Hatred for Netanyahu Overcame Love for Israel: What Exactly Is Yair Lapid Celebrating?

Yair Lapid celebrated this morning the defeats of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil and Aleksandar Vučić in Serbia, two leaders identified as supporters of Israel. The article claims Lapid rejoiced in their loss solely due to their closeness to Benjamin Netanyahu, ignoring the harm to national interests, especially in light of the victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who compared Israel to Nazi Germany.

Yair Lapid celebrated this morning (Monday) the defeats of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil and Aleksandar Vučić in Serbia, two leaders identified as supporters of Israel. The article claims Lapid rejoiced in their loss solely due to their closeness to Benjamin Netanyahu, ignoring the harm to national interests. It particularly highlights the victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil, who compared Israel to Nazi Germany and accused it of genocide. The article notes that anti-Semitic expressions were heard in protests against Vučić in Serbia. The piece criticizes Lapid for failing to distinguish between legitimate political struggle and the national interest.