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They are not part of the problem. ¢ Ben Gurion used to say, with his iron logic, that "the future of Israel depends on our strength and our righteousness." "Our strength" — that is the IDF's might and its strategic capabilities, the backing of the superpowers, our economic strength, and our social solidarity. "Our righteousness" — not as an abstract concept — 1s our capacity to hold the"moral high ground" by means of a calculated effort to behave and be perceived as acting 1n good faith — to obtain peace, even if it delays. ¢ This is also an an essential condition for achieving internal solidarity and the world's support for Israel (or for the support of most of the world that's important to us). HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029380