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Israel, obsessed with the prospect of nuclear weapons in the hands of the Iranian leadership, may inadvertently destroy itself--that is, cease to exist as a coherent Jewish state--without a single shot being fired or bomb blowing up. In particular, overwrought and underexamined fears that Iran simply might obtain a bomb could lead to substantial Jewish emigration from Israel. When this is coupled with the potentially disastrous consequences of an Israeli attack on Iran, there is a danger that Israel's future could be imperiled.
In spite of its remarkable successes, Israel faces several key hurdles. It is surrounded by countries filled with hostile people, some of ...