Before the year ended, Hitler broke his agreement and occupied the remainder of Czechoslovakia. The following year Hitler invaded Poland. He continued to invade most of Europe, Africa, Russia and even bombed Chamberlain's very own Britain. Needless to say, the duped Chamberlain was replaced rather quickly by Winston Churchill. But the majority of Israeli and foreign Jews believed, and still do, that the Arabs would take the land and break the peace .
Some illusions die hard.
Perhaps none is more resilient than the belief that Israel can buy peace with its sworn enemies by reducing the Jewish State 's ability to defend itself against them.