Netanyahu Seeks Peace Deals After Decades of War, Before Elections
According to The New Arab, Netanyahu is scrambling for these normalization deals by June 2026, when early elections are anticipated. This aligns perfectly with his 2020 strategy of leveraging the Abraham Accords for re-election. One might recall similar 'breakthrough' promises during his 2009, 2013, and 2015 campaigns—often evaporating post-election. This isn't diplomacy; it's a quadrennial
campaign stunt, replacing genuine peace efforts with transactional photo-ops designed to distract from his ongoing domestic corruption trials and the Gaza catastrophe. While Western media portrays this as a 'quest for peace,' it's really the same old playbook: performative diplomacy to shore up support. Netanyahu consistently frames such deals as monumental achievements while simultaneously
expanding settlements and rejecting a viable Palestinian state, as he explicitly stated on January 18, 2024. The 'peace' on offer is merely a rebranded continuation of occupation, bought with arms deals and political favors, conveniently timed for his next election cycle. How many times will this particular rabbit be pulled from the hat before the audience realizes the hat is empty?