Benjamin Netanyahu’s allies are also his adversaries, both Arabs and Israelis. The Israeli prime minister spares no effort in provoking them and stirring enough dust to stay in the headlines or to distract them from his own issues. The focus on Netanyahu as an individual is understandable and even justified under the circumstances of the Gaza war and its horrors. But is he really an exceptional, rebellious figure within Israel?

Benjamin Netanyahu’s allies are also his adversaries, both Arabs and Israelis. The Israeli prime minister spares no effort in provoking them and stirring enough dust to stay in…

Antisemitism isn't Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's enemy but his loyal ally, his secret weapon. Haaretz editor-in-chief Aluf Benn is right that "Authoritarian and messianic…