Netanyahu’s lust for Power
A bombshell investigation by The New York Times Magazine, co-authored by Pulitzer Prize-winning Israeli journalist Ronen Bergman, reveals that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deliberately prolonged the war in Gaza to maintain power and avoid prosecution for corruption.
Based on interviews with over 110 officials and scores of documents, the report details how Netanyahu rejected multiple ceasefire proposals, including a major deal in April 2024 that would have freed hostages, paused the war, and opened the door to normalization with Saudi Arabia. But when threatened by far-right members of his fragile ruling coalition, Netanyahu shelved the plan to preserve his political survival.
Bergman notes Netanyahu prioritized “the safety of his continuous rule” over lives—Israeli and Palestinian alike. The war’s continuation has led to hundreds more Palestinian deaths, more hostages perishing, and Israel expanding its military operations across the region.
Shockingly, the investigation also exposes how Netanyahu for years saw Hamas as a political asset—blocking military action against it and even facilitating Qatari funding to the group to undermine peace talks and the Palestinian Authority.
This cynical manipulation of war for personal gain is unconscionable. The U.S. and the international community must stop enabling Netanyahu’s government and demand accountability for these grave abuses of power.
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