Netanyahu channelling Trump in campaign
JERUSALEM: Seeking re-election under a cloud of criminal investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks to be channelling his inner Donald Trump in an angry campaign against perceived domestic enemies.
Drawing clear inspiration from Trump, Netanyahu’s Likud party has plastered huge billboards of the two leaders together and launched a Trump-like weekly webcast to counter what it calls “fake news”.
The campaign reflects Trump’s popularity in Israel, one of the few countries where an alliance with the American president is considered a political asset. But it also risks undermining bipartisan support for Israel among Americans. |