The Spectator article on Netanyahu as the mouse that roared

Every time a new twist enters the Arab/Israeli accord equation, I find myself with progressively less enthusiasm for a solution. I agree with Melanie Phillips that the latest episode of verbal assault between O and N will lead to naught because, as she said, the Arabs won't play anyway. I thought her take that O's words were merely electioneering talk designed, in this instance, to "whip feeble American Jews back into line".

Has Melanie opened Pandora's Box? Her broadside against American Jews will most certainly hit home because there is some truth in the opinion of European Jews in particular that American Jews no longer have the stomach for unconditionally supporting Israel. I rather suspect American Jews sense this and will react both defensively and with an element of guilt. Most importantly, I doubt that whipping up nationalistic Israeli emotions here in the US will contribute one iota to a solution. Indeed, there is no solution that falls within the realm of civility.

I have no qualms about O gingering up Israel's heartbeat in the form of Bibi emoting on national TV about what Israel will and will not do. We must not forget that there are two sides to this issue. Much of what has been publicized by the media here has been in the direction of poor Israel being abused by Palestinian terrorists seeking the latter's total destruction. Snippets from the Arab side of the story vary considerably from this message. Again, Americans are swamped with information that only serves to reinforce the committed and confuse the masses. We are going nowhere and to my mind, nowhere may well be the wise destination when considering the alternatives.