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| Netanyahu unseated by a new generation of leaders he tried, and failed, to crush |
| 2021-06-16 |
Interesting points from a longer piece from a few days ago. [IsraelTimes] Incoming coalition marks changing of the guard, pushing younger media-savvy politicians, many of whom were the premier’s apprentices, into power.To most of the world, Prime Minister-designate Naftali Bennett is an unknown figure, a cipher. From Washington to London, Beijing to Moscow, every detail about him is being collected and scrutinized at this moment. Who is this 49-year-old right-wing nationalist, once Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff, who is about to be inaugurated Israel’s next prime minister? One thing is certain — he lacks the mastery of the world stage enjoyed by his predecessor. But there’s another thing the world should know: Profound changes are afoot in Israel. Possibly... The 36th government’s swearing-in signifies a changing of the guard. Though Netanyahu is likely to stick around, the new government will mark a major step in drawing to a close the era of a 71-year-old prime minister, born one year after the establishment of the state, while pushing Israel’s younger high-tech and media-savvy generation into power.Bennett and Netanyahu are from an entirely different generation; the same goes for Bennett’s partner in the power-sharing government, Yair Lapid. Of all the 28 designated cabinet members, only one is near in age to Netanyahu: the next Diaspora affairs minister, Nachman Shai, 74. While Netanyahu has been perceived throughout the years as a wizard of tech and media, many of his successors built their public fortune in the news industry. Lapid, Labor’s Merav Michaeli, Meretz’s Nitzan Horowitz, and New Hope’s Gideon Sa’ar all worked as news professionals as columnist, news hound or anchor. Naftali Bennett made his nut as a software entrepreneur in the U.S. Another common element worth dwelling on is that many of those about to unseat Netanyahu were his political apprentices.Bennett was Netanyahu’s chief of staff, Yamina’s Ayelet Shaked was director of Netanyahu’s political office, and Avigdor Liberman was Likud’s director-general, a senior adviser to Netanyahu and a political partner when Likud and Yisrael Beytenu ran on a combined list in the 2013 elections. Blue and White head Benny Gantz was the IDF chief of staff under Netanyahu, Lapid was a senior minister in his 2013 government, and New Hope’s Sa’ar was Netanyahu’s cabinet secretary as well as a senior minister under him. And further down the list of New Hope politicians, the connections continue: Ze’ev Elkin was a minister in Netanyahu’s cabinet as well as a confidant of the premier, Yoaz Hendel served as Netanyahu’s communication director and Zvi Hauser is a former cabinet secretary. The politicians making up the foundations of Israel’s next coalition studied in Netanyahu’s academy, learning from the best. This is the next generation of leaders. They reached this position thanks to him, but also despite him. The new generation of leaders grew sick of living in the shadow of Netanyahu, a man who is apparently unable to give credit to others for successes. He failed to acknowledge others’ work and dedication, and was almost unable to delegate responsibilities or give anyone a free hand to act as they saw fit. And now, after many years, that centralization of power and egocentrism have played a key role in his removal from the stage. That’s certainly one perspective. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #14 Looks like somebody at IsraelTimes desperately wanted to fit 'Netanyahu', and 'failed' in the same statement. |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2021-06-16 18:55 |
| #13 I expect another national election by early 2022 Only if ultra-orthodox join the ruling coalition |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-06-16 13:23 |
| #12 I expect another national election by early 2022 |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2021-06-16 13:13 |
| #11 ^No-confidence vote filed against new government It won't necessarily work, but ... |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-06-16 12:47 |
| #10 What is the Over/Under in days on the Coalition splitting? 100 days? |
| Posted by: magpie 2021-06-16 11:02 |
| #9 Israel’s fragile coalition government gets first test, launches airstrikes on Hamas |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2021-06-16 08:47 |
| #8 ^😢 |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-06-16 07:37 |
| #7 ^ cum laude? LAUDE? |
| Posted by: Oscar Sproing9252 2021-06-16 07:27 |
| #6 But not all news from Knesset are bad. First deaf MK sworn in to Knesset Hurrah! |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-06-16 07:23 |
| #5 ^😢 |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-06-16 03:27 |
| #4 In these modern times, they’re usually colonels, modern princes being, overall, a rather effete bunch. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2021-06-16 03:01 |
| #3 If you leaf through any history book, you'll find plenty of examples of princes rebelling against the the king because they got tired of waiting for the old bastard to die. Usually it ended in a disaster. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-06-16 01:24 |
| #2 once Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff Wow. Et tu, Brute? |
| Posted by: Bigfoot Bucket3946 2021-06-16 00:46 |
| #1 Life is hard. If Iran's not dealt with in within a few months - it's all academic. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-06-16 00:39 |