The horrific destruction of Palestinians in Gaza by brutal IDF soldiers is in its ninth month. During this time, the Israelis have committed all imaginable and unimaginable crimes of a military nature, against humanity and against the financial and economic situation of the Palestinians. If the current government – and Netanyahu himself – persist in their harsh tactics in Gaza, Israel’s security crisis could become irreparable, raising critical questions about the future existence of the state.

Seeing as this bloodbath will continue in the future, as Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed, the whole world not only strongly condemns Israel, but also exposes it to ostracism and an unprecedented level of isolation on the world stage. With the exception of the Biden administration and several European countries, there is no open support for Israel’s aggressive policy. This isolation, both global and regional, does not enhance Israel’s security whatsoever. Moreover, after the events of October 7, Israel, which is responsible for the deaths of about 40,000 people (70% of whom are women, elderly and children), is now entering a dangerous phase when it must take responsibility for the bloody consequences of its actions. Such an assessment means a deep security crisis, not only for the state itself, but also for the wider Jewish community.

Israel’s bloody crimes

Israel’s crimes, committed throughout its existence and especially over the past two decades, have squashed all hopes for a political settlement. The policy of apartheid not only destroyed any semblance of Palestinian territorial integrity, but also extended military-backed Israeli settlements to every inch of remaining Palestinian land. Moreover, Israel’s decision to turn Gaza into an “open-air prison” (at best) or, more precisely, a “concentration camp” has exacerbated a long-standing injustice.

Apart from Israel’s brutal policy of occupation, the more important issue is, perhaps, Tel Aviv’s persisting denial of the Palestinian presence itself in any context that could potentially disturb the existing status quo. It has become a prevailing cliché in US and Israeli political circles that Palestinians, especially armed Palestinian groups,........

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