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"When I see the current leadership," he added, "I am worried about" Israel's future. He, Oz and others have just cause for concern.
The Jerusalem Post is unabashedly right-wing. On January 10, it headlined "A Strong PM, a strong Israel?"
"In 1999," it said, Netanyahu "fell in love with the term 'strong.' His slogan was "A strong leader for a strong nation."Today he says "A strong prime minister, a strong Israel." He's "romanc(ing)" Israelis because he's "weak."
"He doesn't know it, but his staff knows it. The weak love to look strong." They follow political handlers' advice. Netanyahu relies largely on Arthur Finkelstein.
He gets bad advice. "(B)ecause Netanyahu is so strong, he does everything Arthur says." He doesn't have a mind of his own.
He's weak, incompetent, unreliable, and dangerous but won't admit it. Israelis aren't wise enough to know better.
He represents triumphant hard-right politics. America, Canada, and much of Europe have the same affliction.
In 1932, Mussolini declared the 20th century a "Fascist century," saying:
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