"Years from now, when people tell the story of Israel's brutality in Gaza, they'll need to talk about the history of Israel founding mission, the complex politics of the Middle East, America's choice to give more military aid to Israel than any other country in history, and a thousand other things. He added: But they'll also need to tell the story of one Benjamin Netanyahu, a man so singularly focused on remaining in power, he's allied with the most extreme voices in his country."
"The comedian tied that instinct to a present-day strategy of appeasing coalition hardliners such as Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who has declared there is no such thing as the Palestinian people, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, once shunned by Netanyahu himself. Netanyahu is desperate to stay in power and will do whatever it takes, Oliver said. The host also jabbed at Netanyahu's long record of goading U.S. support, replaying the then-opposition leader's 2001 boast that America is something that can be easily pushed."
Benjamin Netanyahu faces criticism for prioritizing retention of power and aligning with extreme coalition partners. President Donald Trump plans to host Netanyahu at the White House for discussions on concluding the Israeli war against Hamas in Gaza, following Netanyahu's United Nations General Assembly address. Netanyahu's alliances include Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Past statements question reliance on U.S. support. Ongoing corruption trials and a 2023 push to weaken Israel's Supreme Court are framed as efforts to protect political survival. Critics accuse Netanyahu of prolonging the Gaza war under pressure from right-wing partners and of courting U.S. favor.
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