Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has prevented the destruction of the radical Palestinian movement Hamas for the past decade. The Washington Post (WP) concludes that the politician does not want to deal with the issue of creating two states.
Political analysts told the publication that the Netanyahu-led governments and Hamas leaders “find each other useful” in achieving their goals. They said the prime minister was pursuing a strategy that “does not disrupt the status quo of the divided Palestinian population” by leaving Hamas to govern in Gaza and the rival Palestinian leadership in the West Bank.
Experts believe this has helped Netanyahu push the “Palestinian issue” into the background. The politician could say he was making no progress “on peace negotiations” because he “had no one to talk to” by focusing on Iran and other threats.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu promised to destroy It is Hamas.