Once a peace treaty is signed, is Israel guaranteed true peace?
• “Once peace comes, Israeli doves, more than other Israelis, must assume a clear-cut ‘hawkish’ attitude concerning the duty of the future Palestinian regime to live by the letter and the spirit of its obligations”. – Amos Oz, September 3, 1993, The Jerusalem Post, • Great issues of war and peace as related to Israel are being debated by Jews in Israel and America. There are strong opinions on both sides of the Atlantic as well as both sides of the major issues. Professor Paul Eidelberg of Bar-Ilan University, reviews the historical facts: Between 1945 and 1978 the longest time without a war going on someplace was a mere 26 days. On an average day there are 12 wars being fought somewhere on earth. The consensus of scholars has been that the norm of international relations is not peace but war. As Eidelberg reports, “Indeed, the occurrence of 1,000 wars during the last 2,500 years indicates that “peace” is little more than a preparation for war. Which means that peace treaties are WORTH
