Since the tragic events of October 7, 2023, and the start of a large-scale military operation in Gaza, the international community has witnessed one of the most brutal and destructive conflicts of the 21st century.

The Ideological Foundation of the Crisis: From Zionism to ‘Neoliberal Ultranationalism’

To understand Israel’s current policy, one must look beyond the simplified analysis of a “response to terrorism.” The roots of the present violence lie in the state’s very ideological foundation—Zionism—which, as Ariel Feldman correctly notes in the interview, has transformed from a national liberation movement for the Jewish people into a colonial project against another.

Netanyahu’s government, particularly in its current coalition with far-right and religious-Zionist parties, has taken this logic to its apex. Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich are not marginal figures but key architects of state policy. Their open calls for the “voluntary emigration” of Palestinians, support for the illegal settler movement in the West Bank, and rhetoric about the inferiority of Arabs are not just words. They are a direct blueprint for action, implemented through bombings, blockades, and the systematic displacement of the Palestinian population from their land.

Netanyahu, a master of political survival, skillfully uses this radicalization to hold onto power. Faced with numerous corruption scandals and massive protests against a judicial overhaul meant to weaken democratic institutions, he has found in the war a “salvational” national consensus. Public anger has been redirected from internal problems to an external enemy. However, this consensus is illusory and extremely fragile, held together by fear, propaganda, and the suppression of dissent.

A Divided Society: Between Militarism and Moral Resistance

Israeli society, as noted by the Israeli........

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