Two Good Words About Netanyahu | Amnon Abramovich
Amnon Abramovich writes two good words about Netanyahu: the Abraham Accords and his decision to forgo the 2001 election. He then extensively analyzes the October 7 failures, his conduct toward Iran, and the claim that an existential threat became a political tool. The column ends with a quote from Shaul Mofaz's resignation letter.
Amnon Abramovich opens his column with two good words about Benjamin Netanyahu: in the diplomatic arena, the Abraham Accords, noting that Netanyahu gave up annexation, hid from the public the transfer of F35 jets to the UAE, denied and deceived, but still 'kudos to him.' In the political arena, the decision to forgo running for prime minister in 2001, which he defines as responsible and even ethical. The column then shifts to sharp criticism: he describes Netanyahu's genuine bewilderment on the morning of October 7 ('Why are they shooting?'), the summary of the discussion on October 1, 2023, where he said 'this accordion of punishment and reward and civic discourse—acceptable,' and his dismissal of intelligence warnings. Abramovich claims that Netanyahu turned the existential threat from Iran into a political tool, after previously declaring that the Iranian nuclear program had been 'rendered useless.' The column ends with a quote from Shaul Mofaz's resignation letter, which called Netanyahu 'a man without inner truth.'