'Netanyahu isn't Israel,' claim Israeli intellectuals. They're lying to themselves

The open letter circulated by 160 Israeli authors, academics and intellectuals ignores that the ongoing war in Gaza has been a war of annihilation from its inception

"Netanyahu is not Israel – his government does not represent us!" That was the headline of an open letter against the war in the Gaza Strip that was released on May 30. It was signed by 160 Israeli authors, academics and intellectuals, and since then, thousands more have signed.

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