In The Hindu Editorial on 13/08/2025, Stanly Johny argues that the Israeli Prime Minister is purposefully prolonging the Gaza war to create a permanent "No-State Solution" for Palestinians, driven by both political survival and a deep-seated ideological agenda. The author first examines the recent shift in the foreign policy of Western powers like the U.K., France, and Canada, which are now threatening to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state. Johny contends this is not a sudden moral awakening but a pragmatic response to two factors: the undeniable scale of human rights violations in Gaza, which has made defending Israel's actions untenable, and a significant shift in public opinion within their own countries against the war. The staggering human cost—with over 2.6% of Gaza's population killed in just 22 months—and the ICC's pursuit of an arrest warrant for Netanyahu have amplified this pressure. Johny then analyzes Netanyahu's motivations for continuing the conflict despite failing to achieve his stated goals of destroying Hamas and releasing all hostages. He presents two key drivers: first, political survival, as ending the war now would likely trigger the collapse of his government since his far-right coalition partners would abandon him, and continuing the war allows him to delay this political reckoning. The second driver is his ideological commitment to "Revisionist Zionism," an ideology that rejects Palestinian statehood and seeks to establish exclusive Jewish sovereignty over the land. In conclusion, Johny asserts that Netanyahu's ultimate goal is a "No-State Solution"—a reality where a viable Palestinian state is permanently off the table. While the new Western support for Palestinian statehood may not bring immediate change on the ground, the author frames it as a historic breaking point in the West's long-standing and unconditional support for Israel.
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