When he blinked on that one, he gave up history.
I agree that it was a big mistake. I may not be aware of some actions that were taken, but it seems to me we really made some fundamental mistakes since then.
It’s one thing to hold off on taking it to folks that some would consider to be Palestinians (in part). It’s another thing entirely to demand your ally try to enter into a peace agreement with them with the intention of declaring them a sovereign state.
And why would you allow them to send rockets into the territory of your ally, and not tell them to knock it off or you would?