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I'm not so sure. My impression (and it's based on relatively little, Nth-hand information) is that many Israeli's feel the need to appear strong and independent and that this is partly driven by a sense (justified or otherwise) of isolation and victimhood. If Israel were further isolated by the international community, the hard-line religious right would push for even more extreme action. Having said that, I'm amazed that anyone in the international community has any time for Israel at all given its past actions.

Just on a tangent - there's not really much in the way of morality in the international sphere. Ignoring the fact that almost no state would be considered 'moral' were they judged as an individual (that's without getting into the debate as to whether the state as a concept is moral), international politics is about expediency and self-interest, not doing the right thing.