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| Now is not the time to attack Netanyahu |
| 2020-03-18 |
| [YNet] - A journalist could uncharitably be defined as someone who knows almost nothing about almost anything. ...Politicians, just like journalists, don’t know everything. They must make crucial decisions under conditions of great uncertainty. Israel has adopted a policy of flattening the curve of coronavirus carriers by staggering the onset of infections. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands at the helm of this operation ‐ he listens to various experts, who sometimes contradict one another, and calls the shots. ...It is quite possible that Netanyahu is taking the opportunity to give us another exhibition of his authority and leadership. After all, he is the one with his hands on the tiller. A much more compelling question would be whether the premier’s decisions are driven by external interests. Allow me to argue that the answer to that question would be a resounding "no." Yet Netanyahu is not clean of personal and political interests. He has proven too many times in the past that he is ready to incite and instigate as long as it serves him. But the coronavirus? That’s a whole different story. Netanyahu doesn’t want to get off the stage so fast. He wants to succeed. He might be a political crook, but he won’t make decisions that would send masses of people to their deaths. That wouldn’t do much good for him politically. Those in the news business should display more humility, because when leading journalists start to question whether Netanyahu is driving such extreme preventive measures out of personal interest to ensure his political survival ‐ they’re crossing a red line. Most journalists don’t have a clue what they’re talking about when it comes to this outbreak. They are not experts in the field. They can and should present the situation to the world and they are also allowed to voice their criticism, but some journalists level irresponsible criticism that stems from their anti-Netanyahu obsession. China and South Korea were able to stymie the spread of the virus using draconian measures and European countries are following suit. So even without knowing what tomorrow will bring, it is clear that Netanyahu’s decisions are so far completely reasonable. What's noteworthy about this editorial is what, over the years, Ydiot Ahronot (latest news) exhibited a hatred of Netanyahu that makes the TDS you're familiar with look like mild dislike. |
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