Netanyahu Concedes on Palestinian State as Iran Looms in the Background
Israel has to make these type of public attempts to show their rationality when compared to the irrational behavior of Hamas. Of course, anything short of simply moving out the entire Jewish population of Israel will be rejected by Hezbollah, Hamas and the usual cast of characters. Netanyahu has bigger fears. First of all, Iran’s bogus election and the violent aftermath means that there needs to be a false scapegoat to allay anger at the Mullahs. Since the US is so far away and has a black President that was raised in Indonesia, the first target for blame will be Israel. Don’t be surprised if Iran demands mobilization from Syria and Lebanon based on some trumped up charges against Israel. And then Israel has to deal with a UN council that is so biased against Israel that it’s a wonder the council can walk upright. So Israel is right to publicly make the offer. Privately, I bet they are rearming, closing ranks and setting up increased surveillance. Or at least that is what I would be doing if I were them.
