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lans to introduce the death penalty for Palestinians accused of violence, terrorizing Palestinians in the West Bank, a soldier trampling a statue of Christ: Each of these acts has been commented on as a sign of the moral decline of Israeli society – a reflection of its own government. Yet condemning these acts does not explain how Israeli society accepts or rejects such violence.
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Israel's opposition unites against Netanyahu
October 7, 2023, rendered obsolete the divides between right and left, between the peace camp and the "hawks," between the religious and the "secularized." It is now clear that there are two subsets of Israeli citizens: those who support the war and those who defend the survival of a liberal, non-violent state.
