ICOT – You get it. Thank you. I would never advocate for violence (except in immediate necessary defense), but the THREAT alone of this type of action could prove to be a deterrent to jihadist fanatics, ACCORDING TO ISRAELIS WITH WHOM I HAVE SPOKEN, INCLUDING MY RELATIVE, to those who believe their violence will send them right to Paradise. If they believed they might never get to paradise, they might think twice before blowing themselves up in order to get there.
And that is ALL I was saying, they are not my own original thoughts, neither do I have any reason to apologize for or challenge my cousin for expressing his opinion. I do not live in E”Y, and I don’t know, Daniella, if you do either, but I have long ago learned never to judge the opinions held by people who live with this threat on a daily basis. It is easy for any of us to be arm-chair philosophers, but Israel does not need either my opinions or directions on how best to conduct its own safety protocols.