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Israeli right buries head in sand

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to ignore warnings by the Obama administration and by the European Union over the collapse of the two-state solution.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks into a pair of binoculars, which lenses are covered, as he visits a military outpost on the outskirts of Gaza Strip October 20, 2015.  REUTERS/Haim Horenstein/Pool - RTS5BAR
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In less than two days in Washington this week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stirred up a minor storm on the right. First, he declared his commitment to a two-state solution on Nov. 9, and the following day he hinted that he was contemplating unilateral moves in the West Bank.

He made his first statement during the photo op at the start of his meeting with US President Barack Obama.

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