Bibi’s Back: A Conversation with Israel’s New Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Tikva market in Tel Aviv ahead of the general elections. (Gil Cohen-Magen via Getty Images)
‘How many leaders have come back from political death, not once, but twice? I’ve come back. The question is: what am I coming back for?’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—or Bibi, as he’s known to just about everybody—is a polarizing figure. For some, he’s the ultimate defender of the state of Israel, a man who’s been willing to be unpopular to make the choices necessary to safeguard his vulnerable nation. For others, Bibi symbolizes everything that’s wrong with 21st century Isra…
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