In contrast to his early days in the Foreign Ministry, the role of prime minister was opened by Yair Lapid on the right foot.
That is to say, Lapid learned from the mistake of Naftali Bennett, and immigrated to Jerusalem with his wife Lehi to live in Balfour.
He clarified that the dissolution of the government would not change his opposition to the opening of the American Consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem.
He and his men have hinted that he does not intend to initiate a political move against the Palestinians.
Lapid defines himself as a center man, and knows full well that most of the Israeli public is rooted in the right.
He knows that for every turn he makes to the left, Netanyahu will attack him as a source of much loot.
But just as politics has its vectors, so political dynamics may move the decision-maker to steps he did not plan.
See Netanyahu's entry and the freeze in Judea and Samaria, Sharon and the disengagement, Rabin and Oslo.
Learn from Bennett's mistakes.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Photo: Amos Ben Gershom GPO
Yair Lapid has a warm relationship with the administration, the de facto leader of the left-wing camp, when Ayelet Shaked can no longer threaten to dissolve the government, with quite a few friends who are scratched by the Palestinian unrest, when from Ramallah suddenly sounds of seduction, To be dragged into a process that is outright looted at the starting point.
This is what happened to him in the first days as foreign minister, when dizzy with success, he agreed to open the American consulate and make concessions to Jordanians on the Temple Mount.
This is what could happen this week when the Israeli prime minister welcomes US President Joe Biden, the leader of the Democratic Party, who will move in front of the Palestinians and return some color to his pale cheeks.
At the moment, no significant gestures are known that the prime minister intends to give to his old friend, and it is possible that in his eyes a meeting with Abu Mazen is a trivial matter.
well no.
A picture with Mahmoud Abbas will re-launch Palestinian shares, and therefore will first harm Israel's interests.
Another thing, and no less important to Torch: it will also hurt his race for prime minister.
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