That a brutal, poorly thought out occupation for 35 years
is a sure formula for disaster.
They cared enough to impose force, but not enough to plant good ideas and to build confidence.
Instead, while they had strong control, they oppressed more and more.
I again point out that 50+ years after WWII, we still have troops in Germany and Japan, and our relations are fine.
What did we do differently there than what the Israelis did in their own backyard?
And it is proper to look to the Israelis:
They have the power in this. They have the guns and tanks.
What leads a society to create a deathcult and to use it as a weapon?
Ed