What’s more, most analysts agree that Netanyahu was, relative to his predecessors, fairly risk-averse when it came to military activity. He also embodied a dishonest, divisive, demagogic ethno-nationalism that echoed around the world, from Viktor Orbán’s Hungary to Donald Trump’s US. It’s no wonder that Netanyahu has felt comfortable with the likes of Orbán, despite the Hungarian leader’s trafficking in anti-Jewish tropes. When a rival looked set to take the largely ceremonial role of president in 2014, Netanyahu sought to abolish the post altogether. In power for far, far too long, Netanyahu has corroded Israel from the inside.

Source: The Guardian June 04, 2021 16:07 UTC