From start-up to Sparta: Is it too late for Israel to save itself from isolation? - opinion

Instead of condemning itself to isolation that a small country may not survive, Israel would do well to admit that the path it has taken has not led to good results.

EU FOREIGN POLICY chief Kaja Kallas announces sanctions against Israel last week in Brussels. The writer asks: How did Israel become a country whose prime minister declares that it is destined to turn into a super-Sparta?

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ByTOVA HERZL

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 13:23

From start-up to Sparta: Is it too late for Israel to save itself from isolation? - opinion

Instead of condemning itself to isolation that a small country may not survive, Israel would do well to admit that the path it has taken has not led to good results.

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From start-up to Sparta: Is it too late for Israel to save itself from isolation? - opinion

Instead of condemning itself to isolation that a small country may not survive, Israel would do well to admit that the path it has taken has not led to good results.

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