[mewzilla]

One wonders why Israel’s Deep State has allowed that human pestilence to continue to threaten Israel.

But then I recall what Randolph Bourne wrote...

“War is the health of the State.”

And then my sympathy and support for Israel circles the bowl.

[Phlyer]

One wonders why Israel . . . has allowed that human pestilence to continue . . .

Because they keep their commitments as best they can.

This stemmed from the "6-Day War". At the end of it, while the Muslim armies in the field had been defeated, there were still a billion Muslims around the world who had not been involved. So, as part of the peace "deal" (it wasn't a treaty because the Muslim combatants did not recognize Israel as a state), the Israelis allowed limited "Palestinian" control of certain areas that had previously been part of the original British allocation to Muslims.

Like a lot of peace "deals" there were compromises. The Israelis have been paying a price for that compromise every since, but though they won the "6-Day" war they were nearly exhausted militarily as well. It seemed - to them - like they best deal they could make at the time. It might even have been true.

But that has left a bleeding sore that they still have to deal with. Gaza itself is such a shithole that they don't want it. But what is called the West Bank (and is more properly known as Judea and Samaria) should be taken over explicitly, as well as all of the nominally Muslim-controlled parts of Israel. Even the "Palestinians" would be better off under Israeli administration than under their own corrupt rulers.