Discussion for article #223395
It seems to me that Israel missed an opportunity to move negotiations in a positive direction when it failed to exploit the split on the Palestinian side.
By failing to distinguish in any meaningful fashion between the two sides it failed to isolate the more militant Hamas. Instead it has forced Hamas to seek support and some vestige of legitimacy by aligning with Abbas.
If Netanyahu truly wanted peace then he’s likely to have let it slip away. If he wanted continued excuses to stall or even sabotage peace talks, he’s likely achieved his purpose.