Stop the Bibi bashing and focus on the issues, not the man - opinion

Columnist Greer Fay Cashman, a self-declared non-voter for Netanyahu, argues that Israelis should stop personal attacks on the prime minister and focus on policy issues. She criticizes Ehud Barak for attacking Netanyahu's character in foreign media and condemns Bezalel Smotrich's AI-generated video. Cashman calls for a commission of inquiry into October 7 but warns that removing Netanyahu serves no purpose.

Columnist Greer Fay Cashman, who states she has never voted for Benjamin Netanyahu or his party, argues that Israelis should stop personal attacks on the prime minister and focus on policy issues. She writes that attacking leaders paves the path to anarchy and gives ammunition to Israel's enemies. Cashman criticizes former Prime Minister Ehud Barak for attacking Netanyahu's character in foreign media, calling it character assassination. She also condemns an AI-generated video by Bezalel Smotrich showing the chief justice and attorney-general being arrested. Cashman acknowledges Netanyahu's mistake in delaying a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 Hamas attack but argues that removing him from office does not bring back the dead or heal the wounded. She calls for focusing on issues where the coalition and opposition agree and for a temporary truce to build solidarity.