A meditation on mendacity

Distrust of the ever-dissembling Netanyahu is becoming a problem

On the surface, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s stubborn positions in the Gaza talks, risking a last-ditch chance to save scores of hostages held by Hamas, are not indefensible. A normal leader might have been able to persuade that he’s simply bargaining hard, in a version of good faith. But in the case of Netanyahu, too many people just won’t belie…