He made his comments at a makeshift refugee camp set up for some of the Jewish refugees that were forcibly removed from their homes.

 He lamented the country’s lack of resolve and general loss of morale. All this had to do with the movement away from core elements that brought Israel into existence. He explained that never before in history had a country forcibly removed its own citizens from territory under its own jurisdiction. This came about as a venue to channel hatred to more religious nationalistic Jews living in Israel. He shied away from solely blaming Ariel Sharon the then prime Minister who was the main proponent of the Israeli Unilateral withdrawal from Gaza and parts of the west bank. He claimed that without popular support from many Israelis such a move would have been impossible.

 He is not optimistic with regard to Israel’s future if there is not an about face in Israel’s policies. His own son was killed in action in the Lebanon war of 1982.

 Professor Oman has said many times that despite all the promises and guarantees that were expressed by the leaders of the country at that time the withdrawal has been an unmitigated disaster.  

 
He won his prize on the subject of Game theory and is considered a world expert on regional and international conflicts.