I think your slippery slope theory is a bit TOO slippery. If it ever got to a point of transfer, I would guess most of the Israelis, both secular and religious (throughout the spectrum) would support it and know what the consequences might be. I think you underestimate many Israelis devotion to the land that a mass exodus would occur, leaving the charedim to rule the country.
holy hyrax | 02.28.08 - 12:37 pm | #

I think your slippery slope theory is a bit TOO slippery. If it ever got to a point of transfer, I would guess most of the Israelis, both secular and religious (throughout the spectrum) would support it and know what the consequences might be. I think you underestimate many Israelis devotion to the land that a mass exodus would occur, leaving the charedim to rule the country.

If you ask me, if it ever gets that far there will have to be a major shift in the thinking of the country, and that will probably cause a number of people to leave before the transfer even happens.
Nephtuli | Homepage | 02.28.08 - 6:30 pm | #

>If you ask me, if it ever gets that far there will have to be a major shift in the thinking of the country, and that will probably cause a number of people to leave before the transfer even happens.

No, I think if it ever got to that point, it means most of the people would be backing it up. Sure there would be people leaving, but in low large scale to disturb the country.
holy hyrax | 02.29.08 - 1:45 pm | #

No, I think if it ever got to that point, it means most of the people would be backing it up. Sure there would be people leaving, but in low large scale to disturb the country.

It a combination of both. As more and more people accept transfer, the ones who don't will probably leave. That will leave the transfer supporters with an even greater majority because much of the opposition left the country.
Nephtuli | Homepage | 03.02.08 - 11:20 pm | #

...and much of world Jewry

--that's quite a leap.

I also think that in a post 9/11 and immigration fearfull US if the push in Israel was made under the right circumstances (say in response to an act of aggression) the response would not be as severe.
G | 03.03.08 - 5:29 pm | #

that's quite a leap.

Most non-Orthodox Jews are liberal and would not support expelling millions of people.

I also think that in a post 9/11 and immigration fearfull US if the push in Israel was made under the right circumstances (say in response to an act of aggression) the response would not be as severe.

There would need to be a major shift in this country for anything like that to happen.
Nephtuli | Homepage | 03.04.08 - 12:00 am | #