Can somebody explain why Israel shoots herself in the foot?

Submitted by Dian (Dina) Grossman Kjaergaard (Denmark), Sep 1, 2014 at 12:20

I am convinced that Israel does want peace. But why does anyone in Israel accept punitive action in the form of house demolitions ("signals to terrorists" last week, I believe) and annexation of land (yesterday or the day before)? Actions like this seem like shooting oneself in the foot - and make it harder for people like me outside of Israel to promote and defende Israel as we would like to.

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