The response to the current wave of Palestinian terror against Israeli civilians must comprise both the security and political tracks, says Dr. Shaul Shay, a leading expert of local and international terrorism in Israel, of the Institute for Policy and Strategy.
On the political level, officials are making an effort to pressure the Palestinian Authority and also Arab Israeli leaders, as well as urging elements in the Arab and Muslim world to call for an end to the violence and quash the incitement, Dr. Shay notes. He opines that the UN and human rights groups should also call for an end to the violence, “which I have not heard happening,” he laments.
Dr. Shay believes that on the security level, more needs to be done.
“Close the West Bank – don’t allow workers to enter Israel from the West Bank,” he advocates.
