Hypocrisy Alert: White House Lectures Israel Again on Dangers of ‘Fundamental Changes’Joel B. Pollak 27 Mar 2023
The White House again lectured Israel on the dangers of “fundamental changes” without “the broadest possible base of popular support” after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister on Sunday.
Netanyahu fired Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant after the latter gave an unauthorized speech, while the prime minister was out of the country, urging the government to pause its judicial reforms after soldiers had deserted.
The speech had been hailed by the political opposition, which has taken to the streets for weeks rather than negotiate with the government over judicial reforms that many Israelis agree are needed, at least in some form.
But Gallant’s move threatened to bring down the government and to shatter military discipline by suggesting that deserting is a legitimate form of protest. It also suggested that Netanyahu could no longer trust Gallant.
The firing was met with protests throughout Israel, and the White House repeated its warning, first issued by spokesman John Kirby last week, that “fundamental changes should be pursued with the broadest possible base of popular support.”
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