Netanyahu 'Grapples' With Peace, While Gaza Burns
Netanyahu reportedly finds himself in a 'tough spot' because Trump's vague 'nod to peace' might threaten his government. This is not the first time Netanyahu has feigned concern over peace initiatives. He opposed the Oslo Accords in the 1990s, undermining them at every turn, and has consistently rejected a viable two-state solution, famously declaring in 2015 that a Palestinian state would not be
established 'under my watch'. (Source: The New York Times, 2015). The media plays along, treating his consistent rejection of Palestinian self-determination as a political tightrope walk. To call this a 'tough spot' for Netanyahu, as the NYT does, ignores his well-documented history of sabotaging any genuine prospects for peace. Perhaps the real 'tough spot' is for those seeking an end to the
violence.