As we enter the fourth round of elections in two years, there exists a misconception that nothing has changed. The argument is that Bibi remains Bibi, and if the fourth round does not help him, we will go to a…
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And the winner is Bennett
“What are they protesting about? Netanyahu. Only about Netanyahu. Not about anything else. Not about the Occupation, not about the injustices of Zionism and capitalism, and not about the climate crisis,” notes Uri Misgav in his Haaretz article (Oct. 8,…
Bibi’s worst fear
Three friends set off to sea. Boris, Donald and Bibi represent different countries, but are united in conservative, aggressive and xenophobic rhetoric. They mostly brag about their amazing talent for communicating with the “people”. They have found that when they…
Peace in the Time of Coronavirus
Accompanied by his wife and two sons, Bibi Netanyahu makes his way to the signing ceremony of the peace agreement with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. A few hours prior to his departure, Bibi imposed a lockdown on Israel,…
Netanyahu versus the Cowardly Opposition
The deafening noise of the protesters’ horns disturbs the peace of the royal family residing in the Balfour Street palace. It resonates throughout the country, over its bridges and streets, as the most Israeli of melodies rings out: “Bibi go…
Israel, Stanley Fischer won’t save you this time!
This article was published in Hebrew on July 8th, 2020, before PM Netanyahu decided, under pressure from a mass movement of people who have lost their jobs and businesses, to extend unemployment benefits and payments to the self-employed until June…
The trials and tribulations of Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu’s “I’m the aggrieved one” speech on May 24 in the Jerusalem District Court caused a wave of reactions ranging from “Bibi calls for civil war” to “Benjamin Netanyahu v. State of Israel.” The “anyone but Bibi” people resented the…
Why annexation and why now?
The fifth Netanyahu government has started off, with its primary role being to tackle the Coronavirus. It is forbidden to discuss, legislate, engage with or even think about any subject other than Corona, which has become the glue binding together…
Corona in Israel’s backyard
Israel is preparing for the Corona tsunami that will wash over it in the coming weeks. The graph of new cases published daily shows an exponential increase, and with it a spiking level of anxiety. Prime Minister Netanyahu acts through…
Sisyphus in the voting booth
Election results this third time around are similar to those of the previous two: 58 to the right and 62 to anti-Bibi parties that cannot sit together. There is no decision and no government. The difficulties are well known: a…