That let Bibi know he could act without unified condemnation from the Arab world and that’s gotten us to where we are today, the aftermath of the coalition scuttling ploy, its still rising body count, and dimming prospects of the genie going back in the bottle any time soon.
Other than their occasional pearl-clutching at the transgressions of the Israelis, do you actually believe the "Arab world" has any great love for their Palestinian brethren?