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Before and After: Netanyahu's Shifting Comments on a Palestinian State

The Israeli prime minister is under fire for changing his position on the question of a two-state solution.
Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel, listens during a television interview in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010.

Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel, listens during a television interview in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010.

Photographer: Jin Lee/Bloomberg
David Knowles

Is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu guilty of a flip-flop when it comes to the question of his support for the ultimate creation of a Palestinian state? 

That debate stems from the statements Netanyahu has made before and after his party's reelection in this week's Israeli elections, in which the prime minister seemed to rule out a two-state solution to the decades old conflict with the Palestinians as a way to court right-wing votes.