When geopolitical conditions and moral values converge

The right-wing segment of the Israeli population views the development of events between Israel and its Arab neighbors, and the US' recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, as proof of the unassailability of the Netanyahu government's judgment and policies. But there is nothing further from the truth.

If these policies could, in fact, lead to a comprehensive peace, I'd say, stay the course. But given the volatility of the Middle East, today's friends may well become the foes of tomorrow. This is a prospect that the Netanyahu government cannot ignore.

At the present, the Saudis and other Gulf states need strategic cooperation with Israel, as it serves their interests as long as Iran is seen as a threat to their national security. This could change in many ways, including the mitigation of the Saudi-Iranian conflict, once Syria and Iraq stabilize, in which case strategic cooperation with Israel becomes irrelevant.

Without striking a peace agreement with the Palestinians and the rest of the Arab states, Israel will leave itself vulnerable to the changing geopolitical environment. Can Netanyahu, Lieberman, Bennett, and Shaked guarantee they can indefinitely frame the development of events in the region to Israel's advantage?

There is no real adversary today that can potentially destroy Israel. Israel's greatest enemy comes from within-its misguided leaders, whose blind messianic mission will be behind the destruction of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.