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On the other hand, half of Israelis disapprove of Nethanyahu. The "warrant" would also be >something< all opposition would have agaisnt him https://m.jpost.com

On the other hand, half of Israelis disapprove of Nethanyahu. The "warrant" would also be >something< all opposition would have agaisnt him https://m.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-799279 https://m.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/artic... (grain of salt)

whimsicalism 2y ago
Significant portions of those disapproving are people who want to intensify the war in Gaza, so I doubt an ICC warrant would make them more opposed to Netanyahu. Think it is easy in the US to think Israeli public opinion somehow mirrors the US but the vast majority of people in Israel right now are pro-war (similar to the US post-9/11) and anti-two state e: not sure why I'm downvoted for something that can easily be confirmed by googling polls
- fineIllregister 2y ago
  > Significant portions of those disapproving are people who want to intensify the war in Gaza, so I doubt an ICC warrant would make them more opposed to Netanyahu. Israel has a multi-party legislature. Netanyahu can be outflanked on the right.
  - whimsicalism 2y ago
    Certainly, but if he is outflanked on the right it won't be because of the ICC arrest warrant. If anything, that might help prevent him from being outflanked on the right.
  - alephnerd 2y ago
    > Netanyahu can be outflanked on the right He was outflanked by the right in 2019 when Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu and Lapid's Yamina withdrew it's support for Likud and joined Bennett's and Lapid's anti-Netanyahu coalition in 2021, but Bibi was able to leverage fringe Kahanist and Mizrahi parties to reclaim the top seat. Hell, Bibi would make a coalition with the Arab List/Ra'am (the Islamist Party in Israel) if it meant remaining PM (and thus retaining immunity) Traditionally, the hard right Jewish parties would always win around 20 seats in Knesset but would never be a major part of any coalition - but Bibi has alienated just about every single faction in Israel at this point trying to extend his rule.
dragonwriter 2y ago
> half of Israelis disapprove of Nethanyahu Yeah but part of that half probably supports Gallant, who has split with Netanyahu, but is also charged alongside him.

whimsicalism 2y ago

Significant portions of those disapproving are people who want to intensify the war in Gaza, so I doubt an ICC warrant would make them more opposed to Netanyahu. Think it is easy in the US to think Israeli public opinion somehow mirrors the US but the vast majority of people in Israel right now are pro-war (similar to the US post-9/11) and anti-two state e: not sure why I'm downvoted for something that can easily be confirmed by googling polls

fineIllregister 2y ago
> Significant portions of those disapproving are people who want to intensify the war in Gaza, so I doubt an ICC warrant would make them more opposed to Netanyahu. Israel has a multi-party legislature. Netanyahu can be outflanked on the right.
- whimsicalism 2y ago
  Certainly, but if he is outflanked on the right it won't be because of the ICC arrest warrant. If anything, that might help prevent him from being outflanked on the right.
- alephnerd 2y ago
  > Netanyahu can be outflanked on the right He was outflanked by the right in 2019 when Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu and Lapid's Yamina withdrew it's support for Likud and joined Bennett's and Lapid's anti-Netanyahu coalition in 2021, but Bibi was able to leverage fringe Kahanist and Mizrahi parties to reclaim the top seat. Hell, Bibi would make a coalition with the Arab List/Ra'am (the Islamist Party in Israel) if it meant remaining PM (and thus retaining immunity) Traditionally, the hard right Jewish parties would always win around 20 seats in Knesset but would never be a major part of any coalition - but Bibi has alienated just about every single faction in Israel at this point trying to extend his rule.

dragonwriter 2y ago

> half of Israelis disapprove of Nethanyahu Yeah but part of that half probably supports Gallant, who has split with Netanyahu, but is also charged alongside him.