Views & Opinions: How Netanyahu can agree to a cease-fire and stay in power

View Online  Views & Opinions Views & Opinions One Key Op-ed  7-week 'dictator' Israel's parliament will be in recess until the end of October. This gives Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu time to make a deal with Hamas, or reject one, without interference from his coalition's "extremist right-wing ministers," writes former Undersecretary of Defense Dov Zakheim. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) These ministers have "vowed to bring the government down in the event Netanyahu does strike a deal to bring home the remaining hostages," he writes.   But Netanyahu could strike a deal and form a new coalition "by bringing the centrist Yesh Atid party into the government."   "Yair Lapid, the party's leader, has stated that if joining the coalition meant saving the remaining hostages, he would do it, despite his bitter opposition to Netanyahu's policies and persona."   "Over the next seven weeks, Netanyahu has a chance to stop the killing and save hostages' lives," Zakheim concludes. "And he can do so while remaining in office for the rest of his electoral term."   "Now is the time for him at last to take up Lapid's sensible offer."   Read the op-ed at TheHill.com. Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Friday, Sept. 6. I'm Daniel Allott, bringing together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Other Points of View  Op-eds exploring key issues affecting the U.S. and world: A Catholic's case for Kamala Harris By John Kenneth White, politics professor at Catholic University There is no perfect Catholic candidate. Yet, too often, Catholics succumb to the temptation to be comfortable in their sloganeering — reducing everything to the false binary choice of being either "pro-life" or "pro-choice."   Read Here How to fix DEI By David Ireland, former diversity consultant to the NBA and Deloitte  If the conversation is accusatory towards any one group, though framed as "DEI training," it will lead to avoidance, anger and resentment.  Read Here Swing-state Senate races looking bad for Trump's election  By Merrill Matthews, public policy and political analyst To put it simply, if the swing-state Democratic Senate candidates win by anywhere near their current margin, Trump will likely lose those states — and the election.   Read Here Why anti-abortion groups' policy positions are nonsensical By Jos Joseph, Marine veteran Paid maternity leave, health care coverage for the child, a social safety net to alleviate financial hardships for the mother are all ideas anti-abortion groups fail to unify behind.  Read Here Quick Takes  Opinions related to pivotal issues and figures in the news: I was wrong about Tim Walz — he's a great VP pick Is the US relationship with Israel still worth it? A stunning reversal on academic freedom is all about Israel Free speech is in trouble: Higher education needs higher standards    You're all caught up. See you next time!  Views expressed by contributors are theirs and not the opinion of The Hill. Interested in submitting an op-ed? Click here.  Check out The Hill's Opinion section online for the latest and take a moment to view our other topical products 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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