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Israel is a functioning and rational democracy.
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Therefore, all Israelis are "Zionists", just as virtually all Americans were uber-nationalists following Pearl Harbor. The Israeli politic certainly doesn't think as one in terms of intermediate policy positions. But...the Israeli politic cannot and will not, ever accede to its own dissolution. Call them "Zionists" in the pejorative as you will, but in this regard, they're no different from any other functioning, modern, democratic nation.

And...whilst it may please YOU to think of Israel in its current form, ceasing to exist, the Israeli politic will never stand for it - nor should they. A man can no more concede his own nation, than he can willingly concede his own life. Therefore - rightly or wrongly - righteously or as a matter of "evil Zionist design", ANY "solution" founded on Israel acceding to its one suicide, is no solution at all.

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