Deep down, the mayor-elect knows that his proposal to arrest the Israeli prime minister is a non-starter. He can’t admit that, however, or his supporters would regard it as a sell-out.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Everyone sees corruption and ego. But maybe Israel’s most divisive leader is playing a game no one else even understands.
Protecting Israel’s security will also protect its economy.
Netanyahu may be polarizing, but he keeps winning elections. If Arab states won’t deal with him, are they really ready for normalization?
Opposition leaders have made the haredi draft their No. 1 issue, hoping to capitalize on public anger.
1,890 years ago, Judea was in flames. Shimon Bar Kochba had risen against the Roman Empire. He reestablished an independent Jewish state. But this lasted only three years, as the revolt ended in a national tragedy. Hundreds of thousands died, Judea was devastated.
The ongoing criminal cases against the Israeli prime minister are “a bleeding wound in the body of Israeli society,” states the letter, initiated by Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman.
Even as its top prosecutor faces misconduct allegations, The Hague doubles down on its war-crimes case against the leaders of the only democracy fighting Hamas.
The Hostage Forum movement wanted to be able to say, over and over again, that Netanyahu failed to: “Bring them home.” Once it became clear that the hostages were coming home, the Forum needed someone else to credit with the stunning achievement.
Israel brings 48 hostages home – a sign of strength, determination, and alliance with the US.
