TEL AVIV – Even before the latest cease-fire took hold, it had become clear that the dilemma facing Israel in Gaza entails more than simply developing military answers to the challenge posed by Hamas. The real question is whether Israel’s leadership is capable of using new, non-military tools to address the anti-Israeli rage that has gained momentum across the region in the wake of the Arab Spring.
特拉维夫—即使在最近的停火达成之前，以色列在加沙的两难困境便昭然若揭了——这绝不是简单地把哈马斯挑战诉诸武力解决的问题。真正的问题是以色列领导人是否有能力使用新的非军事工具平息自阿拉伯之春以来席卷整个地区的反以色列怒潮。而如今，巴勒斯坦获得联合国观察员国资格的尝试获得了空前的成功，以色列的难题也随之变得极为棘手。