Letters to the Editor: Israel has problems but deserves praise on its 75th anniversary (via latimesopinion )
Israel’s positives far outweigh the negatives. It is a unique, vibrant democracy surrounded by hostile countries. Protests there are peaceful, and governments change repeatedly according to the vote.
There is no country in the world that has reached out so much to its enemies by giving up land won defending itself and making concessions. These attempts have been rebuffed with terrorist attacks. This reality has led to a hardened, nationalist, right-wing governing majority.Israel is a tiny sliver of a country with a population less than Los Angeles County.
Its brutal and provocative occupation of the West Bank has become a brutal colonization. This stands in stark contrast to its founding principles for its own citizens. How very sad and consequential that its government has not yet put in place solid steps that would end the strife by working toward a viable, independent state for Palestinians. The continuance of conflict makes the possibility of a good neighbor for Israel less and less likely.
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