1. Building on what @lrozen wrote, it's possible to actually sketch out a not unsympathetic account of Netanyahu's worldview.
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2. Let's try to think through where Netanyahu is coming from. I think the best way to understand it is its an extreme status quo bias.
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3. Netanyahu thinks Israel's position in the Middle East is as good as its ever going to get, that any change is decline.
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4. So his job is to stave off change. To keep Palestinians in deep freeze & to ally with the status quo powers (Saudi Arabia, Sisi in Egypt)
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5. There's a certain logic to Netanyahu's status quo bias. Most change in region has been for the worse.
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6. Worth noting too that despite disagreement over Iran, USA shares much same status quo agenda: Saudi Arabia, Sisi in Egypt. etc.
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7. The difference between Obama/USA position and Netanyahu/Israel position is thus a subtle one, although still real.
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8. Obama/USA is pro-status quo but also thinks on some issues (Iran nukes, Palestinians) negotiations needed because status quo untenable.
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9. Netanyahu/Israel position is that status quo can be held on to as long as possible.
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@dansblog1 Netanyahu is acting on assumption occupation can go on forever. Whether sane or not, that's false idea.
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