US Pressure could bring about a settlement freeze

Gideon Levy, Ha'aretz
...If Netanyahu persists in his malleability, perhaps there is some hope on the horizon. In 100 days, it has already brought us a prime minister who champions the solution once advocated by the radical left - two states for two peoples. He has yet to do anything to advance the magic formula he has suddenly discovered, with horrifying belatedness, but perhaps just a little more pressure on the squeezable premier is what is needed for something to move around here.

Something will move here only if Netanyahu continues his impersonation of a weather vane, changing direction with every breeze. If Washington continues its pressure on him, perhaps there will be a real settlement freeze and then the start of evacuations. This would conflict with his worldview, if he indeed has one, but it would be an encouraging bit of news, and to hell with the slanderous accusations of being squeezable.

A frightened, scared Netanyahu could also prevent an unnecessary Israeli adventure in Iran. May God protect us from a "strong" prime minister, one who shows contempt for the entire world and the dangers inherent in such an operation and orders our wonderful pilots to set out on their way. It should be remembered, to his credit, that during his first term of office, Netanyahu avoided launching any wars or operations - not even a miniature Operation Defensive Shield...

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