By Loveday Morris and Loveday Morris Jerusalem bureau chief covering the Middle East Email Bio Follow Ruth Eglash Ruth Eglash Reporter covering Israel and the Palestinian territories Email Bio Follow April 5 at 1:36 PM JERUSALEM — When Israel’s top satire show launched its recent election special, it depicted an impersonator of Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu breaking out of chains in a Houdini-like feat. With a smirk he turned to exit, before realizing his foot was still shackled.
And still he has survived, denying all accusations of wrongdoing, staying put when others might have resigned and winning a pair of elections in which he was widely written off. That self-belief has only grown over the years, former advisers say, as Netanyahu has defied the odds to stay in power. “My wife always used to joke that she felt like she was in bed with him,” he said. “He has such a deep voice, she could still hear him through the phone.”
Then, on election day, his campaign released a last-minute video declaring Israeli Arabs were flocking to the polls, potentially threatening to thwart his reelection. The video, which was condemned by many Israelis as racist but may have succeeded in spurring his supporters to vote, was entirely the prime minister’s call, Shaviv recalled.“He felt that almost with his bare hands, he managed to win,” said Aviv Bushinsky, another former adviser and chief of staff to the prime minister.
But when Palestinian suicide bombers began blowing up buses and restaurants in Israel, the shine came off the peace process championed by Rabin and Peres. Public opinion swung toward Netanyahu.Shortly before the election, Netanyahu participated in a televised debate, which was prerecorded at the Labor Party headquarters in Tel Aviv. Barnea watched the session live with about a dozen other journalists. They thought Netanyahu performed well.
Netanyahu at the White House last month. While Netanyahu is also of Ashkenazi stock, his family had felt alienated from Israel’s Zionist establishment. Netanyahu’s father Benzion had been a follower of the revisionist leader Binyamin Zeev Jabotinsky, a rival of left-leaning socialists who dominated the early Zionist movement.
Over the years, Israeli newspapers have highlighted his penchant for leaving restaurants without picking up the bill and reported scintillating details of the extravagant habits of the Netanyahus. Netanyahu attends the funeral of Zachary Baumel on Thursday in Jerusalem. The U.S. citizen and Israeli soldier went missing during fighting in Lebanon in 1982. His remains were recovered this week. A different cloth The personal stakes for Netanyahu are higher in this election than ever before.
'Many people' who? The vast majority of rational people expect this and seen through Israel's delays. Israel was never going to allow a Palestinian state from day 1.
Basically, the same rhetoric as leftists everywhere are shitting out. Normal human beings see where the left aligns itself. Leftists support jihadis. Jihadis are the true modern day Nazi's. Not the leftist version of Nazi's, REAL Nazi's. Enjoy watching Bibi win again. I will.
Don’t sully Houdini’s name and reputation by comparing him to Netanyahu. Houdini performed masterful escape acts. Netanyahu just tries to distract everyone with fearmongering over Iran and racist dog-whistles concerning the Palestinians
Hitler kid killers and un armed people killers
Netanyahu is Pure evil incarnated 👿
This is Antisemitism, how can you talk about Israel like this
Terrorist houdini too. neverforget.
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Even Houdini didn't escape them all.
Let him drown.
He should be in the dock for War crimes against oppressed peoples round the World. His Army is a fecking Disgrace.
Israel only Democracy in the middle East, yet Fake News and Democrat party vile due to President's son in law an orthodox Jew. America supports Israel and Taiwan; two isolated Democracies both surrounded by countries that prevent freedom of the people. .
Probably mad that he is only Putin's 2 bit&h now.
Netanyahu’s a crook just like Kushner and Trump.
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