The blessed Margaret Thatcher once said in a Parliamentary exchange with the late, great Michael Foot: "The right hon. Gentleman is afraid of an election, is he? Afraid? Frightened? Frit? Could not take it? Cannot stand it?"
And that's exactly what the Israeli far right and its friends abroad are...They are frit, frightened and afraid of peace.
Because they know that with peace they cannot continue to dream their nightmare of a Greater Land of Israel.
Because they know that with peace they cannot continue to spread their fear and hatred.
Because they know that with peace Israelis will start having to look inwards at what it really means to be a Jewish and democratic state. Perhaps they might even start giving up on the notion of being some sort of Jewish North Korea or Myanmar.
Because they know that with peace they lose their raison d'etre.
Because they know that with peace they cannot continue to blame others for their own failures (although they will try).
Because they know that with peace Israel will fulfil its full potential.
The Israeli far right and their friends abroad are basically anti-Zionist cowards.
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