Benjamin Netanyahu

Created
Wed, 11/10/2023 - 00:48

It is unclear what direction Netanyahu will choose. But either way, no matter what will happen in the coming days and weeks, Israel has, in many ways, already lost the war.

The post Netanyahu’s Humiliating Reality Check: Israel’s ‘Invincible’ Army Falls Short appeared first on MintPress News.

Created
Thu, 21/09/2023 - 21:43

The task of marketing Israel as “the only democracy in the Middle East" is no longer an easy sell.  With the 'democracy' pillar crumbling, the 'stability' pillar is falling apart, as well. And without stability, investors simply run away. 

The post Tel Aviv’s Losing Brands: The Israeli ‘Coup’ and the Death of False Democracy appeared first on MintPress News.

Created
Fri, 28/07/2023 - 23:06

Miko Peled unravels Thomas Friedman's flawed analysis of the strategic U.S.-Saudi-Israel alliance, Middle East politics, the Palestinian issue, and the future of Netanyahu's government.

The post The Controversial US-Saudi-Israel Alliance: Friedman’s Folly and Netanyahu’s Dilemma appeared first on MintPress News.

Created
Mon, 03/04/2023 - 23:13

The illusion of a cohesive Israel, an Israel that is a miraculous success, exists only in the minds of privileged Israeli and some diaspora Jews. Some European politicians may also believe this to be the case, having been convinced by Jews in their countries. But it was never the case.

The post Netanyahu’s Power Grab Is Shattering the Myth of a United, Democratic Israel appeared first on MintPress News.

Created
Tue, 28/03/2023 - 01:01

Israelis are calling for democracy. Privileged citizens that denied democracy to Palestinians fear that their democracy is in danger. This is not a new phenomenon; we have seen this in the US, in Australia, and other settler colonial states.

The post For Israelis, Ethnic Cleansing Palestinians is Fine, But Judicial Reform is a Red Line appeared first on MintPress News.