This is true because it captures so succinctly the Israeli mentality and the essence of the Zionist narrative, but beyond that and with deep contemplation of what this really means and what this would actually look like in real life one sees that there is no truth to this statement from both sides - “there would be no more Israel” and “there would be no more violence”.
Israel putting down its weapons would first involve a commitment by Israel to stop fighting. It would include a release of most prisoners and end to the occupation and many more actions that would be very meaningful to Palestinians essentially extinguish the lion’s share of desire to eliminate Israel.
No more violence places all the responsibility of the violence on the Arabs. It ignores the violence that Jews have perpetuated throughout the history of Zionism not just against Arabs but also against their fellow Jews. Zionism has a long history of violence that is not just a result of Arab aggression.
Zionist have continually justified this violence as the only way, the ein brera (there is no alternative), a necessary evil. The truth that Israelis feel when hearing this statement speaks directly to having no choice but to fight. Israeli’s call this violence a necessary evil for self-defense and self-preservation.
Yet, it is still violence and it does not come from Arabs. It comes from a fear and mistrust of Arabs which is born from the mentality that reads this statement and says, “yes this true”.
If you read this statement and think “yes, this is true” I urge you to think about it more deeply and recognize that it says more about you and the Israeli experience than about the Arabs. And furthermore, it only serves to entrench you and Israel in the mentality of ein brera, an identity bound to victimhood and never-ending conflict.
