The Politics of Isolation: Netanyahu's Calculated Gamble In recent months, Israel has taken a series of bold steps in the West Bank and Syria that would have once sparked diplomatic outrage and international condemnation.
However, according to Dr. Aaron Y. Zelin, the Israeli government is increasingly less concerned with international opinion, prioritizing its own security interests above all else.
This shift is not new; it has been years in the making. The current government's willingness to court isolation for the sake of domestic politics, however, is striking.