Defense Minister Mordechai sloughed the threat off with his meaningless suggestion that Jews and Arabs must learn to live together. On the one hand it is truly pathetic that it took so long for our army to recognize the reality of the situation. On the other hand it is good that such an awakening took place before tragedy strikes. The answer is simple. We don't want war.
Nobody really wants war.
But war, like breathing, seems to be a fact of life. If you choose not to accept it. . . Peace is always made by those who choose not to fight any more. Losers, upon being defeated, give up and make peace by accepting the dictates of the winners, those who are stronger. The strange thing with Israel is that, despite the fact we are consistent winners, we insist upon behaving like losers.