Netanyahu is "Israel's agent of destruction" who "has become a burden for Israel"
Madness: Netanyahus handling of US relations under scrutiny after UN vote
Peter Beaumont
The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahus handling of relations with the Biden administration, which led the US on Monday to decline to veto a ceasefire resolution at the UN security council, has been greeted by sharp criticism by Israeli commentators. After the US abstention, prominent columnists across the Israeli media condemned Netanyahus growing friction with the US president, Joe Biden.
While Netanyahu, who has faced plummeting public approval ratings since Hamass surprise 7 October attack on southern Israel, has long been a target for a large section of Israels commentariat, the tone in some quarters following the rare US abstention in the security council bordered on derision and contempt.
Driving the sentiment is the vivid awareness within Israeli society of the huge importance of the US-Israeli relationship in terms of financial aid, arms sales and Washingtons diplomatic support, including its frequently used veto on Israels behalf on the security council.
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In the Hebrew-language newspaper Maariv, Ben Caspit described the approach of the Israeli prime minister as delusional, madness and terrifying, adding: This man is putting us all at risk: our future, our childrens future, the strategic alliance that is the keystone of Israeli national security.
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