Furthermore, from a cultural point of view, weak and transparent lies from the like of Netanyahu, Oren, Krauthammer & etc are a cultural or, group marker. It is a way of identifying another as an ‘evil-cult’ jew. These lies signify "my commitment to Israel at all costs is so complete I am happy to publicly sacrifice any personal integrity I might have had’.
So if you are wondering how on earth anyone believes any of what they say, they don’t believe it, not a word. It is not mere indifference to whether what they say is true. It is a display of pride in zealotry for Israel and the power to have childish lies appear in publications read by adults. The perception of Jewish solidarity is all.
The first one is the big lie and all else follows. As identified by Greenwald:
As adults many people brought up with this doctrine are able to overcome it, but some aren’t. Glad to have helped.