It desperately needs allies whose populations accept what it is and respect what it does. There will come a moment when Israel’s actions will incite people – not only the most fanatical of the country’s foes, but also the most generously inclined of its supporters – to question Israel’s essence.
以色列是聪明反被聪明误。它迫切地需要盟国的支持，需要那些国家的民众接受这个自己并支持其所作所为，但最终到某个时候，以色列的行为将激怒人们——不但是那些最狂热的敌对者，还有最宽容的支持者——去质疑以色列的本质。