If you ask some basic questions, understanding Israel isn’t too tough. Because traditional and secular Jews believed they might eventually dominate their tribe brethren, Israel is currently headed toward a theocracy.
Similar geopolitical factors are at work over most of Europe. Simply said, Israel makes it easier to detect but more difficult to discuss honestly in a world where many in the secular community still think they can ignore these issues. This issue also existed in the United States, but it was between the economic elites and the middle class.
Alright. Don’t want to break anyone’s heart, but one may argue that Israel cannot remain democratic if Hamas and the Haredi movement are not destroyed.
Who would prevail in a winner-take-all match between Gaza’s 1.3 million Haredi (ultra-orthodox Jews) and the 2 million Arab residents around them?
In response, Haredi Jews don’t often serve in Israel Defense Forces, which helps Hamas win.
Who would prevail if Israel’s 3.5 million secular Jews faced off against Gaza? Assuming that Palestinians and Israeli Arabs in the West Bank stay away.
In response, the secular Jews would finally triumph, but the toll on both sides would exceed the recent rise in Zionist and ultra-orthodox populations in Israel. Stated differently, the departure of secular Jews will result in a larger number of hard-right Jews in Israel, regardless of whether they identify as Orthodox or Zionist.
After all, demographics determine destiny.
You want to know why Israel didn’t attack Gaza head-on right away. That issue is probably on everyone’s mind in the IDF.
Israel’s recent struggles to establish a stable administration make clear the issue of secular Jews losing power in the country.
Would the Jews of Israel be better off staying in their current location or moving to a new area in Africa, as was suggested in the early Zionist days? You merely need to answer that academic question for your blood pressure to get back to normal.
Should Haredi Jews learn about the death of a secular Israeli soldier fighting Hamas in Gaza?
