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...then there is the other trend. Religious rightists, especially those settlers who are wedded to the Greater Israel of the Bible, have ceased to see any value in the secular state as such. As the late Israeli philospher Yeshayahu Leibowitz noted, religious rightists are too often incapable of distinguishing "between the Jewish people as the bearer of Judaism and the sovereign state instituted by this people as its intrument of self-government...
...first thing one remembers about Yeshayahu Leibovitz is his magnificent vigor...
Israelis have never felt either secure or comfortable ruling over the Palestinians. Now they see an opportunity to be a normal nation, doing business and living well. Says Yeshayahu Leibowitz, 91, a professor of science and philosophy at Hebrew University: "Our problem in the state of Israel is not to liberate the Palestinians, but to liberate the Israelis from this accursed domination through violence." For Yael Dayan, a member of the Knesset and daughter of Moshe Dayan, the one-eyed hero of Israel's early wars against the Arabs, "The end of the conflict will mean we can be comfortable...
...minority, more and more Israelis were asking whether a prolonged invasion would be worth the price-not only in blood spilled but in damage to Israel's international standing and, above all, its relations with the U.S. One of Israel's best-known doves, Professor Yeshayahu Leibowitz of Hebrew University, drew sharp criticism from Knesset members for urging soldiers to refuse to serve beyond Israel's borders and for characterizing Begin's policy as "Judaeo-Nazi." Even Opposition Labor Party Leader Shimon Peres, who initially supported the invasion, strongly warned against an assault on West Beirut...
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