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Netanyahu has won this time
DECRYPTION – Frédéric Encel, a political scientist and author of “political horizon” (Seuil), discusses the scope of the speech delivered Sunday by Israeli Prime Minister …
Benjamin Netanyahu called Sunday night the Palestinians to resume talks in a speech to foreign policy, near Tel Aviv. He posed as a condition for a future Palestinian state demilitarization as well as recognition by the Palestinian State of Israel as the Jewish people.
Benjamin Netanyahu gave the term “State” Palestinian in his speech. Whether this will it change practice?
In the short term, this speech has allowed Netanyahu to save time on expectations of the Obama administration. He used the term wanted to hear the American president. In delivering the speech, the Israeli prime minister has avoided two pitfalls. The first is the increasing pressure from the United States after the speech, on June 4, by Barack Obama at the University of Cairo. Secondly, it allowed him to avoid a fall in his coalition. Benjamin Netanyahu had to negotiate hard, especially with the Likud (right conservative Israeli ed.). It has therefore secured a stay at home.
Can we talk about a real breakthrough in the peace process?
This is a relative in the process of negotiations. Benjamin Netanyahu was especially well-negotiated its position. Now he has taken a step forward, the ball is in the Palestinian camp. Israel will not move over. Netanyahu has provided leeway. It looks now that the Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, is pronounced. But Netanyahu has ruled out a freeze on Israeli settlement and the return of Palestinian refugees forced to flee during the establishment of Israel in 1948. Unacceptable conditions for Palestinians.
In taking this position, Benjamin Netanyahu did he not put at risk vis-à-vis his own coalition?
While there may be divisions of the right within his coalition, Netanyahu could count on the moderates on Kadima to rebalance the debate. But in his speech, Netanyahu spoke of a demilitarized state. And this is not problematic within his coalition. The problem is that of settlements in the West Bank. But on this topic, Netanyahu did not say a word. This explains the mixed reactions on the part of Europeans who saw “important progress” but still “insufficient”.
