"He would sit like a dog in the Knesset cafeteria - and then the parade of sycophants began"

A Globes magazine article exposes the power struggles, sycophancy, and fierce competition for proximity to the prime minister in the days after elections, through testimonies of former inner-circle members from Golda Meir to Benjamin Netanyahu.

A Globes magazine article exposes the power struggles, sycophancy, and fierce competition that take place behind the scenes of the prime minister's office in the days after elections. Through testimonies of former inner-circle members, from Golda Meir to Benjamin Netanyahu, a consistent picture emerges: the first game is not about policy but about power and proximity to the decision-making center. Odelya Carmon, a former communications advisor, describes how the atmosphere shifts from campaign cooperation to suspicion and alienation, and how the 'parade of sycophants' begins around the designated prime minister. Edna Halbani, who worked with prime ministers for 50 years, tells of 'all-out wars' over rooms closer to the office. The article also includes descriptions of personal moments, such as the outgoing prime minister descending the stairs, and the trauma experienced by permanent civil servants with the arrival of a new team.

"He would sit like a dog in the Knesset cafeteria - and then the parade of sycophants began"