General Discussion

I don't know what is meant by the "Zionist ethos" but it sounds more ideological than a reference to specific parcels of land within the area of the Jewish state.

As for religion, I don't think the Jewish faith can ever be fully divorced from the Jewish state, especially one that needs support from religious fundamentalists. Whether the actions of their government betrays tenets of the faith is pretty much irrelevant in this context, and not unusual in the exercise of power by any nation-state supported by a large contingent of religionists. One need look no farther than the US government with its Evangelical base of support, and a major Party that mostly subscribes to the notion that America is a "Christian" nation not only in concept but in enforced policy.

Getting back to the current conflict, Netanyahu seemed very much on board with Trump’s plan to remove the Palestinian population from Gaza (which, as with all TFG's grandiose plans, must be taken with several grains of salt).

Whatever Zionists may have intended 80 years ago for the eventual boundaries of their nation state, I think the actions of today's government is in keeping of the Never Again ethos applied to the Oct 7 atrocity. It is not unreasonable to conclude that long term security and 2 million Palestinians in Gaza are incompatable.

The 2-state solution is dead, when facts on the ground are considered. Jewish settlements in the West Bank have been expanding for decades, and hardcore settlers have used the current war as a license for attacks.

As I said before, a crisis presents both danger and opportunity, and I think the latter is observable.