The threats by the extreme right in Israel to resign over the proposed peace treaty make for some very odd politics.
Bibi's focus is on staying out of jail, and staying in power.
The right wing coalition keeps him in power, and his messaging for the last 20 years has been that no one care about Israel and that it must stand alone. That's why he's not only willing to isolate Israel, but doing so strengthens his position, because if Israel is a pariah state, then he can argue for his strong man position more easily.
If the coalition were to break, an election would be called.
Alternatively, Likud could replace Bibi with another member of the party- a move that seems more likely as it would let them save face.
I suspect that this treaty has some informal back-doors in it around the destruction of Hamas, and could also allow Israel to strengthen its alliances in the Middle East with its allies- though that's entirely speculative.
With this, my guess is that Bibi will abide by the right wing coalition and reject the treaty.
With his legal troubles both domestically and with the ICJ, he knows that to stay out of jail, he needs to remain in power- and he's long demonstrated that he doesn't care about Israel- he just wants to stay in power.
The only alternative I see is if he feels that he can flip the narrative domestically to make himself a hero, or if there's a backroom deal keeping him out of prison.
The Israeli people haven't liked Bibi for years, despite his win two years ago and I doubt any "Get out of Jail" deal exists, so I fear this war will go on- to further disastrous consequences for both Israelis and the Gazans. :(
To people who think "But doesn't Bibi realize he's strengthening Hamas", Bibi doesn't care- it's all about keeping himself out of jail and in power. Hamas gaining strength might even "help his cause" in a sick way.
Fascism is alive and well in Israel.
How much longer is this shit gonna go on?
Bibi needs to resign and find himself a boat off the coast of Haifa and stay the hell away from the government.
He has single handle destroyed any credibility the Israeli government has many times over.
I wouldn't trust him to clean out my portopotty. #israel #apnews #GazaWar
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Consider me skeptical. This would be contrary to their stated purpose for existence (which is to destroy Israel and kill all Jews everywhere). It would be like saying the fox could move into a corner of the henhouse and everyone else will stop chasing it. To "disarm" does not mean "to disband and give up our goals."
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> The spokeswoman also called for the United Nations not to delay the decision any longer and to take action to stop the #genocide and end the bloodshed.
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Few members of the organisation’s top echelons have been harmed so far and much of its extensive #TunnelNetwork remains intact. However, the organisation’s ability to effectively #govern is much reduced, its #MilitaryStores are depleted, and thousands of #fighters are dead.
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This will be the first time a Philippine head of state will deliver the keynote speech at the annual event. #Philippines