Moreover, despite Netanyahu’s 2009 declaration of support for a two-state solution, which he reaffirmed during Obama’s visit, Likud has embraced a pro-settlement position, exemplified by Israel’s planned construction in the E1 corridor, one of the West Bank’s most sensitive areas. Meanwhile, the political situation in Palestine – characterized by the erosion of President Mahmoud Abbas’s legitimacy – and the region’s overall instability are contributing further to the decay of the peace process.
此外，尽管内塔尼亚胡在2009年宣布支持两国方案——他在奥巴马来访期间再次强调了这一点——利库德集团却持有支持定居点的态度，以色列计划在约旦河西岸最敏感地区之一E1走廊建设定居点就是明证。与此同时，巴勒斯坦的政局——总统阿巴斯的合法性正在受到侵蚀——以及地区的总体动荡局势都有碍于和平进程。