Israel: The Silent Majority • VideoSift: Online Video *Quality Control

Israel: The Silent Majority

published by gwaan

1 year 2 months 2 weeks ago • 458 views

tags: israel, palestine, 1967, occupation, peace

bookmarks (0)

You should also watch
“Interview: Israeli Journalist & Peace Activist Uri Avnery”

Opinion polls consistently suggest that 60 per cent of Israelis are in favour of a return to the 1967 borders and an end to the occupation. These people form a "silent majority".

Comments

I wonder what the time spent in compulsory national military service in Israel does to the mindset of individuals who would otherwise agree to end the occupation?

written by Eden

| 1 year 2 months 3 weeks ago | CH

▲ 0 ▼ | flag spam (0)

My understanding is a significant portion of the compulsory military doesn't care for the occupation. There are even peace movements within the military.

written by tnaran

| 1 year 2 months 2 weeks ago | CH

▲ 0 ▼ | flag spam (0)

When you make something compulsory, it tends to generate resentment against both the politicians and the institutions. Look at U.S. citizen reaction following the institution of a draft during Vietnam, for example.

They're like the "silent majority" of U.S. citizens who want to withdraw from Iraq (66% last time I checked) but with even worse political representation. And honestly, withdrawal to pre-1967 borders and the splitting/internationalizing of Jerusalem are the only way there will ever be peace. Most intelligent and rational people understand that, be they Palestinian, Israeli, or otherwise.

written by aaronfr