Who wants a Pulitzer? A month before the elections, everyone suddenly knew Netanyahu was warned | Attorney Michael Kleiner
An opinion column by Attorney Michael Kleiner examining the timing of new revelations regarding warnings received by Netanyahu before October 7, a month before the elections. The author casts doubt on the timing of the exposures and the motives behind them, presenting them as part of a media and political effort to influence public opinion.
An opinion column by Attorney Michael Kleiner, published a month before the elections in Israel, examines the timing of a series of new revelations regarding warnings received by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before the disaster of October 7, 2023. The author casts doubt on the timing of the exposures, which he presents as well-timed to influence public opinion ahead of the elections. He claims that the revelations, from diverse sources, create a new worldview pointing to Netanyahu's guilt, and notes that they are being published now, after being kept secret for nearly three years. Kleiner criticizes the American and Israeli journalists behind the investigations, calling them candidates for the Pulitzer Prize. He argues that the purpose of the exposures is to influence the election results, and suggests that the proper way to examine responsibility for the failure is through a state commission of inquiry, not through timed media exposures. The author concludes by calling for an objective examination of responsibility for the failure, using common sense.