But, as we also learned from interwar period Germany, it’s impossible to maintain this sort of zeal towards preventative action for long. Demilitarization and foreign peacekeeping are nothing more than stopgaps to make time for the sort of denazification that needs to happen in Israel.
What we also saw in the interwar period was an unwillingness to act, despite Germany blatantly violating the limitations, while the Nazi ideology was anything but shy to tell its planned world order.
I’d say that a 21st century Israel is also much easier to control for violations than a 20st century Germany, so immediately preventing violations to the armament size should be possible.
I agree with you that it can only remain a temporary measure, until a fundamental shift to a society that respects human and international rights has occurred.
But, as we also learned from interwar period Germany, it’s impossible to maintain this sort of zeal towards preventative action for long. Demilitarization and foreign peacekeeping are nothing more than stopgaps to make time for the sort of denazification that needs to happen in Israel.
What we also saw in the interwar period was an unwillingness to act, despite Germany blatantly violating the limitations, while the Nazi ideology was anything but shy to tell its planned world order.
I’d say that a 21st century Israel is also much easier to control for violations than a 20st century Germany, so immediately preventing violations to the armament size should be possible.
I agree with you that it can only remain a temporary measure, until a fundamental shift to a society that respects human and international rights has occurred.