It is because Netanyahu is driven by an almost Messianic determination to prevent Iran from acquiring the means to destroy Israel, that he might be amenable to a fundamental change in his position on Palestine, provided Obama makes visible headway in his drive to stop Iran’s nuclear program. In Netanyahu’s view, solving the Palestinian problem would not remove the Iranian challenge; rather, it is the neutralization of that existential threat that would pave the way to the creation of a Palestinian state.
这是因为内塔尼亚胡肩负着历史的使命：不惜一切代价阻止伊朗获得摧毁以色列的武器。为了配合奥巴马总统阻止伊朗核项目的计划，他可以就巴勒斯坦问题上作出根本的让步。在内塔尼亚胡本人看来，即便解决了巴勒斯坦问题，也不能消除伊朗的威胁，只有解决现阶段对以色列的危险，才能为巴勒斯坦国的建立扫清障碍。