An article published by Haaretz newspaper said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can only blame himself for the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against him and former Defense Minister Yoav Galant, but as expected, the “man of principles” began to blame anti-Semitism and used it as an excuse to avoid responsibility. His actions.
The article indicated that the Netanyahu government took measures that weakened Israel’s legal immunity, as it launched a campaign for years against the judicial system, acted without regard for international law in Gaza, and also allowed settlers to expand their operations.
The article – written by Israeli journalist Yossi Verter – confirmed that the formation of a government investigation committee into the events of October 7, according to the advice of Attorney General Gali Beharav Meara, “could have prepared Israel to deal with the threat” of the court or even remove it, but Netanyahu ” With his usual stubbornness and arrogance, he rejected advice.
Instead of taking measures that would improve the image of the Israeli judiciary, he harnessed the capabilities of the government, the Knesset, social media, and parts of the media affiliated with the ruling establishment to criticize the plaintiff and distort her reputation. The writer described the smear campaign against her as “one of the most despicable and dangerous phenomena in the country’s history.”
The article also described the government’s behavior in the international arena as “amateur and shocking,” citing examples such as National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s encouragement of militias to “burn trucks carrying humanitarian aid,” and the article adds that “the first responsible person is the prime minister, as power is in his hands.”
The article harshly criticized Netanyahu’s way of dealing with the current crises in the Middle East, as he ignored calls to manage the situation in Gaza differently, and did not heed calls to expand the powers of prisoner negotiation teams and support them. The article emphasized that public opinion in the country had turned against him.
According to the article, all of these issues have increased the tension in Netanyahu’s situation at home, especially with his continued efforts to evade accountability for his actions, especially his trial in the corruption case.
The article accused the Israeli “dictator” of manipulating the families of the prisoners by offering “empty words” and empty promises, and stated his assertion that “dozens of kidnapped persons” would return soon, without making concrete plans for that, which later allowed him to blame Hamas’ “refusal” to reach an agreement to release the prisoners. .
