The permanent threats to peace in the Middle East are all the Arab Muslim states, plus Iran, plus Turkiye. If they were sincerely interested in peace they would simply recognize Israel and engage with her without fanning anti-Zionist sentiment domestically. But since they do not they blame, as so many stupid Jews do, Netanyahu. As usual, if you want to know how anyone behaves, look to their own behaviour first; therein lies the explanation. But one day they will reap what they sow.
Nothing any Arab leader says is relevant. For 1,000 reasons, unrelated to Israel's present government. For Arab reasons.
I am surprised that an interesting topic is connected to such a notion.
The greatest obstacle to peace are the Arabs themselves, with brilliant exceptions, such as those newly enlightened nations under the Abraham Accords.
The problem with Netanyahu is that Israel's well being ceased being his goal once his legal problems threaten to put him in jail. The justified impression is that he has betrayed and weakened Israel just to stay in office.
It's not a question of " peace" from an Arab perspective.
Excellent piece, Vanessa. You wrote, "They may also fear a regional order in which Israel emerges as the uncontested strategic power." Too late; that has already happened and Israel must keep it this way to survive.
Also, one of the major reasons the region wants a certain amount of "status quo" is to perpetuate the World's Greatest Hoax: "Palestinianism." Billions and billions flow around the world and into the pockets of the corrupt leaders, and there is plenty more to go around: Everything from private organizations to governments sending billions for "aid" to Gaza, to billions spent on terrorism, billions on organizing world-wide marches with paid protestors, billions into universities to teach anti-Israel and anti-Western ideology (and substitute pro-Islamic ideology).
For example: Just three days ago, the European Commission and more than a dozen partner countries launched the "Team Gaza Initiative," an approximately €884 million ($1 billion) recovery and reconstruction effort for Gaza. Oh, ssssuuuurrrre. Anyone going to follow the money?
Does anyone ever follow the money, other than what our current administration in America is doing by finding so much vast fraud riddled in state and federal programs.
Netanyahu is a threat to the corrupt MONEY, and these "leaders" care more about that than anything else, even if their populations live in perpetual poverty and war.
This is brilliant analysis that puts aside Netanyahu’s domestic political problems including a damaging alliance to hold onto power with a brave and strategic regional approach unprecedented and overdue. One suspects that unfortunately October 2026 will come before the Netanyahu regional accord will be implemented. And sadly the massive damage done in Gaza and the West Bank blinds the world to his poorly promoted regional strategy. Thank you Vanessa for your thoughtful, astute and historically informed analysis!!
Sadly, not enough damage has been done in Gaza and Judea and Samaria (the West Bank is a Jordanian-Pakistani fiction). The world is not blind to what Netanyahu accomplished. It simply hates the Jewish state because of what he did accomplish.
Why Pakistan? The political geography of what was ‘Palestine’ is so poorly understood today - the division between Mandate Palestine and Transjordan it was a colonial convenience that heavily favoured the Hashemite dynasty that has maintained a carefully managed ethnic balance between Arabs and’Palestinians’ - Jordan (mis) managed the West Bank 1949-1967 and then lost it in a war - it is very unclear what role it now plays in ‘peace making’ besides hosting US bases
Is Netanyahu a threat to peace?
No.
Absolutely not.
His views are those which will ensure the security of Israel.
Am Yisrael Chai
Only to those who want Israel wiped out.
what it means is that they see Bibi as a threat to being able to genocide the Jewish state. Bibi just wont play the dhimmi.
The permanent threats to peace in the Middle East are all the Arab Muslim states, plus Iran, plus Turkiye. If they were sincerely interested in peace they would simply recognize Israel and engage with her without fanning anti-Zionist sentiment domestically. But since they do not they blame, as so many stupid Jews do, Netanyahu. As usual, if you want to know how anyone behaves, look to their own behaviour first; therein lies the explanation. But one day they will reap what they sow.
No! In fact Netanyahu is keeping peace by dealing with the enemy accordingly. The left won't do that.
The Left would appease…. Obama Biden/Harris… cough wink yawn!!
Nothing any Arab leader says is relevant. For 1,000 reasons, unrelated to Israel's present government. For Arab reasons.
I am surprised that an interesting topic is connected to such a notion.
The greatest obstacle to peace are the Arabs themselves, with brilliant exceptions, such as those newly enlightened nations under the Abraham Accords.
The problem with Netanyahu is that Israel's well being ceased being his goal once his legal problems threaten to put him in jail. The justified impression is that he has betrayed and weakened Israel just to stay in office.
It's not a question of " peace" from an Arab perspective.
FJB!
Hallelujah- shouldn’t need to explain it but you did and brilliantly. Thank you
Excellent piece, Vanessa. You wrote, "They may also fear a regional order in which Israel emerges as the uncontested strategic power." Too late; that has already happened and Israel must keep it this way to survive.
Also, one of the major reasons the region wants a certain amount of "status quo" is to perpetuate the World's Greatest Hoax: "Palestinianism." Billions and billions flow around the world and into the pockets of the corrupt leaders, and there is plenty more to go around: Everything from private organizations to governments sending billions for "aid" to Gaza, to billions spent on terrorism, billions on organizing world-wide marches with paid protestors, billions into universities to teach anti-Israel and anti-Western ideology (and substitute pro-Islamic ideology).
For example: Just three days ago, the European Commission and more than a dozen partner countries launched the "Team Gaza Initiative," an approximately €884 million ($1 billion) recovery and reconstruction effort for Gaza. Oh, ssssuuuurrrre. Anyone going to follow the money?
Does anyone ever follow the money, other than what our current administration in America is doing by finding so much vast fraud riddled in state and federal programs.
Netanyahu is a threat to the corrupt MONEY, and these "leaders" care more about that than anything else, even if their populations live in perpetual poverty and war.
Absolutely NOT ! Isreal should keep him as PM for as long as possible.
“Mediator, Qatar …. cough yawn wink… A govt Saudi Arabia …. Same thing… Your essay was fabulous! Am Yisrael Chai!
This is brilliant analysis that puts aside Netanyahu’s domestic political problems including a damaging alliance to hold onto power with a brave and strategic regional approach unprecedented and overdue. One suspects that unfortunately October 2026 will come before the Netanyahu regional accord will be implemented. And sadly the massive damage done in Gaza and the West Bank blinds the world to his poorly promoted regional strategy. Thank you Vanessa for your thoughtful, astute and historically informed analysis!!
Sadly, not enough damage has been done in Gaza and Judea and Samaria (the West Bank is a Jordanian-Pakistani fiction). The world is not blind to what Netanyahu accomplished. It simply hates the Jewish state because of what he did accomplish.
Why Pakistan? The political geography of what was ‘Palestine’ is so poorly understood today - the division between Mandate Palestine and Transjordan it was a colonial convenience that heavily favoured the Hashemite dynasty that has maintained a carefully managed ethnic balance between Arabs and’Palestinians’ - Jordan (mis) managed the West Bank 1949-1967 and then lost it in a war - it is very unclear what role it now plays in ‘peace making’ besides hosting US bases