Netanyahu’s speech at the UN General Assembly was not directed at the world, but Israelis. He was trying to convince them that Israel doesn’t need to change, as long as it stands united against the world — and lives by the sword.
At the end of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s unhinged rant at the UN, he recited a seemingly obscure Bible verse. But it’s actually a dog whistle for genocide.
From Iraq to Iran, the Israel lobby has, for decades, pushed America towards wars in the Middle East. But with Trump’s wildly unpopular Iran war, the unshakeable power of the Israel lobby is finally being called into question.
A new Israeli security doctrine recasts settler violence, long regarded by the establishment as destabilizing, as a guarantor of Israel’s security. Settler leaders are now seeking to solidify this new status quo in the West Bank ahead of elections.
Amid an alleged ceasefire, Israel continues massacring Palestinians and stealing land in Gaza. The ongoing violence is not accidental: it is a political necessity for any Israeli government in power.
Netanyahu has staked Israel’s economic future on becoming a Mediterranean trade hub to replace the Strait of Hormuz. The war on Iran was supposed to make that possible, but it consumed the fiscal space, U.S. backing, and Gulf capital needed for it.
Even if Netanyahu and his right-wing allies are ousted from government, Israel’s genocide in Gaza, ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, and the wars against Lebanon and Iran enjoy broad support across the Israeli political spectrum.
Since self-described “Zionist fanatic” Bari Weiss took over CBS News, critical coverage of Israel has vanished. It’s no surprise, then, that Benjamin Netanyahu was given a prime-time slot on 60 Minutes to make the case for the disastrous war on Iran.
The entire Israeli political spectrum is united in blasting Netanyahu for not continuing to attack Iran, and Israeli society agrees. The reason, to put it simply, is that Israelis are war junkies.
Last week, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she would vote against any military aid to Israel, even weapons deemed “defensive.” As support for Israel craters across the U.S., the issue of military aid has become the latest litmus test for Democrats.