The correct answer to this open question is the following.
The way in which we remain true to ourselves as we move in and out of different communities, cultures, and contexts is by really believing in our foundations and moral pillars that were taught by our parents since we were children. We need to be convinced that the teachings we receive and the culture we had since childhood is proper for our lives.
Of course, we have to maintain an open mind to acknowledge that other people and other communities have their own valid culture; the by-product of their own history and customs.
And that is the beauty of diversity. To have many different things to learn from and to choose from. If we like it and find it useful, we choose it. If not, we discard it. But always, with absolute respect.
<span>The Lives of Women: 'In a way, I was always going to write this novel'. I think it's fair to say that The Lives of Women is not just a novel set in the suburbs, it is a novel of the suburbs, writes Christine Dwyer Hickey.</span>
Your question could have multiple answers, depending on context and time frame. Israel has used its military, roadblocks and checkpoints, a blockade of the Gaza Strip, and even has developed nuclear weapons in order to protect their national security and territory.
But perhaps a specific thing you might have in mind with your question would be the construction of the West Bank security barrier. The barrier uses a combination of security fencing and concrete walls to divide Israeli territory from lands in which Palestinians reside. Construction of the barrier began in 2000 and has continued in spite of international objections and internal debate in Israel over its legitimacy. By 2012, 273 miles of the barrier had been completed (about 60% of its planned extent). Current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in February, 2016, announced plans to extend the security barrier project to surround Israel at all borders.
