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Israeli Prime Minister Channels Inner Lex Luther
Lessons in becoming a cartoon villain
The other day I was watching TV with my four-year-old grandson. Some cartoon characters were running around, trying to kill a bunch of bad guys. As is often the case in cartoons, the bad guys were very obvious. They were always smirking and telling bad jokes. They wore black hats or mustaches.
I talked to my little guy about the exaggeration of the villains. I told him that in the real world, villains are usually harder to spot.
Then I turned on the news.
Ha.
I’ve finally found a man who is, in every possible respect, a truly evil madman. And for once I don’t mean Trump.
Let’s look at the life and times of Prime Minister “Bibi” Netanyahu of Israel. The right-wing hardliner has held the position of PM on and off since 1996. During his tenure, Bibi has been charged with multiple crimes. His involvement with the law dates back to 2016 and is unresolved to this day. He has been indicted on several for corruption and fraud but has thus far avoided prosecution. How has he stayed out of jail, you ask?
Easy. His ruling Likud Party passed a law making it virtually impossible to remove a Prime Minister, even if he has committed crimes. The Israeli Supreme…
