In Netanyahu’s Israel, Rabin Was a Liability, Ben-Gvir Is an Asset

Anyone who finds it hard to believe that Netanyahu contributed to the radicalization of the Palestinians should look at Israeli society, where he did the same thing

Benjamin Netanyahu’s political doctrine regarding the Palestinians – the one that shattered into human fragments on October 7 – is usually summarized using a formula coined by his political partner, Bezalel Smotrich: “The Palestinian Authority is a liability, Hamas is an asset.”