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Netanyahu is guilty: His Palestinian strategy was a failure, and October 7 was the price - opinion

First reported 7 Oct, 03:51 UTCUpdated 2h ago3 sources

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Netanyahu’s strategy of preventing Palestinian statehood was meant to protect Israel. Instead, Gershon Baskin argues, it helped preserve the conditions that produced October 7.

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From the Left
Scroll.in
How Netanyahu and Modi turn security failures into political weapons

Their strategy is to make citizens more afraid of the enemy than angry with the government that failed them.

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India Today
Israel election turns on October 7 as Netanyahu faces reckoning

Israel election turns on October as Netanyahu faces reckoning

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The Jerusalem Post
Netanyahu is guilty: His Palestinian strategy was a failure, and October 7 was the price - opinion

Netanyahu’s strategy of preventing Palestinian statehood was meant to protect Israel. Instead, Gershon Baskin argues, it helped preserve the conditions that produced October 7.

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  1. Scroll.inLeftINMostly factual
    How Netanyahu and Modi turn security failures into political weapons (opens Scroll.in in a new tab)

    Their strategy is to make citizens more afraid of the enemy than angry with the government that failed them.

  2. India TodayCenterINMostly factual
    Israel election turns on October 7 as Netanyahu faces reckoning (opens India Today in a new tab)

    Israel election turns on October as Netanyahu faces reckoning

  3. The Jerusalem PostLean RightILMostly factual
    Netanyahu is guilty: His Palestinian strategy was a failure, and October 7 was the price - opinion (opens The Jerusalem Post in a new tab)

    Netanyahu’s strategy of preventing Palestinian statehood was meant to protect Israel. Instead, Gershon Baskin argues, it helped preserve the conditions that produced October 7.

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