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What message does one side give when they present violence?
Let us say that the Right is protesting against giving away a certain section of Israel. The reason why Israel is being removed or a part of Israel is being removed is stated clearly in the Torah. It is because they have violated its teachings.
Now, let us say that they win by their protests and they block the action. What will the Left understand?
The Left will understand that the Torah is an interesting guideline but the reason why parts of Israel are maintained and retained is because of brute physical strength and because of the battles and not because of the Torah.
The Right which is usually perceived as being religious whether that is right or wrong is irrelevant. The Right will have given a message that they too reject the teachings of the Torah and they too believe that the real reason for keeping or retaining Israel is because of brute strength.
Is this indeed the desired message or are they solving one serious problem by creating an even greater and possibly irrevocable problem in exchange?
Aren't these protests against the government, when the government is not the source of the problem, aren't they a big mistake?
And if so, isn't the Right playing into the hands of the enemy?
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