Ian Bremmer: Netanyahu’s a Lot More Concerned About Going to Jail than He Is About the Fate of Palestinians

EXCERPT:

BREMMER: "The Israelis have been unwilling to send food into Gaza because they believe that they can‘t ensure that Hamas won‘t take all of it. So, I mean, the notion that the Israeli prime minister feels confident that weapons will stay out of Hamas‘ hands when even basic humanitarian supplies, the Israelis can‘t guarantee that, seems, on its face, kind of farcical. Having said that, it‘s not like the Israelis are all too concerned about the level of violence on the ground inside Gaza right now or the human damage that occurs as a consequence. They‘re focused on just securing their own borders and their own national security. Netanyahu, of course, is also very concerned that there‘s about to be an election, because he‘s lost his two far-right parties as part of his coalition. He‘s a lot more concerned about going to jail if he loses the premiership than I think he is about the fate of Palestinians on the ground in Gaza."