Q&A: How should one deal with them?
How should one deal with them?
Question
How should one deal with all those who have a high statistical potential to carry out nationalist-motivated terror attacks, when they hold Israeli citizenship?
Should we rule with an iron hand, or perhaps separate them from the territory of Israel and designate an area for them at Israel’s expense—one that would be transferred to their control, where they would run their own policy?
I tend to think they should not be given anything at all, but rather that we should behave toward them harshly. Yet even with that approach I am not sure.
I am also worried that the older generation making decisions in the country will make decisions that ensure its own continued secure existence, and less so the continued existence of the generations that come after it.
How can one deal with enemies from within in order to ensure a good life for future generations as well?
Answer
It seems to me that I once wrote (Column 149, 388–9, and elsewhere) that concession is a bad tactic. But constant toughness is also a bad tactic. In my view, the carrot-and-stick approach is the most effective tactic. They should know that they can both gain and lose. And certainly one should not punish according to the severity of the offense, but according to the level of danger posed (apropos of today’s terrorist). There was also a column here about that (47).