Benjamin Netanyahu is rubbing his eyes. He cannot believe what he is seeing. He cannot believe what he is hearing. It is as though the world is launching shells that cannot be repelled toward him — bombarding his unhinged, murderous rampage. His reckless dreams. And his delusions imported from the caves of history. The most recent wave of shells came from Canada, Australia and the UK. Britain’s recognition is a particularly bitter pill to swallow; Keir Starmer’s desire for Palestinian statehood, if fulfilled, would ease some of the suffering born of the Balfour Declaration.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "Sparta" speech preceded Britain's expected recognition of a Palestinian state this weekend, but in reality, it was a response to it. British…

Benjamin Netanyahu is rubbing his eyes. He cannot believe what he is seeing. He cannot believe what he is hearing. It is as though the world is launching shells that cannot be…