chapotraphouse

It makes me think, about organizing in other countries to offer an exit strategy for these people. If they are feeling like caged animals having things thrown at them from all sides, then they will be acting in self-defense. OK, even though broadly speaking they're in the wrong, they were born that way and not making the decision to be there.

I hadn't ever considered that, and I think it's a good idea and worth looking in to. I agree that for many people, whether they're ardent zionists or not, they likely feel trapped with no alternatives but to continue their war. Even if we could just siphon off cowardly zionists who believe in Zionism as long as they're not expected to die for it that would still deprive Israel of labor power and potential soldiers. There's a number of parts in The Art of War where Sun Tzu advocates for subverting your enemies or capturing their forces intact so you can either convert them to your side or make use of them for your own ends. Your thinking is on the same lines as the great strategists of old.