(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Jacques Neriah - One of the main components of Israel's security is the deterrence factor Israel projects towards its enemies. The unarmed confrontation with Israel on May 15 - led by demonstrators marching towards the border while chanting slogans - was a first. As one of the participants put it: "Without weapons, with our bare hands, we succeeded in crossing the border....Tomorrow, with Allah's will, we will reach and liberate Jerusalem and the whole of Palestine." Israel must find the resolve and ingenuity to deal with unarmed demonstrators.
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