Unintended consequences of success: Palestinian statehood - opinion

Most Israelis would support Palestinian statehood if they were confident it would bring security. Benjamin Netanyahu's actions have unwittingly supported the argument for statehood.

PEOPLE GATHER in Tehran to mourn the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israel Air Force strike in Lebanon, in September. The IAF also destroyed much of the missile arsenal of the Lebanon-based Iranian proxy, the writer notes.

(photo credit: WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY/REUTERS)

ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD

JUNE 5, 2025 00:33

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