History is littered with men who mistook hubris for destiny. They stand tall over the destruction they have created, still unbowed, still convinced that one more act of brutality will vindicate them. Benjamin Netanyahu has now added his name to their list. The failed assassination attempt in Doha was more than a simple strategic blunder. It was a battle cry against reason, against decency, against the thin strands of diplomacy remaining. In attacking Qatar, one of the few Arab states brave enough to risk its own reputation by intervening on Israel’s behalf, was to tear down the very fabric of thankfulness, to bite the only outstretched hand still open to Israel from the Arab world. For nearly two years, Qatar […]
