Anna Fawa: Israel is at risk of democratic engagement

Roberto Cityra – Vatican City

“The critical analysis of the policies applied by the current Israeli government does not seem to find space in Israeli Italian societies. Venice community only wanted to dialogue with me about the content of the book. What prevails is the position of the identity and position of judicial support for the current Israeli policy, which – I say is Jewish and historian – does not serve the issue of Israel’s international legitimacy. ” This was expressed by historian Anna Fawa, author of the book “The Suicide of Israel”, which, with more than 25,000 copies, sparked a living discussion, which was not harsh criticism.

However, the title, the teacher, which appears to be plans to pre -tear in the Israeli Social Authority. What has changed from publishing the book to this day?

Let’s start with the positive aspects. Street protests have become more participatory in recent weeks and expanding the issues that are pronounced on them: not only the hostage by resuming negotiations, but also the demand for the end of the war and a clear criticism of the devastating burden that has been implemented. On the other hand, from a negative point of view, not only the end of the truce in Gaza should be indicated, but also very difficult intervention in the West Bank, approval of the new huge settlements of settlers in the occupied and east areas of Jerusalim, other attacks, other conjunction, other attacks, other conversion, and other attacks, they are another negative. Land »and Jerusalem libraries. In more general phrases, it seems to me that a deep transformation can now be detected in the state apparatus.

Does this mean that Israel is on its way to become tyranny?

There is this trend, but Israel is not after tyranny. This testifies to hundreds of thousands of Israelis who clearly oppose this in the streets of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. As long as there is strong opposition, the trends of religious nationalists will not prevail. Although this opposition is also present in more media within institutions. For example, between the former and former military ambassadors, who can speak publicly. Even President, Isaac Herzog, known for his time, wanted to set distances with government policies. However, the truth is that Netanyahu and his extremist allies do not seem to be interested in criticism or opposition. His only concern is to stay firmly in its government positions. This explains why they have no intention to end the war. Also, why Netanyahu opposes an independent investigation firmly on October 7, full of today in the light of “Qatar”.

However, it does not seem to be the street opposition to finding political creation and expression, leadership?

Something move also in this direction. For example, the recent statements made by Yair Golan (former military commander and political leader of the Israeli “Democrats”, N. Del R) goes in this direction, towards a unit from all opposition forces.

From the publication of his book so far, the emergence of the new American administration has also occurred. What will be the role of the United States in the coming months?

I believed that Donald Trump’s desire quickly ended the conflict would inevitably face Benjamin Netanyahu. It seems to me that this did not happen. In addition to the US President’s comment about the future of “tourism” in Gaza, what attracts the most interest is the green light that Trump has given the resumption of bombings on Gaza. This is concerned. It is not clear what the United States’ interests are really, if strategy, political geography, or, on the contrary, are specially economic. We’ll see that.

It is not clear, then, what Israel intends to do with Lebanon and Syria …

It is right: it is unclear. At the present time, it is only clear that Israel has no intention to retire from the areas it has occupied in both countries in recent months. The complex in particular is the Syrian issue. Because the new leader, Ahmed Al -Sharra, has opened a credit line with Israel, and publicly thanked the defeat that Hezbollah inflicted, without which the rapid deposition of the Bashar al -Assad regime was not possible. But Israel does not seem to respond positively to the new system. I only hope that there is no crazy man in the government institution who is seriously considering including parts of Syria and Lebanon in the “Israel Israel” project (the land of Israel).