It is time to take responsibility for our image rather than blame everybody else |
Last Friday, when I read Ben-Dror Yemini’s article in Yedioth Ahronoth, “The Covenant of the Bullies,” I felt a sense of déjà vu. He has been peddling the same narrative for years, blaming the entire world for Israel’s inadequate international standing, without even trying to understand our contribution to this unfortunate reality.
Yemini consistently views every issue through the prism of Israel’s image and ignores the question of Israel’s essence and soul. Even when he rightly attacks the religious right and our political intransigence, the reason for him is that they make us look poor.
He blames Haaretz newspaper and most serious media outlets worldwide for exposing our wrongdoings, even though, as a media professional, he should know that the only way to bring about moral correction is by exposing reality, even when it is unpleasant for us.
In his Friday piece, Yemini primarily targets Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of New York City, who has become a favorite target for Ben-Dror and his supporters. I do not support Mamdani’s anti-Zionist views, but most of the attacks against him are completely without factual basis.
Ben-Dror........