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Could a leadership change undo Israel's international isolation ...
Israeli opposition leaders Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have united in an attempt to defeat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and lead Israel’s next government. But while they have lots to criticise Netanyahu about, they have few qualms with his wars in Gaza and the rest of the region.Those wars – in particular the genocide in Gaza, with more than 72,000 Palestinians killed – have made Israel more unpopular than ever internationally. But Bennett and Lapid, both former prime ministers, seem to be betting that they will be able to rehabilitate Israel’s global reputation if they get into power in elections that must take place before the end of October.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Five problems the Iran war could solve for Israel’s Netanyahulist 2 of 4Former Israeli PMs Bennett, Lapid unite to challenge Netanyahu in electionslist 3 of 4Analysis: Bennett-Lapid alliance attempt to unseat Israel’s Netanyahulist 4 of 4Inside the Israeli bloc that could topple Netanyahuend of listLaunching the bid for government in April, Bennett, who is on Israel’s far-right politically, promised voters “an era of correction”, one where “professionals” who “think only of the good of Israel” would lead the country, rather than the division and isolation brought in by Netanyahu.Internationally, Israel finds itself more isolated than ever before. A United Nations commission has determined that Israel has in fact committed genocide in Gaza. In Europe, numerous countries, such as Spain, Norway, and the Republic of Ireland, have been outspoken in their criticism of Israel, with pressure growing from within the European Union to suspend the bloc’s trade pact with Israel. Even within the population of its most stalwart ally, the United States, polls repeatedly point to both sides of the political divide growing increasingly angry with Israel’s multiple wars and its apparent influence over US politics.And, of course, Netanyahu is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes.Isolation“Israel is becoming more isolated,” Beth Oppenheim, a policy fellow with the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), told Al Jazeera, pointing to polling in both the US and Europe. “For now, Trump and Netanyahu retain their public ‘bromance’, though cracks have emerged during the Iran and Lebanon wars, with the president issuing humiliating diktats to Israel on Truth Social.”In Europe too, Israel has grown increasingly isolated, with only memories of the Holocaust and more...
Could a leadership change undo Israel's international isolation ...
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7 Key Impacts of Israel's Houthi Leadership Strike in Sana'a Amid ...
Israel's Houthi Leadership Strike Kills Top Rebel Officials in Sana'a A Houthi leadership strike carried out by Israel in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a has resulted in the death of Ahmed al-Rahawi, the de facto Prime Minister of the Houthi-controlled Government of Change and Reconstruction. The attack, which occurred on Thursday during a routine cabinet meeting, also claimed the lives of ...
Israel's 'isolation' is not caused by others, but of its own making
The European Commission's proposal to suspend trade preferences for Israel, and sanction Israeli entities, and the growing solidarity among Islamic and Arab nations in the Middle East should alert Tel Aviv that it is only isolating itself by continuing to ignore international law.
