Comments on: A View from the Golan http://rabbibrant.com/2007/08/08/a-view-from-the-golan/ A Blog by Rabbi Brant Rosen Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:56:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Shirley Gould http://rabbibrant.com/2007/08/08/a-view-from-the-golan/#comment-1729 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:26:21 +0000 http://shalomrav.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/a-view-from-the-golan/#comment-1729 I have a question about the Golan Heights. I remember one time on a trip to Israel how impressed I was that if enemies occupied the Heights, they had an easy shot at anyone below in Israel. That has colored my opinion of the “occupation” of the Golan ever since. Is that no longer the case?

Rabbi Rosen responds: Of course this is still the case, but the military security context has changed considerably since 1967. In this era of long range missiles (not to mention nuclear deterrence) these kinds of concerns do not loom nearly as large. Moreover, many potential approaches advocate a demilitarized strip that would inhibit the Syrian ability to shoot or move their tanks into the Upper Galilee.

]]> By: Jill http://rabbibrant.com/2007/08/08/a-view-from-the-golan/#comment-1699 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:04:12 +0000 http://shalomrav.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/a-view-from-the-golan/#comment-1699 I’m blind! I’m blind!

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