> Unfortunately, this eroded away with the occupation. Most of us don't remember a time of co-existence.

Hebron has proven that much.

> The moderate/liberal element has grown tired by the robbery conducted by the hasidic jews and the fact that religious settlers are forcing us into redundant conflicts with the Palestinians

Sad that this in turn seeds more divide.

> There's an attack on Israeli settlements, so we'll build even more settlements to "show them"

I saw on Israeli twitter (https://twitter.com/EliramE/status/1711747425398919667) from someone claiming to be "friends with many Arabs" that the Palestine people wouldn't sell their land even when offered millions of dollars (I presume, such deals are the norm for East Jerusalem?). That's a level of resolve I have not known. So, I can see where the "teach them" part comes from: displacement as a means of shame for the Palestine people seems like a valid view.

> Jews wouldn't live in Hebron without being religious extremists.

Just them wouldn't be so bad, but from what I read, the IDF is on the act, too?

> They don't yell "death to Arabs" or anything like that publicly

After the deplorable massacre on 7th, it seems like (from observing Israeli tech twitter) that there is prevalence of Islamophobia (ex: https://archive.is/9PV2e) possibly amongst moderates (and liberals alike)? All in the open, for now at least, while emotions run high (of course, antisemitism is rife within Muslims when it comes to this conflict, but even folks who aren't, are generally very angry at Israel continuing to move the Immovable Ladder in Jerusalem, in Hebron, in Judea, in Samaria with every passing day).

> Notice that there are the crazier Nazi level players.

Sigh. Such irony just writes itself.

> Israeli liberals speak up a lot.

Glad. I sincerely hope they haven't changed their views post Oct 7, and continue to take a long-term non-violent view.

> Organizations like BDS which tries to blacklist Israel end up even worse.

Social Media is making it even more worse. In fact, I am terrified of liking a wrong tweet, or writing something stupid here... What a time to be alive where anyone can get cancelled.

> Both Palestinians and Israelis aren't for this in very large numbers.

This makes the situation in the West Bank even more idiotic from the Israeli PoV. I read that if Israel orders evacuation, settlers are not entitled to compensation (like Gaza and Sinai settlers were)? So, this can still be undone, though, I suspect armed-settlers would to make this a riot-free affair.

> Getting the communities to "buy into" a cultural shift would be hard.

I guess, the current brouhaha in the Arab world rallying around (dubious) hospital bombing (most likely planted by Hamas) should inform Israel that a majority of the 2b muslims are watching and they won't like war because in this charged conflict it doesn't matter who's righteous / evil anymore (given years of misgivings and mutual distrust). Manufacturing consent from the West matters not if there is no appetite for a multi-front war.

Gone are the days when celebrities and prominent political figure heads would "sign a document" in show of support and everyone in their sphere of influence would rally behind them. With the rise of influencers (and disinformation factories), this tactic is done for, for worse or for good. I think had the Israelis waged a "smaller war" (like in 2014), they'd not have triggered such attention. And they can count on getting away with displacement, discrimination, and siege too, like forever. In which case, they'd have to continue to perfect the Iron Wall and continue to work towards fully-autonomous weapons and war machines as deterrence. This outcome would of course suck for Palestine.