In the US, no one told George Bush: "You're the head, you're to blame" | Alex Nachumson

Alex Nachumson compares the American response to the 9/11 attacks with the political discourse in Israel. In the US, he argues, the first reaction was national unity behind President George W. Bush, with investigation and criticism coming only later. In Israel, by contrast, the first question is "Who is the head?" and the demand is for his beheading, driven by political motives.

Alex Nachumson, in an opinion column in Maariv, compares the American response to the 9/11 attacks with the political discourse in Israel. He notes that in the United States, after the attacks, public support for President George W. Bush soared from 51% to 90% within days, and the Senate approved a resolution unanimously. Criticism and investigations came only later. Nachumson argues that in Israel, by contrast, the first question is "Who is the head?" and the demand is for his beheading, driven purely by political motives. He emphasizes that responsibility for the 9/11 failure was not placed on any single individual, but on a combination of systemic failures, and that the American response demonstrated political maturity. The column reflects criticism of Israeli political culture.