The Palestinians First — But the Israelis May Be the Last Victims | Dr. Gershon Baskin
If we do not stop them, the Palestinians will continue to suffer first. But Israel — democratic Israel, liberal Israel, decent Israel, Israel that still has a chance to live in peace with its neighbors…
Assessment
The op-ed argues that unchecked Palestinian suffering will ultimately consume Israeli democracy and the possibility of regional peace. The author frames the conflict not as a zero-sum struggle but as a shared trajectory where the erosion of Palestinian rights directly threatens Israel's liberal character. The piece warns that inaction today makes Israel the final casualty of a dynamic it could still halt.