Apparently just over eighteen. It seems Netanyahu is back to his old tricks conjuring up once again the throwback political strategies of the seventies. As if the massacre of Palestinians in Gaza streamed live to a global audience wasn't enough
to enrage the world it seems the decision makers in the Israeli government are determined to push the envelope. This is not chutzpah it's just shear stupidity and a fundamental failure to realize that the modern age requires new politics. whichever way you try to look at it this disastrous assassination attempt, coupled with the Gaza massacre, have doubtless jeopardized Israel's future. Why? Because times have changed. For every Israeli advocate there are many more that would argue against their disdain for international law not merely from entrenched partisan positions but because their actions are so morally reprehensible. Given an increasingly educated and angry Muslim demographic (this includes powerful states such as Turkey and Pakistan) Israel can no longer rely on American largess to clean up their dirty work.
Any future Israeli PM must have Rabin's vision to understand that peace is not just desirable but vital for Israel to survive. This anachronistic obfuscation of the peace process cannot continue in an age where information is viral and emotive
videos are infectious. The reason why Netanyahu and his predictable policies belong in the past is that stupidity is never ambiguous- It's just stupid.
