“An Arab will never stop hating us.” The senior IDF officer said it without hesitation. He knew he was speaking to anArab journalist who explains Israel to readers and viewers across the Arab world. He knew that before the war in Gaza, many Arab countries appeared to be going through a deep shift toward normalization with Israel.
“An Arab will never stop hating us.” The senior IDF officer said it without hesitation. He knew he was speaking to an
Arab journalist who explains Israel to readers and viewers across the Arab world
. He knew that before the war in Gaza, many Arab countries appeared to be going through a deep shift toward normalization with Israel.
It came during a background briefing with journalists, in response to a question about IDF operations in general, and in Gaza and the West Bank in particular: Does Israel take into account the long-term strategic consequences of its actions?
“Have you ever been to Nazareth, Abu Ghosh, Acre, Dubai or Dahab?” I asked.
After some hesitation, he said: “There are exceptions. No doubt.”
“And if someone gave you the task of trying to turn that exception into the majority, would you take part?”
The conversation ended, but the question remains. Across the Arab world, people are asking: What is happening to the Jews of today?
No country draws the attention of the Arab world more than Israel. Perhaps it began as “know your enemy,” but it did not remain only that. Many Arabs wanted knowledge and answers. For years, they learned about Israel mainly from hostile Arab sources, mobilized media, propaganda and incitement. Many believed that distorted picture until they encountered another truth.
Source: Drudge Report
