I explained that, since our founding in 1948, Israel has had to defend itself against repeated attempts to destroy us. Each time, we had to remind our enemies that it was not a good idea to attack us and that, by doing so, they would pay a prohibitive price. In between these clashes, Israel, unlike our enemies, did not stagnate. Rather, we developed one of the world’s most successful nation-states. And some of our enemies internalized that attacking us was not a good idea and actually made peace with us.
Israel today stands at a historic inflection point. The region can either revert to its former state of instability and serial wars or embark on a new era of peace. For once, Israel’s strategy will be its strategy.
