Israel: Time For New-Narrative (I)
Was the Only Democracy in the Middle East a Fluke?
A new-narrative can only start with a new-beginning. On that note, no one is talking about the old-narrative, “the only Democracy in the Middle East” anymore. On top, lately, the “New Sherif in Town” is also demonstrating its will-power and capacity. Hence, for Israel: Time for new-narrative is now.
According to some, the time for a new-narrative is long overdue. For others, it may have started on a wrong foot with the Clintons and then continued with Obama. Trump tried to resuscitate it, even if it was not for a holy reason. Biden put it back into coma and perhaps out of its misery, permanently.
BLAMING AMERICAN LEADERS FOR ISRAEL’S BAD FORTUNES
Like a spoiled child, Israel, lately, has been complaining about American presidents. On the other hand, when didn’t Israel have a say about a US president?
It is natural for an Israeli to question the intentions of a friend and a foe. Some would attribute it to the culture. Nevertheless, its ripple effect also goes both ways.
For example, did the Clintons really support Israel? From the perspective of the American Conservatives, the answer is no. Same applies to Obama but also to Biden.
On the other hand, reading my article on Israel, published in the Daily Mail, I tried to explain the dilemma. Hence, here comes the need for the “New-Narrative”.
Israel: Time For New-Narrative
Ironically, time for new-narrative perhaps arrived for Israel with the “Arab Spring”.
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