Leadership on the global stage is not measured only by fluent English

An opinion column by Gilad Even-Sapir criticizing Prime Minister Netanyahu for a video mocking Gadi Eisenkot's English. The author describes an experience at an Ed Sheeran concert in New Jersey, where a massive crowd chanted "Free Palestine," linking this to the failure of Israeli hasbara under Netanyahu. The central message: leadership on the global stage is not measured by fluent English but by the ability to explain Israel.

An opinion column by Gilad Even-Sapir, beginning with a description of an Ed Sheeran concert in New Jersey, where opening act Macklemore delivered an anti-Israel speech and the crowd of about 50,000 chanted "Free Palestine." The author emphasizes that this was a mainstream American audience, not fringe activists, and notes that data on Israel's collapsing standing among the American public does not convey the intensity of hostility he felt there. He then attacks Netanyahu for a campaign video mocking the English of his rival, Gadi Eisenkot, asserting that leadership on the global stage is not measured by fluent English but by the ability to explain Israel, which has failed under his leadership. The author also mentions Netanyahu's attendance at an Eden Ben Zaken concert, which he defends as a legitimate right. The column concludes with a call for Netanyahu to attend an Ed Sheeran concert to see reality with his own eyes.