The latest AP boilerplate on Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu:
Last month, in a move at least partly aimed at easing tensions with Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed support for the first time for the creation of a Palestinian state. But the Palestinians have rejected Netanyahu’s conditions, namely that such a state would have to be demilitarized and recognize Israel as the state of the Jewish people.
What Bibi said a few days ago:
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s use of the words “two states for two peoples” at the start of the weekly cabinet meeting was “most certainly” the result of intensive efforts by the US to restart the diplomatic process with the Palestinians, senior diplomatic officials said Sunday.
Apparently, according to the AP, it doesn’t matter what he says, he doesn’t mean it.
And yet, he said it.