A rapprochement with Iran will weaken Israel’s standing in the region and the Israeli PM’s governing coalition.
![By demonising Iran, Netanyahu is trying to divert attention from settlement expansions [EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131114114734715734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Milad Jokar is a political analyst specialising in the Middle East and Iran. He is a frequent commentator on Middle Eastern affairs and has appeared on France 24, RT and BBC radio Afrique, and HuffPost Live. His articles have appeared in the Huffington Post.
A rapprochement with Iran will weaken Israel’s standing in the region and the Israeli PM’s governing coalition.
![By demonising Iran, Netanyahu is trying to divert attention from settlement expansions [EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131114114734715734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)