There is nothing like a good kick in the face to change all that real quick. Unfortunately, democracies are not good a preemptive action, especially when the siren song of wealth and (relative) peace has been calling for a long time. But once free people realize that their very existence is threatened, hell can be unleashed PDQ.
Hopefully, at that point, millions of lives won't already be lost.
I've lost a lot of faith in the Israeli people in recent weeks. Hell, I've lost faith in the American people, too. I'm starting to believe it's going to take something unspeakable to open our eyes.