Is the worth of normalization too excessive for Netanyahu?
US Secretary Antony Blinken after a seven-day/10-stop diplomatic blitz by way of the area, stated this week that US regional companions are “ready to take steps, to do issues, to make commitments mandatory each for Gaza’s future and for long-term peace and safety within the area.”
The US dedication to an endgame is gaining traction. But the important thing query is, and all the time has been, whether or not the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can be prepared “to do issues” — akin to decide to a Palestinian state.
Blinken made it clear that Israel’s regional integration is on the desk, however the worth is non-negotiable — a path to Palestinian statehood. Even earlier than Oct. 7, Saudi Arabia had conditioned normalization on a two-state course of, however on a lot better phrases for Israel.