|
Trending Topics
|
Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/ukraine-israel-and-the-meaning-of-never-again/
Ukraine, Israel, and the Meaning of "Never Again"
(JNS-Israel Hayom) Fiamma Nirenstein - The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine cannot be stopped by mere words for reasons with which Israelis are extremely familiar. First, the Russian aggressor, for ideological reasons, doesn't want peace. It wants to subjugate Ukraine and force it to submit to the Russian empire. Ideology is also why it is currently impossible for Israel to make peace with the Palestinians. The Palestinians don't want it, because their ideology demands Israel's obliteration. Moreover, even if Ukraine surrendered part of its territory to Russia, it would make no difference, because Russia would become even more aggressive. Any territorial concession by Ukraine will simply serve as a platform for more Russian attacks. We can learn this by looking at the situation in Gaza after the Israeli withdrawal in 2005. Those who advocate for peace must be guided by a historical and political reality: Peace can be made only with those who do not want war and do not have an ideological preference for violence. In the Middle East, "never again" means "stand up and fight." The writer, former vice president of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the Italian Chamber of Deputies, is a fellow of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.