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What are you on about?

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/05/09/netanyahu-say...

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic...

In 2024, U.S. officials expressed increasing frustration for Netanyahu due to his handling of the Gaza war and relations with the U.S. There were tensions over his reluctance to negotiate ceasefires and his perceived prioritization of political survival over broader strategic interests.

There were serious criticisms, including calls for him to step down.

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There were serious criticisms, including calls for him to step down.

I'm not aware of any. Can you point to specifics?

My Independent article?

That's your phrasing of the article, but it's not what it says.

Nowhere does it mention "calls by US officials for him to step down".

>"calls by US officials for him to step down".

I didn't say this. I said, separately, that there were serious criticisms - including for him to step down. There were, however, by others:

"This would happen at a time when Netanyahu’s popularity is tanking: an Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) poll in January found that only 15 percent of Israelis wanted him to remain in office after the war ended. Another IDI poll this month showed that the majority of the country — nearly 60 percent — thinks his handling of the situation since October 7 has been “poor”."

"Baskin, who is also Middle East Director of the International Communities Organisation, went as far as to say Netanyahu’s actions indicate that he is “no longer worthy to lead.” “Netanyahu is a disaster for Israel. This is going off the rails,” he said."

Okay, then. The wording of your post seemed to suggest otherwise. But if it wasn't what you meant to say, then all good, and I appreciate the clarification.

My evidence: Netanyahu was approving strikes in NEW YORK on Beirut the OTHER DAY.

Your evidence: There were CriTicISms

My evidence seems more ironclad to counter the idea that approval for Netanyahu is not "unconditional". You know criticisms are a conditional approval by definition, right?

No your evidence is consistently contradicted. That is the whole point I am making.

We can meet in the comments in the next headline of the war with Iran.

I'll see you there!

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