Capitulation is not the answer.

I just had to write a little rebuttal to a comment made last class about the reading. In the reading, there is a quote from an Israeli policemen saying that he's scared, doesn't bring his family to the city of Jerusalem anymore and would give up his bank account and capitulate to the terrorists demands to have peace. Well, while this might seem like a sensible solution, there is absolutely no guarantee that suicide terror would discontinue or decline as a result of Israeli capitulation. In fact, quite to the contrary. The object of the terrorists is to create this fear, mistrust, and anxiety that paralyses the social infrastructure. Giving in to their demands and giving them what they want proves that their method is a good one. And, what would you do if you found a successful method to get what you want? Do it again and get more. Hamas does not recognize Israel as a sovereign nation. Giving in to them would allow them to up the ante, giving them legitimacy and encouragement to take all of Israel. Similar things can be said about the PIJ and PLO/PA even though the PLO/PA have already recognized Israel's legitimacy.

A comment was made in support to capitulation last class. That is the last thing that Israel should do. Let's look at the big picture.