed, when Israel makes demands that clash head-on with the demands of our neighbours, there will be loud reportage and vehement responses.
They demand territory from Israel, and Netanyahu declares that new settlements are going to be built exactly on the territory they're demanding.
Such a declaration invites a head-on clash. I personally tend to avoid head-on clash situations, like when I drive, when my wife makes demands, or when my children, etc. I give in and have been branded a weakling, and I don't mind this because I like to avoid clashes; it makes my life more pleasant.
But one can't compare a private individual with a state.
I hate conflict; it's a very unpleasant way to live, but as an individual, I have the prerogative of avoiding conflict. A state does not have that prerogative, so Netanyahu is doing what has to be done by a sovereign state. He is stating our case, setting out our objectives clearly, for all the world to see, especially our enemies, but also our friends.
Of course, the world focuses its attention on Israel, its has always seen Israel as the cause of the Arab problems, it can't get out of that mindset,
Arabs have never tried to avoid clashes, as the world is demanding from Israel. In fact, like all states, they have always deliberately sought clashes; they don't miss an opportunity.
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