Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press
Az izraeli lapok vezércikkeiből angolul
| The Jerusalem Post contends that with the legal woes building up against Prime Minister Netanyahu and the possibility that he will need to focus on defending himself against these allegations, now is the appropriate time to appoint a full-time foreign minister, and declares: “Jerusalem needs to project strength and stability abroad. It is one of the few countries that have weathered the last seven years of turmoil in the region successfully. To continue to do that it needs a strong government – with a prime minister and a foreign minister who can independently tackle challenges as they come.” |
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| Haaretz argues that in light of the nadir in relations between Israel and the Palestinians, there is absolutely no reason to celebrate the State Department’s announcement that the U.S. Embassy in Israel will move to Jerusalem in May, and adds: “It is very doubtful that such a move would be good for Israel. It will certainly not contribute to the United States’ image as a “honest broker.” If Trump cares about Israel’s welfare, a better 70th birthday present would be a peace plan that does right by both nations.” |
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| Yediot Aharonot comments that the New Israel Fund (NIF) is looking for legitimacy by comparing itself to philanthropic foundations in the Right in an attempt to make people forget that the NIF operates as a clear political activist body, and declares: “Only a complete fool is incapable of seeing right away that the anti-Israel propaganda and the undermining of Israel’s sovereignty are actually ‘a deep reflection’ of anti-Zionism and a denial of democracy. There is nothing in the right-wing funds that is even similar to such subversive activity.” |
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| Israel Hayom notes that despite the noise about ‘dramatic developments’ in the police investigations involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, polls consistently show stability in the coalition, the public’s support for Prime Minister Netanyahu, and suspicion toward the police and the leaks coming from them, and asserts: “The public, unlike its elites, remembers one basic truth: Democracy means rule by the people, and anyone the public doesn’t vote for is replaced not through police moves but rather at the voting booth. And the public, unlike its elite, is demonstrating healthy skepticism about government officials and the police, and is being very careful not to hand them the power and the authority to pervert democracy and affect a change of government.” |
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