If this were a conservative talking point, the Post would call it “unsubstantiated,” or worse. The Post presents no evidence that the internal divisions sparked by the Israeli Supreme Court’s assertion of power unknown in any democracy and the governing coalition’s attempt to rein in that power had anything to do with Hamas’ attacks.
The Post’s claim isn’t just unsubstantiated; it’s also implausible. Are we to believe that soldiers and police officers who would otherwise have been protecting villages along the border with Gaza were pulled off that assignment to provide security at peaceful protests against Netanyahu’s action? Are we to believe that intelligence officials assigned to monitor activity in Gaza were pulled off that assignment to monitor peaceful protesters? If so, the fault doesn’t lie with Netanyahu, but with the military and intelligence elites, most of whom are anti-Netanyahu and his ruling coalition.
However, I don’t believe either one of these scenarios occurred, and I’ve seen no evidence to support them.
[This is part of the anti-speech, anti-dissent impulse on the Left once they have power. Democracies can walk and chew gum at the same time, and the Israelis have long been the most obvious example of debate and division co-existing with strong security. Hamas didn’t attack because of, or even to exploit, an internal debate over judicial policy. They invaded because they hate Jews and want to annihilate them. — Ed]
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