As if the right thing were a matter of subjective interpretation. Huh!
There are people who will beat up on Israel for doing what you call the "right thing". Israel is damned either way...
Then Israel had better decide: is it about doing the right thing, or is it about worldly success? Naturally, for those who worship the State as their new golden calf, there's no contradiction.
Either the State of Israel is self-justifying, self-interpreting, and self-authenticating or else it is not. If it is, it's your god. If it is not, you must direct your allegiance to a higher power. Make up your mind.
Evidently, it is. For example, our Secretary of State seems to have a subjective interpretation of what a terrorist is.
Then Israel had better decide: is it about doing the right thing, or is it about worldly success?
If Israel were to truly do the right thing, it would have both.
Naturally, for those who worship the State as their new golden calf, there's no contradiction.
Who might that be, Romulus?
Either the State of Israel is self-justifying, self-interpreting, and self-authenticating or else it is not. If it is, it's your god. If it is not, you must direct your allegiance to a higher power. Make up your mind.
My mind is made up, Romulus. Although I do not accept your definition of Israel being a "g-d" just because it is self-justifying, etc. My allegiance is to a higher authority. Pity the governments of Israel and the US don't feel the same way.