Being willing to fight to the last Israeli is a familiar pattern for those disinclined to take risks themselves. But to encourage Israel to do what others with far greater means are not prepared to undertake is to expect a great deal of a small country in the Middle East with problems far and wide, most notably among its neighbors.
认为不需在伊朗问题上继续进行外交努力的还有另一个源头：处于伊朗核弹头射程内的以色列，它将受有核伊朗威胁最大的国家。以色列誓将流尽最后一滴血正是那些不愿自冒风险者所熟悉的模式。但鼓动以色列去做办法更多者不准备承担之事是在指望一个有着诸多大问题（最显著的是其与邻国之间的矛盾）的中东小国去办大事。