 Israel's actually political system may not be so accommodating. The fundamentals have not changed. Benjamin Netanyahu is in a governing coalition that would fall apart if he agreed to such a deal. Should he lose his office as prime minister, he would also very likely be back in criminal proceedings and might wind up in prison after losing the shield that comes with the office. Joining us to talk about the situation, Joel Bain, a professor of Middle East history emeritus at Stanford University. Good morning.