As there can be no binding oaths between men and lions, neither can wolves and lambs ever be of one mind, but hate each other for ever and ever. -The Iliad
He may be lying. That’s all we need to say. This means no unilateral concessions, and the only thing you agree to is either a comprehensive agreement, or incremental steps each one of which is justified on its own merits. Netanyahu is brilliant. If anybody can juggle the domestic politics and the geopolitics involved, he can.