Even in the face of vague messages from Washington, initiative and decisiveness are needed regarding the application of sovereignty • Israeli history has always been a positive reward for bold steps

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Supporters of sovereignty are starting to get nervous. There are always compelling reasons not to take the initiative, especially a bold initiative. But in the history of Israel there has always been a positive reward for bold steps; And the hesitations and fears led to poor and sometimes disastrous consequences.

As for the historical opportunity that may pass, nothing can be expanded upon. Gantz’s reasoning - we’ll discuss that at six after the corona, is not good. The Opportunity Window has two frameworks: one begins today and ends in November, the US election date. The second, broader framework, is the Trump presidency.

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All the arguments for and against the move have already been raised; Including the benefits of a limited move, a big and a complete move, and a big but incomplete one. First of all, there is a majority in government and do not need a decision beyond a government decision. Some blue and white people mention that there was a tour in the valley before the elections, where Benny Gantz talked about applying sovereignty - with coordination, etc. So in a big way there is a certain statement here. He is not in the place of champions in the MIL who deny the entire unilateral move of applying sovereignty under the Trump program.

From talk-to-talk, it seems as if the jigsaw link in the puzzle is that of President Trump himself. The subject is not so interesting to him. He has a completely different agenda. It turns out that he is disappointed not only by the lack of support from US Jewry, but also by the Jews of Palestine. In his view, the Golan and Jerusalem were a gift. He now expects Israel to approve the "century deal" (Trump plan), which also includes known concessions on its part. Contradictory and hesitant messages, and the same population that courted the White House openings, sometimes with the intention of bypassing the Israeli government, in general opposes the whole move.

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This is where boldness, initiative and determination must come, too, in the face of dull messages from the White House. The US has previously sided with Wiener; it does not like losers. It has conveyed its hesitant, stuttered, and in fact negative message on the eve of the Six Day War. Once Israel emerged victorious, a historic turn in the US position toward Israel began. The same goes for the Yom Kippur War. The security establishment, mainly retired, transmits concerns and hesitations. Like the eve of the Yom Kippur War. The US would abandon us if we were unable to turn the war bowl into a battlefield victory. Today, though not military preparations, a move of applying sovereignty in the valley and two or three settlement blocs is a turnaround in the political campaign; it will broadcast self-confidence and a demonstration of power. And that's what matters, and not the fears that the move will provoke.

In January 2021, a new president may emerge. If that happens, it will be a democratic government that no longer follows the "national interest" that dictates investment in Wiener; But a government that will follow "values" as it understands them. These will no longer be the values ​​of democracy and the core of the historic American ethos, but something entirely new that can only be said for one thing: it will not be friendly to Israel.