You know vastly more about contemporary Israel than I, but it seems to me that you dodge some basic points in considering the problem of a peace deal. Notwithstanding his slippery political manipulations, I think Mr. Netanyahu opposes and has always opposed a two-state solution. There is no obvious alternative to Hamas in part because of the Palestinians' foolishness, but largely because Netanyahu has worked hard and long to make alternatives unfeasible, to exclude a two-state solution. Even now the Israeli government could agree to release Marwan Barghouti, who possibly could become a genuine non-murderous alternative to Hamas.
Or perhaps its Regan's other story of the heroic pig with a missing leg: You don't eat a pig like that all at once. Or... we can look at it from the perspective what Israel really got for giving up a leg. Change the metaphor: When Israel strikes Iran now, well now Israel has Trump over a barrel.
You know vastly more about contemporary Israel than I, but it seems to me that you dodge some basic points in considering the problem of a peace deal. Notwithstanding his slippery political manipulations, I think Mr. Netanyahu opposes and has always opposed a two-state solution. There is no obvious alternative to Hamas in part because of the Palestinians' foolishness, but largely because Netanyahu has worked hard and long to make alternatives unfeasible, to exclude a two-state solution. Even now the Israeli government could agree to release Marwan Barghouti, who possibly could become a genuine non-murderous alternative to Hamas.
Or perhaps its Regan's other story of the heroic pig with a missing leg: You don't eat a pig like that all at once. Or... we can look at it from the perspective what Israel really got for giving up a leg. Change the metaphor: When Israel strikes Iran now, well now Israel has Trump over a barrel.