As many all over the world gather today to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish new year, Israelis will doubtless be applauding their military's striking success against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon.
The last three paragraphs represent, in my opinion, wishful thinking. He has been at the forefront of radical right politics for thirty years+, starting with the whipping up of hatred that resulted in the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin. His goal has always been ethnic cleansing with a single state from the river to the sea. The only question in my mind is whether the river is the Jordan or the Euphrates!
Difficult to see Netanyahu moving to diplomacy now. On the Iran seems the more likely battle cry- unfortunately.
The last three paragraphs represent, in my opinion, wishful thinking. He has been at the forefront of radical right politics for thirty years+, starting with the whipping up of hatred that resulted in the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin. His goal has always been ethnic cleansing with a single state from the river to the sea. The only question in my mind is whether the river is the Jordan or the Euphrates!
Absolutely! Not wishful so much as aspirational.
Good summary. Skeptical that Netenyah will Follow your advice. FJS
I do wish that he would heed my advice, but....