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Yair Farjoun: There’s no way to stop Gaza terrorism. Instead, focus on why we’re here.
There is no realistic way for Israel to put an end to terror attacks from Gaza, Hof Ashkelon Council head Yair Farjoun said this week, speaking to Arutz Sheva’s weekly magazine B’Sheva. “People talk about bulldozers and dealing a fatal blow, but we know that isn’t serious and isn’t practical,” he said.
“Instead of wasting energy on anger that has no practical outlet, we need to focus on development, on action, on our positive way of life,” he said.
Israelis must focus on Israel, not Gaza, he opined. “Our outlook needs to be a vision that builds, creates, educations… If those on the other side of the fence choose to live differently, let them live in the muck they create.”
Those living in Gaza will not give up terrorism, Farjoun said. “We know they won’t give up, and there won’t be peace in our time.” When asked if he sees his view as one of despair, he answered that he sees it as a view that allows Israel to move forward. “From the understanding that the battle will continue, comes the understanding that our task is to take a deep breath… to understand our purpose in staying in this land, and our goals here.”
'This is Our Land, We Have No Other'
The response to terrorism must include teaching young Israelis why they live where they do, Farjoun declared. “The more we teach the youth that this is our land and we have nowhere else to go, the more our endurance will grow,” he said. Read the rest on: Arutz7
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