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One Israeli analyst said he "must set red lines on his malice toward Obama." Israelis and many others are fed up with his bluster. He's gone out of his way to alienate support from his closest ally. An unnamed Israeli official said he caused "profound" damage in relations with Washington.
Haaretz contributor Yoel Marcus accused him of "acting wildly irresponsibly." He overstepped "traditional boundaries." He crossed a proper comportment red line.
He's interfering in America's election. He's making a serious mistake. Marcus cited a Bulgarian proverb, saying:
"When God wants to punish someone, the first thing He does is take away his brains."
Doron Rosenblum questions the future of "Bibi-ism." It's a "state of mind." It "dictates the tone of Israel." It does so by a leader "who concentrates more and more authority in his hands," wields it like an autocrat, "while nurturing a media personality cult."
Bibi-ism's bottom line is what he says goes. Opposition isn't tolerated. His mouth disengages from his senses and sensibility. He's combative and overbearing. Observers call him pompous, domineering, and insufferable.
He engages in the "politics of permanent" confrontation. He never misses a chance for a good fight. He avoids "reconciliation and cooperation."
Obama and some officials around him are tired of his ultimatums. They're also unhappy about his thinly veiled support for Romney. Perhaps he's emotionally unbalanced and can't help it. It's cause for concern that his finger's on Israel's nuclear trigger.
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