Israelis across the political spectrum have been talking a lot lately about "fearing" the results of the April 9 elections. This is not only preposterous when contrasted with the situation in Turkey but also reeks of ingratitude towards Israeli democracy.
No country, Israel included, is above criticism or even condemnation. But the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel crosses the line into hateful rhetoric and action.
The popular story – a fantasy, actually – focuses on a small group of Palestinian Arabs on a small patch of the Holy Land, where they are represented as noble victims.
People in the West are primed to believe that compromise is invariably the solution to conflict. But there are some issues where the agenda brooks no compromise because it is by definition non-negotiable, and where "compromise" is therefore a fig leaf for surrender.
In 1981, the elite tried to separate Israel of the "second tier" from the leader they had voted into office, Menachem Begin, claiming he was putting the future of the country in danger. Not much has changed.
