# What’s at Stake for Israel ![rw-book-cover](https://images.theconversation.com/files/553384/original/file-20231011-17-geo5co.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&rect=51%2C17%2C5760%2C2880&q=45&auto=format&w=1356&h=668&fit=crop) ## Metadata - Author:: [[Andrew Thomas]] - Full Title:: What’s at Stake for Israel - Category: #articles - URL: https://theconversation.com/a-crisis-of-legitimacy-whats-at-stake-for-israel-and-the-palestinians-215341?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20October%2014-15%202023&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20October%2014-15%202023+CID_8c93554bba1b873a945d39fdb1e769b3&utm_source=campaign_monitor_ca&utm_term=A%20crisis%20of%20legitimacy%20whats%20at%20stake%20for%20Israel%20and%20the%20Palestinians ## Highlights > Hamas’s acts of terror cannot and should not be legitimised, but the broader call for Palestinian self-determination is something Israel must now meaningfully acknowledge. Its own legitimacy as a democratic, cosmopolitan and secure society is at stake. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hcsxk5jqhyv60nbjssdjxghp))