Disaster

JVL Introduction

“Israelis cannot imagine the despair that has become the overriding emotion of our neighbors. Despair is now turning into rage.”

Thus committed and ever-active liberal Zionist, Gershon Baskin, in his cry of outrage at what has been happening in the conflict since October 7th. And here he is talking about the West Bank, not Gaza, which he has just visited for the first time since that day.

Baskin has spent his life working for peace in the region and was involved in the negotiations that eventually led to the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, held prisoner by Hamas in Gaza.

The one-word heading, “Disaster”, really does sum up the current reality.

“Israel has lost this war,” says Baskin, “and Israelis have no idea how badly they have lost. The war of revenge that Israel is fighting in Gaza has crossed every moral red-line that is imaginable.”

Now, he says, “We all need a re-start. All of our leaders must go – ours in Israel and those in Palestine as well. They have failed us miserably. They are destroying us. If Israel’s few remaining friends in the world really care about Israel and the future of this country, they must help to put an end to this war.”

RK

This article was originally published by Times of Israel blog on Tue 23 Jul 2024. Read the original here.