> This way, Israel can plausibly claim to take every position on this issue, all at once, and thereby appease a coalition of about a zillion different views.
I'd like to point out that this hasn't started with Israel per se; the roots are in Jewish tradition, Judaism, and Jewish philosophy. There's rarely a "this is right and that is wrong" situation. The whole Talmud is basically "here's the problem; here's one view; here's an opposing view; now learn both by heart" stuff. Allowing for opposing views to co-exist is rooted deeply in the society, and maybe something worth if not adopting, then at least admiring.
I'd like to point out that this hasn't started with Israel per se; the roots are in Jewish tradition, Judaism, and Jewish philosophy. There's rarely a "this is right and that is wrong" situation. The whole Talmud is basically "here's the problem; here's one view; here's an opposing view; now learn both by heart" stuff. Allowing for opposing views to co-exist is rooted deeply in the society, and maybe something worth if not adopting, then at least admiring.