More on Israel

Kevin, over at Political Animal (formerly CalPundit) has some words about the situation in Israel. He takes care not to actually condemn Israel for killing a terrorist (something the United States would surely do if it could find the big names in Al Queda), but instead says he questions whether the move was "wise."

Now, I don't take issue with his concern. Certainly, the assassination of Yassin will provoke more violence in the short run and it's nearly impossible to predict what effect it will have in the long run. However, I do want to underline his characterization of what he sees as the future of the Middle East:

"The future of Israel now appears to be that of a state hiding behind a wall and showing its face only to launch occasional massive strikes against its enemies, while the future of the Palestinians is to fester rancorously outside and plot ever more inventive ways of destroying its own youth and killing innocent civilians in a vain hope that this will somehow force the Israelis to give up."

Perhaps Kevin can tell me how this differs from the past 50+ years of Israel's existence?