Editor,
Suppose Israel had followed a “Smart Break” policy rather than the “Clean Break” strategy? “Smart,” meaning following U.N. Security Council Resolution 242 passed some 59 years back. What have they gained by ignoring this legal command? They have 700,000 illegal settlers living on occupied land, that’s a good thing? Suppose instead they had worked toward repatriation of the original 700,000 refugees of the 1948 conflict instead? What now, had this “Smart” strategy been adopted?
Perhaps no Yom Kippur War, and so many other wars in the area? Many Israeli and Palestinian lives would still be with us. Israel would most probably be enjoying universal recognition and positive relations with all the surrounding countries. With their scientific expertise and intellectual know-how, Israel would now be the “go to” powerhouse for the resolution of so many of the area’s problems. History will judge the foolish paths taken versus the smart ones avoided.
Mike Caggiano
San Mateo
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Hilarious. Hey Mr. Caggiano, what if Hamas didn’t launch a surprise attack on Israel? We’d have what, 2000+ Israelis still alive and 50,000+ Hamas supporters still alive? As you say, “History will judge the foolish paths taken versus the smart ones avoided.” If you want to go further back, what if the parents of those who decided to attack Hamas decided to abort their babies? What if Netanyahu were never born? What if the greatest President Trump in our lifetimes, twice, wasn’t born? What if we never discovered powered flight? What if…
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