Posted on Dec 15, 2022
'They are joining me. I'm not joining them': Netanyahu defends far-right allies
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..."The prime minister-designate insisted this was little different than the government he replaced, which included an Islamist party. "Coalitions make interesting bedfellows," Netanyahu said, and maintained that he — not his allies — will call the shots on policy. "They are joining me. I'm not joining them."
Netanyahu is a dominant Israeli figure of the past half-century, serving first as an elite commando, then as an opposition politician and eventually as prime minister for a total of 15 years — longer than any other leader in his country's history. During his time out of power he completed a memoir, titled Bibi, which is his nickname. He spoke with NPR about the book while managing coalition talks, a task he insisted he does not enjoy.
"All politics is cruel," he said. "Israeli politics is crueler than most. I've been subjected, especially my family, to endless vilification because I keep winning elections."
A few excerpts of our far-reaching discussion follow. They have been edited for length and clarity."...
..."The prime minister-designate insisted this was little different than the government he replaced, which included an Islamist party. "Coalitions make interesting bedfellows," Netanyahu said, and maintained that he — not his allies — will call the shots on policy. "They are joining me. I'm not joining them."
Netanyahu is a dominant Israeli figure of the past half-century, serving first as an elite commando, then as an opposition politician and eventually as prime minister for a total of 15 years — longer than any other leader in his country's history. During his time out of power he completed a memoir, titled Bibi, which is his nickname. He spoke with NPR about the book while managing coalition talks, a task he insisted he does not enjoy.
"All politics is cruel," he said. "Israeli politics is crueler than most. I've been subjected, especially my family, to endless vilification because I keep winning elections."
A few excerpts of our far-reaching discussion follow. They have been edited for length and clarity."...
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