Arutz Sheva posted an article earlier this month about some comments made by Professor Yisrael Aumann, Nobel Laureate and noted American-Israeli mathematician and game theorist. The professor was speaking at Bar Ilan University.
The article explains:
"Aumann is also known for his view that the principles of game theory can be successfully applied to the peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority."
The article also provided a link to an explanation of his theories written for the layman here.
The article briefly explains his theory:
""We think that posters with pigeons will bring about peace, but that isn't true and will only bring about war," added Aumann and cited the example of British Prime Minister Chamberlain, who handed over Czechoslovakia to Hitler in exchange for a guarantee that this would be the Nazi leader's final demand. "Hitler did not want to start a war, but Chamberlain brought him into the war by chasing peace," said Aumann decisively.
"In terms of the current situation between Israel and the PA, Aumann said that gestures towards the Arabs, such as the construction freeze in Judea and Samaria, will ultimately bring about war and prove that applying pressure on Israel leads it to fold. "We are sending a signal of weakness to the other side and telling them that if they pressure they will get what they want. This is wrong.""
It is sad that we have to prepare for war in order to make peace, but sometimes strength is the only deterrent to war. I shudder to think where Israel would be as a nation if the Arab nations around it did not suspect that Israel has nuclear weapons. I shudder to think what will happen in the Middle East if Iran is successful in its nuclear program. We need to pray for peace, but prepare for war.
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